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Dominican Republic vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 127th vs. 51st).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Spain
Population
11637906
48806901
Population rank 85/197 32/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 63/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Spain: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Spain economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Spain
2024 $124,282,245,639 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $120,456,239,154 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $113,478,087,135 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $94,850,719,517 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $78,546,672,407 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $89,146,130,745 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $84,994,732,049 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $79,070,274,743 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $75,552,902,636 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $70,966,782,572 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $67,014,329,100 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $62,555,417,415 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $60,561,635,556 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $57,948,261,616 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $53,801,053,353 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $48,223,781,477 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $48,091,433,554 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $43,965,458,509 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $37,879,830,084 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $35,777,560,684 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $22,322,387,382 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $21,403,167,848 $907,963,217,058
2002 $27,137,440,786 $708,938,227,244
2001 $25,601,823,688 $627,798,682,379
2000 $24,305,780,629 $598,102,854,756
1999 $22,136,579,397 $634,394,904,387
1998 $21,672,215,547 $618,731,484,575
1997 $20,017,450,041 $589,739,772,727
1996 $18,241,622,548 $642,251,412,058
1995 $16,637,370,839 $614,170,002,669
1994 $14,644,734,599 $530,183,651,720
1993 $13,081,042,400 $524,700,572,624
1992 $11,605,382,504 $630,465,353,486
1991 $9,824,483,340 $576,753,902,322
1990 $7,073,675,545 $536,175,326,477
1989 $6,686,593,060 $414,460,794,097
1988 $5,374,299,981 $375,891,716,898
1987 $5,827,050,753 $318,520,253,335
1986 $6,122,128,558 $251,141,555,186
1985 $5,044,579,979 $180,664,322,896
1984 $11,594,000,000 $171,979,977,230
1983 $9,220,600,000 $170,829,074,246
1982 $8,267,400,000 $195,856,752,991
1981 $7,561,300,000 $202,663,023,968
1980 $6,761,300,000 $232,600,556,974
1979 $5,498,800,000 $214,448,666,336
1978 $4,734,400,000 $160,484,969,618
1977 $4,587,100,000 $132,354,665,936
1976 $3,951,500,000 $118,422,534,195
1975 $3,599,200,000 $114,695,060,870
1974 $2,925,700,000 $97,204,522,642
1973 $2,344,800,000 $78,583,355,226
1972 $1,987,400,000 $59,090,176,029
1971 $1,666,500,000 $46,586,119,760
1970 $1,485,500,000 $40,963,715,237
1969 $1,230,500,000 $37,090,689,288
1968 $1,079,100,000 $32,394,326,464
1967 $1,034,800,000 $32,570,905,397
1966 $983,900,000 $29,559,436,183
1965 $888,100,000 $25,479,619,607
1964 $1,025,599,900 $21,966,876,027
1963 $940,799,900 $19,631,714,760
1962 $824,100,000 $16,609,632,791
1961 $654,100,200 $14,238,126,760
1960 $672,399,700 $12,424,514,014

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

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Dominican Republic and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Spain
2024 $10,876 $35,327
2023 $10,630 $33,493
2022 $10,104 $30,319
2021 $8,527 $30,799
2020 $7,135 $27,234
2019 $8,183 $29,787
2018 $7,883 $30,602
2017 $7,413 $28,381
2016 $7,160 $26,756
2015 $6,801 $25,982
2014 $6,496 $29,708
2013 $6,137 $29,229
2012 $6,014 $28,456
2011 $5,827 $31,825
2010 $5,479 $30,659
2009 $4,974 $32,280
2008 $5,024 $35,603
2007 $4,650 $32,652
2006 $4,055 $28,422
2005 $3,878 $26,451
2004 $2,452 $24,925
2003 $2,383 $21,522
2002 $3,066 $17,111
2001 $2,936 $15,368
2000 $2,831 $14,743
1999 $2,621 $15,708
1998 $2,608 $15,382
1997 $2,449 $14,722
1996 $2,271 $16,101
1995 $2,109 $15,461
1994 $1,892 $13,406
1993 $1,722 $13,330
1992 $1,558 $16,101
1991 $1,346 $14,801
1990 $989 $13,795
1989 $955 $10,674
1988 $784 $9,696
1987 $868 $8,234
1986 $932 $6,509
1985 $784 $4,696
1984 $1,844 $4,487
1983 $1,500 $4,475
1982 $1,376 $5,156
1981 $1,288 $5,367
1980 $1,180 $6,204
1979 $984 $5,766
1978 $868 $4,353
1977 $863 $3,625
1976 $763 $3,277
1975 $713 $3,208
1974 $595 $2,748
1973 $490 $2,246
1972 $427 $1,708
1971 $368 $1,361
1970 $338 $1,211
1969 $287.7 $1,109
1968 $259.6 $978
1967 $256.2 $997
1966 $250.9 $916
1965 $233.2 $797
1964 $277.3 $695
1963 $262.2 $627
1962 $236.8 $535
1961 $193.9 $463
1960 $205.7 $408

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Spain
2026 74.1 84.1
2025 74 84
2024 73.9 83.8
2023 73.7 83.7
2022 74.2 82.4
2021 71.8 83
2020 72.6 82.2
2019 73.1 83.5
2018 73.6 83.1
2017 73.4 83
2016 72.9 83
2015 73 82.6
2014 73.1 82.8
2013 73 82.7
2012 72.8 82.2
2011 72.5 82.2
2010 72 82
2009 71.6 81.6
2008 71.3 81.3
2007 71.1 81
2006 71.1 81
2005 71 80.3
2004 70.7 80.3
2003 70.9 79.7
2002 70.7 79.8
2001 70.6 79.7
2000 70.4 79.4
1999 70.2 78.9
1998 69.9 78.9
1997 69.8 78.9
1996 69.6 78.3
1995 69.4 78.2
1994 69.2 78.1
1993 68.9 77.7
1992 68.5 77.6
1991 68.2 77.1
1990 67.7 77
1989 67.3 77
1988 66.9 76.9
1987 66.5 77
1986 66.1 76.7
1985 65.6 76.4
1984 65.1 76.5
1983 64.6 76.1
1982 64.2 76.3
1981 63.8 75.7
1980 63.4 75.5
1979 62.4 75
1978 62.6 74.5
1977 62.2 74.3
1976 61.7 73.8
1975 61.3 73.5
1974 60.8 73.1
1973 60.2 72.7
1972 59.7 73
1971 59.1 71.7
1970 58.5 72.1
1969 57.9 71.1
1968 57.3 71.7
1967 56.6 71.3
1966 56 71.2
1965 52.8 70.9
1964 54.7 70.5
1963 53.8 69.8
1962 53.2 69.6
1961 52.4 69.6
1960 51.7 69.2
1959 51 68.7
1958 50.2 68.8
1957 49.5 66.6
1956 48.7 66.8
1955 47.9 66.7
1954 47.1 66.9
1953 46.3 65.7
1952 45.6 64.8
1951 44.8 61.5
1950 44.1 61.8

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

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Dominican Republic and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Spain
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Spain
2024 11,427,557 48,848,840
2023 11,331,265 48,352,528
2022 11,230,734 47,786,102
2021 11,123,476 47,443,821
2020 11,008,300 47,359,424
2019 10,894,043 47,118,501
2018 10,782,053 46,782,011
2017 10,666,843 46,571,232
2016 10,551,430 46,458,139
2015 10,434,829 46,422,303
2014 10,315,528 46,460,733
2013 10,193,833 46,604,197
2012 10,070,411 46,773,055
2011 9,945,621 46,742,697
2010 9,820,175 46,576,897
2009 9,695,265 46,362,946
2008 9,573,130 45,954,106
2007 9,455,658 45,226,803
2006 9,341,183 44,397,319
2005 9,225,034 43,653,155
2004 9,104,892 42,921,895
2003 8,980,620 42,187,645
2002 8,852,235 41,431,558
2001 8,720,283 40,850,412
2000 8,584,190 40,567,864
1999 8,446,208 40,386,875
1998 8,310,362 40,223,509
1997 8,174,078 40,057,389
1996 8,032,894 39,889,852
1995 7,888,115 39,724,050
1994 7,741,694 39,549,108
1993 7,594,572 39,361,262
1992 7,447,474 39,157,685
1991 7,299,853 38,966,376
1990 7,151,166 38,867,322
1989 7,002,295 38,827,764
1988 6,855,734 38,766,939
1987 6,712,515 38,684,815
1986 6,571,208 38,584,624
1985 6,430,404 38,469,512
1984 6,289,040 38,330,364
1983 6,147,248 38,171,525
1982 6,007,114 37,986,012
1981 5,868,453 37,758,631
1980 5,729,037 37,491,165
1979 5,589,690 37,191,330
1978 5,451,882 36,864,898
1977 5,315,443 36,511,638
1976 5,180,404 36,137,812
1975 5,046,776 35,757,900
1974 4,914,197 35,373,335
1973 4,782,227 34,988,947
1972 4,651,883 34,604,469
1971 4,524,234 34,224,490
1970 4,399,290 33,814,531
1969 4,277,035 33,441,054
1968 4,157,189 33,113,134
1967 4,038,928 32,682,947
1966 3,921,847 32,283,194
1965 3,808,963 31,954,292
1964 3,698,559 31,609,195
1963 3,588,287 31,296,651
1962 3,479,936 31,023,366
1961 3,373,233 30,739,250
1960 3,268,336 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Spain

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Spain
2023 2.24 1.12
2022 2.27 1.16
2021 2.29 1.18
2020 2.33 1.18
2019 2.37 1.23
2018 2.4 1.26
2017 2.4 1.31
2016 2.41 1.33
2015 2.43 1.33
2014 2.45 1.32
2013 2.47 1.27
2012 2.5 1.32
2011 2.53 1.34
2010 2.56 1.37
2009 2.57 1.38
2008 2.55 1.45
2007 2.51 1.38
2006 2.51 1.36
2005 2.57 1.33
2004 2.64 1.31
2003 2.7 1.3
2002 2.76 1.25
2001 2.83 1.23
2000 2.87 1.22
1999 2.85 1.17
1998 2.84 1.13
1997 2.92 1.15
1996 3.04 1.14
1995 3.1 1.16
1994 3.16 1.19
1993 3.23 1.26
1992 3.29 1.31
1991 3.35 1.33
1990 3.41 1.36
1989 3.48 1.4
1988 3.5 1.45
1987 3.53 1.49
1986 3.6 1.56
1985 3.69 1.64
1984 3.82 1.73
1983 3.95 1.8
1982 4.01 1.94
1981 4.15 2.04
1980 4.3 2.22
1979 4.47 2.37
1978 4.64 2.54
1977 4.84 2.65
1976 5.05 2.77
1975 5.24 2.77
1974 5.44 2.88
1973 5.67 2.84
1972 5.84 2.87
1971 6.01 2.9
1970 6.18 2.84
1969 6.37 2.86
1968 6.55 2.87
1967 6.76 2.94
1966 6.95 2.91
1965 7.05 2.94
1964 7.19 3.01
1963 7.3 2.88
1962 7.4 2.8
1961 7.49 2.77
1960 7.56 2.86

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

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Dominican Republic and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Spain
2024 29 46.4
2023 28.7 45.9
2022 28.3 45.4
2021 28 44.9
2020 27.7 44.5
2019 27.4 44.1
2018 27.1 43.8
2017 26.8 43.5
2016 26.5 43.1
2015 26.2 42.7
2014 25.9 42.2
2013 25.6 41.7
2012 25.3 41.1
2011 25 40.6
2010 24.7 40.2
2009 24.5 39.8
2008 24.2 39.4
2007 24 39.2
2006 23.7 39
2005 23.4 38.8
2004 23.1 38.5
2003 22.9 38.3
2002 22.6 38.1
2001 22.4 37.8
2000 22.1 37.4
1999 21.9 37
1998 21.6 36.6
1997 21.4 36.2
1996 21.1 35.7
1995 20.9 35.3
1994 20.7 34.9
1993 20.5 34.6
1992 20.3 34.2
1991 20.1 33.9
1990 19.9 33.6
1989 19.7 33.2
1988 19.5 32.9
1987 19.3 32.5
1986 19.1 32.2
1985 18.9 31.9
1984 18.7 31.6
1983 18.5 31.4
1982 18.3 31.1
1981 18 30.9
1980 17.8 30.7
1979 17.6 30.6
1978 17.4 30.4
1977 17.2 30.2
1976 17 30.1
1975 16.8 30
1974 16.5 30
1973 16.4 30
1972 16.2 30
1971 16 30.1
1970 15.8 30.1
1969 15.6 30.2
1968 15.5 30.4
1967 15.4 30.4
1966 15.3 30.3
1965 15.3 30.2
1964 15.3 30.1
1963 15.4 29.9
1962 15.5 29.7
1961 15.6 29.6
1960 15.7 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Spain
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99.7%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Spain
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
424,505 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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