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Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

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The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.5M (ranked 85/197), compared with 21.8M in Sri Lanka (ranked 63/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 127th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($127B) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($109B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($11,059), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($5,002).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
Population
11656588
21926160
Population rank 85/197 63/197
GDP
$127B
2025
$109B
2025
GDP rank 65/197 71/197
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
$5,002
2025
GDP per capita rank 83/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$100B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59%
2025
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,525
2025
$4,584
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,179
2026
$2,830
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
916 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2024
1.95
2024
Median age
29.3 years
2025
34.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
2025 $127,407,463,759 $108,825,231,671
2024 $124,282,245,639 $99,616,111,266
2023 $120,456,239,154 $84,080,307,356
2022 $113,478,103,598 $74,143,020,304
2021 $94,850,719,517 $88,556,699,052
2020 $78,546,672,407 $84,335,574,372
2019 $89,146,130,745 $88,998,706,178
2018 $84,994,732,049 $94,450,015,983
2017 $79,070,274,743 $94,369,350,439
2016 $75,552,902,636 $88,000,210,878
2015 $70,966,782,572 $85,090,300,896
2014 $67,014,329,100 $82,531,125,462
2013 $62,555,417,415 $76,976,204,075
2012 $60,561,635,556 $70,447,216,891
2011 $57,948,261,616 $67,753,285,882
2010 $53,801,053,353 $58,636,049,581
2009 $48,223,781,477 $42,066,224,093
2008 $48,091,433,554 $40,713,826,215
2007 $43,965,458,509 $32,350,238,760
2006 $37,879,830,084 $28,267,410,543
2005 $35,777,560,684 $24,405,791,045
2004 $22,322,387,382 $20,662,525,941
2003 $21,403,167,848 $18,881,765,437
2002 $27,137,440,786 $16,536,535,647
2001 $25,601,823,688 $15,749,753,805
2000 $24,305,780,629 $16,595,882,819
1999 $22,136,579,397 $15,711,933,513
1998 $21,672,215,547 $15,760,736,956
1997 $20,017,450,041 $15,091,913,884
1996 $18,241,622,548 $13,897,738,375
1995 $16,637,370,839 $13,029,697,561
1994 $14,644,734,599 $11,717,604,209
1993 $13,081,042,400 $10,338,679,636
1992 $11,605,382,504 $9,703,011,636
1991 $9,824,483,340 $9,000,362,582
1990 $7,073,675,545 $8,032,551,173
1989 $6,686,593,060 $6,987,267,684
1988 $5,374,299,981 $6,978,371,581
1987 $5,827,050,753 $6,682,167,120
1986 $6,122,128,558 $6,405,210,564
1985 $5,044,579,979 $5,978,460,972
1984 $11,594,000,000 $6,043,474,843
1983 $9,220,600,000 $5,167,913,302
1982 $8,267,400,000 $4,768,765,017
1981 $7,561,300,000 $4,415,844,156
1980 $6,761,300,000 $4,024,621,900
1979 $5,498,800,000 $3,364,611,432
1978 $4,734,400,000 $2,733,183,857
1977 $4,587,100,000 $4,104,509,583
1976 $3,951,500,000 $3,591,319,857
1975 $3,599,200,000 $3,791,298,146
1974 $2,925,700,000 $3,574,586,466
1973 $2,344,800,000 $2,875,625,000
1972 $1,987,400,000 $2,553,936,348
1971 $1,666,500,000 $2,369,308,600
1970 $1,485,500,000 $2,296,470,588
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,965,546,218
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,801,344,538
1967 $1,034,800,000 $1,859,465,021
1966 $983,900,000 $1,751,470,588
1965 $888,100,000 $1,698,319,328
1964 $1,025,599,900 $1,309,747,899
1963 $940,799,900 $1,240,672,269
1962 $824,100,000 $1,434,156,379
1961 $654,100,200 $1,444,327,731
1960 $672,399,700 $1,409,873,950

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
2025 $11,059 $5,002
2024 $10,876 $4,545
2023 $10,630 $3,815
2022 $10,104 $3,343
2021 $8,527 $3,997
2020 $7,135 $3,848
2019 $8,183 $4,082
2018 $7,883 $4,359
2017 $7,413 $4,399
2016 $7,160 $4,149
2015 $6,801 $4,058
2014 $6,496 $3,972
2013 $6,137 $3,739
2012 $6,014 $3,328
2011 $5,827 $3,225
2010 $5,479 $2,808
2009 $4,974 $2,027
2008 $5,024 $1,974
2007 $4,650 $1,579
2006 $4,055 $1,389
2005 $3,878 $1,207
2004 $2,452 $1,029
2003 $2,383 $946
2002 $3,066 $835
2001 $2,936 $804
2000 $2,831 $860
1999 $2,621 $829
1998 $2,608 $848
1997 $2,449 $827
1996 $2,271 $776
1995 $2,109 $742
1994 $1,892 $678
1993 $1,722 $607
1992 $1,558 $580
1991 $1,346 $546
1990 $989 $491
1989 $955 $430
1988 $784 $434
1987 $868 $420
1986 $932 $407
1985 $784 $385
1984 $1,844 $391
1983 $1,500 $336
1982 $1,376 $312
1981 $1,288 $292.5
1980 $1,180 $271.1
1979 $984 $230.8
1978 $868 $191
1977 $863 $292.1
1976 $763 $260.3
1975 $713 $279.8
1974 $595 $268.7
1973 $490 $220.2
1972 $427 $199.4
1971 $368 $188.8
1970 $338 $186.9
1969 $287.7 $163.6
1968 $259.6 $153.5
1967 $256.2 $162.3
1966 $250.9 $156.6
1965 $233.2 $155.6
1964 $277.3 $122.9
1963 $262.2 $119.4
1962 $236.8 $141.4
1961 $193.9 $145.9
1960 $205.7 $145.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
2026 74.1 78
2025 74 77.9
2024 73.9 77.7
2023 73.7 77.5
2022 74.2 77.3
2021 71.8 76.3
2020 72.6 76.9
2019 73.1 76.7
2018 73.6 76.5
2017 73.4 76.2
2016 72.9 76.1
2015 73 76
2014 73.1 75.8
2013 73 75.5
2012 72.8 75.2
2011 72.5 74.7
2010 72 74.5
2009 71.6 70.3
2008 71.3 72.6
2007 71.1 73
2006 71.1 72.8
2005 71 73.1
2004 70.7 68
2003 70.9 72.4
2002 70.7 72.3
2001 70.6 71.8
2000 70.4 71.2
1999 70.2 70.4
1998 69.9 70.1
1997 69.8 69.9
1996 69.6 69.8
1995 69.4 69.7
1994 69.2 70.2
1993 68.9 70
1992 68.5 69.6
1991 68.2 69.1
1990 67.7 69.2
1989 67.3 67.3
1988 66.9 69
1987 66.5 69
1986 66.1 69
1985 65.6 68.9
1984 65.1 68.8
1983 64.6 68.7
1982 64.2 68.7
1981 63.8 68.4
1980 63.4 68
1979 62.4 67.5
1978 62.6 66.8
1977 62.2 66.4
1976 61.7 65.8
1975 61.3 65.4
1974 60.8 65
1973 60.2 64.8
1972 59.7 64.6
1971 59.1 64.2
1970 58.5 64.4
1969 57.9 64.1
1968 57.3 63.9
1967 56.6 63.6
1966 56 63.2
1965 52.8 62.8
1964 54.7 62.4
1963 53.8 62
1962 53.2 61.6
1961 52.4 61.2
1960 51.7 60.6
1959 51 60
1958 50.2 59.3
1957 49.5 58.5
1956 48.7 57.9
1955 47.9 57.2
1954 47.1 56.4
1953 46.3 55.6
1952 45.6 54.9
1951 44.8 54
1950 44.1 53.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
2025 11,520,487 21,756,000
2024 11,427,557 21,916,000
2023 11,331,265 22,037,000
2022 11,230,734 22,181,000
2021 11,123,476 22,156,000
2020 11,008,300 21,919,000
2019 10,894,043 21,803,000
2018 10,782,053 21,670,000
2017 10,666,843 21,453,000
2016 10,551,430 21,209,000
2015 10,434,829 20,970,000
2014 10,315,528 20,778,000
2013 10,193,833 20,585,000
2012 10,070,411 21,169,458
2011 9,945,621 21,009,048
2010 9,820,175 20,879,089
2009 9,695,265 20,756,435
2008 9,573,130 20,629,378
2007 9,455,658 20,492,545
2006 9,341,183 20,352,411
2005 9,225,034 20,216,524
2004 9,104,892 20,087,605
2003 8,980,620 19,951,521
2002 8,852,235 19,805,752
2001 8,720,283 19,600,362
2000 8,584,190 19,293,054
1999 8,446,208 18,944,731
1998 8,310,362 18,596,003
1997 8,174,078 18,248,200
1996 8,032,894 17,905,018
1995 7,888,115 17,564,068
1994 7,741,694 17,275,773
1993 7,594,572 17,025,918
1992 7,447,474 16,739,284
1991 7,299,853 16,475,354
1990 7,151,166 16,352,458
1989 7,002,295 16,248,557
1988 6,855,734 16,078,621
1987 6,712,515 15,916,576
1986 6,571,208 15,731,256
1985 6,430,404 15,544,154
1984 6,289,040 15,441,860
1983 6,147,248 15,388,794
1982 6,007,114 15,286,567
1981 5,868,453 15,099,414
1980 5,729,037 14,847,974
1979 5,589,690 14,579,614
1978 5,451,882 14,310,128
1977 5,315,443 14,049,371
1976 5,180,404 13,796,770
1975 5,046,776 13,548,984
1974 4,914,197 13,305,693
1973 4,782,227 13,060,916
1972 4,651,883 12,809,205
1971 4,524,234 12,551,910
1970 4,399,290 12,287,110
1969 4,277,035 12,013,858
1968 4,157,189 11,736,088
1967 4,038,928 11,457,328
1966 3,921,847 11,183,928
1965 3,808,963 10,916,965
1964 3,698,559 10,653,397
1963 3,588,287 10,395,040
1962 3,479,936 10,143,754
1961 3,373,233 9,899,372
1960 3,268,336 9,661,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
2024 2.22 1.95
2023 2.24 1.97
2022 2.27 1.98
2021 2.29 2
2020 2.33 2.01
2019 2.37 2.02
2018 2.4 2.03
2017 2.4 2.04
2016 2.41 2.06
2015 2.43 2.09
2014 2.45 2.13
2013 2.47 2.18
2012 2.5 2.17
2011 2.53 2.14
2010 2.56 2.13
2009 2.57 2.18
2008 2.55 2.23
2007 2.51 2.3
2006 2.51 2.29
2005 2.57 2.26
2004 2.64 2.27
2003 2.7 2.3
2002 2.76 2.31
2001 2.83 2.28
2000 2.87 2.21
1999 2.85 2.14
1998 2.84 2.14
1997 2.92 2.22
1996 3.04 2.29
1995 3.1 2.35
1994 3.16 2.4
1993 3.23 2.44
1992 3.29 2.49
1991 3.35 2.51
1990 3.41 2.54
1989 3.48 2.58
1988 3.5 2.57
1987 3.53 2.64
1986 3.6 2.74
1985 3.69 2.9
1984 3.82 3.01
1983 3.95 3.11
1982 4.01 3.32
1981 4.15 3.65
1980 4.3 3.73
1979 4.47 3.82
1978 4.64 3.81
1977 4.84 3.74
1976 5.05 3.78
1975 5.24 3.82
1974 5.44 3.86
1973 5.67 4
1972 5.84 4.16
1971 6.01 4.27
1970 6.18 4.39
1969 6.37 4.5
1968 6.55 4.66
1967 6.76 4.79
1966 6.95 4.83
1965 7.05 4.93
1964 7.19 5.06
1963 7.3 5.12
1962 7.4 5.18
1961 7.49 5.24
1960 7.56 5.35

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
2025 29.3 34.4
2024 29 34.1
2023 28.7 33.8
2022 28.3 33.6
2021 28 33.3
2020 27.7 33.1
2019 27.4 32.8
2018 27.1 32.5
2017 26.8 32.3
2016 26.5 32
2015 26.2 31.7
2014 25.9 31.4
2013 25.6 31.1
2012 25.3 30.8
2011 25 30.5
2010 24.7 30.2
2009 24.5 29.9
2008 24.2 29.6
2007 24 29.3
2006 23.7 29
2005 23.4 28.8
2004 23.1 28.5
2003 22.9 28.2
2002 22.6 27.9
2001 22.4 27.6
2000 22.1 27.2
1999 21.9 26.9
1998 21.6 26.5
1997 21.4 26.2
1996 21.1 25.8
1995 20.9 25.3
1994 20.7 24.9
1993 20.5 24.6
1992 20.3 24.3
1991 20.1 23.9
1990 19.9 23.6
1989 19.7 23.4
1988 19.5 23.1
1987 19.3 22.8
1986 19.1 22.5
1985 18.9 22.2
1984 18.7 22
1983 18.5 21.9
1982 18.3 21.7
1981 18 21.6
1980 17.8 21.5
1979 17.6 21.3
1978 17.4 21.2
1977 17.2 21
1976 17 20.9
1975 16.8 20.7
1974 16.5 20.6
1973 16.4 20.4
1972 16.2 20.2
1971 16 20.1
1970 15.8 20
1969 15.6 19.9
1968 15.5 19.8
1967 15.4 19.7
1966 15.3 19.6
1965 15.3 19.5
1964 15.3 19.5
1963 15.4 19.5
1962 15.5 19.5
1961 15.6 19.5
1960 15.7 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$122B
2025
$102B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.56%
2025
-5.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.17%
2025
4.32%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
54.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
25.4%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
288
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$26.1B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$14.8B
2025
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.4B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,012 kg
2023
467 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$31
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2023
6.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,867 kWh
2023
644 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.93%
2023
38%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.14%
2025
0.27%
2025
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
72.5%
2025
20.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
48.4:51.6
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.37 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
4.97 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2023
3.31
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
82
2026
55
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
92.7%
2024
English speaking
0.15%
2026
18.3%
2026
People using the Internet
91%
2024
54.6%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
20.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2025
1,098 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
70,894 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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