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 65/197 ($124B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).
Main facts and rankings
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11591984
|
20177806
|
| Population rank | 84/197 | 66/197 |
| GDP |
$124B
2024 |
$12.1B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 65/197 | 149/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$10,876
2024 |
$637
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 83/197 | 191/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,541
2024 |
$1,601
2024 |
| Government debt |
$73.1B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.2%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$6,394
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 72/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,703
2025 |
$1,941
2025 |
| Land area |
18,609 sq mi
2025 |
242,217 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
614 ppl/mi²
2024 |
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.24
2023 |
6.13
2023 |
| Median age |
29 years
2024 |
16.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2025 |
59.1 years
2025 |
Dominican Republic and Somalia: Comparison Charts
Dominican Republic and Somalia economies compared
GDP
Dominican Republic
Somalia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | $672,399,700 | $180,459,937 |
| 1961 | $654,100,200 | $191,659,914 |
| 1962 | $824,100,000 | $203,531,928 |
| 1963 | $940,799,900 | $216,145,936 |
| 1964 | $1,025,599,900 | $229,529,913 |
| 1965 | $888,100,000 | $243,725,898 |
| 1966 | $983,900,000 | $257,375,897 |
| 1967 | $1,034,800,000 | $271,781,887 |
| 1968 | $1,079,100,000 | $286,719,885 |
| 1969 | $1,230,500,000 | $306,357,285 |
| 1970 | $1,485,500,000 | $347,985,394 |
| 1971 | $1,666,500,000 | $347,039,446 |
| 1972 | $1,987,400,000 | $447,883,941 |
| 1973 | $2,344,800,000 | $483,699,611 |
| 1974 | $2,925,700,000 | $572,504,036 |
| 1975 | $3,599,200,000 | $757,015,879 |
| 1976 | $3,951,500,000 | $871,344,245 |
| 1977 | $4,587,100,000 | $498,550,725 |
| 1978 | $4,734,400,000 | $564,571,823 |
| 1979 | $5,498,800,000 | $589,566,929 |
| 1980 | $6,761,300,000 | $602,515,548 |
| 1981 | $7,561,300,000 | $699,302,473 |
| 1982 | $8,267,400,000 | $774,578,932 |
| 1983 | $9,220,600,000 | $735,408,642 |
| 1984 | $11,594,000,000 | $787,434,542 |
| 1985 | $5,044,579,979 | $875,702,247 |
| 1986 | $6,122,128,558 | $916,590,786 |
| 1987 | $5,827,050,753 | $1,018,972,664 |
| 1988 | $5,374,299,981 | $1,051,596,967 |
| 1989 | $6,686,593,060 | $1,181,360,844 |
| 1990 | $7,073,675,545 | $1,031,282,081 |
| 1991 | $9,824,483,340 | $717,974,930 |
| 1992 | $11,605,382,504 | $709,297,579 |
| 1993 | $13,081,042,400 | $1,260,132,956 |
| 1994 | $14,644,734,599 | $1,481,205,098 |
| 1995 | $16,637,370,839 | $1,534,756,135 |
| 1996 | $18,241,622,548 | $1,792,234,297 |
| 1997 | $20,017,450,041 | $2,191,749,014 |
| 1998 | $21,672,215,547 | $2,962,047,564 |
| 1999 | $22,136,579,397 | $3,045,751,528 |
| 2000 | $24,305,780,629 | $3,412,797,450 |
| 2001 | $25,601,823,688 | $2,252,847,465 |
| 2002 | $27,137,440,786 | $2,192,684,135 |
| 2003 | $21,403,167,848 | $2,836,724,352 |
| 2004 | $22,322,387,382 | $3,859,592,813 |
| 2005 | $35,777,560,684 | $4,683,246,454 |
| 2006 | $37,879,830,084 | $5,026,743,282 |
| 2007 | $43,965,458,509 | $5,430,713,729 |
| 2008 | $48,091,433,554 | $5,913,620,293 |
| 2009 | $48,223,781,477 | $2,948,594,552 |
| 2010 | $53,801,053,353 | $2,687,807,004 |
| 2011 | $57,948,261,616 | $2,906,000,097 |
| 2012 | $60,561,635,556 | $4,364,670,160 |
| 2013 | $62,555,417,415 | $5,062,881,600 |
| 2014 | $67,014,329,100 | $5,728,399,720 |
| 2015 | $70,966,782,572 | $6,152,149,100 |
| 2016 | $75,552,902,636 | $6,613,743,070 |
| 2017 | $79,070,274,743 | $7,621,501,710 |
| 2018 | $84,994,732,049 | $7,873,440,830 |
| 2019 | $89,146,130,745 | $8,655,023,960 |
| 2020 | $78,546,672,407 | $8,628,393,720 |
| 2021 | $94,850,719,517 | $9,483,997,390 |
| 2022 | $113,478,087,135 | $10,202,767,270 |
| 2023 | $120,456,239,154 | $10,968,517,090 |
| 2024 | $124,282,245,639 | $12,108,515,110 |
Dominican Republic and Somalia economies compared
GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
Somalia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | $205.7 | $62.7 |
| 1961 | $193.9 | $64.9 |
| 1962 | $236.8 | $67.2 |
| 1963 | $262.2 | $69.5 |
| 1964 | $277.3 | $71.9 |
| 1965 | $233.2 | $74.4 |
| 1966 | $250.9 | $76.5 |
| 1967 | $256.2 | $78.7 |
| 1968 | $259.6 | $80.8 |
| 1969 | $287.7 | $84.1 |
| 1970 | $338 | $93.1 |
| 1971 | $368 | $90.4 |
| 1972 | $427 | $113.7 |
| 1973 | $490 | $119.6 |
| 1974 | $595 | $137.9 |
| 1975 | $713 | $177.8 |
| 1976 | $763 | $199.6 |
| 1977 | $863 | $111.2 |
| 1978 | $868 | $117.3 |
| 1979 | $984 | $108.2 |
| 1980 | $1,180 | $101.5 |
| 1981 | $1,288 | $116.9 |
| 1982 | $1,376 | $129 |
| 1983 | $1,500 | $118.6 |
| 1984 | $1,844 | $122.5 |
| 1985 | $784 | $130.8 |
| 1986 | $932 | $131.4 |
| 1987 | $868 | $141 |
| 1988 | $784 | $145.3 |
| 1989 | $955 | $166 |
| 1990 | $989 | $145.6 |
| 1991 | $1,346 | $105.4 |
| 1992 | $1,558 | $109.2 |
| 1993 | $1,722 | $188.6 |
| 1994 | $1,892 | $210.8 |
| 1995 | $2,109 | $210.7 |
| 1996 | $2,271 | $237.2 |
| 1997 | $2,449 | $280.1 |
| 1998 | $2,608 | $363 |
| 1999 | $2,621 | $359 |
| 2000 | $2,831 | $386 |
| 2001 | $2,936 | $244.9 |
| 2002 | $3,066 | $229.6 |
| 2003 | $2,383 | $286.3 |
| 2004 | $2,452 | $375 |
| 2005 | $3,878 | $440 |
| 2006 | $4,055 | $458 |
| 2007 | $4,650 | $480 |
| 2008 | $5,024 | $507 |
| 2009 | $4,974 | $246.5 |
| 2010 | $5,479 | $219.2 |
| 2011 | $5,827 | $235.3 |
| 2012 | $6,014 | $350 |
| 2013 | $6,137 | $393 |
| 2014 | $6,496 | $429 |
| 2015 | $6,801 | $446 |
| 2016 | $7,160 | $461 |
| 2017 | $7,413 | $511 |
| 2018 | $7,883 | $510 |
| 2019 | $8,183 | $540 |
| 2020 | $7,135 | $518 |
| 2021 | $8,527 | $549 |
| 2022 | $10,104 | $573 |
| 2023 | $10,630 | $597 |
| 2024 | $10,876 | $637 |
Dominican Republic vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Dominican Republic
Somalia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1950 | 44.1 | 41.5 |
| 1951 | 44.8 | 41.7 |
| 1952 | 45.6 | 41.9 |
| 1953 | 46.3 | 42.1 |
| 1954 | 47.1 | 42.3 |
| 1955 | 47.9 | 42.5 |
| 1956 | 48.7 | 42.7 |
| 1957 | 49.5 | 42.9 |
| 1958 | 50.2 | 43.1 |
| 1959 | 51 | 43.3 |
| 1960 | 51.7 | 43.5 |
| 1961 | 52.4 | 43.7 |
| 1962 | 53.2 | 44 |
| 1963 | 53.8 | 44.2 |
| 1964 | 54.7 | 44.4 |
| 1965 | 52.8 | 44.6 |
| 1966 | 56 | 44.8 |
| 1967 | 56.6 | 45.1 |
| 1968 | 57.3 | 45.3 |
| 1969 | 57.9 | 45.5 |
| 1970 | 58.5 | 45.6 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 45.8 |
| 1972 | 59.7 | 46 |
| 1973 | 60.2 | 46.2 |
| 1974 | 60.8 | 44.3 |
| 1975 | 61.3 | 44.5 |
| 1976 | 61.7 | 44.7 |
| 1977 | 62.2 | 47 |
| 1978 | 62.6 | 47 |
| 1979 | 62.4 | 47.4 |
| 1980 | 63.4 | 47.6 |
| 1981 | 63.8 | 47.8 |
| 1982 | 64.2 | 48 |
| 1983 | 64.6 | 48.2 |
| 1984 | 65.1 | 48.4 |
| 1985 | 65.6 | 48.3 |
| 1986 | 66.1 | 48.4 |
| 1987 | 66.5 | 49 |
| 1988 | 66.9 | 43.9 |
| 1989 | 67.3 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 67.7 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 68.2 | 25.4 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 25 |
| 1993 | 68.9 | 50.6 |
| 1994 | 69.2 | 50.3 |
| 1995 | 69.4 | 50.6 |
| 1996 | 69.6 | 50.5 |
| 1997 | 69.8 | 50.3 |
| 1998 | 69.9 | 50.8 |
| 1999 | 70.2 | 50.6 |
| 2000 | 70.4 | 50.7 |
| 2001 | 70.6 | 50.8 |
| 2002 | 70.7 | 50.8 |
| 2003 | 70.9 | 50.7 |
| 2004 | 70.7 | 50.7 |
| 2005 | 71 | 50.9 |
| 2006 | 71.1 | 50.9 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 50.9 |
| 2008 | 71.3 | 51.5 |
| 2009 | 71.6 | 52.1 |
| 2010 | 72 | 48.9 |
| 2011 | 72.5 | 32.5 |
| 2012 | 72.8 | 49.1 |
| 2013 | 73 | 54 |
| 2014 | 73.1 | 54.4 |
| 2015 | 73 | 55.1 |
| 2016 | 72.9 | 55.3 |
| 2017 | 73.4 | 52.2 |
| 2018 | 73.6 | 54.8 |
| 2019 | 73.1 | 57.2 |
| 2020 | 72.6 | 57.1 |
| 2021 | 71.8 | 55.7 |
| 2022 | 74.2 | 53.9 |
| 2023 | 73.7 | 58.8 |
| 2024 | 73.9 | 59 |
| 2025 | 74 | 59.1 |
Dominican Republic and Somalia population clocks and comparison
Population
Dominican Republic
Somalia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | 2,876,331 |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 | 2,952,054 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 | 3,030,091 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 | 3,110,361 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 | 3,192,796 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | 3,277,874 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 | 3,365,106 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 | 3,454,537 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 | 3,546,590 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 | 3,641,015 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | 3,738,448 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 | 3,837,691 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 | 3,939,436 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 | 4,045,592 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 | 4,151,842 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | 4,257,535 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 | 4,365,812 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 | 4,484,050 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 | 4,814,892 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 | 5,449,117 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | 5,936,154 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 | 5,982,849 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 | 6,003,840 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 | 6,198,430 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 | 6,428,389 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | 6,693,289 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 | 6,974,788 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 | 7,228,302 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 | 7,235,360 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 | 7,114,817 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | 7,082,811 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 | 6,813,760 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 | 6,495,107 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 | 6,681,399 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 | 7,026,797 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 | 7,285,007 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 | 7,554,474 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 | 7,824,525 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 | 8,155,417 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 | 8,492,059 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | 8,838,713 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 | 9,198,493 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 | 9,550,063 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 | 9,909,157 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 | 10,280,998 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | 10,644,228 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 | 10,975,502 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 | 11,322,582 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 | 11,663,084 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 | 11,961,201 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | 12,261,756 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 | 12,348,830 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 | 12,461,160 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 | 12,869,594 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 | 13,339,491 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | 13,806,963 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | 14,348,740 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | 14,916,629 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 | 15,452,487 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 | 16,030,971 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | 16,651,191 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | 17,271,431 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | 17,801,897 |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 | 18,358,615 |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 | 19,009,151 |
Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Somalia
Fertility rate
Dominican Republic
Somalia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 7.56 | 7.25 |
| 1961 | 7.49 | 7.25 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 7.26 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 7.26 |
| 1965 | 7.05 | 7.26 |
| 1966 | 6.95 | 7.26 |
| 1967 | 6.76 | 7.25 |
| 1968 | 6.55 | 7.23 |
| 1969 | 6.37 | 7.21 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 7.18 |
| 1971 | 6.01 | 7.15 |
| 1972 | 5.84 | 7.12 |
| 1973 | 5.67 | 7.09 |
| 1974 | 5.44 | 7.06 |
| 1975 | 5.24 | 7.03 |
| 1976 | 5.05 | 7.02 |
| 1977 | 4.84 | 7 |
| 1978 | 4.64 | 7.13 |
| 1979 | 4.47 | 7.16 |
| 1980 | 4.3 | 7.18 |
| 1981 | 4.15 | 7.23 |
| 1982 | 4.01 | 7.25 |
| 1983 | 3.95 | 7.28 |
| 1984 | 3.82 | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 3.69 | 7.33 |
| 1986 | 3.6 | 7.35 |
| 1987 | 3.53 | 7.37 |
| 1988 | 3.5 | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 3.48 | 7.42 |
| 1990 | 3.41 | 7.44 |
| 1991 | 3.35 | 7.47 |
| 1992 | 3.29 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 3.23 | 7.53 |
| 1994 | 3.16 | 7.54 |
| 1995 | 3.1 | 7.58 |
| 1996 | 3.04 | 7.62 |
| 1997 | 2.92 | 7.66 |
| 1998 | 2.84 | 7.66 |
| 1999 | 2.85 | 7.66 |
| 2000 | 2.87 | 7.65 |
| 2001 | 2.83 | 7.64 |
| 2002 | 2.76 | 7.63 |
| 2003 | 2.7 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 2.64 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 2.57 | 7.53 |
| 2006 | 2.51 | 7.49 |
| 2007 | 2.51 | 7.46 |
| 2008 | 2.55 | 7.42 |
| 2009 | 2.57 | 7.38 |
| 2010 | 2.56 | 7.32 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 7.27 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 7.21 |
| 2013 | 2.47 | 7.14 |
| 2014 | 2.45 | 7.06 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 6.98 |
| 2016 | 2.41 | 6.88 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 6.77 |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 6.66 |
| 2019 | 2.37 | 6.56 |
| 2020 | 2.33 | 6.45 |
| 2021 | 2.29 | 6.35 |
| 2022 | 2.27 | 6.26 |
| 2023 | 2.24 | 6.13 |
Dominican Republic and Somalia demographics compared
Median age
Dominican Republic
Somalia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 15.7 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 15.6 | 17.9 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 15.4 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 15.3 | 17.6 |
| 1965 | 15.3 | 17.5 |
| 1966 | 15.3 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 15.4 | 17.5 |
| 1968 | 15.5 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 15.6 | 17.5 |
| 1970 | 15.8 | 17.5 |
| 1971 | 16 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 16.2 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 16.4 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 16.8 | 17.7 |
| 1976 | 17 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 18 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 18.5 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 18.7 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 18.9 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 19.1 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 19.3 | 17 |
| 1988 | 19.5 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 19.7 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 16.5 |
| 1991 | 20.1 | 16.5 |
| 1992 | 20.3 | 16.7 |
| 1993 | 20.5 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 20.7 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 21.1 | 16.5 |
| 1997 | 21.4 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 21.6 | 16.4 |
| 1999 | 21.9 | 16.3 |
| 2000 | 22.1 | 16.3 |
| 2001 | 22.4 | 16.2 |
| 2002 | 22.6 | 16.2 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 23.1 | 16 |
| 2005 | 23.4 | 15.9 |
| 2006 | 23.7 | 15.7 |
| 2007 | 24 | 15.6 |
| 2008 | 24.2 | 15.6 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 15.6 |
| 2010 | 24.7 | 15.7 |
| 2011 | 25 | 15.8 |
| 2012 | 25.3 | 16 |
| 2013 | 25.6 | 16 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 16 |
| 2015 | 26.2 | 16.1 |
| 2016 | 26.5 | 16.1 |
| 2017 | 26.8 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | 27.1 | 16.2 |
| 2019 | 27.4 | 16.3 |
| 2020 | 27.7 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 28 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 28.7 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 29 | 16.6 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Dominican Republic
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$117B
2024 |
$11.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
13%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.76%
2023 |
0.000008%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.74%
2023 |
1.53%
1989 |
| Armed forces personnel |
71,000
2020 |
14,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.16%
2025 |
-4.94%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.31%
2024 |
18.8%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.7%
2024 |
9.66%
1986 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.3
2025 |
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 |
31.4 megatons
2023 |
0.87 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.77 tons
2023 |
0.05 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
-34,806
2024 |
+26,859
2024 |
| Urban population |
85%
2024 |
48.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
42.5
2025 |
7.34
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
36
2024 |
9
2024 |
| Higher education index |
33
2025 |
11
2025 |
| 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 |
85
2025 |
44
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 |
$462
2022 |
$15.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$127.5
2022 |
$6.47
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2025 |
59.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.33%
2022 |
50.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.24
2022 |
0.02
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
35
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,628 sq mi
2024 |
12,742 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,301 sq mi
2025 |
170,384 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
8,372 sq mi
2025 |
22,200 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
12,244 mi
2002 |
9,321 mi
2018 |
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