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Dominican Republic vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 127th vs. 115th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Panama
Population
11637906
4642198
Population rank 85/197 128/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Panama: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Panama economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Panama
2024 $124,282,245,639 $86,523,959,132
2023 $120,456,239,154 $83,812,155,244
2022 $113,478,087,135 $76,479,304,471
2021 $94,850,719,517 $67,396,392,506
2020 $78,546,672,407 $57,059,846,522
2019 $89,146,130,745 $69,778,991,193
2018 $84,994,732,049 $67,316,471,181
2017 $79,070,274,743 $64,327,688,826
2016 $75,552,902,636 $59,760,858,718
2015 $70,966,782,572 $55,767,806,073
2014 $67,014,329,100 $51,427,104,882
2013 $62,555,417,415 $46,949,496,479
2012 $60,561,635,556 $41,595,439,721
2011 $57,948,261,616 $35,687,738,252
2010 $53,801,053,353 $30,231,009,533
2009 $48,223,781,477 $27,791,215,547
2008 $48,091,433,554 $25,721,327,955
2007 $43,965,458,509 $21,717,433,808
2006 $37,879,830,084 $18,659,721,513
2005 $35,777,560,684 $16,623,906,739
2004 $22,322,387,382 $15,100,203,362
2003 $21,403,167,848 $13,603,456,003
2002 $27,137,440,786 $12,800,851,271
2001 $25,601,823,688 $12,252,906,341
2000 $24,305,780,629 $11,966,497,049
1999 $22,136,579,397 $11,660,704,777
1998 $21,672,215,547 $11,019,557,689
1997 $20,017,450,041 $10,058,854,386
1996 $18,241,622,548 $9,197,503,323
1995 $16,637,370,839 $9,573,813,700
1994 $14,644,734,599 $9,365,289,800
1993 $13,081,042,400 $8,782,585,400
1992 $11,605,382,504 $8,042,337,700
1991 $9,824,483,340 $7,074,675,500
1990 $7,073,675,545 $6,433,967,000
1989 $6,686,593,060 $5,918,469,800
1988 $5,374,299,981 $5,902,783,400
1987 $5,827,050,753 $6,827,665,300
1986 $6,122,128,558 $6,797,834,200
1985 $5,044,579,979 $6,541,517,100
1984 $11,594,000,000 $6,183,387,100
1983 $9,220,600,000 $5,923,755,900
1982 $8,267,400,000 $5,769,767,900
1981 $7,561,300,000 $5,222,421,500
1980 $6,761,300,000 $4,614,086,400
1979 $5,498,800,000 $3,704,551,600
1978 $4,734,400,000 $3,244,558,600
1977 $4,587,100,000 $2,738,261,900
1976 $3,951,500,000 $2,588,106,000
1975 $3,599,200,000 $2,435,304,100
1974 $2,925,700,000 $2,188,307,600
1973 $2,344,800,000 $1,913,793,400
1972 $1,987,400,000 $1,673,411,700
1971 $1,666,500,000 $1,523,917,200
1970 $1,485,500,000 $1,351,006,400
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,221,305,700
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,112,791,100
1967 $1,034,800,000 $1,034,376,400
1966 $983,900,000 $928,833,000
1965 $888,100,000 $852,485,300
1964 $1,025,599,900 $776,137,500
1963 $940,799,900 $722,784,500
1962 $824,100,000 $652,120,900
1961 $654,100,200 $599,026,300
1960 $672,399,700 $537,147,100

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

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Dominican Republic and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Panama
2024 $10,876 $19,161
2023 $10,630 $18,797
2022 $10,104 $17,379
2021 $8,527 $15,510
2020 $7,135 $13,291
2019 $8,183 $16,478
2018 $7,883 $16,151
2017 $7,413 $15,695
2016 $7,160 $14,832
2015 $6,801 $14,083
2014 $6,496 $13,213
2013 $6,137 $12,273
2012 $6,014 $11,065
2011 $5,827 $9,662
2010 $5,479 $8,331
2009 $4,974 $7,797
2008 $5,024 $7,348
2007 $4,650 $6,318
2006 $4,055 $5,529
2005 $3,878 $5,018
2004 $2,452 $4,645
2003 $2,383 $4,265
2002 $3,066 $4,091
2001 $2,936 $3,992
2000 $2,831 $3,975
1999 $2,621 $3,950
1998 $2,608 $3,808
1997 $2,449 $3,546
1996 $2,271 $3,308
1995 $2,109 $3,514
1994 $1,892 $3,508
1993 $1,722 $3,358
1992 $1,558 $3,140
1991 $1,346 $2,821
1990 $989 $2,620
1989 $955 $2,462
1988 $784 $2,509
1987 $868 $2,966
1986 $932 $3,019
1985 $784 $2,972
1984 $1,844 $2,875
1983 $1,500 $2,819
1982 $1,376 $2,811
1981 $1,288 $2,605
1980 $1,180 $2,357
1979 $984 $1,938
1978 $868 $1,738
1977 $863 $1,503
1976 $763 $1,457
1975 $713 $1,406
1974 $595 $1,296
1973 $490 $1,164
1972 $427 $1,046
1971 $368 $979
1970 $338 $893
1969 $287.7 $830
1968 $259.6 $778
1967 $256.2 $745
1966 $250.9 $689
1965 $233.2 $651
1964 $277.3 $611
1963 $262.2 $587
1962 $236.8 $546
1961 $193.9 $516
1960 $205.7 $477

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Panama
2026 74.1 80.1
2025 74 80
2024 73.9 79.8
2023 73.7 79.6
2022 74.2 79.3
2021 71.8 77
2020 72.6 76.3
2019 73.1 78.5
2018 73.6 78.3
2017 73.4 77.9
2016 72.9 77.8
2015 73 77.6
2014 73.1 77.4
2013 73 77.1
2012 72.8 76.9
2011 72.5 76.7
2010 72 76.4
2009 71.6 76.2
2008 71.3 75.9
2007 71.1 75.7
2006 71.1 75.4
2005 71 75.2
2004 70.7 74.8
2003 70.9 74.6
2002 70.7 74.2
2001 70.6 73.8
2000 70.4 73.4
1999 70.2 73.1
1998 69.9 72.8
1997 69.8 72.5
1996 69.6 72.2
1995 69.4 72
1994 69.2 71.9
1993 68.9 71.8
1992 68.5 71.5
1991 68.2 71.3
1990 67.7 71.3
1989 67.3 70.1
1988 66.9 70.9
1987 66.5 70.8
1986 66.1 70.7
1985 65.6 70.5
1984 65.1 70.4
1983 64.6 70.1
1982 64.2 69.9
1981 63.8 69.8
1980 63.4 69.5
1979 62.4 69.1
1978 62.6 68.7
1977 62.2 68.3
1976 61.7 67.8
1975 61.3 67.2
1974 60.8 66.6
1973 60.2 65.8
1972 59.7 65.2
1971 59.1 64.7
1970 58.5 64.1
1969 57.9 63.7
1968 57.3 63.2
1967 56.6 62.9
1966 56 62.6
1965 52.8 62.3
1964 54.7 62.1
1963 53.8 61.8
1962 53.2 61.4
1961 52.4 60.9
1960 51.7 60.3
1959 51 59.6
1958 50.2 58.9
1957 49.5 58.3
1956 48.7 57.9
1955 47.9 57.5
1954 47.1 57.2
1953 46.3 56.8
1952 45.6 56.4
1951 44.8 55.9
1950 44.1 55.4

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

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Dominican Republic and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Panama
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Panama
2024 11,427,557 4,515,577
2023 11,331,265 4,458,759
2022 11,230,734 4,400,773
2021 11,123,476 4,345,405
2020 11,008,300 4,293,261
2019 10,894,043 4,234,700
2018 10,782,053 4,167,860
2017 10,666,843 4,098,707
2016 10,551,430 4,029,086
2015 10,434,829 3,960,035
2014 10,315,528 3,892,101
2013 10,193,833 3,825,329
2012 10,070,411 3,759,256
2011 9,945,621 3,693,505
2010 9,820,175 3,628,535
2009 9,695,265 3,564,381
2008 9,573,130 3,500,648
2007 9,455,658 3,437,490
2006 9,341,183 3,375,024
2005 9,225,034 3,313,026
2004 9,104,892 3,251,155
2003 8,980,620 3,189,807
2002 8,852,235 3,129,344
2001 8,720,283 3,069,537
2000 8,584,190 3,010,369
1999 8,446,208 2,951,822
1998 8,310,362 2,893,914
1997 8,174,078 2,836,695
1996 8,032,894 2,780,227
1995 7,888,115 2,724,557
1994 7,741,694 2,669,546
1993 7,594,572 2,615,099
1992 7,447,474 2,561,336
1991 7,299,853 2,508,265
1990 7,151,166 2,455,583
1989 7,002,295 2,403,820
1988 6,855,734 2,352,848
1987 6,712,515 2,301,970
1986 6,571,208 2,251,325
1985 6,430,404 2,200,915
1984 6,289,040 2,150,782
1983 6,147,248 2,101,106
1982 6,007,114 2,052,271
1981 5,868,453 2,004,418
1980 5,729,037 1,957,534
1979 5,589,690 1,911,552
1978 5,451,882 1,866,311
1977 5,315,443 1,821,543
1976 5,180,404 1,776,935
1975 5,046,776 1,732,389
1974 4,914,197 1,687,926
1973 4,782,227 1,643,690
1972 4,651,883 1,599,723
1971 4,524,234 1,556,081
1970 4,399,290 1,513,070
1969 4,277,035 1,470,886
1968 4,157,189 1,429,447
1967 4,038,928 1,388,628
1966 3,921,847 1,348,388
1965 3,808,963 1,308,835
1964 3,698,559 1,270,065
1963 3,588,287 1,232,124
1962 3,479,936 1,195,301
1961 3,373,233 1,159,870
1960 3,268,336 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Panama

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Panama
2023 2.24 2.12
2022 2.27 2.14
2021 2.29 2.15
2020 2.33 2.18
2019 2.37 2.29
2018 2.4 2.4
2017 2.4 2.46
2016 2.41 2.5
2015 2.43 2.53
2014 2.45 2.55
2013 2.47 2.57
2012 2.5 2.59
2011 2.53 2.6
2010 2.56 2.59
2009 2.57 2.59
2008 2.55 2.61
2007 2.51 2.61
2006 2.51 2.62
2005 2.57 2.64
2004 2.64 2.68
2003 2.7 2.68
2002 2.76 2.7
2001 2.83 2.72
2000 2.87 2.74
1999 2.85 2.77
1998 2.84 2.79
1997 2.92 2.81
1996 3.04 2.83
1995 3.1 2.85
1994 3.16 2.88
1993 3.23 2.91
1992 3.29 2.95
1991 3.35 3
1990 3.41 3.07
1989 3.48 3.12
1988 3.5 3.17
1987 3.53 3.25
1986 3.6 3.34
1985 3.69 3.43
1984 3.82 3.52
1983 3.95 3.6
1982 4.01 3.66
1981 4.15 3.72
1980 4.3 3.8
1979 4.47 3.88
1978 4.64 3.98
1977 4.84 4.12
1976 5.05 4.26
1975 5.24 4.41
1974 5.44 4.58
1973 5.67 4.74
1972 5.84 4.91
1971 6.01 5.05
1970 6.18 5.18
1969 6.37 5.29
1968 6.55 5.41
1967 6.76 5.53
1966 6.95 5.65
1965 7.05 5.73
1964 7.19 5.81
1963 7.3 5.87
1962 7.4 5.87
1961 7.49 5.87
1960 7.56 5.83

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

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Dominican Republic and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Panama
2024 29 30.9
2023 28.7 30.6
2022 28.3 30.3
2021 28 30
2020 27.7 29.7
2019 27.4 29.4
2018 27.1 29.1
2017 26.8 28.8
2016 26.5 28.5
2015 26.2 28.3
2014 25.9 28
2013 25.6 27.8
2012 25.3 27.5
2011 25 27.2
2010 24.7 27
2009 24.5 26.7
2008 24.2 26.4
2007 24 26.1
2006 23.7 25.9
2005 23.4 25.6
2004 23.1 25.3
2003 22.9 25.1
2002 22.6 24.8
2001 22.4 24.5
2000 22.1 24.3
1999 21.9 24
1998 21.6 23.7
1997 21.4 23.5
1996 21.1 23.2
1995 20.9 22.9
1994 20.7 22.7
1993 20.5 22.4
1992 20.3 22.1
1991 20.1 21.8
1990 19.9 21.5
1989 19.7 21.3
1988 19.5 21
1987 19.3 20.7
1986 19.1 20.4
1985 18.9 20.2
1984 18.7 19.9
1983 18.5 19.7
1982 18.3 19.5
1981 18 19.2
1980 17.8 19
1979 17.6 18.8
1978 17.4 18.6
1977 17.2 18.4
1976 17 18.3
1975 16.8 18.1
1974 16.5 18
1973 16.4 17.8
1972 16.2 17.7
1971 16 17.7
1970 15.8 17.6
1969 15.6 17.6
1968 15.5 17.5
1967 15.4 17.5
1966 15.3 17.5
1965 15.3 17.5
1964 15.3 17.6
1963 15.4 17.6
1962 15.5 17.7
1961 15.6 17.8
1960 15.7 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Panama
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
96.3%
2024
English speaking
0.15%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
68.5%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Panama
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
16,138 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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