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Dominican Republic vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 127th vs. 168th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Samoa
Population
11637906
220932
Population rank 85/197 177/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Samoa
2024 $124,282,245,639 $1,175,749,786
2023 $120,456,239,154 $1,044,909,500
2022 $113,478,087,135 $889,554,712
2021 $94,850,719,517 $859,724,936
2020 $78,546,672,407 $868,884,903
2019 $89,146,130,745 $912,950,466
2018 $84,994,732,049 $878,448,433
2017 $79,070,274,743 $884,844,384
2016 $75,552,902,636 $843,924,797
2015 $70,966,782,572 $824,150,499
2014 $67,014,329,100 $796,683,520
2013 $62,555,417,415 $797,736,334
2012 $60,561,635,556 $773,141,661
2011 $57,948,261,616 $744,097,050
2010 $53,801,053,353 $680,260,907
2009 $48,223,781,477 $628,006,115
2008 $48,091,433,554 $641,346,192
2007 $43,965,458,509 $573,548,460
2006 $37,879,830,084 $499,923,758
2005 $35,777,560,684 $476,801,793
2004 $22,322,387,382 $407,747,565
2003 $21,403,167,848 $333,426,188
2002 $27,137,440,786 $281,790,134
2001 $25,601,823,688 $266,299,591
2000 $24,305,780,629 $258,856,140
1999 $22,136,579,397 $255,408,060
1998 $21,672,215,547 $269,485,244
1997 $20,017,450,041 $285,475,592
1996 $18,241,622,548 $249,907,869
1995 $16,637,370,839 $224,865,731
1994 $14,644,734,599 $221,098,107
1993 $13,081,042,400 $133,122,897
1992 $11,605,382,504 $132,303,041
1991 $9,824,483,340 $125,597,205
1990 $7,073,675,545 $125,766,270
1989 $6,686,593,060 $122,888,610
1988 $5,374,299,981 $133,016,065
1987 $5,827,050,753 $111,713,922
1986 $6,122,128,558 $100,947,849
1985 $5,044,579,979 $95,572,173
1984 $11,594,000,000 $109,200,934
1983 $9,220,600,000 $111,862,824
1982 $8,267,400,000 $121,221,652
1981 $7,561,300,000 $118,190,655
1980 $6,761,300,000 $125,747,038
1979 $5,498,800,000 $122,257,393
1978 $4,734,400,000 $108,223,444
1977 $4,587,100,000 $98,295,671
1976 $3,951,500,000 $85,003,078
1975 $3,599,200,000 $93,489,283
1974 $2,925,700,000 $93,549,611
1973 $2,344,800,000 $82,452,985
1972 $1,987,400,000 $62,566,116
1971 $1,666,500,000 $53,719,569
1970 $1,485,500,000 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Samoa
2024 $10,876 $5,393
2023 $10,630 $4,823
2022 $10,104 $4,132
2021 $8,527 $4,022
2020 $7,135 $4,100
2019 $8,183 $4,352
2018 $7,883 $4,232
2017 $7,413 $4,308
2016 $7,160 $4,147
2015 $6,801 $4,084
2014 $6,496 $3,983
2013 $6,137 $4,024
2012 $6,014 $3,935
2011 $5,827 $3,822
2010 $5,479 $3,524
2009 $4,974 $3,279
2008 $5,024 $3,374
2007 $4,650 $3,039
2006 $4,055 $2,663
2005 $3,878 $2,550
2004 $2,452 $2,189
2003 $2,383 $1,798
2002 $3,066 $1,528
2001 $2,936 $1,454
2000 $2,831 $1,425
1999 $2,621 $1,417
1998 $2,608 $1,506
1997 $2,449 $1,608
1996 $2,271 $1,419
1995 $2,109 $1,288
1994 $1,892 $1,277
1993 $1,722 $775
1992 $1,558 $777
1991 $1,346 $742
1990 $989 $744
1989 $955 $728
1988 $784 $790
1987 $868 $666
1986 $932 $604
1985 $784 $573
1984 $1,844 $655
1983 $1,500 $671
1982 $1,376 $728
1981 $1,288 $713
1980 $1,180 $765
1979 $984 $751
1978 $868 $671
1977 $863 $615
1976 $763 $541
1975 $713 $610
1974 $595 $626
1973 $490 $563
1972 $427 $433
1971 $368 $377
1970 $338 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Samoa
2026 74.1 72.1
2025 74 71.9
2024 73.9 71.8
2023 73.7 71.7
2022 74.2 71.6
2021 71.8 71.1
2020 72.6 70.7
2019 73.1 70.3
2018 73.6 71.1
2017 73.4 71
2016 72.9 71
2015 73 71.1
2014 73.1 71.1
2013 73 71.2
2012 72.8 71.2
2011 72.5 71.4
2010 72 71.5
2009 71.6 69.5
2008 71.3 71.5
2007 71.1 71.6
2006 71.1 71.6
2005 71 71.5
2004 70.7 71.5
2003 70.9 71.4
2002 70.7 71.2
2001 70.6 71
2000 70.4 70.8
1999 70.2 70.6
1998 69.9 70.3
1997 69.8 70
1996 69.6 69.8
1995 69.4 69.5
1994 69.2 69.2
1993 68.9 68.8
1992 68.5 68.5
1991 68.2 68
1990 67.7 67.8
1989 67.3 67.6
1988 66.9 67.3
1987 66.5 67
1986 66.1 66.8
1985 65.6 66.6
1984 65.1 66.3
1983 64.6 66
1982 64.2 65.6
1981 63.8 65.3
1980 63.4 65
1979 62.4 64.5
1978 62.6 64.1
1977 62.2 63.7
1976 61.7 63.3
1975 61.3 62.8
1974 60.8 62.3
1973 60.2 61.9
1972 59.7 61.4
1971 59.1 60.9
1970 58.5 60.4
1969 57.9 59.9
1968 57.3 59.4
1967 56.6 58.9
1966 56 58.2
1965 52.8 57.9
1964 54.7 54
1963 53.8 56.9
1962 53.2 56.3
1961 52.4 55.7
1960 51.7 55.2
1959 51 54.6
1958 50.2 54
1957 49.5 53.4
1956 48.7 52.8
1955 47.9 52.2
1954 47.1 51.6
1953 46.3 51
1952 45.6 50.4
1951 44.8 49.8
1950 44.1 49.2

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

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Dominican Republic and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Samoa
2024 11,427,557 218,019
2023 11,331,265 216,663
2022 11,230,734 215,261
2021 11,123,476 213,779
2020 11,008,300 211,944
2019 10,894,043 209,780
2018 10,782,053 207,582
2017 10,666,843 205,415
2016 10,551,430 203,499
2015 10,434,829 201,782
2014 10,315,528 200,037
2013 10,193,833 198,268
2012 10,070,411 196,498
2011 9,945,621 194,713
2010 9,820,175 193,023
2009 9,695,265 191,513
2008 9,573,130 190,107
2007 9,455,658 188,753
2006 9,341,183 187,709
2005 9,225,034 186,978
2004 9,104,892 186,249
2003 8,980,620 185,430
2002 8,852,235 184,471
2001 8,720,283 183,166
2000 8,584,190 181,685
1999 8,446,208 180,275
1998 8,310,362 178,905
1997 8,174,078 177,547
1996 8,032,894 176,071
1995 7,888,115 174,571
1994 7,741,694 173,159
1993 7,594,572 171,774
1992 7,447,474 170,331
1991 7,299,853 169,368
1990 7,151,166 169,042
1989 7,002,295 168,768
1988 6,855,734 168,346
1987 6,712,515 167,661
1986 6,571,208 167,061
1985 6,430,404 166,849
1984 6,289,040 166,796
1983 6,147,248 166,714
1982 6,007,114 166,484
1981 5,868,453 165,678
1980 5,729,037 164,322
1979 5,589,690 162,882
1978 5,451,882 161,375
1977 5,315,443 159,753
1976 5,180,404 157,113
1975 5,046,776 153,344
1974 4,914,197 149,431
1973 4,782,227 146,516
1972 4,651,883 144,538
1971 4,524,234 142,503
1970 4,399,290 140,400
1969 4,277,035 138,233
1968 4,157,189 136,020
1967 4,038,928 133,764
1966 3,921,847 131,073
1965 3,808,963 127,978
1964 3,698,559 124,894
1963 3,588,287 121,764
1962 3,479,936 118,597
1961 3,373,233 115,496
1960 3,268,336 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Samoa

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Samoa
2023 2.24 3.83
2022 2.27 3.88
2021 2.29 3.94
2020 2.33 4
2019 2.37 4.06
2018 2.4 4.14
2017 2.4 4.2
2016 2.41 4.26
2015 2.43 4.34
2014 2.45 4.42
2013 2.47 4.49
2012 2.5 4.55
2011 2.53 4.56
2010 2.56 4.52
2009 2.57 4.47
2008 2.55 4.42
2007 2.51 4.36
2006 2.51 4.32
2005 2.57 4.32
2004 2.64 4.34
2003 2.7 4.39
2002 2.76 4.44
2001 2.83 4.48
2000 2.87 4.52
1999 2.85 4.57
1998 2.84 4.64
1997 2.92 4.7
1996 3.04 4.74
1995 3.1 4.77
1994 3.16 4.79
1993 3.23 4.83
1992 3.29 4.87
1991 3.35 4.91
1990 3.41 5.01
1989 3.48 5.11
1988 3.5 5.21
1987 3.53 5.32
1986 3.6 5.42
1985 3.69 5.49
1984 3.82 5.55
1983 3.95 5.62
1982 4.01 5.68
1981 4.15 5.75
1980 4.3 5.86
1979 4.47 5.99
1978 4.64 6.15
1977 4.84 6.31
1976 5.05 6.47
1975 5.24 6.61
1974 5.44 6.75
1973 5.67 6.91
1972 5.84 7.07
1971 6.01 7.22
1970 6.18 7.34
1969 6.37 7.43
1968 6.55 7.5
1967 6.76 7.55
1966 6.95 7.6
1965 7.05 7.65
1964 7.19 7.7
1963 7.3 7.73
1962 7.4 7.76
1961 7.49 7.77
1960 7.56 7.78

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

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Dominican Republic and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Samoa
2024 29 20.9
2023 28.7 21
2022 28.3 21.1
2021 28 21.4
2020 27.7 21.4
2019 27.4 21.5
2018 27.1 21.4
2017 26.8 21.4
2016 26.5 21.3
2015 26.2 21.2
2014 25.9 21.1
2013 25.6 21
2012 25.3 20.8
2011 25 20.8
2010 24.7 20.8
2009 24.5 20.8
2008 24.2 20.7
2007 24 20.6
2006 23.7 20.4
2005 23.4 20.3
2004 23.1 20.1
2003 22.9 19.9
2002 22.6 19.7
2001 22.4 19.7
2000 22.1 19.8
1999 21.9 19.9
1998 21.6 19.9
1997 21.4 19.8
1996 21.1 19.7
1995 20.9 19.6
1994 20.7 19.3
1993 20.5 19
1992 20.3 18.7
1991 20.1 18.5
1990 19.9 18.4
1989 19.7 18.3
1988 19.5 18.2
1987 19.3 18
1986 19.1 17.8
1985 18.9 17.6
1984 18.7 17.4
1983 18.5 17.1
1982 18.3 16.8
1981 18 16.6
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.6 16.2
1978 17.4 16
1977 17.2 15.8
1976 17 15.5
1975 16.8 15.3
1974 16.5 15
1973 16.4 14.9
1972 16.2 14.8
1971 16 14.7
1970 15.8 14.6
1969 15.6 14.5
1968 15.5 14.5
1967 15.4 14.5
1966 15.3 14.5
1965 15.3 14.5
1964 15.3 14.6
1963 15.4 14.6
1962 15.5 14.8
1961 15.6 14.9
1960 15.7 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Dominican Republic Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Samoa
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Samoa
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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