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Dominican Republic vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 127th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Somalia
Population
11637906
20503678
Population rank 85/197 66/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 71/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Somalia
2024 $124,282,245,639 $11,967,000,000
2023 $120,456,239,154 $10,958,000,000
2022 $113,478,087,135 $10,203,000,000
2021 $94,850,719,517 $9,483,000,000
2020 $78,546,672,407 $8,628,000,000
2019 $89,146,130,745 $8,656,000,000
2018 $84,994,732,049 $7,873,000,000
2017 $79,070,274,743 $7,621,501,710
2016 $75,552,902,636 $6,613,743,070
2015 $70,966,782,572 $6,152,149,100
2014 $67,014,329,100 $5,728,399,720
2013 $62,555,417,415 $5,062,881,600
2012 $60,561,635,556 $4,364,670,160
2011 $57,948,261,616 $2,906,000,097
2010 $53,801,053,353 $2,687,807,004
2009 $48,223,781,477 $2,948,594,552
2008 $48,091,433,554 $5,913,620,293
2007 $43,965,458,509 $5,430,713,729
2006 $37,879,830,084 $5,026,743,282
2005 $35,777,560,684 $4,683,246,454
2004 $22,322,387,382 $3,859,592,813
2003 $21,403,167,848 $2,836,724,352
2002 $27,137,440,786 $2,192,684,135
2001 $25,601,823,688 $2,252,847,465
2000 $24,305,780,629 $3,412,797,450
1999 $22,136,579,397 $3,045,751,528
1998 $21,672,215,547 $2,962,047,564
1997 $20,017,450,041 $2,191,749,014
1996 $18,241,622,548 $1,792,234,297
1995 $16,637,370,839 $1,534,756,135
1994 $14,644,734,599 $1,481,205,098
1993 $13,081,042,400 $1,260,132,956
1992 $11,605,382,504 $709,297,579
1991 $9,824,483,340 $717,974,930
1990 $7,073,675,545 $1,031,282,081
1989 $6,686,593,060 $1,181,360,844
1988 $5,374,299,981 $1,051,596,967
1987 $5,827,050,753 $1,018,972,664
1986 $6,122,128,558 $916,590,786
1985 $5,044,579,979 $875,702,247
1984 $11,594,000,000 $787,434,542
1983 $9,220,600,000 $735,408,642
1982 $8,267,400,000 $774,578,932
1981 $7,561,300,000 $699,302,473
1980 $6,761,300,000 $602,515,548
1979 $5,498,800,000 $589,566,929
1978 $4,734,400,000 $564,571,823
1977 $4,587,100,000 $498,550,725
1976 $3,951,500,000 $871,344,245
1975 $3,599,200,000 $757,015,879
1974 $2,925,700,000 $572,504,036
1973 $2,344,800,000 $483,699,611
1972 $1,987,400,000 $447,883,941
1971 $1,666,500,000 $347,039,446
1970 $1,485,500,000 $347,985,394
1969 $1,230,500,000 $306,357,285
1968 $1,079,100,000 $286,719,885
1967 $1,034,800,000 $271,781,887
1966 $983,900,000 $257,375,897
1965 $888,100,000 $243,725,898
1964 $1,025,599,900 $229,529,913
1963 $940,799,900 $216,145,936
1962 $824,100,000 $203,531,928
1961 $654,100,200 $191,659,914
1960 $672,399,700 $180,459,937

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

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Dominican Republic and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Somalia
2024 $10,876 $630
2023 $10,630 $597
2022 $10,104 $573
2021 $8,527 $549
2020 $7,135 $518
2019 $8,183 $540
2018 $7,883 $509
2017 $7,413 $511
2016 $7,160 $461
2015 $6,801 $446
2014 $6,496 $429
2013 $6,137 $393
2012 $6,014 $350
2011 $5,827 $235.3
2010 $5,479 $219.2
2009 $4,974 $246.5
2008 $5,024 $507
2007 $4,650 $480
2006 $4,055 $458
2005 $3,878 $440
2004 $2,452 $375
2003 $2,383 $286.3
2002 $3,066 $229.6
2001 $2,936 $244.9
2000 $2,831 $386
1999 $2,621 $359
1998 $2,608 $363
1997 $2,449 $280.1
1996 $2,271 $237.2
1995 $2,109 $210.7
1994 $1,892 $210.8
1993 $1,722 $188.6
1992 $1,558 $109.2
1991 $1,346 $105.4
1990 $989 $145.6
1989 $955 $166
1988 $784 $145.3
1987 $868 $141
1986 $932 $131.4
1985 $784 $130.8
1984 $1,844 $122.5
1983 $1,500 $118.6
1982 $1,376 $129
1981 $1,288 $116.9
1980 $1,180 $101.5
1979 $984 $108.2
1978 $868 $117.3
1977 $863 $111.2
1976 $763 $199.6
1975 $713 $177.8
1974 $595 $137.9
1973 $490 $119.6
1972 $427 $113.7
1971 $368 $90.4
1970 $338 $93.1
1969 $287.7 $84.1
1968 $259.6 $80.8
1967 $256.2 $78.7
1966 $250.9 $76.5
1965 $233.2 $74.4
1964 $277.3 $71.9
1963 $262.2 $69.5
1962 $236.8 $67.2
1961 $193.9 $64.9
1960 $205.7 $62.7

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Somalia
2026 74.1 59.3
2025 74 59.1
2024 73.9 59
2023 73.7 58.8
2022 74.2 53.9
2021 71.8 55.7
2020 72.6 57.1
2019 73.1 57.2
2018 73.6 54.8
2017 73.4 52.2
2016 72.9 55.3
2015 73 55.1
2014 73.1 54.4
2013 73 54
2012 72.8 49.1
2011 72.5 32.5
2010 72 48.9
2009 71.6 52.1
2008 71.3 51.5
2007 71.1 50.9
2006 71.1 50.9
2005 71 50.9
2004 70.7 50.7
2003 70.9 50.7
2002 70.7 50.8
2001 70.6 50.8
2000 70.4 50.7
1999 70.2 50.6
1998 69.9 50.8
1997 69.8 50.3
1996 69.6 50.5
1995 69.4 50.6
1994 69.2 50.3
1993 68.9 50.6
1992 68.5 25
1991 68.2 25.4
1990 67.7 46.9
1989 67.3 46.6
1988 66.9 43.9
1987 66.5 49
1986 66.1 48.4
1985 65.6 48.3
1984 65.1 48.4
1983 64.6 48.2
1982 64.2 48
1981 63.8 47.8
1980 63.4 47.6
1979 62.4 47.4
1978 62.6 47
1977 62.2 47
1976 61.7 44.7
1975 61.3 44.5
1974 60.8 44.3
1973 60.2 46.2
1972 59.7 46
1971 59.1 45.8
1970 58.5 45.6
1969 57.9 45.5
1968 57.3 45.3
1967 56.6 45.1
1966 56 44.8
1965 52.8 44.6
1964 54.7 44.4
1963 53.8 44.2
1962 53.2 44
1961 52.4 43.7
1960 51.7 43.5
1959 51 43.3
1958 50.2 43.1
1957 49.5 42.9
1956 48.7 42.7
1955 47.9 42.5
1954 47.1 42.3
1953 46.3 42.1
1952 45.6 41.9
1951 44.8 41.7
1950 44.1 41.5

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

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Dominican Republic and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Somalia
2024 11,427,557 19,009,151
2023 11,331,265 18,358,615
2022 11,230,734 17,801,897
2021 11,123,476 17,271,431
2020 11,008,300 16,651,191
2019 10,894,043 16,030,971
2018 10,782,053 15,452,487
2017 10,666,843 14,916,629
2016 10,551,430 14,348,740
2015 10,434,829 13,806,963
2014 10,315,528 13,339,491
2013 10,193,833 12,869,594
2012 10,070,411 12,461,160
2011 9,945,621 12,348,830
2010 9,820,175 12,261,756
2009 9,695,265 11,961,201
2008 9,573,130 11,663,084
2007 9,455,658 11,322,582
2006 9,341,183 10,975,502
2005 9,225,034 10,644,228
2004 9,104,892 10,280,998
2003 8,980,620 9,909,157
2002 8,852,235 9,550,063
2001 8,720,283 9,198,493
2000 8,584,190 8,838,713
1999 8,446,208 8,492,059
1998 8,310,362 8,155,417
1997 8,174,078 7,824,525
1996 8,032,894 7,554,474
1995 7,888,115 7,285,007
1994 7,741,694 7,026,797
1993 7,594,572 6,681,399
1992 7,447,474 6,495,107
1991 7,299,853 6,813,760
1990 7,151,166 7,082,811
1989 7,002,295 7,114,817
1988 6,855,734 7,235,360
1987 6,712,515 7,228,302
1986 6,571,208 6,974,788
1985 6,430,404 6,693,289
1984 6,289,040 6,428,389
1983 6,147,248 6,198,430
1982 6,007,114 6,003,840
1981 5,868,453 5,982,849
1980 5,729,037 5,936,154
1979 5,589,690 5,449,117
1978 5,451,882 4,814,892
1977 5,315,443 4,484,050
1976 5,180,404 4,365,812
1975 5,046,776 4,257,535
1974 4,914,197 4,151,842
1973 4,782,227 4,045,592
1972 4,651,883 3,939,436
1971 4,524,234 3,837,691
1970 4,399,290 3,738,448
1969 4,277,035 3,641,015
1968 4,157,189 3,546,590
1967 4,038,928 3,454,537
1966 3,921,847 3,365,106
1965 3,808,963 3,277,874
1964 3,698,559 3,192,796
1963 3,588,287 3,110,361
1962 3,479,936 3,030,091
1961 3,373,233 2,952,054
1960 3,268,336 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Somalia

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Somalia
2023 2.24 6.13
2022 2.27 6.26
2021 2.29 6.35
2020 2.33 6.45
2019 2.37 6.56
2018 2.4 6.66
2017 2.4 6.77
2016 2.41 6.88
2015 2.43 6.98
2014 2.45 7.06
2013 2.47 7.14
2012 2.5 7.21
2011 2.53 7.27
2010 2.56 7.32
2009 2.57 7.38
2008 2.55 7.42
2007 2.51 7.46
2006 2.51 7.49
2005 2.57 7.53
2004 2.64 7.57
2003 2.7 7.6
2002 2.76 7.63
2001 2.83 7.64
2000 2.87 7.65
1999 2.85 7.66
1998 2.84 7.66
1997 2.92 7.66
1996 3.04 7.62
1995 3.1 7.58
1994 3.16 7.54
1993 3.23 7.53
1992 3.29 7.5
1991 3.35 7.47
1990 3.41 7.44
1989 3.48 7.42
1988 3.5 7.4
1987 3.53 7.37
1986 3.6 7.35
1985 3.69 7.33
1984 3.82 7.3
1983 3.95 7.28
1982 4.01 7.25
1981 4.15 7.23
1980 4.3 7.18
1979 4.47 7.16
1978 4.64 7.13
1977 4.84 7
1976 5.05 7.02
1975 5.24 7.03
1974 5.44 7.06
1973 5.67 7.09
1972 5.84 7.12
1971 6.01 7.15
1970 6.18 7.18
1969 6.37 7.21
1968 6.55 7.23
1967 6.76 7.25
1966 6.95 7.26
1965 7.05 7.26
1964 7.19 7.26
1963 7.3 7.26
1962 7.4 7.26
1961 7.49 7.25
1960 7.56 7.25

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

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Dominican Republic and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Somalia
2024 29 16.6
2023 28.7 16.5
2022 28.3 16.5
2021 28 16.4
2020 27.7 16.3
2019 27.4 16.3
2018 27.1 16.2
2017 26.8 16.2
2016 26.5 16.1
2015 26.2 16.1
2014 25.9 16
2013 25.6 16
2012 25.3 16
2011 25 15.8
2010 24.7 15.7
2009 24.5 15.6
2008 24.2 15.6
2007 24 15.6
2006 23.7 15.7
2005 23.4 15.9
2004 23.1 16
2003 22.9 16.1
2002 22.6 16.2
2001 22.4 16.2
2000 22.1 16.3
1999 21.9 16.3
1998 21.6 16.4
1997 21.4 16.4
1996 21.1 16.5
1995 20.9 16.6
1994 20.7 16.7
1993 20.5 16.8
1992 20.3 16.7
1991 20.1 16.5
1990 19.9 16.5
1989 19.7 16.7
1988 19.5 16.8
1987 19.3 17
1986 19.1 17.1
1985 18.9 17.2
1984 18.7 17.3
1983 18.5 17.4
1982 18.3 17.4
1981 18 17.5
1980 17.8 17.6
1979 17.6 17.6
1978 17.4 17.7
1977 17.2 17.7
1976 17 17.7
1975 16.8 17.7
1974 16.5 17.7
1973 16.4 17.6
1972 16.2 17.6
1971 16 17.6
1970 15.8 17.5
1969 15.6 17.5
1968 15.5 17.5
1967 15.4 17.5
1966 15.3 17.5
1965 15.3 17.5
1964 15.3 17.6
1963 15.4 17.7
1962 15.5 17.8
1961 15.6 17.9
1960 15.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Dominican Republic Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Somalia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Dominican Republic Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Somalia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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