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Dominican Republic vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 127th vs. 108th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Portugal
Population
11637906
10667081
Population rank 85/197 92/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Portugal
2024 $124,282,245,639 $313,271,185,085
2023 $120,456,239,154 $292,323,800,949
2022 $113,478,087,135 $256,898,677,175
2021 $94,850,719,517 $256,055,879,091
2020 $78,546,672,407 $229,618,773,423
2019 $89,146,130,745 $240,115,970,063
2018 $84,994,732,049 $242,092,894,543
2017 $79,070,274,743 $220,862,990,767
2016 $75,552,902,636 $206,305,431,242
2015 $70,966,782,572 $199,038,523,120
2014 $67,014,329,100 $230,078,616,300
2013 $62,555,417,415 $226,677,408,292
2012 $60,561,635,556 $216,536,676,772
2011 $57,948,261,616 $245,426,767,676
2010 $53,801,053,353 $238,443,864,993
2009 $48,223,781,477 $244,667,762,836
2008 $48,091,433,554 $263,416,394,624
2007 $43,965,458,509 $240,496,147,317
2006 $37,879,830,084 $208,756,449,276
2005 $35,777,560,684 $197,253,876,705
2004 $22,322,387,382 $189,382,122,532
2003 $21,403,167,848 $165,226,175,537
2002 $27,137,440,786 $134,795,565,549
2001 $25,601,823,688 $121,604,107,165
2000 $24,305,780,629 $118,605,192,877
1999 $22,136,579,397 $127,470,385,557
1998 $21,672,215,547 $123,946,327,916
1997 $20,017,450,041 $117,016,535,163
1996 $18,241,622,548 $122,630,089,680
1995 $16,637,370,839 $118,122,007,430
1994 $14,644,734,599 $99,688,641,304
1993 $13,081,042,400 $95,009,751,901
1992 $11,605,382,504 $107,592,098,307
1991 $9,824,483,340 $89,233,599,278
1990 $7,073,675,545 $78,713,860,217
1989 $6,686,593,060 $60,594,092,182
1988 $5,374,299,981 $56,347,250,696
1987 $5,827,050,753 $48,182,925,857
1986 $6,122,128,558 $38,745,901,354
1985 $5,044,579,979 $27,115,807,742
1984 $11,594,000,000 $25,217,969,050
1983 $9,220,600,000 $27,239,650,742
1982 $8,267,400,000 $30,527,754,793
1981 $7,561,300,000 $31,977,276,873
1980 $6,761,300,000 $32,896,519,824
1979 $5,498,800,000 $26,622,819,672
1978 $4,734,400,000 $23,487,614,051
1977 $4,587,100,000 $21,439,523,311
1976 $3,951,500,000 $20,332,831,565
1975 $3,599,200,000 $19,347,607,843
1974 $2,925,700,000 $17,512,391,476
1973 $2,344,800,000 $15,090,564,186
1972 $1,987,400,000 $11,239,117,865
1971 $1,666,500,000 $9,201,604,240
1970 $1,485,500,000 $8,108,235,704
1969 $1,230,500,000 $7,287,555,035
1968 $1,079,100,000 $6,644,693,214
1967 $1,034,800,000 $6,002,607,030
1966 $983,900,000 $5,370,108,031
1965 $888,100,000 $4,901,711,248
1964 $1,025,599,900 $4,429,202,657
1963 $940,799,900 $4,084,251,593
1962 $824,100,000 $3,835,883,663
1961 $654,100,200 $3,573,719,085
1960 $672,399,700 $3,339,150,158

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

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Dominican Republic and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Portugal
2024 $10,876 $29,292
2023 $10,630 $27,635
2022 $10,104 $24,621
2021 $8,527 $24,711
2020 $7,135 $22,299
2019 $8,183 $23,343
2018 $7,883 $23,541
2017 $7,413 $21,442
2016 $7,160 $19,980
2015 $6,801 $19,216
2014 $6,496 $22,121
2013 $6,137 $21,676
2012 $6,014 $20,593
2011 $5,827 $23,247
2010 $5,479 $22,552
2009 $4,974 $23,151
2008 $5,024 $24,949
2007 $4,650 $22,811
2006 $4,055 $19,839
2005 $3,878 $18,780
2004 $2,452 $18,064
2003 $2,383 $15,798
2002 $3,066 $12,937
2001 $2,936 $11,735
2000 $2,831 $11,526
1999 $2,621 $12,475
1998 $2,608 $12,199
1997 $2,449 $11,576
1996 $2,271 $12,185
1995 $2,109 $11,781
1994 $1,892 $9,977
1993 $1,722 $9,535
1992 $1,558 $10,811
1991 $1,346 $8,959
1990 $989 $7,885
1989 $955 $6,056
1988 $784 $5,624
1987 $868 $4,804
1986 $932 $3,862
1985 $784 $2,705
1984 $1,844 $2,523
1983 $1,500 $2,735
1982 $1,376 $3,080
1981 $1,288 $3,246
1980 $1,180 $3,368
1979 $984 $2,756
1978 $868 $2,457
1977 $863 $2,267
1976 $763 $2,173
1975 $713 $2,128
1974 $595 $2,000
1973 $490 $1,748
1972 $427 $1,302
1971 $368 $1,065
1970 $338 $934
1969 $287.7 $832
1968 $259.6 $752
1967 $256.2 $676
1966 $250.9 $601
1965 $233.2 $545
1964 $277.3 $490
1963 $262.2 $452
1962 $236.8 $426
1961 $193.9 $400
1960 $205.7 $377

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Portugal
2026 74.1 82.9
2025 74 82.7
2024 73.9 82.6
2023 73.7 82.4
2022 74.2 81.2
2021 71.8 81.4
2020 72.6 81.4
2019 73.1 82
2018 73.6 81.6
2017 73.4 81.7
2016 72.9 81.4
2015 73 81.3
2014 73.1 81.3
2013 73 80.9
2012 72.8 80.6
2011 72.5 80.6
2010 72 80.1
2009 71.6 79.8
2008 71.3 79.6
2007 71.1 79.3
2006 71.1 79.1
2005 71 78.3
2004 70.7 78.4
2003 70.9 77.6
2002 70.7 77.4
2001 70.6 77.2
2000 70.4 76.8
1999 70.2 76.3
1998 69.9 76.1
1997 69.8 75.9
1996 69.6 75.5
1995 69.4 75.5
1994 69.2 75.7
1993 68.9 74.8
1992 68.5 74.9
1991 68.2 74.2
1990 67.7 74.3
1989 67.3 74.7
1988 66.9 74.1
1987 66.5 74.1
1986 66.1 73.6
1985 65.6 73.2
1984 65.1 72.9
1983 64.6 72.7
1982 64.2 72.7
1981 63.8 71.9
1980 63.4 71.7
1979 62.4 71.6
1978 62.6 70.8
1977 62.2 70.3
1976 61.7 69.1
1975 61.3 68.8
1974 60.8 69.1
1973 60.2 68.6
1972 59.7 69.2
1971 59.1 66.8
1970 58.5 67.1
1969 57.9 66.4
1968 57.3 66.8
1967 56.6 66.5
1966 56 65.6
1965 52.8 66.1
1964 54.7 65.1
1963 53.8 64.9
1962 53.2 64.3
1961 52.4 62.8
1960 51.7 64.1
1959 51 62.9
1958 50.2 63.7
1957 49.5 61.4
1956 48.7 61.2
1955 47.9 61.4
1954 47.1 62.2
1953 46.3 61.1
1952 45.6 59.8
1951 44.8 58.7
1950 44.1 58.5

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

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Dominican Republic and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Portugal
2024 11,427,557 10,694,681
2023 11,331,265 10,578,174
2022 11,230,734 10,434,332
2021 11,123,476 10,361,831
2020 11,008,300 10,297,081
2019 10,894,043 10,286,263
2018 10,782,053 10,283,822
2017 10,666,843 10,300,300
2016 10,551,430 10,325,452
2015 10,434,829 10,358,076
2014 10,315,528 10,401,062
2013 10,193,833 10,457,295
2012 10,070,411 10,514,844
2011 9,945,621 10,557,560
2010 9,820,175 10,573,100
2009 9,695,265 10,568,247
2008 9,573,130 10,558,177
2007 9,455,658 10,542,964
2006 9,341,183 10,522,288
2005 9,225,034 10,503,330
2004 9,104,892 10,483,861
2003 8,980,620 10,458,821
2002 8,852,235 10,419,631
2001 8,720,283 10,362,722
2000 8,584,190 10,289,898
1999 8,446,208 10,217,828
1998 8,310,362 10,160,196
1997 8,174,078 10,108,977
1996 8,032,894 10,063,945
1995 7,888,115 10,026,176
1994 7,741,694 9,991,525
1993 7,594,572 9,964,675
1992 7,447,474 9,952,494
1991 7,299,853 9,960,235
1990 7,151,166 9,983,218
1989 7,002,295 10,005,000
1988 6,855,734 10,019,610
1987 6,712,515 10,030,031
1986 6,571,208 10,032,734
1985 6,430,404 10,023,613
1984 6,289,040 9,996,232
1983 6,147,248 9,957,865
1982 6,007,114 9,911,771
1981 5,868,453 9,851,362
1980 5,729,037 9,766,312
1979 5,589,690 9,661,265
1978 5,451,882 9,558,250
1977 5,315,443 9,455,675
1976 5,180,404 9,355,810
1975 5,046,776 9,093,470
1974 4,914,197 8,754,365
1973 4,782,227 8,633,100
1972 4,651,883 8,630,430
1971 4,524,234 8,643,756
1970 4,399,290 8,680,431
1969 4,277,035 8,757,705
1968 4,157,189 8,836,650
1967 4,038,928 8,874,520
1966 3,921,847 8,930,990
1965 3,808,963 8,998,595
1964 3,698,559 9,035,365
1963 3,588,287 9,030,355
1962 3,479,936 8,993,985
1961 3,373,233 8,929,316
1960 3,268,336 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Portugal

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Portugal
2023 2.24 1.44
2022 2.27 1.43
2021 2.29 1.35
2020 2.33 1.42
2019 2.37 1.44
2018 2.4 1.42
2017 2.4 1.38
2016 2.41 1.37
2015 2.43 1.31
2014 2.45 1.24
2013 2.47 1.21
2012 2.5 1.28
2011 2.53 1.35
2010 2.56 1.39
2009 2.57 1.34
2008 2.55 1.39
2007 2.51 1.35
2006 2.51 1.37
2005 2.57 1.41
2004 2.64 1.4
2003 2.7 1.44
2002 2.76 1.46
2001 2.83 1.45
2000 2.87 1.55
1999 2.85 1.5
1998 2.84 1.47
1997 2.92 1.47
1996 3.04 1.44
1995 3.1 1.41
1994 3.16 1.45
1993 3.23 1.52
1992 3.29 1.54
1991 3.35 1.56
1990 3.41 1.56
1989 3.48 1.57
1988 3.5 1.61
1987 3.53 1.62
1986 3.6 1.66
1985 3.69 1.72
1984 3.82 1.9
1983 3.95 1.95
1982 4.01 2.07
1981 4.15 2.13
1980 4.3 2.25
1979 4.47 2.31
1978 4.64 2.45
1977 4.84 2.69
1976 5.05 2.82
1975 5.24 2.75
1974 5.44 2.7
1973 5.67 2.77
1972 5.84 2.86
1971 6.01 3
1970 6.18 3.01
1969 6.37 3.12
1968 6.55 3.12
1967 6.76 3.16
1966 6.95 3.16
1965 7.05 3.15
1964 7.19 3.21
1963 7.3 3.12
1962 7.4 3.23
1961 7.49 3.21
1960 7.56 3.16

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

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Dominican Republic and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Portugal
2024 29 47.5
2023 28.7 47.2
2022 28.3 46.8
2021 28 46.5
2020 27.7 46.1
2019 27.4 45.6
2018 27.1 45.2
2017 26.8 44.7
2016 26.5 44.3
2015 26.2 43.8
2014 25.9 43.4
2013 25.6 42.9
2012 25.3 42.4
2011 25 41.9
2010 24.7 41.5
2009 24.5 41
2008 24.2 40.6
2007 24 40.2
2006 23.7 39.8
2005 23.4 39.4
2004 23.1 39
2003 22.9 38.6
2002 22.6 38.3
2001 22.4 38
2000 22.1 37.7
1999 21.9 37.4
1998 21.6 37.1
1997 21.4 36.8
1996 21.1 36.4
1995 20.9 36.1
1994 20.7 35.7
1993 20.5 35.4
1992 20.3 35
1991 20.1 34.6
1990 19.9 34.2
1989 19.7 33.7
1988 19.5 33.3
1987 19.3 32.9
1986 19.1 32.5
1985 18.9 32.1
1984 18.7 31.7
1983 18.5 31.4
1982 18.3 31.1
1981 18 30.8
1980 17.8 30.6
1979 17.6 30.3
1978 17.4 30
1977 17.2 29.9
1976 17 29.8
1975 16.8 29.7
1974 16.5 29.7
1973 16.4 29.6
1972 16.2 29.6
1971 16 29.7
1970 15.8 29.6
1969 15.6 29.4
1968 15.5 29.2
1967 15.4 29.1
1966 15.3 29
1965 15.3 28.8
1964 15.3 28.7
1963 15.4 28.5
1962 15.5 28.3
1961 15.6 28.1
1960 15.7 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Portugal
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
96.8%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Portugal
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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