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Dominican Republic vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 127th vs. 146th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Rwanda
Population
11637906
14975051
Population rank 85/197 77/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Rwanda
2024 $124,282,245,639 $14,251,642,235
2023 $120,456,239,154 $14,331,722,703
2022 $113,478,087,135 $13,316,161,002
2021 $94,850,719,517 $11,078,787,090
2020 $78,546,672,407 $10,174,386,857
2019 $89,146,130,745 $10,349,300,277
2018 $84,994,732,049 $9,637,904,521
2017 $79,070,274,743 $9,252,833,891
2016 $75,552,902,636 $8,695,272,058
2015 $70,966,782,572 $8,543,760,200
2014 $67,014,329,100 $8,238,966,124
2013 $62,555,417,415 $7,819,964,030
2012 $60,561,635,556 $7,654,761,050
2011 $57,948,261,616 $6,884,913,658
2010 $53,801,053,353 $6,124,756,654
2009 $48,223,781,477 $5,674,476,969
2008 $48,091,433,554 $5,179,854,065
2007 $43,965,458,509 $4,070,507,895
2006 $37,879,830,084 $3,319,784,539
2005 $35,777,560,684 $2,933,819,766
2004 $22,322,387,382 $2,376,496,067
2003 $21,403,167,848 $2,138,237,279
2002 $27,137,440,786 $1,966,003,468
2001 $25,601,823,688 $1,966,600,715
2000 $24,305,780,629 $2,068,836,754
1999 $22,136,579,397 $2,157,108,263
1998 $21,672,215,547 $1,989,343,546
1997 $20,017,450,041 $1,851,558,197
1996 $18,241,622,548 $1,382,334,879
1995 $16,637,370,839 $1,293,535,193
1994 $14,644,734,599 $753,636,370
1993 $13,081,042,400 $1,971,525,712
1992 $11,605,382,504 $2,029,026,962
1991 $9,824,483,340 $1,911,600,237
1990 $7,073,675,545 $2,550,185,679
1989 $6,686,593,060 $2,405,022,593
1988 $5,374,299,981 $2,395,492,687
1987 $5,827,050,753 $2,157,432,668
1986 $6,122,128,558 $1,944,710,684
1985 $5,044,579,979 $1,715,626,331
1984 $11,594,000,000 $1,587,413,084
1983 $9,220,600,000 $1,479,687,587
1982 $8,267,400,000 $1,407,243,139
1981 $7,561,300,000 $1,407,062,527
1980 $6,761,300,000 $1,254,765,642
1979 $5,498,800,000 $1,109,346,131
1978 $4,734,400,000 $905,709,076
1977 $4,587,100,000 $746,650,613
1976 $3,951,500,000 $637,753,853
1975 $3,599,200,000 $571,863,500
1974 $2,925,700,000 $308,458,423
1973 $2,344,800,000 $290,746,157
1972 $1,987,400,000 $246,457,838
1971 $1,666,500,000 $222,952,504
1970 $1,485,500,000 $219,900,006
1969 $1,230,500,000 $188,700,037
1968 $1,079,100,000 $172,200,018
1967 $1,034,800,000 $159,560,018
1966 $983,900,000 $124,525,703
1965 $888,100,000 $148,799,980
1964 $1,025,599,900 $129,999,994
1963 $940,799,900 $128,000,000
1962 $824,100,000 $125,000,008
1961 $654,100,200 $122,000,016
1960 $672,399,700 $119,000,024

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

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Dominican Republic and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Rwanda
2024 $10,876 $1,000
2023 $10,630 $1,027
2022 $10,104 $975
2021 $8,527 $830
2020 $7,135 $779
2019 $8,183 $810
2018 $7,883 $772
2017 $7,413 $758
2016 $7,160 $730
2015 $6,801 $734
2014 $6,496 $725
2013 $6,137 $705
2012 $6,014 $707
2011 $5,827 $651
2010 $5,479 $594
2009 $4,974 $564
2008 $5,024 $528
2007 $4,650 $426
2006 $4,055 $357
2005 $3,878 $324
2004 $2,452 $269.5
2003 $2,383 $249
2002 $3,066 $234
2001 $2,936 $237.3
2000 $2,831 $251.9
1999 $2,621 $264.7
1998 $2,608 $246.2
1997 $2,449 $238.7
1996 $2,271 $206
1995 $2,109 $228
1994 $1,892 $111
1993 $1,722 $247
1992 $1,558 $264.1
1991 $1,346 $254
1990 $989 $346
1989 $955 $335
1988 $784 $344
1987 $868 $320
1986 $932 $297.7
1985 $784 $271.6
1984 $1,844 $259.9
1983 $1,500 $250.6
1982 $1,376 $246.4
1981 $1,288 $254.6
1980 $1,180 $234.4
1979 $984 $213.8
1978 $868 $179.9
1977 $863 $152.7
1976 $763 $134.4
1975 $713 $124.1
1974 $595 $68.9
1973 $490 $66.9
1972 $427 $58.4
1971 $368 $54.4
1970 $338 $55.2
1969 $287.7 $48.9
1968 $259.6 $46
1967 $256.2 $44
1966 $250.9 $35.4
1965 $233.2 $43.5
1964 $277.3 $39
1963 $262.2 $39.3
1962 $236.8 $39.2
1961 $193.9 $39.3
1960 $205.7 $39.4

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Rwanda
2026 74.1 68.5
2025 74 68.2
2024 73.9 68
2023 73.7 67.8
2022 74.2 67.5
2021 71.8 66.8
2020 72.6 67
2019 73.1 66.7
2018 73.6 66.4
2017 73.4 66.1
2016 72.9 65.7
2015 73 65.4
2014 73.1 65.1
2013 73 64.7
2012 72.8 64.2
2011 72.5 63.5
2010 72 62.8
2009 71.6 61.8
2008 71.3 60.6
2007 71.1 59.5
2006 71.1 58.3
2005 71 57
2004 70.7 55.5
2003 70.9 53.5
2002 70.7 51.3
2001 70.6 49.5
2000 70.4 47.8
1999 70.2 45.7
1998 69.9 43.1
1997 69.8 42
1996 69.6 42.5
1995 69.4 41.5
1994 69.2 12.2
1993 68.9 42.9
1992 68.5 44.4
1991 68.2 46.2
1990 67.7 47.8
1989 67.3 49.5
1988 66.9 50.9
1987 66.5 51.5
1986 66.1 51.7
1985 65.6 51.7
1984 65.1 51.4
1983 64.6 50.9
1982 64.2 50.2
1981 63.8 49.2
1980 63.4 48.1
1979 62.4 47.1
1978 62.6 46.2
1977 62.2 45.6
1976 61.7 45.3
1975 61.3 45.3
1974 60.8 45.6
1973 60.2 45.9
1972 59.7 46.3
1971 59.1 46.8
1970 58.5 47.1
1969 57.9 47.4
1968 57.3 47.7
1967 56.6 48
1966 56 48.1
1965 52.8 48.2
1964 54.7 48.1
1963 53.8 44
1962 53.2 47.8
1961 52.4 47.5
1960 51.7 47
1959 51 46.5
1958 50.2 46.1
1957 49.5 45.6
1956 48.7 45.2
1955 47.9 44.8
1954 47.1 44.4
1953 46.3 44.1
1952 45.6 43.8
1951 44.8 43.5
1950 44.1 43.2

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

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Dominican Republic and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Rwanda
2024 11,427,557 14,256,567
2023 11,331,265 13,954,471
2022 11,230,734 13,651,030
2021 11,123,476 13,355,260
2020 11,008,300 13,065,837
2019 10,894,043 12,776,103
2018 10,782,053 12,487,996
2017 10,666,843 12,202,060
2016 10,551,430 11,919,183
2015 10,434,829 11,640,022
2014 10,315,528 11,364,757
2013 10,193,833 11,093,340
2012 10,070,411 10,829,901
2011 9,945,621 10,573,733
2010 9,820,175 10,317,553
2009 9,695,265 10,060,432
2008 9,573,130 9,804,269
2007 9,455,658 9,549,933
2006 9,341,183 9,299,246
2005 9,225,034 9,054,528
2004 9,104,892 8,816,844
2003 8,980,620 8,586,875
2002 8,852,235 8,400,180
2001 8,720,283 8,287,094
2000 8,584,190 8,213,931
1999 8,446,208 8,147,912
1998 8,310,362 8,081,681
1997 8,174,078 7,755,238
1996 8,032,894 6,708,764
1995 7,888,115 5,674,118
1994 7,741,694 6,792,352
1993 7,594,572 7,981,132
1992 7,447,474 7,683,266
1991 7,299,853 7,526,966
1990 7,151,166 7,375,307
1989 7,002,295 7,184,706
1988 6,855,734 6,968,071
1987 6,712,515 6,749,493
1986 6,571,208 6,531,881
1985 6,430,404 6,317,228
1984 6,289,040 6,107,627
1983 6,147,248 5,905,311
1982 6,007,114 5,711,549
1981 5,868,453 5,527,230
1980 5,729,037 5,353,259
1979 5,589,690 5,189,541
1978 5,451,882 5,035,171
1977 5,315,443 4,888,240
1976 5,180,404 4,745,954
1975 5,046,776 4,607,728
1974 4,914,197 4,474,228
1973 4,782,227 4,345,047
1972 4,651,883 4,220,335
1971 4,524,234 4,100,044
1970 4,399,290 3,980,669
1969 4,277,035 3,861,271
1968 4,157,189 3,744,010
1967 4,038,928 3,629,577
1966 3,921,847 3,521,626
1965 3,808,963 3,423,210
1964 3,698,559 3,334,834
1963 3,588,287 3,258,890
1962 3,479,936 3,186,025
1961 3,373,233 3,106,779
1960 3,268,336 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Rwanda
2023 2.24 3.7
2022 2.27 3.78
2021 2.29 3.84
2020 2.33 3.91
2019 2.37 3.99
2018 2.4 4.05
2017 2.4 4.08
2016 2.41 4.11
2015 2.43 4.11
2014 2.45 4.12
2013 2.47 4.14
2012 2.5 4.2
2011 2.53 4.33
2010 2.56 4.52
2009 2.57 4.71
2008 2.55 4.92
2007 2.51 5.14
2006 2.51 5.34
2005 2.57 5.5
2004 2.64 5.64
2003 2.7 5.74
2002 2.76 5.82
2001 2.83 5.89
2000 2.87 5.97
1999 2.85 6.06
1998 2.84 6.17
1997 2.92 6.24
1996 3.04 6.29
1995 3.1 6.35
1994 3.16 6.42
1993 3.23 6.48
1992 3.29 6.54
1991 3.35 6.62
1990 3.41 6.8
1989 3.48 7.03
1988 3.5 7.23
1987 3.53 7.43
1986 3.6 7.61
1985 3.69 7.79
1984 3.82 7.91
1983 3.95 8
1982 4.01 8.06
1981 4.15 8.1
1980 4.3 8.12
1979 4.47 8.13
1978 4.64 8.16
1977 4.84 8.14
1976 5.05 8.12
1975 5.24 8.1
1974 5.44 8.1
1973 5.67 8.09
1972 5.84 8.09
1971 6.01 8.09
1970 6.18 8.15
1969 6.37 8.18
1968 6.55 8.19
1967 6.76 8.21
1966 6.95 8.23
1965 7.05 8.25
1964 7.19 8.27
1963 7.3 8.27
1962 7.4 8.27
1961 7.49 8.28
1960 7.56 8.28

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

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Dominican Republic and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Rwanda
2024 29 20.8
2023 28.7 20.5
2022 28.3 20.3
2021 28 20
2020 27.7 19.9
2019 27.4 19.8
2018 27.1 19.7
2017 26.8 19.6
2016 26.5 19.4
2015 26.2 19.3
2014 25.9 19.1
2013 25.6 19
2012 25.3 18.8
2011 25 18.7
2010 24.7 18.5
2009 24.5 18.4
2008 24.2 18.3
2007 24 18.1
2006 23.7 18
2005 23.4 17.8
2004 23.1 17.6
2003 22.9 17.4
2002 22.6 17.1
2001 22.4 16.8
2000 22.1 16.3
1999 21.9 15.8
1998 21.6 15.3
1997 21.4 14.8
1996 21.1 14.6
1995 20.9 14.3
1994 20.7 15
1993 20.5 15.7
1992 20.3 15.6
1991 20.1 15.5
1990 19.9 15.5
1989 19.7 15.5
1988 19.5 15.6
1987 19.3 15.6
1986 19.1 15.7
1985 18.9 15.8
1984 18.7 16
1983 18.5 16.1
1982 18.3 16.2
1981 18 16.4
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.4 16.6
1977 17.2 16.6
1976 17 16.5
1975 16.8 16.4
1974 16.5 16.3
1973 16.4 16.2
1972 16.2 16
1971 16 15.9
1970 15.8 15.7
1969 15.6 15.5
1968 15.5 15.3
1967 15.4 15.1
1966 15.3 14.9
1965 15.3 14.8
1964 15.3 14.7
1963 15.4 14.8
1962 15.5 14.9
1961 15.6 15.1
1960 15.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Dominican Republic Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Rwanda
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Rwanda
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
2,920 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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