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Dominican Republic vs Senegal statistics compared

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The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.5M (ranked 85/197), compared with 18.9M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 127th vs. 85th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($127B) and Senegal ranks 107/197 ($37B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($11,059), while Senegal ranks 160/197 ($1,955).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Senegal
Population
11656588
19596169
Population rank 85/197 68/197
GDP
$127B
2025
$37B
2025
GDP rank 65/197 107/197
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
$1,955
2025
GDP per capita rank 83/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$48.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59%
2025
130.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,525
2025
$2,544
2025
Government debt per person rank 73/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,179
2026
$1,979
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2024
3.77
2024
Median age
29.3 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Senegal
2025 $127,407,463,759 $37,006,536,238
2024 $124,282,245,639 $32,169,996,052
2023 $120,456,239,154 $30,696,331,296
2022 $113,478,103,598 $27,783,332,223
2021 $94,850,719,517 $27,520,784,130
2020 $78,546,672,407 $24,530,513,038
2019 $89,146,130,745 $23,403,995,992
2018 $84,994,732,049 $23,116,701,556
2017 $79,070,274,743 $20,965,069,573
2016 $75,552,902,636 $19,040,312,333
2015 $70,966,782,572 $17,774,766,696
2014 $67,014,329,100 $19,797,253,440
2013 $62,555,417,415 $18,918,667,725
2012 $60,561,635,556 $17,660,870,412
2011 $57,948,261,616 $17,814,283,639
2010 $53,801,053,353 $16,121,315,909
2009 $48,223,781,477 $16,145,867,495
2008 $48,091,433,554 $16,853,989,628
2007 $43,965,458,509 $13,994,218,413
2006 $37,879,830,084 $11,697,918,243
2005 $35,777,560,684 $11,009,033,438
2004 $22,322,387,382 $10,076,816,667
2003 $21,403,167,848 $8,768,721,563
2002 $27,137,440,786 $7,006,402,320
2001 $25,601,823,688 $6,507,824,829
2000 $24,305,780,629 $6,013,185,004
1999 $22,136,579,397 $6,592,834,933
1998 $21,672,215,547 $6,505,607,909
1997 $20,017,450,041 $6,041,478,726
1996 $18,241,622,548 $6,559,712,166
1995 $16,637,370,839 $6,326,342,633
1994 $14,644,734,599 $5,034,588,196
1993 $13,081,042,400 $7,367,986,241
1992 $11,605,382,504 $7,769,817,840
1991 $9,824,483,340 $7,255,210,470
1990 $7,073,675,545 $7,390,967,360
1989 $6,686,593,060 $6,366,039,373
1988 $5,374,299,981 $6,418,419,389
1987 $5,827,050,753 $6,487,353,103
1986 $6,122,128,558 $5,392,093,446
1985 $5,044,579,979 $3,818,944,918
1984 $11,594,000,000 $3,485,165,432
1983 $9,220,600,000 $3,569,356,125
1982 $8,267,400,000 $4,013,951,443
1981 $7,561,300,000 $4,095,892,781
1980 $6,761,300,000 $4,510,108,291
1979 $5,498,800,000 $4,084,877,823
1978 $4,734,400,000 $3,280,354,921
1977 $4,587,100,000 $2,938,046,463
1976 $3,951,500,000 $2,869,777,884
1975 $3,599,200,000 $2,830,388,405
1974 $2,925,700,000 $2,099,325,229
1973 $2,344,800,000 $1,863,398,590
1972 $1,987,400,000 $1,620,857,104
1971 $1,666,500,000 $1,339,549,033
1970 $1,485,500,000 $1,297,407,655
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,245,234,931
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,309,384,862
1967 $1,034,800,000 $1,246,480,766
1966 $983,900,000 $1,246,908,186
1965 $888,100,000 $1,210,058,228
1964 $1,025,599,900 $1,188,930,645
1963 $940,799,900 $1,122,139,862
1962 $824,100,000 $1,085,475,791
1961 $654,100,200 $1,058,975,257
1960 $672,399,700 $1,003,692,370

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Senegal
2025 $11,059 $1,955
2024 $10,876 $1,739
2023 $10,630 $1,698
2022 $10,104 $1,574
2021 $8,527 $1,598
2020 $7,135 $1,461
2019 $8,183 $1,431
2018 $7,883 $1,453
2017 $7,413 $1,355
2016 $7,160 $1,266
2015 $6,801 $1,218
2014 $6,496 $1,399
2013 $6,137 $1,380
2012 $6,014 $1,327
2011 $5,827 $1,375
2010 $5,479 $1,276
2009 $4,974 $1,309
2008 $5,024 $1,399
2007 $4,650 $1,189
2006 $4,055 $1,017
2005 $3,878 $980
2004 $2,452 $918
2003 $2,383 $818
2002 $3,066 $669
2001 $2,936 $637
2000 $2,831 $603
1999 $2,621 $678
1998 $2,608 $685
1997 $2,449 $651
1996 $2,271 $723
1995 $2,109 $715
1994 $1,892 $584
1993 $1,722 $878
1992 $1,558 $951
1991 $1,346 $913
1990 $989 $957
1989 $955 $849
1988 $784 $880
1987 $868 $916
1986 $932 $784
1985 $784 $571
1984 $1,844 $536
1983 $1,500 $564
1982 $1,376 $652
1981 $1,288 $683
1980 $1,180 $772
1979 $984 $716
1978 $868 $589
1977 $863 $540
1976 $763 $541
1975 $713 $547
1974 $595 $417
1973 $490 $381
1972 $427 $342
1971 $368 $291.1
1970 $338 $290.5
1969 $287.7 $287.3
1968 $259.6 $311
1967 $256.2 $305
1966 $250.9 $315
1965 $233.2 $314
1964 $277.3 $318
1963 $262.2 $309
1962 $236.8 $307
1961 $193.9 $308
1960 $205.7 $300

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Senegal
2026 74.1 69.4
2025 74 69.2
2024 73.9 68.9
2023 73.7 68.7
2022 74.2 67.8
2021 71.8 66.9
2020 72.6 67.5
2019 73.1 67.7
2018 73.6 67.4
2017 73.4 67.1
2016 72.9 66.7
2015 73 66.5
2014 73.1 66
2013 73 65.6
2012 72.8 65.2
2011 72.5 64.8
2010 72 64.2
2009 71.6 63.8
2008 71.3 63.2
2007 71.1 62.7
2006 71.1 61.8
2005 71 61
2004 70.7 60.3
2003 70.9 59.5
2002 70.7 58.9
2001 70.6 58.2
2000 70.4 57.6
1999 70.2 57.3
1998 69.9 57.1
1997 69.8 57.1
1996 69.6 57.1
1995 69.4 57.3
1994 69.2 57.5
1993 68.9 57.3
1992 68.5 57.3
1991 68.2 57
1990 67.7 56.7
1989 67.3 56.2
1988 66.9 55.5
1987 66.5 54.6
1986 66.1 53.7
1985 65.6 52.6
1984 65.1 51.7
1983 64.6 50.8
1982 64.2 49.9
1981 63.8 49.1
1980 63.4 48.3
1979 62.4 47.5
1978 62.6 46.6
1977 62.2 45.7
1976 61.7 44.8
1975 61.3 43.9
1974 60.8 43.1
1973 60.2 42.4
1972 59.7 41.8
1971 59.1 41.2
1970 58.5 40.8
1969 57.9 40.4
1968 57.3 40.1
1967 56.6 40
1966 56 39.8
1965 52.8 39.8
1964 54.7 39.8
1963 53.8 39.7
1962 53.2 39.7
1961 52.4 39.7
1960 51.7 39.7
1959 51 39.5
1958 50.2 39.4
1957 49.5 39.1
1956 48.7 38.9
1955 47.9 38.5
1954 47.1 38.2
1953 46.3 37.8
1952 45.6 37.4
1951 44.8 36.9
1950 44.1 36.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Senegal
2025 11,520,487 18,931,966
2024 11,427,557 18,501,984
2023 11,331,265 18,077,573
2022 11,230,734 17,651,103
2021 11,123,476 17,220,867
2020 11,008,300 16,789,219
2019 10,894,043 16,352,922
2018 10,782,053 15,914,498
2017 10,666,843 15,475,002
2016 10,551,430 15,034,521
2015 10,434,829 14,593,331
2014 10,315,528 14,152,102
2013 10,193,833 13,710,849
2012 10,070,411 13,310,495
2011 9,945,621 12,958,897
2010 9,820,175 12,635,413
2009 9,695,265 12,337,389
2008 9,573,130 12,048,959
2007 9,455,658 11,770,344
2006 9,341,183 11,500,094
2005 9,225,034 11,235,472
2004 9,104,892 10,975,704
2003 8,980,620 10,721,176
2002 8,852,235 10,466,214
2001 8,720,283 10,212,942
2000 8,584,190 9,968,260
1999 8,446,208 9,730,887
1998 8,310,362 9,502,952
1997 8,174,078 9,283,495
1996 8,032,894 9,067,014
1995 7,888,115 8,848,101
1994 7,741,694 8,624,078
1993 7,594,572 8,396,288
1992 7,447,474 8,168,395
1991 7,299,853 7,943,085
1990 7,151,166 7,720,523
1989 7,002,295 7,502,207
1988 6,855,734 7,289,618
1987 6,712,515 7,081,530
1986 6,571,208 6,878,192
1985 6,430,404 6,683,287
1984 6,289,040 6,499,364
1983 6,147,248 6,324,504
1982 6,007,114 6,156,961
1981 5,868,453 5,997,160
1980 5,729,037 5,845,638
1979 5,589,690 5,702,895
1978 5,451,882 5,568,096
1977 5,315,443 5,439,549
1976 5,180,404 5,308,564
1975 5,046,776 5,170,810
1974 4,914,197 5,029,437
1973 4,782,227 4,885,181
1972 4,651,883 4,741,631
1971 4,524,234 4,601,864
1970 4,399,290 4,466,328
1969 4,277,035 4,334,974
1968 4,157,189 4,207,587
1967 4,038,928 4,083,870
1966 3,921,847 3,964,299
1965 3,808,963 3,849,788
1964 3,698,559 3,740,535
1963 3,588,287 3,635,876
1962 3,479,936 3,534,686
1961 3,373,233 3,436,375
1960 3,268,336 3,340,907

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Senegal

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Senegal
2024 2.22 3.77
2023 2.24 3.82
2022 2.27 3.86
2021 2.29 3.94
2020 2.33 4
2019 2.37 4.1
2018 2.4 4.29
2017 2.4 4.49
2016 2.41 4.65
2015 2.43 4.75
2014 2.45 4.88
2013 2.47 5.05
2012 2.5 5.13
2011 2.53 5.1
2010 2.56 5.06
2009 2.57 5.03
2008 2.55 5.02
2007 2.51 5.02
2006 2.51 5.06
2005 2.57 5.13
2004 2.64 5.19
2003 2.7 5.25
2002 2.76 5.3
2001 2.83 5.4
2000 2.87 5.5
1999 2.85 5.57
1998 2.84 5.58
1997 2.92 5.64
1996 3.04 5.72
1995 3.1 5.82
1994 3.16 5.92
1993 3.23 6.05
1992 3.29 6.15
1991 3.35 6.27
1990 3.41 6.4
1989 3.48 6.48
1988 3.5 6.58
1987 3.53 6.79
1986 3.6 6.9
1985 3.69 7.01
1984 3.82 7.11
1983 3.95 7.19
1982 4.01 7.25
1981 4.15 7.28
1980 4.3 7.29
1979 4.47 7.29
1978 4.64 7.28
1977 4.84 7.27
1976 5.05 7.26
1975 5.24 7.25
1974 5.44 7.25
1973 5.67 7.26
1972 5.84 7.26
1971 6.01 7.26
1970 6.18 7.26
1969 6.37 7.26
1968 6.55 7.25
1967 6.76 7.24
1966 6.95 7.22
1965 7.05 7.19
1964 7.19 7.16
1963 7.3 7.12
1962 7.4 7.08
1961 7.49 7.04
1960 7.56 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Senegal
2025 29.3 20.6
2024 29 20.4
2023 28.7 20.1
2022 28.3 19.9
2021 28 19.7
2020 27.7 19.4
2019 27.4 19.2
2018 27.1 19
2017 26.8 18.9
2016 26.5 18.7
2015 26.2 18.6
2014 25.9 18.6
2013 25.6 18.5
2012 25.3 18.5
2011 25 18.5
2010 24.7 18.5
2009 24.5 18.4
2008 24.2 18.4
2007 24 18.3
2006 23.7 18.2
2005 23.4 18.2
2004 23.1 18.1
2003 22.9 18
2002 22.6 17.8
2001 22.4 17.7
2000 22.1 17.6
1999 21.9 17.5
1998 21.6 17.4
1997 21.4 17.3
1996 21.1 17.2
1995 20.9 17.1
1994 20.7 17
1993 20.5 16.9
1992 20.3 16.8
1991 20.1 16.7
1990 19.9 16.6
1989 19.7 16.5
1988 19.5 16.4
1987 19.3 16.3
1986 19.1 16.3
1985 18.9 16.3
1984 18.7 16.3
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.3 16.5
1981 18 16.7
1980 17.8 16.8
1979 17.6 17
1978 17.4 17.2
1977 17.2 17.4
1976 17 17.6
1975 16.8 17.7
1974 16.5 17.8
1973 16.4 17.9
1972 16.2 17.9
1971 16 17.9
1970 15.8 17.9
1969 15.6 17.9
1968 15.5 17.9
1967 15.4 17.9
1966 15.3 17.8
1965 15.3 17.9
1964 15.3 17.9
1963 15.4 17.9
1962 15.5 18
1961 15.6 18
1960 15.7 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$122B
2025
$33.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
29.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.56%
2025
-7.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.17%
2025
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
46.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
26.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$14.8B
2025
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.4B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,012 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,867 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.1%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.93%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Senegal
% of world population
0.14%
2025
0.23%
2025
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
72.5%
2025
55.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.81 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.35 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
33
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
82
2026
65
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
50.4%
2023
English speaking
0.15%
2026
2%
2026
People using the Internet
91%
2024
60.1%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2024
36.5
2024
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
5.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Senegal
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2025
3,926 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
10,355 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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