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Dominican Republic vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 127th vs. 178th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
Population
11637906
180638
Population rank 85/197 178/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
2024 $124,282,245,639 $2,549,062,963
2023 $120,456,239,154 $2,430,166,667
2022 $113,478,087,135 $2,342,714,815
2021 $94,850,719,517 $1,867,185,185
2020 $78,546,672,407 $1,499,274,074
2019 $89,146,130,745 $2,095,344,444
2018 $84,994,732,049 $2,060,955,556
2017 $79,070,274,743 $1,998,503,704
2016 $75,552,902,636 $1,868,544,444
2015 $70,966,782,572 $1,807,640,741
2014 $67,014,329,100 $1,749,185,185
2013 $62,555,417,415 $1,660,392,593
2012 $60,561,635,556 $1,598,207,407
2011 $57,948,261,616 $1,568,370,370
2010 $53,801,053,353 $1,482,385,185
2009 $48,223,781,477 $1,401,507,889
2008 $48,091,433,554 $1,437,731,111
2007 $43,965,458,509 $1,336,088,815
2006 $37,879,830,084 $1,268,319,185
2005 $35,777,560,684 $1,135,555,556
2004 $22,322,387,382 $1,066,666,667
2003 $21,403,167,848 $987,407,407
2002 $27,137,440,786 $900,000,000
2001 $25,601,823,688 $892,592,593
2000 $24,305,780,629 $932,592,593
1999 $22,136,579,397 $921,851,852
1998 $21,672,215,547 $877,407,407
1997 $20,017,450,041 $805,925,926
1996 $18,241,622,548 $788,888,889
1995 $16,637,370,839 $762,962,963
1994 $14,644,734,599 $713,703,704
1993 $13,081,042,400 $684,814,815
1992 $11,605,382,504 $674,074,074
1991 $9,824,483,340 $613,703,704
1990 $7,073,675,545 $579,629,630
1989 $6,686,593,060 $486,666,667
1988 $5,374,299,981 $429,629,630
1987 $5,827,050,753 $375,555,556
1986 $6,122,128,558 $340,000,000
1985 $5,044,579,979 $284,444,444
1984 $11,594,000,000 $251,481,481
1983 $9,220,600,000 $197,037,037
1982 $8,267,400,000 $183,333,333
1981 $7,561,300,000 $194,444,444
1980 $6,761,300,000 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
2024 $10,876 $14,182
2023 $10,630 $13,555
2022 $10,104 $13,104
2021 $8,527 $10,459
2020 $7,135 $8,411
2019 $8,183 $11,794
2018 $7,883 $11,643
2017 $7,413 $11,333
2016 $7,160 $10,638
2015 $6,801 $10,335
2014 $6,496 $10,045
2013 $6,137 $9,577
2012 $6,014 $9,260
2011 $5,827 $9,129
2010 $5,479 $8,674
2009 $4,974 $8,251
2008 $5,024 $8,517
2007 $4,650 $7,964
2006 $4,055 $7,611
2005 $3,878 $6,863
2004 $2,452 $6,495
2003 $2,383 $6,059
2002 $3,066 $5,568
2001 $2,936 $5,570
2000 $2,831 $5,880
1999 $2,621 $5,883
1998 $2,608 $5,673
1997 $2,449 $5,282
1996 $2,271 $5,244
1995 $2,109 $5,148
1994 $1,892 $4,892
1993 $1,722 $4,765
1992 $1,558 $4,760
1991 $1,346 $4,399
1990 $989 $4,205
1989 $955 $3,565
1988 $784 $3,182
1987 $868 $2,819
1986 $932 $2,591
1985 $784 $2,202
1984 $1,844 $1,979
1983 $1,500 $1,576
1982 $1,376 $1,489
1981 $1,288 $1,605
1980 $1,180 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
2026 74.1 73.2
2025 74 73
2024 73.9 72.8
2023 73.7 72.7
2022 74.2 72.7
2021 71.8 69.1
2020 72.6 72.3
2019 73.1 72.2
2018 73.6 72.7
2017 73.4 72.5
2016 72.9 72.6
2015 73 72.9
2014 73.1 72.7
2013 73 72.7
2012 72.8 72.9
2011 72.5 73
2010 72 72.8
2009 71.6 72.9
2008 71.3 73
2007 71.1 72.9
2006 71.1 72.8
2005 71 72.5
2004 70.7 72.5
2003 70.9 72.2
2002 70.7 71.7
2001 70.6 71.4
2000 70.4 70.8
1999 70.2 70.7
1998 69.9 70.7
1997 69.8 70.8
1996 69.6 71
1995 69.4 71.2
1994 69.2 71.1
1993 68.9 71
1992 68.5 70.7
1991 68.2 70.3
1990 67.7 70
1989 67.3 70
1988 66.9 69.7
1987 66.5 69.7
1986 66.1 70.2
1985 65.6 70.3
1984 65.1 70.5
1983 64.6 70
1982 64.2 69
1981 63.8 68.7
1980 63.4 67.8
1979 62.4 67.4
1978 62.6 67.4
1977 62.2 67
1976 61.7 66.2
1975 61.3 65.9
1974 60.8 65.4
1973 60.2 64.6
1972 59.7 64.6
1971 59.1 64.5
1970 58.5 64.3
1969 57.9 64
1968 57.3 63.7
1967 56.6 63.2
1966 56 62.5
1965 52.8 61.9
1964 54.7 61.3
1963 53.8 60.5
1962 53.2 59.9
1961 52.4 59.1
1960 51.7 57.9
1959 51 57.3
1958 50.2 56.6
1957 49.5 55.9
1956 48.7 55.9
1955 47.9 55.4
1954 47.1 54.5
1953 46.3 53.2
1952 45.6 52.4
1951 44.8 49.8
1950 44.1 48.3

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

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Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
2024 11,427,557 179,744
2023 11,331,265 179,285
2022 11,230,734 178,781
2021 11,123,476 178,522
2020 11,008,300 178,250
2019 10,894,043 177,661
2018 10,782,053 177,017
2017 10,666,843 176,342
2016 10,551,430 175,646
2015 10,434,829 174,905
2014 10,315,528 174,138
2013 10,193,833 173,369
2012 10,070,411 172,587
2011 9,945,621 171,801
2010 9,820,175 170,906
2009 9,695,265 169,869
2008 9,573,130 168,808
2007 9,455,658 167,758
2006 9,341,183 166,639
2005 9,225,034 165,450
2004 9,104,892 164,239
2003 8,980,620 162,976
2002 8,852,235 161,641
2001 8,720,283 160,237
2000 8,584,190 158,616
1999 8,446,208 156,702
1998 8,310,362 154,677
1997 8,174,078 152,569
1996 8,032,894 150,436
1995 7,888,115 148,208
1994 7,741,694 145,890
1993 7,594,572 143,726
1992 7,447,474 141,617
1991 7,299,853 139,520
1990 7,151,166 137,857
1989 7,002,295 136,512
1988 6,855,734 135,000
1987 6,712,515 133,227
1986 6,571,208 131,239
1985 6,430,404 129,159
1984 6,289,040 127,067
1983 6,147,248 125,044
1982 6,007,114 123,087
1981 5,868,453 121,166
1980 5,729,037 119,290
1979 5,589,690 117,528
1978 5,451,882 115,834
1977 5,315,443 114,135
1976 5,180,404 112,425
1975 5,046,776 110,725
1974 4,914,197 109,076
1973 4,782,227 107,498
1972 4,651,883 106,002
1971 4,524,234 104,564
1970 4,399,290 103,165
1969 4,277,035 101,879
1968 4,157,189 100,675
1967 4,038,928 99,504
1966 3,921,847 98,463
1965 3,808,963 97,493
1964 3,698,559 96,505
1963 3,588,287 95,519
1962 3,479,936 94,505
1961 3,373,233 93,490
1960 3,268,336 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
2023 2.24 1.38
2022 2.27 1.39
2021 2.29 1.4
2020 2.33 1.41
2019 2.37 1.42
2018 2.4 1.44
2017 2.4 1.45
2016 2.41 1.46
2015 2.43 1.47
2014 2.45 1.49
2013 2.47 1.5
2012 2.5 1.5
2011 2.53 1.5
2010 2.56 1.67
2009 2.57 1.74
2008 2.55 1.7
2007 2.51 1.7
2006 2.51 1.77
2005 2.57 1.81
2004 2.64 1.86
2003 2.7 1.94
2002 2.76 2.03
2001 2.83 2.13
2000 2.87 2.21
1999 2.85 2.5
1998 2.84 2.4
1997 2.92 2.74
1996 3.04 2.71
1995 3.1 3.03
1994 3.16 3.03
1993 3.23 3
1992 3.29 3.11
1991 3.35 3.19
1990 3.41 3.24
1989 3.48 3.31
1988 3.5 3.44
1987 3.53 3.61
1986 3.6 3.8
1985 3.69 3.97
1984 3.82 4.02
1983 3.95 4.08
1982 4.01 4.17
1981 4.15 4.28
1980 4.3 4.41
1979 4.47 4.58
1978 4.64 4.83
1977 4.84 4.97
1976 5.05 5.16
1975 5.24 5.36
1974 5.44 5.57
1973 5.67 5.69
1972 5.84 5.81
1971 6.01 5.95
1970 6.18 6.1
1969 6.37 6.25
1968 6.55 6.39
1967 6.76 6.51
1966 6.95 6.61
1965 7.05 6.69
1964 7.19 6.76
1963 7.3 6.72
1962 7.4 6.82
1961 7.49 6.84
1960 7.56 6.77

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

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Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
2024 29 35.2
2023 28.7 34.8
2022 28.3 34.3
2021 28 34
2020 27.7 33.6
2019 27.4 33.2
2018 27.1 32.8
2017 26.8 32.3
2016 26.5 31.9
2015 26.2 31.5
2014 25.9 31.1
2013 25.6 30.6
2012 25.3 30.2
2011 25 29.7
2010 24.7 29.3
2009 24.5 28.7
2008 24.2 27.9
2007 24 26.9
2006 23.7 26.2
2005 23.4 25.8
2004 23.1 25.4
2003 22.9 25
2002 22.6 24.7
2001 22.4 24.3
2000 22.1 23.8
1999 21.9 23
1998 21.6 22.2
1997 21.4 21.7
1996 21.1 21.4
1995 20.9 21.2
1994 20.7 20.9
1993 20.5 20.7
1992 20.3 20.5
1991 20.1 20.3
1990 19.9 19.9
1989 19.7 19.2
1988 19.5 18.4
1987 19.3 18
1986 19.1 17.8
1985 18.9 17.7
1984 18.7 17.6
1983 18.5 17.5
1982 18.3 17.3
1981 18 17.2
1980 17.8 17.1
1979 17.6 16.8
1978 17.4 16.3
1977 17.2 15.8
1976 17 15.4
1975 16.8 15.2
1974 16.5 15
1973 16.4 14.9
1972 16.2 14.9
1971 16 14.9
1970 15.8 14.9
1969 15.6 15
1968 15.5 15.1
1967 15.4 15
1966 15.3 14.9
1965 15.3 14.8
1964 15.3 15
1963 15.4 15.2
1962 15.5 15.5
1961 15.6 16
1960 15.7 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
90.1%
2001
English speaking
0.15%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
70.1%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
752 mi
2011

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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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