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Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 127th vs. 116th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
Population
11637906
9049533
Population rank 85/197 101/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
2024 $124,282,245,639 $6,971,127,235
2023 $120,456,239,154 $6,415,852,767
2022 $113,478,087,135 $7,121,125,278
2021 $94,850,719,517 $7,166,931,485
2020 $78,546,672,407 $6,688,307,703
2019 $89,146,130,745 $6,523,577,594
2018 $84,994,732,049 $6,390,514,689
2017 $79,070,274,743 $5,749,846,528
2016 $75,552,902,636 $6,084,297,211
2015 $70,966,782,572 $6,788,352,975
2014 $67,014,329,100 $7,686,138,791
2013 $62,555,417,415 $7,502,762,863
2012 $60,561,635,556 $6,141,666,509
2011 $57,948,261,616 $4,861,632,885
2010 $53,801,053,353 $4,262,805,967
2009 $48,223,781,477 $3,953,403,098
2008 $48,091,433,554 $4,157,895,298
2007 $43,965,458,509 $3,632,957,611
2006 $37,879,830,084 $3,263,697,467
2005 $35,777,560,684 $2,545,275,313
2004 $22,322,387,382 $2,237,350,687
2003 $21,403,167,848 $2,142,618,046
2002 $27,137,440,786 $1,933,863,911
2001 $25,601,823,688 $1,681,473,894
2000 $24,305,780,629 $635,866,404
1999 $22,136,579,397 $669,386,624
1998 $21,672,215,547 $672,368,187
1997 $20,017,450,041 $850,232,760
1996 $18,241,622,548 $941,709,423
1995 $16,637,370,839 $870,740,292
1994 $14,644,734,599 $911,853,802
1993 $13,081,042,400 $768,867,883
1992 $11,605,382,504 $679,940,814
1991 $9,824,483,340 $779,981,987
1990 $7,073,675,545 $649,644,098
1989 $6,686,593,060 $932,974,420
1988 $5,374,299,981 $1,055,083,933
1987 $5,827,050,753 $660,106,336
1986 $6,122,128,558 $490,181,457
1985 $5,044,579,979 $856,890,459
1984 $11,594,000,000 $1,087,471,862
1983 $9,220,600,000 $995,104,305
1982 $8,267,400,000 $1,295,361,886
1981 $7,561,300,000 $1,114,830,472
1980 $6,761,300,000 $1,100,685,845
1979 $5,498,800,000 $1,109,374,911
1978 $4,734,400,000 $960,728,339
1977 $4,587,100,000 $691,777,584
1976 $3,951,500,000 $594,895,942
1975 $3,599,200,000 $679,336,344
1974 $2,925,700,000 $648,590,643
1973 $2,344,800,000 $575,230,724
1972 $1,987,400,000 $465,381,340
1971 $1,666,500,000 $419,549,305
1970 $1,485,500,000 $434,410,974
1969 $1,230,500,000 $408,690,163
1968 $1,079,100,000 $329,859,732
1967 $1,034,800,000 $348,795,303
1966 $983,900,000 $375,479,850
1965 $888,100,000 $359,379,856
1964 $1,025,599,900 $371,847,461
1963 $940,799,900 $348,547,279
1962 $824,100,000 $342,721,416
1961 $654,100,200 $327,834,191
1960 $672,399,700 $322,009,962

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

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Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
2024 $10,876 $807
2023 $10,630 $758
2022 $10,104 $860
2021 $8,527 $885
2020 $7,135 $845
2019 $8,183 $844
2018 $7,883 $846
2017 $7,413 $779
2016 $7,160 $844
2015 $6,801 $965
2014 $6,496 $1,118
2013 $6,137 $1,117
2012 $6,014 $938
2011 $5,827 $761
2010 $5,479 $685
2009 $4,974 $653
2008 $5,024 $705
2007 $4,650 $632
2006 $4,055 $580
2005 $3,878 $463
2004 $2,452 $418
2003 $2,383 $414
2002 $3,066 $389
2001 $2,936 $358
2000 $2,831 $143.7
1999 $2,621 $155
1998 $2,608 $156.5
1997 $2,449 $199.9
1996 $2,271 $224.3
1995 $2,109 $208.4
1994 $1,892 $218.5
1993 $1,722 $185
1992 $1,558 $163.2
1991 $1,346 $183.7
1990 $989 $154.8
1989 $955 $231.3
1988 $784 $268.2
1987 $868 $172.4
1986 $932 $131.5
1985 $784 $235.5
1984 $1,844 $306
1983 $1,500 $285.8
1982 $1,376 $380
1981 $1,288 $334
1980 $1,180 $336
1979 $984 $346
1978 $868 $305
1977 $863 $224.2
1976 $763 $196.4
1975 $713 $228.4
1974 $595 $222.1
1973 $490 $200.6
1972 $427 $165.4
1971 $368 $151.8
1970 $338 $160.2
1969 $287.7 $153.6
1968 $259.6 $126.3
1967 $256.2 $136.1
1966 $250.9 $149.3
1965 $233.2 $145.6
1964 $277.3 $153.4
1963 $262.2 $146.3
1962 $236.8 $146.3
1961 $193.9 $142.3
1960 $205.7 $142

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
2026 74.1 62.3
2025 74 62.2
2024 73.9 62
2023 73.7 61.8
2022 74.2 61.3
2021 71.8 60.3
2020 72.6 59.7
2019 73.1 59.6
2018 73.6 59.1
2017 73.4 57.8
2016 72.9 56.9
2015 73 55.5
2014 73.1 54.3
2013 73 54.1
2012 72.8 53.2
2011 72.5 52.6
2010 72 51.9
2009 71.6 51.3
2008 71.3 50.7
2007 71.1 50
2006 71.1 49.5
2005 71 48.3
2004 70.7 47.5
2003 70.9 46.8
2002 70.7 46.2
2001 70.6 45.4
2000 70.4 44.8
1999 70.2 42
1998 69.9 42.7
1997 69.8 43.6
1996 69.6 43.5
1995 69.4 42.6
1994 69.2 42.8
1993 68.9 43.4
1992 68.5 43.5
1991 68.2 43.3
1990 67.7 43.7
1989 67.3 43.7
1988 66.9 43.8
1987 66.5 43.7
1986 66.1 43.5
1985 65.6 43.6
1984 65.1 43.6
1983 64.6 43.5
1982 64.2 43.3
1981 63.8 43.1
1980 63.4 42.8
1979 62.4 42.5
1978 62.6 42.2
1977 62.2 41.8
1976 61.7 41.4
1975 61.3 41
1974 60.8 40.4
1973 60.2 40
1972 59.7 39.5
1971 59.1 39.1
1970 58.5 38.6
1969 57.9 38.2
1968 57.3 37.8
1967 56.6 37.3
1966 56 36.6
1965 52.8 35.9
1964 54.7 35.3
1963 53.8 34.7
1962 53.2 34.2
1961 52.4 33.6
1960 51.7 33.1
1959 51 32.6
1958 50.2 32.1
1957 49.5 31.8
1956 48.7 31.3
1955 47.9 30.9
1954 47.1 30.5
1953 46.3 30.1
1952 45.6 29.7
1951 44.8 29.3
1950 44.1 28.9

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

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Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
2024 11,427,557 8,642,022
2023 11,331,265 8,460,512
2022 11,230,734 8,276,807
2021 11,123,476 8,094,602
2020 11,008,300 7,912,558
2019 10,894,043 7,731,991
2018 10,782,053 7,554,563
2017 10,666,843 7,379,299
2016 10,551,430 7,205,328
2015 10,434,829 7,037,655
2014 10,315,528 6,876,385
2013 10,193,833 6,714,051
2012 10,070,411 6,551,080
2011 9,945,621 6,387,251
2010 9,820,175 6,222,714
2009 9,695,265 6,055,646
2008 9,573,130 5,894,722
2007 9,455,658 5,749,352
2006 9,341,183 5,624,466
2005 9,225,034 5,501,712
2004 9,104,892 5,355,717
2003 8,980,620 5,177,687
2002 8,852,235 4,971,435
2001 8,720,283 4,692,716
2000 8,584,190 4,423,611
1999 8,446,208 4,318,043
1998 8,310,362 4,295,785
1997 8,174,078 4,253,716
1996 8,032,894 4,199,210
1995 7,888,115 4,179,179
1994 7,741,694 4,173,105
1993 7,594,572 4,157,130
1992 7,447,474 4,166,366
1991 7,299,853 4,246,267
1990 7,151,166 4,196,828
1989 7,002,295 4,034,037
1988 6,855,734 3,934,517
1987 6,712,515 3,829,718
1986 6,571,208 3,728,380
1985 6,430,404 3,638,438
1984 6,289,040 3,558,758
1983 6,147,248 3,481,646
1982 6,007,114 3,408,183
1981 5,868,453 3,338,940
1980 5,729,037 3,272,089
1979 5,589,690 3,207,499
1978 5,451,882 3,145,517
1977 5,315,443 3,085,354
1976 5,180,404 3,028,820
1975 5,046,776 2,974,657
1974 4,914,197 2,920,459
1973 4,782,227 2,866,955
1972 4,651,883 2,814,388
1971 4,524,234 2,763,222
1970 4,399,290 2,712,286
1969 4,277,035 2,661,365
1968 4,157,189 2,611,532
1967 4,038,928 2,562,384
1966 3,921,847 2,514,638
1965 3,808,963 2,468,666
1964 3,698,559 2,424,390
1963 3,588,287 2,382,258
1962 3,479,936 2,342,242
1961 3,373,233 2,304,227
1960 3,268,336 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
2023 2.24 3.79
2022 2.27 3.88
2021 2.29 3.98
2020 2.33 4.08
2019 2.37 4.19
2018 2.4 4.29
2017 2.4 4.39
2016 2.41 4.47
2015 2.43 4.55
2014 2.45 4.7
2013 2.47 4.87
2012 2.5 5.06
2011 2.53 5.21
2010 2.56 5.33
2009 2.57 5.45
2008 2.55 5.56
2007 2.51 5.64
2006 2.51 5.74
2005 2.57 5.81
2004 2.64 5.92
2003 2.7 6.09
2002 2.76 6.23
2001 2.83 6.31
2000 2.87 6.36
1999 2.85 6.42
1998 2.84 6.5
1997 2.92 6.53
1996 3.04 6.55
1995 3.1 6.56
1994 3.16 6.56
1993 3.23 6.57
1992 3.29 6.56
1991 3.35 6.55
1990 3.41 6.57
1989 3.48 6.57
1988 3.5 6.59
1987 3.53 6.61
1986 3.6 6.6
1985 3.69 6.59
1984 3.82 6.59
1983 3.95 6.57
1982 4.01 6.56
1981 4.15 6.55
1980 4.3 6.56
1979 4.47 6.58
1978 4.64 6.59
1977 4.84 6.57
1976 5.05 6.55
1975 5.24 6.55
1974 5.44 6.53
1973 5.67 6.47
1972 5.84 6.45
1971 6.01 6.43
1970 6.18 6.41
1969 6.37 6.39
1968 6.55 6.39
1967 6.76 6.38
1966 6.95 6.35
1965 7.05 6.31
1964 7.19 6.29
1963 7.3 6.26
1962 7.4 6.22
1961 7.49 6.21
1960 7.56 6.18

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

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Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
2024 29 20.5
2023 28.7 20.3
2022 28.3 20
2021 28 19.8
2020 27.7 19.6
2019 27.4 19.4
2018 27.1 19.2
2017 26.8 19.1
2016 26.5 18.9
2015 26.2 18.7
2014 25.9 18.6
2013 25.6 18.5
2012 25.3 18.4
2011 25 18.3
2010 24.7 18.2
2009 24.5 18.1
2008 24.2 18.1
2007 24 18
2006 23.7 18
2005 23.4 18
2004 23.1 17.9
2003 22.9 17.9
2002 22.6 17.9
2001 22.4 18
2000 22.1 18
1999 21.9 18
1998 21.6 18.1
1997 21.4 18.1
1996 21.1 18.2
1995 20.9 18.2
1994 20.7 18.3
1993 20.5 18.4
1992 20.3 18.4
1991 20.1 18.5
1990 19.9 18.5
1989 19.7 18.6
1988 19.5 18.6
1987 19.3 18.7
1986 19.1 18.7
1985 18.9 18.8
1984 18.7 18.9
1983 18.5 18.9
1982 18.3 19
1981 18 19.1
1980 17.8 19.1
1979 17.6 19.2
1978 17.4 19.3
1977 17.2 19.4
1976 17 19.5
1975 16.8 19.6
1974 16.5 19.8
1973 16.4 19.9
1972 16.2 20.1
1971 16 20.2
1970 15.8 20.4
1969 15.6 20.6
1968 15.5 20.7
1967 15.4 20.8
1966 15.3 20.9
1965 15.3 20.9
1964 15.3 21
1963 15.4 21
1962 15.5 21.1
1961 15.6 21.1
1960 15.7 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
48.6%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
7,270 mi
2015

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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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