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Dominican Republic vs Poland statistics compared

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The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.5M (ranked 85/197), compared with 36.4M in Poland (ranked 44/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 127th vs. 69th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($127B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($11,059), while Poland ranks 47/197 ($28,420).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Poland
Population
11656588
36007074
Population rank 85/197 47/197
GDP
$127B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 65/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
$28,420
2025
GDP per capita rank 83/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$609B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59%
2025
58.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,525
2025
$16,712
2025
Government debt per person rank 73/185 39/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,179
2026
$20,616
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
304 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2024
1.14
2024
Median age
29.3 years
2025
43.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Poland: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Poland economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Poland
2025 $127,407,463,759 $1,035,491,784,197
2024 $124,282,245,639 $917,767,106,147
2023 $120,456,239,154 $812,451,193,396
2022 $113,478,103,598 $695,607,470,875
2021 $94,850,719,517 $689,170,230,665
2020 $78,546,672,407 $605,914,237,904
2019 $89,146,130,745 $602,683,770,145
2018 $84,994,732,049 $594,616,632,477
2017 $79,070,274,743 $528,356,723,263
2016 $75,552,902,636 $473,259,623,976
2015 $70,966,782,572 $480,054,118,583
2014 $67,014,329,100 $542,134,167,179
2013 $62,555,417,415 $518,179,836,405
2012 $60,561,635,556 $498,148,649,703
2011 $57,948,261,616 $527,848,543,023
2010 $53,801,053,353 $478,111,630,684
2009 $48,223,781,477 $440,891,472,247
2008 $48,091,433,554 $535,612,030,672
2007 $43,965,458,509 $429,715,132,138
2006 $37,879,830,084 $345,897,630,736
2005 $35,777,560,684 $306,999,913,151
2004 $22,322,387,382 $256,268,656,145
2003 $21,403,167,848 $218,561,225,998
2002 $27,137,440,786 $199,694,463,256
2001 $25,601,823,688 $191,823,200,371
2000 $24,305,780,629 $172,953,527,033
1999 $22,136,579,397 $170,704,452,715
1998 $21,672,215,547 $175,282,269,667
1997 $20,017,450,041 $159,893,964,917
1996 $18,241,622,548 $160,813,026,223
1995 $16,637,370,839 $142,838,527,115
1994 $14,644,734,599 $110,803,635,288
1993 $13,081,042,400 $96,043,157,273
1992 $11,605,382,504 $94,337,050,693
1991 $9,824,483,340 $85,500,935,935
1990 $7,073,675,545 $65,977,748,211
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Poland
2025 $11,059 $28,420
2024 $10,876 $25,104
2023 $10,630 $22,145
2022 $10,104 $18,891
2021 $8,527 $18,636
2020 $7,135 $16,151
2019 $8,183 $15,875
2018 $7,883 $15,658
2017 $7,413 $13,913
2016 $7,160 $12,464
2015 $6,801 $12,638
2014 $6,496 $14,262
2013 $6,137 $13,622
2012 $6,014 $13,087
2011 $5,827 $13,868
2010 $5,479 $12,568
2009 $4,974 $11,556
2008 $5,024 $14,049
2007 $4,650 $11,273
2006 $4,055 $9,069
2005 $3,878 $8,044
2004 $2,452 $6,712
2003 $2,383 $5,721
2002 $3,066 $5,223
2001 $2,936 $5,015
2000 $2,831 $4,521
1999 $2,621 $4,416
1998 $2,608 $4,534
1997 $2,449 $4,137
1996 $2,271 $4,164
1995 $2,109 $3,701
1994 $1,892 $2,875
1993 $1,722 $2,497
1992 $1,558 $2,459
1991 $1,346 $2,236
1990 $989 $1,731
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Poland
2026 74.1 79.2
2025 74 79
2024 73.9 78.8
2023 73.7 78.6
2022 74.2 77.9
2021 71.8 75.6
2020 72.6 76.6
2019 73.1 77.9
2018 73.6 77.6
2017 73.4 77.7
2016 72.9 77.6
2015 73 77.6
2014 73.1 77.3
2013 73 77.1
2012 72.8 76.8
2011 72.5 76.6
2010 72 76.3
2009 71.6 75.9
2008 71.3 75.6
2007 71.1 75.4
2006 71.1 75.3
2005 71 75.1
2004 70.7 74.9
2003 70.9 74.8
2002 70.7 74.5
2001 70.6 74.2
2000 70.4 73.6
1999 70.2 73.2
1998 69.9 72.8
1997 69.8 72.6
1996 69.6 72.3
1995 69.4 72
1994 69.2 71.7
1993 68.9 71.3
1992 68.5 70.9
1991 68.2 70.7
1990 67.7 70.6
1989 67.3 70.8
1988 66.9 70.8
1987 66.5 70.8
1986 66.1 70.6
1985 65.6 70.5
1984 65.1 70.6
1983 64.6 70.8
1982 64.2 70.9
1981 63.8 70.6
1980 63.4 70.5
1979 62.4 70.2
1978 62.6 70.4
1977 62.2 70.3
1976 61.7 70.4
1975 61.3 70.6
1974 60.8 70.7
1973 60.2 70.7
1972 59.7 70.1
1971 59.1 69.8
1970 58.5 69.6
1969 57.9 69.8
1968 57.3 69.8
1967 56.6 69.9
1966 56 69.7
1965 52.8 69.4
1964 54.7 68.9
1963 53.8 68.3
1962 53.2 68
1961 52.4 67.8
1960 51.7 67.1
1959 51 66.4
1958 50.2 64.9
1957 49.5 64.4
1956 48.7 63.4
1955 47.9 63.1
1954 47.1 62.3
1953 46.3 61.3
1952 45.6 59.7
1951 44.8 58.9
1950 44.1 58.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Poland
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Poland
2025 11,520,487 36,435,861
2024 11,427,557 36,559,233
2023 11,331,265 36,687,353
2022 11,230,734 36,821,749
2021 11,123,476 36,981,559
2020 11,008,300 37,515,748
2019 10,894,043 37,965,475
2018 10,782,053 37,974,750
2017 10,666,843 37,974,826
2016 10,551,430 37,970,087
2015 10,434,829 37,986,412
2014 10,315,528 38,011,735
2013 10,193,833 38,040,196
2012 10,070,411 38,063,164
2011 9,945,621 38,063,255
2010 9,820,175 38,042,794
2009 9,695,265 38,151,603
2008 9,573,130 38,125,759
2007 9,455,658 38,120,560
2006 9,341,183 38,141,267
2005 9,225,034 38,165,445
2004 9,104,892 38,182,222
2003 8,980,620 38,204,570
2002 8,852,235 38,230,364
2001 8,720,283 38,248,076
2000 8,584,190 38,258,629
1999 8,446,208 38,660,271
1998 8,310,362 38,663,481
1997 8,174,078 38,649,660
1996 8,032,894 38,624,370
1995 7,888,115 38,594,998
1994 7,741,694 38,542,652
1993 7,594,572 38,461,408
1992 7,447,474 38,363,667
1991 7,299,853 38,246,193
1990 7,151,166 38,110,782
1989 7,002,295 37,961,529
1988 6,855,734 37,824,487
1987 6,712,515 37,668,045
1986 6,571,208 37,456,119
1985 6,430,404 37,201,885
1984 6,289,040 36,904,134
1983 6,147,248 36,571,808
1982 6,007,114 36,230,481
1981 5,868,453 35,898,587
1980 5,729,037 35,574,150
1979 5,589,690 35,247,217
1978 5,451,882 34,965,600
1977 5,315,443 34,689,050
1976 5,180,404 34,356,300
1975 5,046,776 34,015,199
1974 4,914,197 33,678,899
1973 4,782,227 33,357,200
1972 4,651,883 33,055,650
1971 4,524,234 32,783,500
1970 4,399,290 32,664,300
1969 4,277,035 32,548,300
1968 4,157,189 32,294,655
1967 4,038,928 31,987,155
1966 3,921,847 31,681,000
1965 3,808,963 31,444,950
1964 3,698,559 31,139,450
1963 3,588,287 30,712,000
1962 3,479,936 30,308,500
1961 3,373,233 29,964,000
1960 3,268,336 29,637,450

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Poland

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Poland
2024 2.22 1.14
2023 2.24 1.2
2022 2.27 1.29
2021 2.29 1.33
2020 2.33 1.39
2019 2.37 1.44
2018 2.4 1.46
2017 2.4 1.48
2016 2.41 1.39
2015 2.43 1.32
2014 2.45 1.32
2013 2.47 1.29
2012 2.5 1.33
2011 2.53 1.33
2010 2.56 1.41
2009 2.57 1.4
2008 2.55 1.39
2007 2.51 1.31
2006 2.51 1.27
2005 2.57 1.24
2004 2.64 1.23
2003 2.7 1.22
2002 2.76 1.25
2001 2.83 1.31
2000 2.87 1.37
1999 2.85 1.37
1998 2.84 1.44
1997 2.92 1.51
1996 3.04 1.59
1995 3.1 1.62
1994 3.16 1.81
1993 3.23 1.87
1992 3.29 1.95
1991 3.35 2.07
1990 3.41 2.06
1989 3.48 2.08
1988 3.5 2.13
1987 3.53 2.15
1986 3.6 2.22
1985 3.69 2.33
1984 3.82 2.37
1983 3.95 2.42
1982 4.01 2.34
1981 4.15 2.24
1980 4.3 2.28
1979 4.47 2.28
1978 4.64 2.21
1977 4.84 2.23
1976 5.05 2.3
1975 5.24 2.27
1974 5.44 2.26
1973 5.67 2.26
1972 5.84 2.24
1971 6.01 2.25
1970 6.18 2.2
1969 6.37 2.2
1968 6.55 2.24
1967 6.76 2.33
1966 6.95 2.34
1965 7.05 2.52
1964 7.19 2.57
1963 7.3 2.7
1962 7.4 2.72
1961 7.49 2.83
1960 7.56 2.98

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Poland
2025 29.3 43.5
2024 29 42.9
2023 28.7 42.4
2022 28.3 41.9
2021 28 41.5
2020 27.7 41.1
2019 27.4 40.8
2018 27.1 40.4
2017 26.8 40
2016 26.5 39.7
2015 26.2 39.3
2014 25.9 39
2013 25.6 38.7
2012 25.3 38.4
2011 25 38.2
2010 24.7 38.1
2009 24.5 37.8
2008 24.2 37.5
2007 24 37.2
2006 23.7 36.9
2005 23.4 36.6
2004 23.1 36.3
2003 22.9 36
2002 22.6 35.8
2001 22.4 35.5
2000 22.1 35.2
1999 21.9 35
1998 21.6 34.7
1997 21.4 34.4
1996 21.1 34.2
1995 20.9 33.9
1994 20.7 33.5
1993 20.5 33.2
1992 20.3 32.9
1991 20.1 32.6
1990 19.9 32.4
1989 19.7 32.1
1988 19.5 31.7
1987 19.3 31.4
1986 19.1 31.1
1985 18.9 30.8
1984 18.7 30.6
1983 18.5 30.3
1982 18.3 30.1
1981 18 29.8
1980 17.8 29.5
1979 17.6 29.3
1978 17.4 29.1
1977 17.2 28.9
1976 17 28.7
1975 16.8 28.6
1974 16.5 28.6
1973 16.4 28.5
1972 16.2 28.5
1971 16 28.4
1970 15.8 28.2
1969 15.6 28.1
1968 15.5 28
1967 15.4 27.8
1966 15.3 27.7
1965 15.3 27.5
1964 15.3 27.3
1963 15.4 27.1
1962 15.5 26.9
1961 15.6 26.8
1960 15.7 26.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$122B
2025
$930B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
50%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.56%
2025
-7.01%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.17%
2025
3.02%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
59.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
25.8%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
101,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.35%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
737
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$316B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$14.8B
2025
$272B
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.4B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,012 kg
2023
2,647 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$19.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2023
3.87%
2024
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,867 kWh
2023
4,370 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
17.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.93%
2023
1.85%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Poland
% of world population
0.14%
2025
0.44%
2025
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
72.5%
2025
60.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
48.4:51.6
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.65 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
77.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
82
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2026
50%
2026
People using the Internet
91%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
28.7 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2024
4.2
2024
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
21.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Poland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2025
3,245 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
267,065 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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