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Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 127th vs. 12th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
Population
11637906
36734925
Population rank 85/197 44/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 63/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
2024 $124,282,245,639 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $120,456,239,154 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $113,478,087,135 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $94,850,719,517 $982,661,066,667
2020 $78,546,672,407 $767,951,200,000
2019 $89,146,130,745 $888,890,133,333
2018 $84,994,732,049 $886,564,800,000
2017 $79,070,274,743 $741,266,133,333
2016 $75,552,902,636 $689,279,466,667
2015 $70,966,782,572 $693,414,400,000
2014 $67,014,329,100 $787,153,066,667
2013 $62,555,417,415 $769,755,733,333
2012 $60,561,635,556 $751,921,333,333
2011 $57,948,261,616 $680,660,800,000
2010 $53,801,053,353 $528,207,466,667
2009 $48,223,781,477 $429,097,866,667
2008 $48,091,433,554 $519,796,800,000
2007 $43,965,458,509 $415,964,509,673
2006 $37,879,830,084 $376,900,133,511
2005 $35,777,560,684 $328,459,608,764
2004 $22,322,387,382 $258,742,133,333
2003 $21,403,167,848 $215,807,733,333
2002 $27,137,440,786 $189,605,866,667
2001 $25,601,823,688 $184,137,600,000
2000 $24,305,780,629 $189,514,933,333
1999 $22,136,579,397 $161,717,066,667
1998 $21,672,215,547 $146,775,466,667
1997 $20,017,450,041 $165,963,684,913
1996 $18,241,622,548 $158,662,483,311
1995 $16,637,370,839 $143,343,124,166
1994 $14,644,734,599 $135,174,899,866
1993 $13,081,042,400 $132,967,957,276
1992 $11,605,382,504 $137,087,850,467
1991 $9,824,483,340 $132,223,230,975
1990 $7,073,675,545 $117,630,173,565
1989 $6,686,593,060 $95,344,459,279
1988 $5,374,299,981 $88,256,074,766
1987 $5,827,050,753 $85,695,861,148
1986 $6,122,128,558 $86,961,922,765
1985 $5,044,579,979 $103,897,846,494
1984 $11,594,000,000 $119,624,858,116
1983 $9,220,600,000 $129,171,635,311
1982 $8,267,400,000 $153,240,313,858
1981 $7,561,300,000 $184,291,360,139
1980 $6,761,300,000 $164,539,660,725
1979 $5,498,800,000 $111,858,444,786
1978 $4,734,400,000 $80,266,516,687
1977 $4,587,100,000 $74,188,986,586
1976 $3,951,500,000 $64,005,665,722
1975 $3,599,200,000 $46,773,208,643
1974 $2,925,700,000 $45,412,957,746
1973 $2,344,800,000 $14,947,435,499
1972 $1,987,400,000 $9,664,267,087
1971 $1,666,500,000 $7,184,806,909
1970 $1,485,500,000 $5,377,333,333
1969 $1,230,500,000 $4,485,777,644
1968 $1,079,100,000 $4,187,777,711
1967 $1,034,800,000 $3,257,022,223
1966 $983,900,000 $2,920,555,557
1965 $888,100,000 $2,647,955,558
1964 $1,025,599,900 $2,371,808,713
1963 $940,799,900 $2,207,393,172
1962 $824,100,000 $2,130,606,532
1961 $654,100,200 $1,920,811,284
1960 $672,399,700 $1,748,124,064

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

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Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
2024 $10,876 $35,122
2023 $10,630 $36,157
2022 $10,104 $38,510
2021 $8,527 $31,921
2020 $7,135 $24,339
2019 $8,183 $29,567
2018 $7,883 $29,360
2017 $7,413 $23,929
2016 $7,160 $22,268
2015 $6,801 $23,256
2014 $6,496 $27,805
2013 $6,137 $27,865
2012 $6,014 $28,733
2011 $5,827 $27,127
2010 $5,479 $22,028
2009 $4,974 $17,718
2008 $5,024 $22,320
2007 $4,650 $18,596
2006 $4,055 $17,564
2005 $3,878 $15,976
2004 $2,452 $13,154
2003 $2,383 $11,487
2002 $3,066 $10,586
2001 $2,936 $10,805
2000 $2,831 $11,715
1999 $2,621 $10,452
1998 $2,608 $9,836
1997 $2,449 $11,545
1996 $2,271 $11,472
1995 $2,109 $10,786
1994 $1,892 $10,602
1993 $1,722 $10,885
1992 $1,558 $11,730
1991 $1,346 $11,847
1990 $989 $11,055
1989 $955 $9,414
1988 $784 $9,165
1987 $868 $9,386
1986 $932 $10,078
1985 $784 $12,745
1984 $1,844 $15,541
1983 $1,500 $17,810
1982 $1,376 $22,454
1981 $1,288 $28,703
1980 $1,180 $27,206
1979 $984 $19,612
1978 $868 $14,914
1977 $863 $14,595
1976 $763 $13,313
1975 $713 $10,266
1974 $595 $10,503
1973 $490 $3,640
1972 $427 $2,474
1971 $368 $1,929
1970 $338 $1,509
1969 $287.7 $1,313
1968 $259.6 $1,276
1967 $256.2 $1,032
1966 $250.9 $961
1965 $233.2 $904
1964 $277.3 $840
1963 $262.2 $812
1962 $236.8 $813
1961 $193.9 $760
1960 $205.7 $718

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
2026 74.1 79.4
2025 74 79.2
2024 73.9 79
2023 73.7 78.7
2022 74.2 77.3
2021 71.8 77.1
2020 72.6 77.6
2019 73.1 78.3
2018 73.6 78.7
2017 73.4 78.7
2016 72.9 78.4
2015 73 77.8
2014 73.1 77.1
2013 73 76.5
2012 72.8 76.1
2011 72.5 75.8
2010 72 75.6
2009 71.6 75.4
2008 71.3 75.3
2007 71.1 75.1
2006 71.1 74.8
2005 71 74.4
2004 70.7 74
2003 70.9 73.7
2002 70.7 73.3
2001 70.6 73
2000 70.4 72.6
1999 70.2 72.3
1998 69.9 72
1997 69.8 71.6
1996 69.6 71.3
1995 69.4 70.9
1994 69.2 70.6
1993 68.9 70.2
1992 68.5 69.8
1991 68.2 69.3
1990 67.7 68.9
1989 67.3 68.4
1988 66.9 67.8
1987 66.5 67.2
1986 66.1 66.6
1985 65.6 66
1984 65.1 65.4
1983 64.6 64.7
1982 64.2 64
1981 63.8 63.3
1980 63.4 62.4
1979 62.4 61.5
1978 62.6 60.7
1977 62.2 59.7
1976 61.7 58.8
1975 61.3 57.8
1974 60.8 56.8
1973 60.2 55.8
1972 59.7 54.7
1971 59.1 53.7
1970 58.5 52.7
1969 57.9 51.8
1968 57.3 50.9
1967 56.6 50
1966 56 49.2
1965 52.8 48.4
1964 54.7 47.7
1963 53.8 47.1
1962 53.2 46.5
1961 52.4 45.9
1960 51.7 45.3
1959 51 44.8
1958 50.2 44.2
1957 49.5 43.7
1956 48.7 43.1
1955 47.9 42.6
1954 47.1 42.1
1953 46.3 41.6
1952 45.6 41.1
1951 44.8 40.6
1950 44.1 40

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

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Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
2024 11,427,557 35,300,280
2023 11,331,265 33,702,731
2022 11,230,734 32,175,224
2021 11,123,476 30,784,383
2020 11,008,300 31,552,510
2019 10,894,043 30,063,799
2018 10,782,053 30,196,281
2017 10,666,843 30,977,355
2016 10,551,430 30,954,198
2015 10,434,829 29,816,382
2014 10,315,528 28,309,273
2013 10,193,833 27,624,004
2012 10,070,411 26,168,861
2011 9,945,621 25,091,867
2010 9,820,175 23,978,487
2009 9,695,265 24,217,654
2008 9,573,130 23,287,877
2007 9,455,658 22,368,313
2006 9,341,183 21,459,144
2005 9,225,034 20,559,890
2004 9,104,892 19,669,480
2003 8,980,620 18,786,767
2002 8,852,235 17,910,910
2001 8,720,283 17,041,397
2000 8,584,190 16,177,722
1999 8,446,208 15,472,075
1998 8,310,362 14,922,185
1997 8,174,078 14,374,943
1996 8,032,894 13,831,009
1995 7,888,115 13,289,245
1994 7,741,694 12,750,040
1993 7,594,572 12,215,862
1992 7,447,474 11,686,676
1991 7,299,853 11,160,744
1990 7,151,166 10,640,691
1989 7,002,295 10,128,394
1988 6,855,734 9,629,165
1987 6,712,515 9,130,194
1986 6,571,208 8,628,639
1985 6,430,404 8,151,779
1984 6,289,040 7,697,307
1983 6,147,248 7,252,941
1982 6,007,114 6,824,486
1981 5,868,453 6,420,551
1980 5,729,037 6,047,997
1979 5,589,690 5,703,698
1978 5,451,882 5,381,902
1977 5,315,443 5,083,048
1976 5,180,404 4,807,933
1975 5,046,776 4,556,287
1974 4,914,197 4,323,632
1973 4,782,227 4,106,344
1972 4,651,883 3,905,722
1971 4,524,234 3,724,031
1970 4,399,290 3,562,470
1969 4,277,035 3,417,114
1968 4,157,189 3,282,711
1967 4,038,928 3,157,242
1966 3,921,847 3,039,887
1965 3,808,963 2,928,771
1964 3,698,559 2,821,968
1963 3,588,287 2,719,341
1962 3,479,936 2,620,910
1961 3,373,233 2,526,347
1960 3,268,336 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
2023 2.24 2.28
2022 2.27 2.14
2021 2.29 2.17
2020 2.33 2.27
2019 2.37 2.49
2018 2.4 2.67
2017 2.4 2.67
2016 2.41 2.65
2015 2.43 2.63
2014 2.45 2.68
2013 2.47 2.67
2012 2.5 2.78
2011 2.53 2.8
2010 2.56 2.81
2009 2.57 2.95
2008 2.55 3.07
2007 2.51 3.19
2006 2.51 3.18
2005 2.57 3.16
2004 2.64 3.26
2003 2.7 3.47
2002 2.76 3.71
2001 2.83 3.96
2000 2.87 4.21
1999 2.85 4.35
1998 2.84 4.52
1997 2.92 4.66
1996 3.04 4.81
1995 3.1 4.99
1994 3.16 5.16
1993 3.23 5.33
1992 3.29 5.49
1991 3.35 5.64
1990 3.41 5.8
1989 3.48 5.98
1988 3.5 6.15
1987 3.53 6.34
1986 3.6 6.52
1985 3.69 6.65
1984 3.82 6.78
1983 3.95 6.88
1982 4.01 6.98
1981 4.15 7.07
1980 4.3 7.15
1979 4.47 7.23
1978 4.64 7.26
1977 4.84 7.3
1976 5.05 7.33
1975 5.24 7.37
1974 5.44 7.43
1973 5.67 7.48
1972 5.84 7.54
1971 6.01 7.56
1970 6.18 7.58
1969 6.37 7.6
1968 6.55 7.63
1967 6.76 7.66
1966 6.95 7.66
1965 7.05 7.66
1964 7.19 7.67
1963 7.3 7.65
1962 7.4 7.64
1961 7.49 7.63
1960 7.56 7.63

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

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Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
2024 29 30.5
2023 28.7 30.2
2022 28.3 29.7
2021 28 29.5
2020 27.7 29.4
2019 27.4 29.3
2018 27.1 29.3
2017 26.8 29
2016 26.5 28.6
2015 26.2 27.9
2014 25.9 27.2
2013 25.6 26.6
2012 25.3 25.9
2011 25 25.2
2010 24.7 24.5
2009 24.5 23.9
2008 24.2 23.4
2007 24 22.8
2006 23.7 22.3
2005 23.4 21.9
2004 23.1 21.4
2003 22.9 21.1
2002 22.6 20.8
2001 22.4 20.7
2000 22.1 20.8
1999 21.9 20.7
1998 21.6 20.4
1997 21.4 20.2
1996 21.1 19.9
1995 20.9 19.7
1994 20.7 19.6
1993 20.5 19.4
1992 20.3 19.3
1991 20.1 19.2
1990 19.9 19
1989 19.7 19
1988 19.5 18.9
1987 19.3 18.8
1986 19.1 18.7
1985 18.9 18.7
1984 18.7 18.6
1983 18.5 18.5
1982 18.3 18.4
1981 18 18.3
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.6 18.1
1978 17.4 18
1977 17.2 17.9
1976 17 17.8
1975 16.8 17.7
1974 16.5 17.6
1973 16.4 17.5
1972 16.2 17.4
1971 16 17.4
1970 15.8 17.4
1969 15.6 17.4
1968 15.5 17.5
1967 15.4 17.6
1966 15.3 17.7
1965 15.3 17.9
1964 15.3 18
1963 15.4 18.2
1962 15.5 18.4
1961 15.6 18.5
1960 15.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
0.15%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
137,554 mi
2006

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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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