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Dominican Republic vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 127th vs. 41st).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic South Sudan
Population
11637906
12507858
Population rank 85/197 80/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 63/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 83/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 71/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Dominican Republic and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic South Sudan
2024 $124,282,245,639 -
2023 $120,456,239,154 -
2022 $113,478,087,135 -
2021 $94,850,719,517 -
2020 $78,546,672,407 -
2019 $89,146,130,745 -
2018 $84,994,732,049 -
2017 $79,070,274,743 -
2016 $75,552,902,636 -
2015 $70,966,782,572 $11,997,800,760
2014 $67,014,329,100 $13,962,212,847
2013 $62,555,417,415 $18,426,469,017
2012 $60,561,635,556 $11,931,472,169
2011 $57,948,261,616 $14,907,308,933
2010 $53,801,053,353 $14,602,072,411
2009 $48,223,781,477 $12,231,264,525
2008 $48,091,433,554 $14,586,253,383
2007 $43,965,458,509 -
2006 $37,879,830,084 -
2005 $35,777,560,684 -
2004 $22,322,387,382 -
2003 $21,403,167,848 -
2002 $27,137,440,786 -
2001 $25,601,823,688 -
2000 $24,305,780,629 -
1999 $22,136,579,397 -
1998 $21,672,215,547 -
1997 $20,017,450,041 -
1996 $18,241,622,548 -
1995 $16,637,370,839 -
1994 $14,644,734,599 -
1993 $13,081,042,400 -
1992 $11,605,382,504 -
1991 $9,824,483,340 -
1990 $7,073,675,545 -
1989 $6,686,593,060 -
1988 $5,374,299,981 -
1987 $5,827,050,753 -
1986 $6,122,128,558 -
1985 $5,044,579,979 -
1984 $11,594,000,000 -
1983 $9,220,600,000 -
1982 $8,267,400,000 -
1981 $7,561,300,000 -
1980 $6,761,300,000 -
1979 $5,498,800,000 -
1978 $4,734,400,000 -
1977 $4,587,100,000 -
1976 $3,951,500,000 -
1975 $3,599,200,000 -
1974 $2,925,700,000 -
1973 $2,344,800,000 -
1972 $1,987,400,000 -
1971 $1,666,500,000 -
1970 $1,485,500,000 -
1969 $1,230,500,000 -
1968 $1,079,100,000 -
1967 $1,034,800,000 -
1966 $983,900,000 -
1965 $888,100,000 -
1964 $1,025,599,900 -
1963 $940,799,900 -
1962 $824,100,000 -
1961 $654,100,200 -
1960 $672,399,700 -

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

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Dominican Republic and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic South Sudan
2024 $10,876 -
2023 $10,630 -
2022 $10,104 -
2021 $8,527 -
2020 $7,135 -
2019 $8,183 -
2018 $7,883 -
2017 $7,413 -
2016 $7,160 -
2015 $6,801 $1,080
2014 $6,496 $1,243
2013 $6,137 $1,650
2012 $6,014 $1,109
2011 $5,827 $1,449
2010 $5,479 $1,498
2009 $4,974 $1,323
2008 $5,024 $1,654
2007 $4,650 -
2006 $4,055 -
2005 $3,878 -
2004 $2,452 -
2003 $2,383 -
2002 $3,066 -
2001 $2,936 -
2000 $2,831 -
1999 $2,621 -
1998 $2,608 -
1997 $2,449 -
1996 $2,271 -
1995 $2,109 -
1994 $1,892 -
1993 $1,722 -
1992 $1,558 -
1991 $1,346 -
1990 $989 -
1989 $955 -
1988 $784 -
1987 $868 -
1986 $932 -
1985 $784 -
1984 $1,844 -
1983 $1,500 -
1982 $1,376 -
1981 $1,288 -
1980 $1,180 -
1979 $984 -
1978 $868 -
1977 $863 -
1976 $763 -
1975 $713 -
1974 $595 -
1973 $490 -
1972 $427 -
1971 $368 -
1970 $338 -
1969 $287.7 -
1968 $259.6 -
1967 $256.2 -
1966 $250.9 -
1965 $233.2 -
1964 $277.3 -
1963 $262.2 -
1962 $236.8 -
1961 $193.9 -
1960 $205.7 -

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

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Dominican Republic vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic South Sudan
2026 74.1 58
2025 74 57.9
2024 73.9 57.7
2023 73.7 57.6
2022 74.2 57.2
2021 71.8 57
2020 72.6 57.6
2019 73.1 58.1
2018 73.6 51.9
2017 73.4 35.4
2016 72.9 36.7
2015 73 39.8
2014 73.1 45.6
2013 73 58.3
2012 72.8 58.2
2011 72.5 57.7
2010 72 57.5
2009 71.6 56.8
2008 71.3 56.3
2007 71.1 55.4
2006 71.1 54.7
2005 71 54
2004 70.7 53.1
2003 70.9 52.3
2002 70.7 49.4
2001 70.6 48.6
2000 70.4 47.6
1999 70.2 44.5
1998 69.9 19
1997 69.8 33.1
1996 69.6 32.1
1995 69.4 31.5
1994 69.2 44.9
1993 68.9 22.3
1992 68.5 21.9
1991 68.2 29.2
1990 67.7 28.6
1989 67.3 28.2
1988 66.9 11
1987 66.5 20.7
1986 66.1 32.8
1985 65.6 32.4
1984 65.1 31.8
1983 64.6 34.7
1982 64.2 38.7
1981 63.8 38.3
1980 63.4 38
1979 62.4 37.8
1978 62.6 37.6
1977 62.2 37.4
1976 61.7 37.1
1975 61.3 36.9
1974 60.8 36.6
1973 60.2 36.3
1972 59.7 31.3
1971 59.1 31
1970 58.5 25.6
1969 57.9 25.4
1968 57.3 26.1
1967 56.6 25.9
1966 56 25.6
1965 52.8 28.8
1964 54.7 32.5
1963 53.8 28.2
1962 53.2 28.5
1961 52.4 28.3
1960 51.7 28.1
1959 51 27.8
1958 50.2 27.6
1957 49.5 30.9
1956 48.7 31.6
1955 47.9 32
1954 47.1 31.7
1953 46.3 31.4
1952 45.6 31
1951 44.8 30.6
1950 44.1 30.2

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

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Dominican Republic and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic South Sudan
2024 11,427,557 11,943,408
2023 11,331,265 11,483,374
2022 11,230,734 11,021,177
2021 11,123,476 10,865,780
2020 11,008,300 10,698,467
2019 10,894,043 10,423,384
2018 10,782,053 10,122,977
2017 10,666,843 10,259,154
2016 10,551,430 10,830,102
2015 10,434,829 11,107,561
2014 10,315,528 11,235,073
2013 10,193,833 11,166,275
2012 10,070,411 10,756,240
2011 9,945,621 10,288,109
2010 9,820,175 9,745,953
2009 9,695,265 9,243,556
2008 9,573,130 8,817,647
2007 9,455,658 8,388,788
2006 9,341,183 7,976,526
2005 9,225,034 7,590,143
2004 9,104,892 7,233,041
2003 8,980,620 6,903,127
2002 8,852,235 6,596,806
2001 8,720,283 6,308,391
2000 8,584,190 6,032,267
1999 8,446,208 5,771,628
1998 8,310,362 5,620,068
1997 8,174,078 5,509,136
1996 8,032,894 5,356,925
1995 7,888,115 5,225,836
1994 7,741,694 5,071,184
1993 7,594,572 4,956,002
1992 7,447,474 4,909,749
1991 7,299,853 4,836,677
1990 7,151,166 4,737,633
1989 7,002,295 4,713,229
1988 6,855,734 4,848,029
1987 6,712,515 4,962,395
1986 6,571,208 4,921,240
1985 6,430,404 4,834,296
1984 6,289,040 4,750,627
1983 6,147,248 4,661,574
1982 6,007,114 4,557,686
1981 5,868,453 4,447,272
1980 5,729,037 4,339,030
1979 5,589,690 4,232,605
1978 5,451,882 4,127,657
1977 5,315,443 4,024,032
1976 5,180,404 3,921,910
1975 5,046,776 3,821,494
1974 4,914,197 3,723,259
1973 4,782,227 3,627,383
1972 4,651,883 3,542,497
1971 4,524,234 3,468,646
1970 4,399,290 3,409,614
1969 4,277,035 3,365,533
1968 4,157,189 3,321,528
1967 4,038,928 3,277,648
1966 3,921,847 3,236,423
1965 3,808,963 3,189,835
1964 3,698,559 3,129,918
1963 3,588,287 3,072,669
1962 3,479,936 3,024,308
1961 3,373,233 2,976,724
1960 3,268,336 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic South Sudan
2023 2.24 3.86
2022 2.27 3.96
2021 2.29 4.05
2020 2.33 4.16
2019 2.37 4.26
2018 2.4 4.37
2017 2.4 4.48
2016 2.41 4.58
2015 2.43 4.7
2014 2.45 4.82
2013 2.47 4.94
2012 2.5 5.06
2011 2.53 5.19
2010 2.56 5.32
2009 2.57 5.45
2008 2.55 5.57
2007 2.51 5.7
2006 2.51 5.85
2005 2.57 6.02
2004 2.64 6.19
2003 2.7 6.35
2002 2.76 6.52
2001 2.83 6.65
2000 2.87 6.8
1999 2.85 6.94
1998 2.84 7.08
1997 2.92 7.2
1996 3.04 7.32
1995 3.1 7.34
1994 3.16 7.35
1993 3.23 7.36
1992 3.29 7.37
1991 3.35 7.38
1990 3.41 7.38
1989 3.48 7.37
1988 3.5 7.38
1987 3.53 7.39
1986 3.6 7.38
1985 3.69 7.36
1984 3.82 7.35
1983 3.95 7.34
1982 4.01 7.34
1981 4.15 7.33
1980 4.3 7.33
1979 4.47 7.32
1978 4.64 7.33
1977 4.84 7.33
1976 5.05 7.33
1975 5.24 7.33
1974 5.44 7.31
1973 5.67 7.31
1972 5.84 7.31
1971 6.01 7.3
1970 6.18 7.29
1969 6.37 7.28
1968 6.55 7.26
1967 6.76 7.26
1966 6.95 7.25
1965 7.05 7.22
1964 7.19 7.22
1963 7.3 7.2
1962 7.4 7.2
1961 7.49 7.18
1960 7.56 7.16

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

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Dominican Republic and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Dominican Republic South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic South Sudan
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
34.5%
2018
English speaking
0.15%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Dominican Republic South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Dominican Republic South Sudan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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