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Dominican Republic vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 127th vs. 158th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Qatar
Population
11637906
2999260
Population rank 85/197 136/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Qatar
2024 $124,282,245,639 $219,162,637,363
2023 $120,456,239,154 $217,308,516,484
2022 $113,478,087,135 $235,709,340,659
2021 $94,850,719,517 $179,732,142,857
2020 $78,546,672,407 $144,411,538,462
2019 $89,146,130,745 $176,371,428,571
2018 $84,994,732,049 $183,335,164,835
2017 $79,070,274,743 $161,099,175,824
2016 $75,552,902,636 $151,732,142,857
2015 $70,966,782,572 $161,739,835,165
2014 $67,014,329,100 $206,224,725,275
2013 $62,555,417,415 $198,727,747,253
2012 $60,561,635,556 $186,833,516,484
2011 $57,948,261,616 $167,775,274,725
2010 $53,801,053,353 $123,627,197,802
2009 $48,223,781,477 $97,798,351,648
2008 $48,091,433,554 $115,270,054,945
2007 $43,965,458,509 $79,712,087,912
2006 $37,879,830,084 $60,882,142,857
2005 $35,777,560,684 $44,530,494,505
2004 $22,322,387,382 $31,734,065,934
2003 $21,403,167,848 $23,533,791,209
2002 $27,137,440,786 $19,363,736,264
2001 $25,601,823,688 $17,538,461,538
2000 $24,305,780,629 $17,759,890,110
1999 $22,136,579,397 $12,393,131,868
1998 $21,672,215,547 $10,255,495,027
1997 $20,017,450,041 $11,297,802,115
1996 $18,241,622,548 $9,059,340,385
1995 $16,637,370,839 $8,137,911,978
1994 $14,644,734,599 $7,374,450,769
1993 $13,081,042,400 $7,156,593,654
1992 $11,605,382,504 $7,646,153,984
1991 $9,824,483,340 $6,883,516,484
1990 $7,073,675,545 $7,360,439,423
1989 $6,686,593,060 $6,487,912,088
1988 $5,374,299,981 $6,038,187,033
1987 $5,827,050,753 $5,446,428,681
1986 $6,122,128,558 $5,053,021,951
1985 $5,044,579,979 $6,153,296,456
1984 $11,594,000,000 $6,704,395,824
1983 $9,220,600,000 $6,467,582,308
1982 $8,267,400,000 $7,596,703,214
1981 $7,561,300,000 $8,661,263,764
1980 $6,761,300,000 $7,829,165,262
1979 $5,498,800,000 $5,632,962,997
1978 $4,734,400,000 $4,052,000,413
1977 $4,587,100,000 $3,617,564,638
1976 $3,951,500,000 $3,284,273,987
1975 $3,599,200,000 $2,512,773,166
1974 $2,925,700,000 $2,401,403,227
1973 $2,344,800,000 $793,885,560
1972 $1,987,400,000 $510,262,500
1971 $1,666,500,000 $387,703,106
1970 $1,485,500,000 $301,791,302
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Qatar
2024 $10,876 $76,689
2023 $10,630 $81,817
2022 $10,104 $88,701
2021 $8,527 $71,752
2020 $7,135 $51,684
2019 $8,183 $66,841
2018 $7,883 $71,040
2017 $7,413 $63,280
2016 $7,160 $61,254
2015 $6,801 $68,985
2014 $6,496 $95,841
2013 $6,137 $103,697
2012 $6,014 $108,470
2011 $5,827 $103,262
2010 $5,479 $76,463
2009 $4,974 $60,786
2008 $5,024 $80,781
2007 $4,650 $65,954
2006 $4,055 $62,582
2005 $3,878 $53,950
2004 $2,452 $41,036
2003 $2,383 $31,602
2002 $3,066 $27,227
2001 $2,936 $25,871
2000 $2,831 $27,535
1999 $2,621 $20,234
1998 $2,608 $17,665
1997 $2,449 $20,523
1996 $2,271 $17,125
1995 $2,109 $15,823
1994 $1,892 $14,765
1993 $1,722 $14,770
1992 $1,558 $16,280
1991 $1,346 $15,133
1990 $989 $16,722
1989 $955 $15,243
1988 $784 $14,682
1987 $868 $13,719
1986 $932 $13,213
1985 $784 $16,815
1984 $1,844 $19,272
1983 $1,500 $19,616
1982 $1,376 $24,385
1981 $1,288 $29,505
1980 $1,180 $28,375
1979 $984 $21,777
1978 $868 $16,757
1977 $863 $16,058
1976 $763 $15,710
1975 $713 $13,014
1974 $595 $13,540
1973 $490 $4,905
1972 $427 $3,483
1971 $368 $2,952
1970 $338 $2,594
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Qatar
2026 74.1 82.8
2025 74 82.7
2024 73.9 82.5
2023 73.7 82.4
2022 74.2 81.9
2021 71.8 81.1
2020 72.6 80.4
2019 73.1 82.9
2018 73.6 82.7
2017 73.4 82.5
2016 72.9 82.1
2015 73 81.8
2014 73.1 81.4
2013 73 81
2012 72.8 80.5
2011 72.5 80
2010 72 79.4
2009 71.6 78.8
2008 71.3 78.3
2007 71.1 77.7
2006 71.1 77.3
2005 71 76.9
2004 70.7 76.5
2003 70.9 76.1
2002 70.7 75.8
2001 70.6 75.5
2000 70.4 75.3
1999 70.2 75
1998 69.9 74.9
1997 69.8 74.7
1996 69.6 74.6
1995 69.4 74.4
1994 69.2 74.2
1993 68.9 74.1
1992 68.5 73.9
1991 68.2 73.7
1990 67.7 73.4
1989 67.3 73.1
1988 66.9 72.8
1987 66.5 72.5
1986 66.1 72.2
1985 65.6 71.8
1984 65.1 71.5
1983 64.6 71.1
1982 64.2 70.7
1981 63.8 70.3
1980 63.4 69.9
1979 62.4 69.5
1978 62.6 69.1
1977 62.2 68.6
1976 61.7 68.2
1975 61.3 67.7
1974 60.8 67.2
1973 60.2 66.6
1972 59.7 66.1
1971 59.1 65.5
1970 58.5 64.9
1969 57.9 64.2
1968 57.3 63.6
1967 56.6 62.9
1966 56 62.2
1965 52.8 61.4
1964 54.7 60.7
1963 53.8 60
1962 53.2 59.2
1961 52.4 58.5
1960 51.7 57.8
1959 51 57
1958 50.2 56.3
1957 49.5 55.6
1956 48.7 54.9
1955 47.9 54.2
1954 47.1 53.5
1953 46.3 52.8
1952 45.6 52.1
1951 44.8 51.5
1950 44.1 50.8

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

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Dominican Republic and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Qatar
2024 11,427,557 2,857,822
2023 11,331,265 2,656,032
2022 11,230,734 2,657,333
2021 11,123,476 2,504,910
2020 11,008,300 2,794,148
2019 10,894,043 2,638,657
2018 10,782,053 2,580,734
2017 10,666,843 2,545,820
2016 10,551,430 2,477,113
2015 10,434,829 2,344,557
2014 10,315,528 2,151,745
2013 10,193,833 1,916,426
2012 10,070,411 1,722,438
2011 9,945,621 1,624,761
2010 9,820,175 1,616,832
2009 9,695,265 1,608,903
2008 9,573,130 1,426,938
2007 9,455,658 1,208,595
2006 9,341,183 972,831
2005 9,225,034 825,408
2004 9,104,892 773,332
2003 8,980,620 744,682
2002 8,852,235 711,205
2001 8,720,283 677,925
2000 8,584,190 644,989
1999 8,446,208 612,500
1998 8,310,362 580,540
1997 8,174,078 550,500
1996 8,032,894 529,019
1995 7,888,115 514,325
1994 7,741,694 499,459
1993 7,594,572 484,545
1992 7,447,474 469,657
1991 7,299,853 454,853
1990 7,151,166 440,175
1989 7,002,295 425,646
1988 6,855,734 411,264
1987 6,712,515 397,005
1986 6,571,208 382,422
1985 6,430,404 365,940
1984 6,289,040 347,878
1983 6,147,248 329,709
1982 6,007,114 311,537
1981 5,868,453 293,553
1980 5,729,037 275,913
1979 5,589,690 258,670
1978 5,451,882 241,808
1977 5,315,443 225,285
1976 5,180,404 209,052
1975 5,046,776 193,087
1974 4,914,197 177,362
1973 4,782,227 161,841
1972 4,651,883 146,506
1971 4,524,234 131,346
1970 4,399,290 116,350
1969 4,277,035 103,025
1968 4,157,189 91,749
1967 4,038,928 81,439
1966 3,921,847 72,192
1965 3,808,963 64,065
1964 3,698,559 56,867
1963 3,588,287 50,380
1962 3,479,936 44,630
1961 3,373,233 39,680
1960 3,268,336 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Qatar

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Qatar
2023 2.24 1.73
2022 2.27 1.74
2021 2.29 1.61
2020 2.33 1.68
2019 2.37 1.73
2018 2.4 1.76
2017 2.4 1.83
2016 2.41 1.86
2015 2.43 1.98
2014 2.45 2.03
2013 2.47 2.03
2012 2.5 2.04
2011 2.53 2.07
2010 2.56 2.14
2009 2.57 2.25
2008 2.55 2.37
2007 2.51 2.44
2006 2.51 2.51
2005 2.57 2.64
2004 2.64 2.79
2003 2.7 2.93
2002 2.76 3.01
2001 2.83 3.08
2000 2.87 3.07
1999 2.85 3.12
1998 2.84 3.21
1997 2.92 3.33
1996 3.04 3.44
1995 3.1 3.56
1994 3.16 3.67
1993 3.23 3.77
1992 3.29 3.85
1991 3.35 3.99
1990 3.41 4.23
1989 3.48 4.41
1988 3.5 4.51
1987 3.53 4.54
1986 3.6 4.57
1985 3.69 4.64
1984 3.82 4.76
1983 3.95 4.9
1982 4.01 5.04
1981 4.15 5.2
1980 4.3 5.33
1979 4.47 5.46
1978 4.64 5.58
1977 4.84 5.69
1976 5.05 5.78
1975 5.24 5.86
1974 5.44 5.94
1973 5.67 6.01
1972 5.84 6.07
1971 6.01 6.15
1970 6.18 6.23
1969 6.37 6.31
1968 6.55 6.39
1967 6.76 6.46
1966 6.95 6.52
1965 7.05 6.53
1964 7.19 6.53
1963 7.3 6.53
1962 7.4 6.53
1961 7.49 6.53
1960 7.56 6.53

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

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Dominican Republic and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Qatar
2024 29 34.5
2023 28.7 34.1
2022 28.3 33.4
2021 28 32.9
2020 27.7 32.6
2019 27.4 32.3
2018 27.1 31.9
2017 26.8 31.6
2016 26.5 31.4
2015 26.2 31.2
2014 25.9 31.1
2013 25.6 30.9
2012 25.3 31
2011 25 31.2
2010 24.7 31.3
2009 24.5 30.8
2008 24.2 30.1
2007 24 30.1
2006 23.7 30.6
2005 23.4 30.9
2004 23.1 31
2003 22.9 30.9
2002 22.6 30.5
2001 22.4 30.1
2000 22.1 29.9
1999 21.9 29.8
1998 21.6 29.8
1997 21.4 29.9
1996 21.1 29.6
1995 20.9 29.1
1994 20.7 28.7
1993 20.5 28.4
1992 20.3 28.1
1991 20.1 27.9
1990 19.9 27.7
1989 19.7 27.6
1988 19.5 27.5
1987 19.3 27.5
1986 19.1 27.4
1985 18.9 27
1984 18.7 26.3
1983 18.5 25.6
1982 18.3 24.8
1981 18 24.1
1980 17.8 23.5
1979 17.6 22.9
1978 17.4 22.3
1977 17.2 21.8
1976 17 21.3
1975 16.8 21
1974 16.5 20.8
1973 16.4 20.9
1972 16.2 21.3
1971 16 22.2
1970 15.8 23.7
1969 15.6 24.4
1968 15.5 24
1967 15.4 23.5
1966 15.3 23
1965 15.3 22.5
1964 15.3 21.8
1963 15.4 21.1
1962 15.5 20.1
1961 15.6 19
1960 15.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Dominican Republic Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Qatar
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
97.8%
2014
English speaking
0.15%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Qatar
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
4,374 mi
2016

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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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