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Dominican Republic vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 127th vs. 19th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Peru
Population
11637906
35031596
Population rank 85/197 48/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Peru: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Peru economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Peru
2024 $124,282,245,639 $289,221,969,063
2023 $120,456,239,154 $266,958,720,838
2022 $113,478,087,135 $246,065,570,308
2021 $94,850,719,517 $226,328,766,460
2020 $78,546,672,407 $201,409,694,756
2019 $89,146,130,745 $228,346,006,004
2018 $84,994,732,049 $222,597,009,739
2017 $79,070,274,743 $211,007,984,081
2016 $75,552,902,636 $191,898,104,390
2015 $70,966,782,572 $189,802,976,286
2014 $67,014,329,100 $200,786,250,583
2013 $62,555,417,415 $201,175,543,571
2012 $60,561,635,556 $192,650,021,649
2011 $57,948,261,616 $171,761,737,047
2010 $53,801,053,353 $147,527,631,521
2009 $48,223,781,477 $120,822,986,521
2008 $48,091,433,554 $120,550,599,815
2007 $43,965,458,509 $102,170,981,144
2006 $37,879,830,084 $88,643,193,062
2005 $35,777,560,684 $76,060,606,061
2004 $22,322,387,382 $66,768,703,498
2003 $21,403,167,848 $58,731,030,122
2002 $27,137,440,786 $54,777,553,515
2001 $25,601,823,688 $52,030,158,775
2000 $24,305,780,629 $51,744,749,133
1999 $22,136,579,397 $50,187,324,568
1998 $21,672,215,547 $55,501,467,877
1997 $20,017,450,041 $58,147,522,523
1996 $18,241,622,548 $55,252,414,130
1995 $16,637,370,839 $53,312,793,687
1994 $14,644,734,599 $44,882,079,767
1993 $13,081,042,400 $34,832,077,221
1992 $11,605,382,504 $35,966,302,303
1991 $9,824,483,340 $34,341,465,998
1990 $7,073,675,545 $26,410,386,963
1989 $6,686,593,060 $22,499,558,526
1988 $5,374,299,981 $15,439,408,447
1987 $5,827,050,753 $36,889,706,593
1986 $6,122,128,558 $21,859,448,586
1985 $5,044,579,979 $15,078,736,875
1984 $11,594,000,000 $17,600,400,385
1983 $9,220,600,000 $17,345,260,564
1982 $8,267,400,000 $21,794,535,621
1981 $7,561,300,000 $21,648,214,893
1980 $6,761,300,000 $18,136,838,538
1979 $5,498,800,000 $15,954,012,439
1978 $4,734,400,000 $12,491,876,743
1977 $4,587,100,000 $14,544,913,961
1976 $3,951,500,000 $16,131,958,851
1975 $3,599,200,000 $16,931,162,355
1974 $2,925,700,000 $13,858,441,211
1973 $2,344,800,000 $10,994,381,895
1972 $1,987,400,000 $9,189,413,409
1971 $1,666,500,000 $8,289,582,884
1970 $1,485,500,000 $7,432,223,177
1969 $1,230,500,000 $6,420,909,790
1968 $1,079,100,000 $5,736,083,835
1967 $1,034,800,000 $6,194,340,080
1966 $983,900,000 $6,109,048,737
1965 $888,100,000 $5,163,008,077
1964 $1,025,599,900 $4,353,664,867
1963 $940,799,900 $3,598,272,493
1962 $824,100,000 $3,284,322,201
1961 $654,100,200 $2,897,852,693
1960 $672,399,700 $2,571,986,572

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

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Dominican Republic and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Peru
2024 $10,876 $8,452
2023 $10,630 $7,888
2022 $10,104 $7,351
2021 $8,527 $6,826
2020 $7,135 $6,133
2019 $8,183 $7,037
2018 $7,883 $6,978
2017 $7,413 $6,736
2016 $7,160 $6,217
2015 $6,801 $6,232
2014 $6,496 $6,667
2013 $6,137 $6,747
2012 $6,014 $6,519
2011 $5,827 $5,861
2010 $5,479 $5,072
2009 $4,974 $4,181
2008 $5,024 $4,198
2007 $4,650 $3,581
2006 $4,055 $3,130
2005 $3,878 $2,707
2004 $2,452 $2,397
2003 $2,383 $2,129
2002 $3,066 $2,007
2001 $2,936 $1,930
2000 $2,831 $1,945
1999 $2,621 $1,917
1998 $2,608 $2,156
1997 $2,449 $2,301
1996 $2,271 $2,227
1995 $2,109 $2,190
1994 $1,892 $1,879
1993 $1,722 $1,488
1992 $1,558 $1,567
1991 $1,346 $1,527
1990 $989 $1,200
1989 $955 $1,045
1988 $784 $733
1987 $868 $1,792
1986 $932 $1,087
1985 $784 $767
1984 $1,844 $918
1983 $1,500 $927
1982 $1,376 $1,194
1981 $1,288 $1,216
1980 $1,180 $1,045
1979 $984 $942
1978 $868 $756
1977 $863 $903
1976 $763 $1,026
1975 $713 $1,104
1974 $595 $927
1973 $490 $754
1972 $427 $647
1971 $368 $599
1970 $338 $550
1969 $287.7 $488
1968 $259.6 $448
1967 $256.2 $498
1966 $250.9 $505
1965 $233.2 $439
1964 $277.3 $381
1963 $262.2 $324
1962 $236.8 $305
1961 $193.9 $276.6
1960 $205.7 $252.8

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Peru
2026 74.1 78.3
2025 74 78.1
2024 73.9 77.9
2023 73.7 77.7
2022 74.2 76.8
2021 71.8 71.6
2020 72.6 73.8
2019 73.1 76.3
2018 73.6 76
2017 73.4 76
2016 72.9 76
2015 73 75.7
2014 73.1 75.3
2013 73 74.6
2012 72.8 74
2011 72.5 73.3
2010 72 72.9
2009 71.6 72.6
2008 71.3 72.7
2007 71.1 72.7
2006 71.1 72.3
2005 71 72
2004 70.7 71.4
2003 70.9 71.3
2002 70.7 70.8
2001 70.6 70.3
2000 70.4 69.8
1999 70.2 69.3
1998 69.9 68.7
1997 69.8 68.3
1996 69.6 67.8
1995 69.4 67.2
1994 69.2 66.5
1993 68.9 65.7
1992 68.5 65
1991 68.2 64.2
1990 67.7 64
1989 67.3 63.4
1988 66.9 63
1987 66.5 62.5
1986 66.1 62.2
1985 65.6 61.7
1984 65.1 61.1
1983 64.6 60.8
1982 64.2 60.6
1981 63.8 60.3
1980 63.4 60
1979 62.4 59.6
1978 62.6 59.3
1977 62.2 58.9
1976 61.7 58.6
1975 61.3 58.2
1974 60.8 57.8
1973 60.2 57.3
1972 59.7 57
1971 59.1 56.5
1970 58.5 47.7
1969 57.9 55.8
1968 57.3 55.4
1967 56.6 54.9
1966 56 54.4
1965 52.8 53.9
1964 54.7 53.3
1963 53.8 52.6
1962 53.2 51.5
1961 52.4 51.2
1960 51.7 50.6
1959 51 50
1958 50.2 49.5
1957 49.5 48.9
1956 48.7 48.4
1955 47.9 47.9
1954 47.1 47.5
1953 46.3 47.1
1952 45.6 46.8
1951 44.8 46.5
1950 44.1 46

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

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Dominican Republic and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Peru
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Peru
2024 11,427,557 34,217,848
2023 11,331,265 33,845,617
2022 11,230,734 33,475,438
2021 11,123,476 33,155,882
2020 11,008,300 32,838,579
2019 10,894,043 32,449,303
2018 10,782,053 31,897,584
2017 10,666,843 31,324,637
2016 10,551,430 30,866,494
2015 10,434,829 30,457,600
2014 10,315,528 30,115,826
2013 10,193,833 29,817,919
2012 10,070,411 29,550,366
2011 9,945,621 29,304,086
2010 9,820,175 29,086,019
2009 9,695,265 28,896,811
2008 9,573,130 28,719,041
2007 9,455,658 28,530,699
2006 9,341,183 28,324,491
2005 9,225,034 28,101,180
2004 9,104,892 27,852,190
2003 8,980,620 27,580,490
2002 8,852,235 27,288,217
2001 8,720,283 26,964,601
2000 8,584,190 26,598,331
1999 8,446,208 26,186,504
1998 8,310,362 25,738,095
1997 8,174,078 25,274,147
1996 8,032,894 24,811,171
1995 7,888,115 24,348,919
1994 7,741,694 23,881,493
1993 7,594,572 23,413,783
1992 7,447,474 22,946,340
1991 7,299,853 22,483,775
1990 7,151,166 22,014,771
1989 7,002,295 21,532,589
1988 6,855,734 21,054,702
1987 6,712,515 20,582,320
1986 6,571,208 20,117,122
1985 6,430,404 19,648,204
1984 6,289,040 19,174,716
1983 6,147,248 18,705,957
1982 6,007,114 18,246,503
1981 5,868,453 17,798,805
1980 5,729,037 17,360,949
1979 5,589,690 16,933,139
1978 5,451,882 16,516,059
1977 5,315,443 16,109,806
1976 5,180,404 15,716,809
1975 5,046,776 15,333,957
1974 4,914,197 14,956,552
1973 4,782,227 14,582,867
1972 4,651,883 14,210,147
1971 4,524,234 13,838,067
1970 4,399,290 13,501,237
1969 4,277,035 13,166,767
1968 4,157,189 12,803,993
1967 4,038,928 12,448,814
1966 3,921,847 12,101,297
1965 3,808,963 11,761,085
1964 3,698,559 11,427,978
1963 3,588,287 11,102,099
1962 3,479,936 10,784,612
1961 3,373,233 10,475,123
1960 3,268,336 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Peru

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Peru
2023 2.24 1.98
2022 2.27 2
2021 2.29 2.03
2020 2.33 2.06
2019 2.37 2.09
2018 2.4 2.12
2017 2.4 2.15
2016 2.41 2.19
2015 2.43 2.23
2014 2.45 2.27
2013 2.47 2.32
2012 2.5 2.36
2011 2.53 2.41
2010 2.56 2.42
2009 2.57 2.48
2008 2.55 2.53
2007 2.51 2.58
2006 2.51 2.62
2005 2.57 2.64
2004 2.64 2.67
2003 2.7 2.66
2002 2.76 2.69
2001 2.83 2.74
2000 2.87 2.85
1999 2.85 2.92
1998 2.84 3
1997 2.92 3.1
1996 3.04 3.2
1995 3.1 3.32
1994 3.16 3.43
1993 3.23 3.55
1992 3.29 3.67
1991 3.35 3.79
1990 3.41 3.91
1989 3.48 4.03
1988 3.5 4.14
1987 3.53 4.25
1986 3.6 4.35
1985 3.69 4.46
1984 3.82 4.57
1983 3.95 4.68
1982 4.01 4.8
1981 4.15 4.92
1980 4.3 5.04
1979 4.47 5.17
1978 4.64 5.31
1977 4.84 5.44
1976 5.05 5.58
1975 5.24 5.71
1974 5.44 5.84
1973 5.67 5.97
1972 5.84 6.09
1971 6.01 6.21
1970 6.18 6.32
1969 6.37 6.42
1968 6.55 6.51
1967 6.76 6.6
1966 6.95 6.68
1965 7.05 6.75
1964 7.19 6.81
1963 7.3 6.86
1962 7.4 6.9
1961 7.49 6.92
1960 7.56 6.94

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

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Dominican Republic and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Peru
2024 29 30.8
2023 28.7 30.5
2022 28.3 30.1
2021 28 29.8
2020 27.7 29.5
2019 27.4 29.2
2018 27.1 28.9
2017 26.8 28.6
2016 26.5 28.4
2015 26.2 28.1
2014 25.9 27.8
2013 25.6 27.4
2012 25.3 27.1
2011 25 26.7
2010 24.7 26.3
2009 24.5 25.8
2008 24.2 25.4
2007 24 25
2006 23.7 24.6
2005 23.4 24.2
2004 23.1 23.9
2003 22.9 23.5
2002 22.6 23.2
2001 22.4 22.8
2000 22.1 22.5
1999 21.9 22.1
1998 21.6 21.8
1997 21.4 21.5
1996 21.1 21.2
1995 20.9 20.9
1994 20.7 20.7
1993 20.5 20.4
1992 20.3 20.2
1991 20.1 20
1990 19.9 19.8
1989 19.7 19.6
1988 19.5 19.5
1987 19.3 19.3
1986 19.1 19.2
1985 18.9 19.1
1984 18.7 18.9
1983 18.5 18.8
1982 18.3 18.7
1981 18 18.6
1980 17.8 18.5
1979 17.6 18.4
1978 17.4 18.3
1977 17.2 18.2
1976 17 18.2
1975 16.8 18.1
1974 16.5 18.1
1973 16.4 18
1972 16.2 18
1971 16 17.9
1970 15.8 17.9
1969 15.6 17.9
1968 15.5 17.9
1967 15.4 17.9
1966 15.3 17.9
1965 15.3 17.9
1964 15.3 17.9
1963 15.4 17.9
1962 15.5 18
1961 15.6 18.1
1960 15.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Peru
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
93.7%
2024
English speaking
0.15%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
82%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Peru
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
109,106 mi
2021

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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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