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Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 127th vs. 54th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
Population
11637906
11002753
Population rank 85/197 89/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
2024 $124,282,245,639 $31,800,428,266
2023 $120,456,239,154 $30,816,367,067
2022 $113,478,087,135 $31,653,185,953
2021 $94,850,719,517 $26,109,413,521
2020 $78,546,672,407 $23,848,447,850
2019 $89,146,130,745 $24,750,626,030
2018 $84,994,732,049 $24,109,780,708
2017 $79,070,274,743 $22,742,699,138
2016 $75,552,902,636 $20,758,876,953
2015 $70,966,782,572 $21,723,437,010
2014 $67,014,329,100 $23,210,823,987
2013 $62,555,417,415 $21,261,338,065
2012 $60,561,635,556 $21,295,168,666
2011 $57,948,261,616 $17,985,138,066
2010 $53,801,053,353 $14,250,786,675
2009 $48,223,781,477 $11,619,456,449
2008 $48,091,433,554 $11,670,892,801
2007 $43,965,458,509 $9,545,028,944
2006 $37,879,830,084 $8,354,911,041
2005 $35,777,560,684 $4,865,892,972
2004 $22,322,387,382 $3,927,157,867
2003 $21,403,167,848 $3,536,411,824
2002 $27,137,440,786 $2,999,511,040
2001 $25,601,823,688 $3,081,024,212
2000 $24,305,780,629 $3,521,339,699
1999 $22,136,579,397 $3,477,038,204
1998 $21,672,215,547 $3,789,443,015
1997 $20,017,450,041 $4,936,615,299
1996 $18,241,622,548 $5,155,311,077
1995 $16,637,370,839 $4,636,057,476
1994 $14,644,734,599 $5,502,786,070
1993 $13,081,042,400 $4,974,550,286
1992 $11,605,382,504 $4,377,980,510
1991 $9,824,483,340 $3,787,394,958
1990 $7,073,675,545 $3,219,729,083
1989 $6,686,593,060 $3,546,472,566
1988 $5,374,299,981 $3,656,177,881
1987 $5,827,050,753 $3,143,851,794
1986 $6,122,128,558 $2,647,995,602
1985 $5,044,579,979 $2,423,339,172
1984 $11,594,000,000 $2,552,662,617
1983 $9,220,600,000 $2,562,351,551
1982 $8,267,400,000 $2,368,719,683
1981 $7,561,300,000 $2,498,190,847
1980 $6,761,300,000 $2,545,808,456
1979 $5,498,800,000 $2,293,760,511
1978 $4,734,400,000 $1,947,878,831
1977 $4,587,100,000 $1,640,746,619
1976 $3,951,500,000 $1,511,843,235
1975 $3,599,200,000 $1,356,603,608
1974 $2,925,700,000 $1,467,417,672
1973 $2,344,800,000 $1,299,079,410
1972 $1,987,400,000 $858,761,926
1971 $1,666,500,000 $717,750,278
1970 $1,485,500,000 $645,568,215
1969 $1,230,500,000 $551,263,864
1968 $1,079,100,000 $485,184,190
1967 $1,034,800,000 $441,728,183
1966 $983,900,000 $390,992,063
1965 $888,100,000 $344,176,055
1964 $1,025,599,900 $305,312,049
1963 $940,799,900 $275,968,044
1962 $824,100,000 $261,184,042
1961 $654,100,200 $244,832,039
1960 $672,399,700 $230,496,037

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

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Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
2024 $10,876 $3,007
2023 $10,630 $2,966
2022 $10,104 $3,102
2021 $8,527 $2,608
2020 $7,135 $2,430
2019 $8,183 $2,576
2018 $7,883 $2,566
2017 $7,413 $2,478
2016 $7,160 $2,316
2015 $6,801 $2,485
2014 $6,496 $2,723
2013 $6,137 $2,561
2012 $6,014 $2,635
2011 $5,827 $2,288
2010 $5,479 $1,867
2009 $4,974 $1,569
2008 $5,024 $1,625
2007 $4,650 $1,371
2006 $4,055 $1,238
2005 $3,878 $744
2004 $2,452 $621
2003 $2,383 $577
2002 $3,066 $506
2001 $2,936 $538
2000 $2,831 $636
1999 $2,621 $650
1998 $2,608 $733
1997 $2,449 $990
1996 $2,271 $1,071
1995 $2,109 $998
1994 $1,892 $1,228
1993 $1,722 $1,151
1992 $1,558 $1,051
1991 $1,346 $942
1990 $989 $826
1989 $955 $934
1988 $784 $985
1987 $868 $865
1986 $932 $745
1985 $784 $697
1984 $1,844 $750
1983 $1,500 $769
1982 $1,376 $726
1981 $1,288 $781
1980 $1,180 $813
1979 $984 $748
1978 $868 $648
1977 $863 $558
1976 $763 $525
1975 $713 $482
1974 $595 $533
1973 $490 $483
1972 $427 $327
1971 $368 $279.7
1970 $338 $257.6
1969 $287.7 $225.3
1968 $259.6 $202.9
1967 $256.2 $189
1966 $250.9 $171.1
1965 $233.2 $153.9
1964 $277.3 $139.5
1963 $262.2 $128.9
1962 $236.8 $124.7
1961 $193.9 $119.7
1960 $205.7 $115.5

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
2026 74.1 66.5
2025 74 66.4
2024 73.9 66.3
2023 73.7 66.1
2022 74.2 65.3
2021 71.8 64.4
2020 72.6 65.1
2019 73.1 65.3
2018 73.6 65.1
2017 73.4 64.9
2016 72.9 64.7
2015 73 64.5
2014 73.1 64.2
2013 73 63.9
2012 72.8 63.6
2011 72.5 63.4
2010 72 63.1
2009 71.6 62.8
2008 71.3 62.5
2007 71.1 62.2
2006 71.1 62
2005 71 61.9
2004 70.7 61.8
2003 70.9 61.7
2002 70.7 61.6
2001 70.6 61.6
2000 70.4 61.6
1999 70.2 61.5
1998 69.9 60.4
1997 69.8 61.3
1996 69.6 61.1
1995 69.4 60.9
1994 69.2 60.7
1993 68.9 60.5
1992 68.5 60.3
1991 68.2 59.9
1990 67.7 59.8
1989 67.3 59.6
1988 66.9 59.4
1987 66.5 59.2
1986 66.1 59
1985 65.6 58.8
1984 65.1 58.6
1983 64.6 58.3
1982 64.2 58.1
1981 63.8 57.8
1980 63.4 57.4
1979 62.4 57
1978 62.6 56.5
1977 62.2 56
1976 61.7 55.5
1975 61.3 55
1974 60.8 54.4
1973 60.2 53.9
1972 59.7 53.3
1971 59.1 52.6
1970 58.5 52.1
1969 57.9 51.5
1968 57.3 50.9
1967 56.6 50.2
1966 56 49.6
1965 52.8 48.9
1964 54.7 48.3
1963 53.8 47.7
1962 53.2 46.7
1961 52.4 46.4
1960 51.7 45.8
1959 51 45.1
1958 50.2 44.6
1957 49.5 43.9
1956 48.7 43.3
1955 47.9 42.6
1954 47.1 42
1953 46.3 41.3
1952 45.6 40.7
1951 44.8 35.5
1950 44.1 39.4

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

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Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
2024 11,427,557 10,576,502
2023 11,331,265 10,389,635
2022 11,230,734 10,203,169
2021 11,123,476 10,012,896
2020 11,008,300 9,815,746
2019 10,894,043 9,609,010
2018 10,782,053 9,394,513
2017 10,666,843 9,178,714
2016 10,551,430 8,961,718
2015 10,434,829 8,743,246
2014 10,315,528 8,523,441
2013 10,193,833 8,302,698
2012 10,070,411 8,081,390
2011 9,945,621 7,859,346
2010 9,820,175 7,633,523
2009 9,695,265 7,406,438
2008 9,573,130 7,183,002
2007 9,455,658 6,963,345
2006 9,341,183 6,747,720
2005 9,225,034 6,535,905
2004 9,104,892 6,328,041
2003 8,980,620 6,123,997
2002 8,852,235 5,924,003
2001 8,720,283 5,728,435
2000 8,584,190 5,537,064
1999 8,446,208 5,349,333
1998 8,310,362 5,166,390
1997 8,174,078 4,987,883
1996 8,032,894 4,813,361
1995 7,888,115 4,644,278
1994 7,741,694 4,480,208
1993 7,594,572 4,320,872
1992 7,447,474 4,166,699
1991 7,299,853 4,021,837
1990 7,151,166 3,896,481
1989 7,002,295 3,796,078
1988 6,855,734 3,711,880
1987 6,712,515 3,632,543
1986 6,571,208 3,554,793
1985 6,430,404 3,478,936
1984 6,289,040 3,405,198
1983 6,147,248 3,333,633
1982 6,007,114 3,264,291
1981 5,868,453 3,197,019
1980 5,729,037 3,131,512
1979 5,589,690 3,067,341
1978 5,451,882 3,003,714
1977 5,315,443 2,940,327
1976 5,180,404 2,877,327
1975 5,046,776 2,814,820
1974 4,914,197 2,752,671
1973 4,782,227 2,690,629
1972 4,651,883 2,628,432
1971 4,524,234 2,566,421
1970 4,399,290 2,505,628
1969 4,277,035 2,446,927
1968 4,157,189 2,390,803
1967 4,038,928 2,337,532
1966 3,921,847 2,285,774
1965 3,808,963 2,235,820
1964 3,698,559 2,188,325
1963 3,588,287 2,141,376
1962 3,479,936 2,093,919
1961 3,373,233 2,046,127
1960 3,268,336 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
2023 2.24 3.1
2022 2.27 3.17
2021 2.29 3.22
2020 2.33 3.27
2019 2.37 3.32
2018 2.4 3.38
2017 2.4 3.43
2016 2.41 3.5
2015 2.43 3.56
2014 2.45 3.63
2013 2.47 3.68
2012 2.5 3.75
2011 2.53 3.82
2010 2.56 3.88
2009 2.57 3.94
2008 2.55 4.01
2007 2.51 4.08
2006 2.51 4.15
2005 2.57 4.22
2004 2.64 4.28
2003 2.7 4.36
2002 2.76 4.42
2001 2.83 4.47
2000 2.87 4.53
1999 2.85 4.59
1998 2.84 4.63
1997 2.92 4.68
1996 3.04 4.73
1995 3.1 4.78
1994 3.16 4.87
1993 3.23 4.96
1992 3.29 5.03
1991 3.35 5.11
1990 3.41 5.18
1989 3.48 5.24
1988 3.5 5.3
1987 3.53 5.36
1986 3.6 5.42
1985 3.69 5.47
1984 3.82 5.51
1983 3.95 5.56
1982 4.01 5.59
1981 4.15 5.65
1980 4.3 5.71
1979 4.47 5.79
1978 4.64 5.88
1977 4.84 5.96
1976 5.05 6.02
1975 5.24 6.07
1974 5.44 6.11
1973 5.67 6.16
1972 5.84 6.2
1971 6.01 6.23
1970 6.18 6.25
1969 6.37 6.26
1968 6.55 6.25
1967 6.76 6.24
1966 6.95 6.23
1965 7.05 6.2
1964 7.19 6.19
1963 7.3 6.15
1962 7.4 6.14
1961 7.49 6.07
1960 7.56 6.02

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

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Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
2024 29 23.6
2023 28.7 23.4
2022 28.3 23.2
2021 28 23
2020 27.7 22.8
2019 27.4 22.6
2018 27.1 22.4
2017 26.8 22.2
2016 26.5 22
2015 26.2 21.9
2014 25.9 21.7
2013 25.6 21.5
2012 25.3 21.3
2011 25 21.2
2010 24.7 21
2009 24.5 20.9
2008 24.2 20.7
2007 24 20.6
2006 23.7 20.4
2005 23.4 20.3
2004 23.1 20.2
2003 22.9 20
2002 22.6 19.9
2001 22.4 19.9
2000 22.1 19.8
1999 21.9 19.7
1998 21.6 19.6
1997 21.4 19.5
1996 21.1 19.4
1995 20.9 19.2
1994 20.7 19.1
1993 20.5 19
1992 20.3 18.9
1991 20.1 18.8
1990 19.9 18.7
1989 19.7 18.6
1988 19.5 18.6
1987 19.3 18.5
1986 19.1 18.5
1985 18.9 18.4
1984 18.7 18.3
1983 18.5 18.3
1982 18.3 18.2
1981 18 18.1
1980 17.8 18
1979 17.6 17.8
1978 17.4 17.7
1977 17.2 17.5
1976 17 17.4
1975 16.8 17.3
1974 16.5 17.2
1973 16.4 17.2
1972 16.2 17.1
1971 16 17.2
1970 15.8 17.3
1969 15.6 17.4
1968 15.5 17.5
1967 15.4 17.6
1966 15.3 17.8
1965 15.3 17.9
1964 15.3 18
1963 15.4 18.1
1962 15.5 18.3
1961 15.6 18.4
1960 15.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
87.1%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
5,809 mi
2011

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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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