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Dominican Republic vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 127th vs. 80th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Romania
Population
11637906
18839108
Population rank 85/197 70/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Romania: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Romania economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Romania
2024 $124,282,245,639 $382,564,217,989
2023 $120,456,239,154 $347,757,995,759
2022 $113,478,087,135 $295,319,437,557
2021 $94,850,719,517 $285,071,280,114
2020 $78,546,672,407 $250,625,048,304
2019 $89,146,130,745 $250,080,428,512
2018 $84,994,732,049 $241,791,427,224
2017 $79,070,274,743 $210,147,385,855
2016 $75,552,902,636 $185,290,759,249
2015 $70,966,782,572 $177,885,131,240
2014 $67,014,329,100 $199,722,319,676
2013 $62,555,417,415 $189,798,603,751
2012 $60,561,635,556 $179,117,323,107
2011 $57,948,261,616 $192,623,977,894
2010 $53,801,053,353 $170,064,350,672
2009 $48,223,781,477 $174,110,532,659
2008 $48,091,433,554 $214,315,932,061
2007 $43,965,458,509 $174,588,782,939
2006 $37,879,830,084 $122,023,735,993
2005 $35,777,560,684 $98,454,380,120
2004 $22,322,387,382 $74,973,656,852
2003 $21,403,167,848 $57,806,384,143
2002 $27,137,440,786 $46,065,502,703
2001 $25,601,823,688 $40,395,116,581
2000 $24,305,780,629 $37,253,739,511
1999 $22,136,579,397 $35,953,156,754
1998 $21,672,215,547 $41,696,091,974
1997 $20,017,450,041 $35,575,214,078
1996 $18,241,622,548 $36,937,074,278
1995 $16,637,370,839 $37,430,162,103
1994 $14,644,734,599 $30,072,805,104
1993 $13,081,042,400 $26,361,160,450
1992 $11,605,382,504 $25,121,666,667
1991 $9,824,483,340 $28,850,634,900
1990 $7,073,675,545 $38,247,882,300
1989 $6,686,593,060 $41,450,777,202
1988 $5,374,299,981 $40,424,528,302
1987 $5,827,050,753 $38,067,567,568
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Romania
2024 $10,876 $20,080
2023 $10,630 $18,244
2022 $10,104 $15,504
2021 $8,527 $14,908
2020 $7,135 $13,009
2019 $8,183 $12,910
2018 $7,883 $12,416
2017 $7,413 $10,728
2016 $7,160 $9,405
2015 $6,801 $8,977
2014 $6,496 $10,032
2013 $6,137 $9,498
2012 $6,014 $8,930
2011 $5,827 $9,561
2010 $5,479 $8,400
2009 $4,974 $8,548
2008 $5,024 $10,435
2007 $4,650 $8,360
2006 $4,055 $5,758
2005 $3,878 $4,618
2004 $2,452 $3,495
2003 $2,383 $2,679
2002 $3,066 $2,120
2001 $2,936 $1,825
2000 $2,831 $1,660
1999 $2,621 $1,600
1998 $2,608 $1,853
1997 $2,449 $1,577
1996 $2,271 $1,633
1995 $2,109 $1,650
1994 $1,892 $1,323
1993 $1,722 $1,158
1992 $1,558 $1,102
1991 $1,346 $1,254
1990 $989 $1,648
1989 $955 $1,790
1988 $784 $1,753
1987 $868 $1,659
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Romania
2026 74.1 76.4
2025 74 76.2
2024 73.9 76.1
2023 73.7 75.9
2022 74.2 75.3
2021 71.8 72.7
2020 72.6 74
2019 73.1 75.3
2018 73.6 75.1
2017 73.4 75
2016 72.9 75
2015 73 74.7
2014 73.1 74.8
2013 73 74.9
2012 72.8 74.3
2011 72.5 74.3
2010 72 73.6
2009 71.6 73.5
2008 71.3 73.2
2007 71.1 72.8
2006 71.1 72.2
2005 71 71.6
2004 70.7 71.1
2003 70.9 70.8
2002 70.7 70.8
2001 70.6 71.1
2000 70.4 71.2
1999 70.2 70.6
1998 69.9 69.9
1997 69.8 69.1
1996 69.6 68.8
1995 69.4 69.3
1994 69.2 69.3
1993 68.9 69.5
1992 68.5 69.5
1991 68.2 70
1990 67.7 69.8
1989 67.3 69.5
1988 66.9 69.4
1987 66.5 69.1
1986 66.1 69.7
1985 65.6 69.4
1984 65.1 69.9
1983 64.6 69.8
1982 64.2 69.8
1981 63.8 69.5
1980 63.4 69.2
1979 62.4 69.5
1978 62.6 69.8
1977 62.2 69.5
1976 61.7 69.9
1975 61.3 69.6
1974 60.8 69.5
1973 60.2 68.7
1972 59.7 69
1971 59.1 68.4
1970 58.5 67.9
1969 57.9 67.2
1968 57.3 67.9
1967 56.6 68.1
1966 56 68.2
1965 52.8 68.4
1964 54.7 68.4
1963 53.8 67.8
1962 53.2 67.2
1961 52.4 66.4
1960 51.7 65.6
1959 51 64.9
1958 50.2 64.4
1957 49.5 64
1956 48.7 63.6
1955 47.9 63.3
1954 47.1 63
1953 46.3 62.5
1952 45.6 61.8
1951 44.8 61.2
1950 44.1 60.5

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

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Dominican Republic and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Romania
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Romania
2024 11,427,557 19,051,804
2023 11,331,265 19,061,062
2022 11,230,734 19,048,502
2021 11,123,476 19,122,059
2020 11,008,300 19,265,250
2019 10,894,043 19,371,648
2018 10,782,053 19,473,970
2017 10,666,843 19,588,715
2016 10,551,430 19,702,267
2015 10,434,829 19,815,616
2014 10,315,528 19,908,979
2013 10,193,833 19,983,693
2012 10,070,411 20,058,035
2011 9,945,621 20,147,528
2010 9,820,175 20,246,871
2009 9,695,265 20,367,487
2008 9,573,130 20,537,875
2007 9,455,658 20,882,982
2006 9,341,183 21,193,760
2005 9,225,034 21,319,685
2004 9,104,892 21,451,748
2003 8,980,620 21,574,326
2002 8,852,235 21,730,496
2001 8,720,283 22,131,970
2000 8,584,190 22,442,971
1999 8,446,208 22,472,040
1998 8,310,362 22,507,344
1997 8,174,078 22,553,978
1996 8,032,894 22,619,004
1995 7,888,115 22,684,270
1994 7,741,694 22,730,211
1993 7,594,572 22,763,280
1992 7,447,474 22,794,284
1991 7,299,853 23,001,155
1990 7,151,166 23,201,835
1989 7,002,295 23,161,458
1988 6,855,734 23,057,662
1987 6,712,515 22,949,430
1986 6,571,208 22,836,841
1985 6,430,404 22,732,999
1984 6,289,040 22,640,547
1983 6,147,248 22,560,478
1982 6,007,114 22,475,741
1981 5,868,453 22,353,070
1980 5,729,037 22,207,282
1979 5,589,690 22,090,488
1978 5,451,882 21,951,464
1977 5,315,443 21,756,096
1976 5,180,404 21,551,634
1975 5,046,776 21,293,583
1974 4,914,197 21,029,429
1973 4,782,227 20,835,681
1972 4,651,883 20,657,957
1971 4,524,234 20,461,567
1970 4,399,290 20,250,398
1969 4,277,035 20,009,141
1968 4,157,189 19,799,831
1967 4,038,928 19,534,242
1966 3,921,847 19,215,450
1965 3,808,963 19,031,576
1964 3,698,559 18,919,126
1963 3,588,287 18,797,850
1962 3,479,936 18,676,550
1961 3,373,233 18,555,250
1960 3,268,336 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Romania

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Romania
2023 2.24 1.71
2022 2.27 1.71
2021 2.29 1.81
2020 2.33 1.8
2019 2.37 1.77
2018 2.4 1.76
2017 2.4 1.78
2016 2.41 1.69
2015 2.43 1.62
2014 2.45 1.56
2013 2.47 1.46
2012 2.5 1.52
2011 2.53 1.47
2010 2.56 1.59
2009 2.57 1.66
2008 2.55 1.6
2007 2.51 1.45
2006 2.51 1.42
2005 2.57 1.4
2004 2.64 1.33
2003 2.7 1.3
2002 2.76 1.27
2001 2.83 1.27
2000 2.87 1.31
1999 2.85 1.3
1998 2.84 1.32
1997 2.92 1.32
1996 3.04 1.3
1995 3.1 1.33
1994 3.16 1.4
1993 3.23 1.43
1992 3.29 1.51
1991 3.35 1.59
1990 3.41 1.83
1989 3.48 2.22
1988 3.5 2.3
1987 3.53 2.38
1986 3.6 2.39
1985 3.69 2.31
1984 3.82 2.26
1983 3.95 2.06
1982 4.01 2.17
1981 4.15 2.36
1980 4.3 2.43
1979 4.47 2.49
1978 4.64 2.52
1977 4.84 2.57
1976 5.05 2.54
1975 5.24 2.59
1974 5.44 2.71
1973 5.67 2.44
1972 5.84 2.55
1971 6.01 2.67
1970 6.18 2.89
1969 6.37 3.19
1968 6.55 3.63
1967 6.76 3.66
1966 6.95 1.9
1965 7.05 1.91
1964 7.19 1.96
1963 7.3 2.01
1962 7.4 2.04
1961 7.49 2.17
1960 7.56 2.34

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

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Dominican Republic and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Romania
2024 29 43.8
2023 28.7 43.5
2022 28.3 43.3
2021 28 43.2
2020 27.7 42.9
2019 27.4 42.6
2018 27.1 42.3
2017 26.8 42
2016 26.5 41.7
2015 26.2 41.3
2014 25.9 40.9
2013 25.6 40.5
2012 25.3 40.2
2011 25 39.8
2010 24.7 39.3
2009 24.5 38.8
2008 24.2 38.2
2007 24 37.7
2006 23.7 37.3
2005 23.4 37
2004 23.1 36.6
2003 22.9 36
2002 22.6 35.3
2001 22.4 34.8
2000 22.1 34.8
1999 21.9 34.7
1998 21.6 34.6
1997 21.4 34.4
1996 21.1 34.2
1995 20.9 34
1994 20.7 33.8
1993 20.5 33.6
1992 20.3 33.3
1991 20.1 33.1
1990 19.9 33
1989 19.7 32.9
1988 19.5 32.8
1987 19.3 32.8
1986 19.1 32.7
1985 18.9 32.5
1984 18.7 32.3
1983 18.5 32.1
1982 18.3 32
1981 18 31.9
1980 17.8 31.8
1979 17.6 31.7
1978 17.4 31.7
1977 17.2 31.8
1976 17 31.8
1975 16.8 31.7
1974 16.5 31.6
1973 16.4 31.5
1972 16.2 31.5
1971 16 31.4
1970 15.8 31.4
1969 15.6 31.3
1968 15.5 31.3
1967 15.4 31.3
1966 15.3 31
1965 15.3 30.6
1964 15.3 30.2
1963 15.4 29.7
1962 15.5 29.3
1961 15.6 28.9
1960 15.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Romania
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Romania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
53,964 mi
2024

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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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