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Dominican Republic vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 127th vs. 177th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Singapore
Population
11637906
6125852
Population rank 85/197 113/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Singapore
2024 $124,282,245,639 $547,386,645,892
2023 $120,456,239,154 $505,439,514,078
2022 $113,478,087,135 $509,017,841,147
2021 $94,850,719,517 $436,591,382,250
2020 $78,546,672,407 $349,165,858,545
2019 $89,146,130,745 $376,161,998,830
2018 $84,994,732,049 $377,123,710,561
2017 $79,070,274,743 $343,673,334,902
2016 $75,552,902,636 $319,646,468,521
2015 $70,966,782,572 $307,998,545,269
2014 $67,014,329,100 $314,863,580,758
2013 $62,555,417,415 $307,576,360,585
2012 $60,561,635,556 $295,092,888,077
2011 $57,948,261,616 $279,356,499,090
2010 $53,801,053,353 $239,807,980,591
2009 $48,223,781,477 $194,150,283,772
2008 $48,091,433,554 $193,617,323,539
2007 $43,965,458,509 $180,941,701,358
2006 $37,879,830,084 $148,627,286,361
2005 $35,777,560,684 $127,807,848,728
2004 $22,322,387,382 $115,033,593,101
2003 $21,403,167,848 $97,646,401,096
2002 $27,137,440,786 $92,538,372,870
2001 $25,601,823,688 $89,793,790,670
2000 $24,305,780,629 $96,076,539,926
1999 $22,136,579,397 $86,286,849,755
1998 $21,672,215,547 $85,728,207,782
1997 $20,017,450,041 $100,123,787,215
1996 $18,241,622,548 $96,293,086,513
1995 $16,637,370,839 $87,812,540,788
1994 $14,644,734,599 $73,688,724,431
1993 $13,081,042,400 $60,603,815,716
1992 $11,605,382,504 $52,131,320,033
1991 $9,824,483,340 $45,466,164,978
1990 $7,073,675,545 $36,144,336,769
1989 $6,686,593,060 $30,465,364,739
1988 $5,374,299,981 $25,371,462,488
1987 $5,827,050,753 $20,919,215,578
1986 $6,122,128,558 $18,586,746,057
1985 $5,044,579,979 $19,156,532,746
1984 $11,594,000,000 $19,749,361,098
1983 $9,220,600,000 $17,784,112,150
1982 $8,267,400,000 $16,084,252,378
1981 $7,561,300,000 $14,175,228,844
1980 $6,761,300,000 $11,896,256,783
1979 $5,498,800,000 $9,296,921,724
1978 $4,734,400,000 $7,517,176,355
1977 $4,587,100,000 $6,618,585,074
1976 $3,951,500,000 $6,327,077,974
1975 $3,599,200,000 $5,633,673,930
1974 $2,925,700,000 $5,221,534,956
1973 $2,344,800,000 $3,696,213,333
1972 $1,987,400,000 $2,721,440,981
1971 $1,666,500,000 $2,263,785,444
1970 $1,485,500,000 $1,920,574,150
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,659,893,768
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,425,706,091
1967 $1,034,800,000 $1,238,035,816
1966 $983,900,000 $1,096,425,608
1965 $888,100,000 $974,644,096
1964 $1,025,599,900 $894,153,311
1963 $940,799,900 $917,608,012
1962 $824,100,000 $826,239,212
1961 $654,100,200 $764,629,788
1960 $672,399,700 $704,751,700

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

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Dominican Republic and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Singapore
2024 $10,876 $90,674
2023 $10,630 $85,412
2022 $10,104 $90,299
2021 $8,527 $80,056
2020 $7,135 $61,410
2019 $8,183 $65,952
2018 $7,883 $66,882
2017 $7,413 $61,236
2016 $7,160 $57,006
2015 $6,801 $55,646
2014 $6,496 $57,565
2013 $6,137 $56,967
2012 $6,014 $55,548
2011 $5,827 $53,891
2010 $5,479 $47,237
2009 $4,974 $38,927
2008 $5,024 $40,009
2007 $4,650 $39,433
2006 $4,055 $33,768
2005 $3,878 $29,961
2004 $2,452 $27,608
2003 $2,383 $23,730
2002 $3,066 $22,160
2001 $2,936 $21,700
2000 $2,831 $23,853
1999 $2,621 $21,797
1998 $2,608 $21,829
1997 $2,449 $26,376
1996 $2,271 $26,233
1995 $2,109 $24,915
1994 $1,892 $21,552
1993 $1,722 $18,290
1992 $1,558 $16,136
1991 $1,346 $14,502
1990 $989 $11,862
1989 $955 $10,395
1988 $784 $8,914
1987 $868 $7,539
1986 $932 $6,800
1985 $784 $7,002
1984 $1,844 $7,228
1983 $1,500 $6,633
1982 $1,376 $6,078
1981 $1,288 $5,597
1980 $1,180 $4,928
1979 $984 $3,901
1978 $868 $3,194
1977 $863 $2,846
1976 $763 $2,759
1975 $713 $2,490
1974 $595 $2,342
1973 $490 $1,685
1972 $427 $1,264
1971 $368 $1,071
1970 $338 $926
1969 $287.7 $813
1968 $259.6 $709
1967 $256.2 $626
1966 $250.9 $567
1965 $233.2 $517
1964 $277.3 $486
1963 $262.2 $511
1962 $236.8 $472
1961 $193.9 $449
1960 $205.7 $428

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Singapore
2026 74.1 84.1
2025 74 84
2024 73.9 83.9
2023 73.7 83.7
2022 74.2 82.9
2021 71.8 83.5
2020 72.6 83.7
2019 73.1 83.7
2018 73.6 83.4
2017 73.4 83.1
2016 72.9 82.9
2015 73 82.7
2014 73.1 82.6
2013 73 82.5
2012 72.8 82.2
2011 72.5 81.9
2010 72 81.6
2009 71.6 81.4
2008 71.3 81.1
2007 71.1 80.9
2006 71.1 80.6
2005 71 80.3
2004 70.7 79.7
2003 70.9 79.2
2002 70.7 78.7
2001 70.6 78.3
2000 70.4 77.8
1999 70.2 77.3
1998 69.9 76.9
1997 69.8 76.4
1996 69.6 76.1
1995 69.4 75.7
1994 69.2 75.6
1993 68.9 75.5
1992 68.5 75.3
1991 68.2 75.1
1990 67.7 74.6
1989 67.3 74.3
1988 66.9 74
1987 66.5 74
1986 66.1 73.6
1985 65.6 73.1
1984 65.1 72.6
1983 64.6 72.4
1982 64.2 72
1981 63.8 71.7
1980 63.4 71.5
1979 62.4 71.4
1978 62.6 71.2
1977 62.2 70.9
1976 61.7 70.6
1975 61.3 70.2
1974 60.8 69.7
1973 60.2 69.4
1972 59.7 69
1971 59.1 68.8
1970 58.5 68.5
1969 57.9 68.1
1968 57.3 67.7
1967 56.6 67.3
1966 56 67.2
1965 52.8 66.9
1964 54.7 66.7
1963 53.8 66.5
1962 53.2 66.1
1961 52.4 65.7
1960 51.7 65.3
1959 51 64.8
1958 50.2 64
1957 49.5 63.4
1956 48.7 62.6
1955 47.9 61.2
1954 47.1 59.4
1953 46.3 57.5
1952 45.6 56.4
1951 44.8 55.3
1950 44.1 54.1

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

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Dominican Republic and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Singapore
2024 11,427,557 6,036,860
2023 11,331,265 5,917,648
2022 11,230,734 5,637,022
2021 11,123,476 5,453,566
2020 11,008,300 5,685,807
2019 10,894,043 5,703,569
2018 10,782,053 5,638,676
2017 10,666,843 5,612,253
2016 10,551,430 5,607,283
2015 10,434,829 5,535,002
2014 10,315,528 5,469,724
2013 10,193,833 5,399,162
2012 10,070,411 5,312,437
2011 9,945,621 5,183,688
2010 9,820,175 5,076,732
2009 9,695,265 4,987,573
2008 9,573,130 4,839,396
2007 9,455,658 4,588,599
2006 9,341,183 4,401,365
2005 9,225,034 4,265,762
2004 9,104,892 4,166,664
2003 8,980,620 4,114,826
2002 8,852,235 4,175,950
2001 8,720,283 4,138,012
2000 8,584,190 4,027,887
1999 8,446,208 3,958,723
1998 8,310,362 3,927,213
1997 8,174,078 3,796,038
1996 8,032,894 3,670,704
1995 7,888,115 3,524,506
1994 7,741,694 3,419,048
1993 7,594,572 3,313,471
1992 7,447,474 3,230,698
1991 7,299,853 3,135,083
1990 7,151,166 3,047,132
1989 7,002,295 2,930,901
1988 6,855,734 2,846,108
1987 6,712,515 2,774,789
1986 6,571,208 2,733,373
1985 6,430,404 2,735,957
1984 6,289,040 2,732,221
1983 6,147,248 2,681,061
1982 6,007,114 2,646,466
1981 5,868,453 2,532,835
1980 5,729,037 2,413,945
1979 5,589,690 2,383,500
1978 5,451,882 2,353,600
1977 5,315,443 2,325,300
1976 5,180,404 2,293,300
1975 5,046,776 2,262,600
1974 4,914,197 2,229,800
1973 4,782,227 2,193,000
1972 4,651,883 2,152,400
1971 4,524,234 2,112,900
1970 4,399,290 2,074,507
1969 4,277,035 2,042,500
1968 4,157,189 2,012,000
1967 4,038,928 1,977,600
1966 3,921,847 1,934,400
1965 3,808,963 1,886,900
1964 3,698,559 1,841,600
1963 3,588,287 1,795,000
1962 3,479,936 1,750,200
1961 3,373,233 1,702,400
1960 3,268,336 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Singapore

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Singapore
2023 2.24 0.97
2022 2.27 1.04
2021 2.29 1.12
2020 2.33 1.1
2019 2.37 1.14
2018 2.4 1.14
2017 2.4 1.16
2016 2.41 1.2
2015 2.43 1.24
2014 2.45 1.25
2013 2.47 1.19
2012 2.5 1.29
2011 2.53 1.2
2010 2.56 1.15
2009 2.57 1.22
2008 2.55 1.28
2007 2.51 1.29
2006 2.51 1.28
2005 2.57 1.26
2004 2.64 1.26
2003 2.7 1.27
2002 2.76 1.37
2001 2.83 1.41
2000 2.87 1.6
1999 2.85 1.47
1998 2.84 1.48
1997 2.92 1.61
1996 3.04 1.66
1995 3.1 1.67
1994 3.16 1.71
1993 3.23 1.74
1992 3.29 1.72
1991 3.35 1.73
1990 3.41 1.83
1989 3.48 1.75
1988 3.5 1.96
1987 3.53 1.62
1986 3.6 1.43
1985 3.69 1.61
1984 3.82 1.62
1983 3.95 1.61
1982 4.01 1.74
1981 4.15 1.78
1980 4.3 1.82
1979 4.47 1.79
1978 4.64 1.79
1977 4.84 1.82
1976 5.05 2.11
1975 5.24 2.07
1974 5.44 2.35
1973 5.67 2.79
1972 5.84 3.04
1971 6.01 3.02
1970 6.18 3.07
1969 6.37 3.22
1968 6.55 3.53
1967 6.76 3.91
1966 6.95 4.46
1965 7.05 4.66
1964 7.19 4.97
1963 7.3 5.16
1962 7.4 5.21
1961 7.49 5.41
1960 7.56 5.76

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

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Dominican Republic and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Singapore
2024 29 36.8
2023 28.7 36.2
2022 28.3 35.9
2021 28 35.8
2020 27.7 35.5
2019 27.4 35.2
2018 27.1 35
2017 26.8 34.8
2016 26.5 34.5
2015 26.2 34.4
2014 25.9 34.2
2013 25.6 34.1
2012 25.3 34
2011 25 33.9
2010 24.7 33.7
2009 24.5 33.6
2008 24.2 33.5
2007 24 33.6
2006 23.7 33.6
2005 23.4 33.5
2004 23.1 33.3
2003 22.9 33
2002 22.6 32.7
2001 22.4 32.5
2000 22.1 32.2
1999 21.9 31.9
1998 21.6 31.6
1997 21.4 31.4
1996 21.1 31.2
1995 20.9 31
1994 20.7 30.7
1993 20.5 30.4
1992 20.3 30.1
1991 20.1 29.8
1990 19.9 29.5
1989 19.7 29.1
1988 19.5 28.7
1987 19.3 28.3
1986 19.1 27.8
1985 18.9 27.3
1984 18.7 26.9
1983 18.5 26.4
1982 18.3 25.9
1981 18 25.3
1980 17.8 24.7
1979 17.6 24.2
1978 17.4 23.6
1977 17.2 23.1
1976 17 22.6
1975 16.8 22
1974 16.5 21.5
1973 16.4 21
1972 16.2 20.6
1971 16 20.1
1970 15.8 19.7
1969 15.6 19.3
1968 15.5 18.9
1967 15.4 18.6
1966 15.3 18.4
1965 15.3 18.2
1964 15.3 18.1
1963 15.4 18
1962 15.5 18
1961 15.6 18.1
1960 15.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Singapore
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Singapore
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
2,175 mi
2017

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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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