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Dominican Republic vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 127th vs. 164th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Palestine
Population
11637906
5500288
Population rank 85/197 123/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 71/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Palestine
2024 $124,282,245,639 $13,711,100,000
2023 $120,456,239,154 $17,847,900,000
2022 $113,478,087,135 $19,165,500,000
2021 $94,850,719,517 $18,109,000,000
2020 $78,546,672,407 $15,531,700,000
2019 $89,146,130,745 $17,133,500,000
2018 $84,994,732,049 $16,276,600,000
2017 $79,070,274,743 $16,128,000,000
2016 $75,552,902,636 $15,405,400,000
2015 $70,966,782,572 $13,972,400,000
2014 $67,014,329,100 $13,989,700,000
2013 $62,555,417,415 $13,515,500,000
2012 $60,561,635,556 $12,208,400,000
2011 $57,948,261,616 $11,186,100,000
2010 $53,801,053,353 $9,681,500,000
2009 $48,223,781,477 $8,085,700,000
2008 $48,091,433,554 $7,310,400,000
2007 $43,965,458,509 $5,815,700,000
2006 $37,879,830,084 $5,348,300,000
2005 $35,777,560,684 $5,125,700,000
2004 $22,322,387,382 $4,603,100,000
2003 $21,403,167,848 $3,968,000,000
2002 $27,137,440,786 $3,555,800,000
2001 $25,601,823,688 $4,003,700,000
2000 $24,305,780,629 $4,313,600,000
1999 $22,136,579,397 $4,271,200,000
1998 $21,672,215,547 $4,067,800,000
1997 $20,017,450,041 $3,759,800,000
1996 $18,241,622,548 $3,409,600,000
1995 $16,637,370,839 $3,282,800,000
1994 $14,644,734,599 $2,843,300,000
1993 $13,081,042,400 -
1992 $11,605,382,504 -
1991 $9,824,483,340 -
1990 $7,073,675,545 -
1989 $6,686,593,060 -
1988 $5,374,299,981 -
1987 $5,827,050,753 -
1986 $6,122,128,558 -
1985 $5,044,579,979 -
1984 $11,594,000,000 -
1983 $9,220,600,000 -
1982 $8,267,400,000 -
1981 $7,561,300,000 -
1980 $6,761,300,000 -
1979 $5,498,800,000 -
1978 $4,734,400,000 -
1977 $4,587,100,000 -
1976 $3,951,500,000 -
1975 $3,599,200,000 -
1974 $2,925,700,000 -
1973 $2,344,800,000 -
1972 $1,987,400,000 -
1971 $1,666,500,000 -
1970 $1,485,500,000 -
1969 $1,230,500,000 -
1968 $1,079,100,000 -
1967 $1,034,800,000 -
1966 $983,900,000 -
1965 $888,100,000 -
1964 $1,025,599,900 -
1963 $940,799,900 -
1962 $824,100,000 -
1961 $654,100,200 -
1960 $672,399,700 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Palestine
2024 $10,876 $2,592
2023 $10,630 $3,455
2022 $10,104 $3,800
2021 $8,527 $3,679
2020 $7,135 $3,234
2019 $8,183 $3,657
2018 $7,883 $3,562
2017 $7,413 $3,620
2016 $7,160 $3,528
2015 $6,801 $3,272
2014 $6,496 $3,352
2013 $6,137 $3,315
2012 $6,014 $3,067
2011 $5,827 $2,881
2010 $5,479 $2,557
2009 $4,974 $2,192
2008 $5,024 $2,035
2007 $4,650 $1,664
2006 $4,055 $1,570
2005 $3,878 $1,544
2004 $2,452 $1,422
2003 $2,383 $1,258
2002 $3,066 $1,156
2001 $2,936 $1,336
2000 $2,831 $1,476
1999 $2,621 $1,499
1998 $2,608 $1,465
1997 $2,449 $1,389
1996 $2,271 $1,317
1995 $2,109 $1,327
1994 $1,892 $1,202
1993 $1,722 -
1992 $1,558 -
1991 $1,346 -
1990 $989 -
1989 $955 -
1988 $784 -
1987 $868 -
1986 $932 -
1985 $784 -
1984 $1,844 -
1983 $1,500 -
1982 $1,376 -
1981 $1,288 -
1980 $1,180 -
1979 $984 -
1978 $868 -
1977 $863 -
1976 $763 -
1975 $713 -
1974 $595 -
1973 $490 -
1972 $427 -
1971 $368 -
1970 $338 -
1969 $287.7 -
1968 $259.6 -
1967 $256.2 -
1966 $250.9 -
1965 $233.2 -
1964 $277.3 -
1963 $262.2 -
1962 $236.8 -
1961 $193.9 -
1960 $205.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Palestine
2026 74.1 77.4
2025 74 73.1
2024 73.9 69.2
2023 73.7 65.2
2022 74.2 76.7
2021 71.8 73.9
2020 72.6 75
2019 73.1 75.8
2018 73.6 75.4
2017 73.4 75.2
2016 72.9 74.9
2015 73 74.6
2014 73.1 72.8
2013 73 74.1
2012 72.8 73.7
2011 72.5 73.6
2010 72 73.3
2009 71.6 72.3
2008 71.3 72.2
2007 71.1 72.1
2006 71.1 71.8
2005 71 72
2004 70.7 71.1
2003 70.9 71
2002 70.7 70.9
2001 70.6 69.8
2000 70.4 70.3
1999 70.2 70.8
1998 69.9 70.6
1997 69.8 70.3
1996 69.6 70
1995 69.4 69.6
1994 69.2 69.3
1993 68.9 68.8
1992 68.5 68.5
1991 68.2 68.2
1990 67.7 67.8
1989 67.3 67.1
1988 66.9 66.7
1987 66.5 66.3
1986 66.1 65.7
1985 65.6 65.3
1984 65.1 64.7
1983 64.6 64.1
1982 64.2 63.5
1981 63.8 62.8
1980 63.4 62.2
1979 62.4 61.5
1978 62.6 60.8
1977 62.2 60.1
1976 61.7 59.4
1975 61.3 58.7
1974 60.8 58
1973 60.2 57.6
1972 59.7 56.7
1971 59.1 56
1970 58.5 55.4
1969 57.9 54.7
1968 57.3 54.1
1967 56.6 50.9
1966 56 52.8
1965 52.8 52.2
1964 54.7 51.6
1963 53.8 51
1962 53.2 50.4
1961 52.4 49.8
1960 51.7 49.3
1959 51 48.8
1958 50.2 48.4
1957 49.5 48
1956 48.7 47.6
1955 47.9 47.2
1954 47.1 46.9
1953 46.3 46.6
1952 45.6 46.3
1951 44.8 46
1950 44.1 45.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Dominican Republic and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Palestine
2024 11,427,557 5,289,152
2023 11,331,265 5,165,775
2022 11,230,734 5,043,612
2021 11,123,476 4,922,749
2020 11,008,300 4,803,269
2019 10,894,043 4,685,306
2018 10,782,053 4,569,087
2017 10,666,843 4,454,805
2016 10,551,430 4,367,088
2015 10,434,829 4,270,092
2014 10,315,528 4,173,398
2013 10,193,833 4,076,708
2012 10,070,411 3,979,998
2011 9,945,621 3,882,986
2010 9,820,175 3,786,161
2009 9,695,265 3,689,099
2008 9,573,130 3,591,977
2007 9,455,658 3,494,496
2006 9,341,183 3,406,334
2005 9,225,034 3,320,396
2004 9,104,892 3,236,626
2003 8,980,620 3,154,969
2002 8,852,235 3,075,373
2001 8,720,283 2,997,784
2000 8,584,190 2,922,153
1999 8,446,208 2,848,431
1998 8,310,362 2,776,568
1997 8,174,078 2,706,518
1996 8,032,894 2,587,997
1995 7,888,115 2,474,666
1994 7,741,694 2,366,298
1993 7,594,572 2,262,676
1992 7,447,474 2,163,591
1991 7,299,853 2,068,845
1990 7,151,166 1,978,248
1989 7,002,295 -
1988 6,855,734 -
1987 6,712,515 -
1986 6,571,208 -
1985 6,430,404 -
1984 6,289,040 -
1983 6,147,248 -
1982 6,007,114 -
1981 5,868,453 -
1980 5,729,037 -
1979 5,589,690 -
1978 5,451,882 -
1977 5,315,443 -
1976 5,180,404 -
1975 5,046,776 -
1974 4,914,197 -
1973 4,782,227 -
1972 4,651,883 -
1971 4,524,234 -
1970 4,399,290 -
1969 4,277,035 -
1968 4,157,189 -
1967 4,038,928 -
1966 3,921,847 -
1965 3,808,963 -
1964 3,698,559 -
1963 3,588,287 -
1962 3,479,936 -
1961 3,373,233 -
1960 3,268,336 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Palestine

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Palestine
2023 2.24 3.31
2022 2.27 3.38
2021 2.29 3.44
2020 2.33 3.51
2019 2.37 3.59
2018 2.4 3.67
2017 2.4 3.77
2016 2.41 3.89
2015 2.43 3.98
2014 2.45 4
2013 2.47 4.05
2012 2.5 4.15
2011 2.53 4.31
2010 2.56 4.43
2009 2.57 4.44
2008 2.55 4.51
2007 2.51 4.63
2006 2.51 4.74
2005 2.57 4.87
2004 2.64 4.97
2003 2.7 5.06
2002 2.76 5.22
2001 2.83 5.34
2000 2.87 5.46
1999 2.85 5.58
1998 2.84 5.69
1997 2.92 5.82
1996 3.04 5.99
1995 3.1 6.16
1994 3.16 6.33
1993 3.23 6.5
1992 3.29 6.65
1991 3.35 6.75
1990 3.41 6.81
1989 3.48 -
1988 3.5 -
1987 3.53 -
1986 3.6 -
1985 3.69 -
1984 3.82 -
1983 3.95 -
1982 4.01 -
1981 4.15 -
1980 4.3 -
1979 4.47 -
1978 4.64 -
1977 4.84 -
1976 5.05 -
1975 5.24 -
1974 5.44 -
1973 5.67 -
1972 5.84 -
1971 6.01 -
1970 6.18 -
1969 6.37 -
1968 6.55 -
1967 6.76 -
1966 6.95 -
1965 7.05 -
1964 7.19 -
1963 7.3 -
1962 7.4 -
1961 7.49 -
1960 7.56 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Palestine
2024 29 20.9
2023 28.7 20.8
2022 28.3 20.6
2021 28 20.4
2020 27.7 20.3
2019 27.4 20.2
2018 27.1 20
2017 26.8 19.9
2016 26.5 19.8
2015 26.2 19.6
2014 25.9 19.4
2013 25.6 19.1
2012 25.3 18.9
2011 25 18.6
2010 24.7 18.4
2009 24.5 18.1
2008 24.2 17.9
2007 24 17.6
2006 23.7 17.4
2005 23.4 17.1
2004 23.1 16.9
2003 22.9 16.7
2002 22.6 16.5
2001 22.4 16.3
2000 22.1 16.2
1999 21.9 16
1998 21.6 15.9
1997 21.4 15.8
1996 21.1 15.7
1995 20.9 15.6
1994 20.7 15.5
1993 20.5 15.5
1992 20.3 15.4
1991 20.1 15.4
1990 19.9 15.4
1989 19.7 -
1988 19.5 -
1987 19.3 -
1986 19.1 -
1985 18.9 -
1984 18.7 -
1983 18.5 -
1982 18.3 -
1981 18 -
1980 17.8 -
1979 17.6 -
1978 17.4 -
1977 17.2 -
1976 17 -
1975 16.8 -
1974 16.5 -
1973 16.4 -
1972 16.2 -
1971 16 -
1970 15.8 -
1969 15.6 -
1968 15.5 -
1967 15.4 -
1966 15.3 -
1965 15.3 -
1964 15.3 -
1963 15.4 -
1962 15.5 -
1961 15.6 -
1960 15.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Palestine
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
82
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
0.15%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Dominican Republic Palestine
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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