The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 127th vs. 58th).
By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).
Main facts and rankings
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11637906
|
10680056
|
| Population rank | 85/197 | 91/197 |
| GDP |
$124B
2024 |
$604B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 63/197 | 26/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$10,876
2024 |
$57,117
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 83/197 | 17/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,542
2024 |
$71,845
2024 |
| Government debt |
$73.1B
2024 |
$199B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.8%
2024 |
33%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,394
2024 |
$18,842
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 71/185 | 32/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,547
2026 |
$42,066
2026 |
| Land area | 18,609 sq mi | 157,248 sq mi |
| Population density |
624 ppl/mi²
2026 |
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.24
2023 |
1.45
2023 |
| Median age |
29 years
2024 |
41.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
83.7 years
2026 |
Dominican Republic and Sweden: Comparison Charts
Dominican Republic and Sweden economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | $124,282,245,639 | $603,715,224,266 |
| 2023 | $120,456,239,154 | $578,990,915,246 |
| 2022 | $113,478,087,135 | $575,071,237,641 |
| 2021 | $94,850,719,517 | $631,693,331,301 |
| 2020 | $78,546,672,407 | $544,265,668,452 |
| 2019 | $89,146,130,745 | $530,894,124,494 |
| 2018 | $84,994,732,049 | $549,649,344,043 |
| 2017 | $79,070,274,743 | $535,172,356,785 |
| 2016 | $75,552,902,636 | $513,058,312,951 |
| 2015 | $70,966,782,572 | $501,602,351,912 |
| 2014 | $67,014,329,100 | $577,727,767,304 |
| 2013 | $62,555,417,415 | $584,125,353,119 |
| 2012 | $60,561,635,556 | $549,739,674,655 |
| 2011 | $57,948,261,616 | $570,538,581,144 |
| 2010 | $53,801,053,353 | $492,750,897,239 |
| 2009 | $48,223,781,477 | $434,311,714,442 |
| 2008 | $48,091,433,554 | $514,614,100,833 |
| 2007 | $43,965,458,509 | $490,047,789,548 |
| 2006 | $37,879,830,084 | $422,528,394,459 |
| 2005 | $35,777,560,684 | $391,688,455,929 |
| 2004 | $22,322,387,382 | $384,545,442,175 |
| 2003 | $21,403,167,848 | $334,072,443,516 |
| 2002 | $27,137,440,786 | $267,371,907,447 |
| 2001 | $25,601,823,688 | $242,497,797,485 |
| 2000 | $24,305,780,629 | $262,903,560,280 |
| 1999 | $22,136,579,397 | $274,318,357,862 |
| 1998 | $21,672,215,547 | $270,887,306,759 |
| 1997 | $20,017,450,041 | $268,249,616,891 |
| 1996 | $18,241,622,548 | $291,949,597,375 |
| 1995 | $16,637,370,839 | $267,050,453,507 |
| 1994 | $14,644,734,599 | $228,699,066,874 |
| 1993 | $13,081,042,400 | $212,644,602,616 |
| 1992 | $11,605,382,504 | $283,908,914,454 |
| 1991 | $9,824,483,340 | $273,831,464,572 |
| 1990 | $7,073,675,545 | $261,466,577,009 |
| 1989 | $6,686,593,060 | $217,632,340,195 |
| 1988 | $5,374,299,981 | $206,686,590,776 |
| 1987 | $5,827,050,753 | $182,744,315,974 |
| 1986 | $6,122,128,558 | $150,279,869,729 |
| 1985 | $5,044,579,979 | $113,958,084,357 |
| 1984 | $11,594,000,000 | $109,043,045,407 |
| 1983 | $9,220,600,000 | $104,862,109,663 |
| 1982 | $8,267,400,000 | $114,214,731,799 |
| 1981 | $7,561,300,000 | $129,498,921,476 |
| 1980 | $6,761,300,000 | $141,886,067,004 |
| 1979 | $5,498,800,000 | $123,207,527,699 |
| 1978 | $4,734,400,000 | $104,290,933,496 |
| 1977 | $4,587,100,000 | $94,331,782,622 |
| 1976 | $3,951,500,000 | $89,232,517,046 |
| 1975 | $3,599,200,000 | $82,765,232,648 |
| 1974 | $2,925,700,000 | $65,917,634,590 |
| 1973 | $2,344,800,000 | $59,318,842,992 |
| 1972 | $1,987,400,000 | $48,883,173,400 |
| 1971 | $1,666,500,000 | $41,506,151,115 |
| 1970 | $1,485,500,000 | $38,037,226,668 |
| 1969 | $1,230,500,000 | $33,967,301,561 |
| 1968 | $1,079,100,000 | $31,277,871,669 |
| 1967 | $1,034,800,000 | $29,474,881,506 |
| 1966 | $983,900,000 | $27,154,716,721 |
| 1965 | $888,100,000 | $24,963,947,415 |
| 1964 | $1,025,599,900 | $22,685,490,195 |
| 1963 | $940,799,900 | $20,342,131,882 |
| 1962 | $824,100,000 | $18,794,066,990 |
| 1961 | $654,100,200 | $17,329,620,585 |
| 1960 | $672,399,700 | $15,930,075,467 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Dominican Republic and Sweden economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | $10,876 | $57,117 |
| 2023 | $10,630 | $54,950 |
| 2022 | $10,104 | $54,837 |
| 2021 | $8,527 | $60,648 |
| 2020 | $7,135 | $52,569 |
| 2019 | $8,183 | $51,649 |
| 2018 | $7,883 | $54,018 |
| 2017 | $7,413 | $53,210 |
| 2016 | $7,160 | $51,704 |
| 2015 | $6,801 | $51,188 |
| 2014 | $6,496 | $59,583 |
| 2013 | $6,137 | $60,844 |
| 2012 | $6,014 | $57,750 |
| 2011 | $5,827 | $60,379 |
| 2010 | $5,479 | $52,543 |
| 2009 | $4,974 | $46,708 |
| 2008 | $5,024 | $55,817 |
| 2007 | $4,650 | $53,568 |
| 2006 | $4,055 | $46,531 |
| 2005 | $3,878 | $43,378 |
| 2004 | $2,452 | $42,758 |
| 2003 | $2,383 | $37,292 |
| 2002 | $3,066 | $29,958 |
| 2001 | $2,936 | $27,259 |
| 2000 | $2,831 | $29,633 |
| 1999 | $2,621 | $30,969 |
| 1998 | $2,608 | $30,605 |
| 1997 | $2,449 | $30,324 |
| 1996 | $2,271 | $33,022 |
| 1995 | $2,109 | $30,254 |
| 1994 | $1,892 | $26,046 |
| 1993 | $1,722 | $24,390 |
| 1992 | $1,558 | $32,753 |
| 1991 | $1,346 | $31,777 |
| 1990 | $989 | $30,549 |
| 1989 | $955 | $25,625 |
| 1988 | $784 | $24,499 |
| 1987 | $868 | $21,761 |
| 1986 | $932 | $17,955 |
| 1985 | $784 | $13,647 |
| 1984 | $1,844 | $13,080 |
| 1983 | $1,500 | $12,590 |
| 1982 | $1,376 | $13,719 |
| 1981 | $1,288 | $15,564 |
| 1980 | $1,180 | $17,073 |
| 1979 | $984 | $14,856 |
| 1978 | $868 | $12,602 |
| 1977 | $863 | $11,432 |
| 1976 | $763 | $10,853 |
| 1975 | $713 | $10,103 |
| 1974 | $595 | $8,078 |
| 1973 | $490 | $7,291 |
| 1972 | $427 | $6,018 |
| 1971 | $368 | $5,125 |
| 1970 | $338 | $4,729 |
| 1969 | $287.7 | $4,263 |
| 1968 | $259.6 | $3,953 |
| 1967 | $256.2 | $3,746 |
| 1966 | $250.9 | $3,478 |
| 1965 | $233.2 | $3,228 |
| 1964 | $277.3 | $2,961 |
| 1963 | $262.2 | $2,675 |
| 1962 | $236.8 | $2,485 |
| 1961 | $193.9 | $2,304 |
| 1960 | $205.7 | $2,128 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Dominican Republic vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2026 | 74.1 | 83.7 |
| 2025 | 74 | 83.6 |
| 2024 | 73.9 | 83.4 |
| 2023 | 73.7 | 83.3 |
| 2022 | 74.2 | 83 |
| 2021 | 71.8 | 83 |
| 2020 | 72.6 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 73.1 | 83.1 |
| 2018 | 73.6 | 82.5 |
| 2017 | 73.4 | 82.4 |
| 2016 | 72.9 | 82.3 |
| 2015 | 73 | 82.2 |
| 2014 | 73.1 | 82.2 |
| 2013 | 73 | 81.9 |
| 2012 | 72.8 | 81.7 |
| 2011 | 72.5 | 81.8 |
| 2010 | 72 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 71.6 | 81.4 |
| 2008 | 71.3 | 81.1 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 81 |
| 2006 | 71.1 | 80.8 |
| 2005 | 71 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 70.7 | 80.5 |
| 2003 | 70.9 | 80.2 |
| 2002 | 70.7 | 79.9 |
| 2001 | 70.6 | 79.8 |
| 2000 | 70.4 | 79.7 |
| 1999 | 70.2 | 79.5 |
| 1998 | 69.9 | 79.4 |
| 1997 | 69.8 | 79.3 |
| 1996 | 69.6 | 79 |
| 1995 | 69.4 | 78.8 |
| 1994 | 69.2 | 78.7 |
| 1993 | 68.9 | 78.1 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 78.1 |
| 1991 | 68.2 | 77.7 |
| 1990 | 67.7 | 77.6 |
| 1989 | 67.3 | 77.7 |
| 1988 | 66.9 | 77 |
| 1987 | 66.5 | 77.1 |
| 1986 | 66.1 | 77 |
| 1985 | 65.6 | 76.7 |
| 1984 | 65.1 | 76.8 |
| 1983 | 64.6 | 76.6 |
| 1982 | 64.2 | 76.3 |
| 1981 | 63.8 | 76 |
| 1980 | 63.4 | 75.7 |
| 1979 | 62.4 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 62.6 | 75.5 |
| 1977 | 62.2 | 75.4 |
| 1976 | 61.7 | 75 |
| 1975 | 61.3 | 75 |
| 1974 | 60.8 | 75 |
| 1973 | 60.2 | 74.9 |
| 1972 | 59.7 | 74.7 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 74.6 |
| 1970 | 58.5 | 74.7 |
| 1969 | 57.9 | 74.1 |
| 1968 | 57.3 | 74 |
| 1967 | 56.6 | 74.1 |
| 1966 | 56 | 74.1 |
| 1965 | 52.8 | 73.9 |
| 1964 | 54.7 | 73.7 |
| 1963 | 53.8 | 73.5 |
| 1962 | 53.2 | 73.4 |
| 1961 | 52.4 | 73.5 |
| 1960 | 51.7 | 73 |
| 1959 | 51 | 73.4 |
| 1958 | 50.2 | 73.2 |
| 1957 | 49.5 | 72.5 |
| 1956 | 48.7 | 72.7 |
| 1955 | 47.9 | 72.6 |
| 1954 | 47.1 | 72.4 |
| 1953 | 46.3 | 71.9 |
| 1952 | 45.6 | 71.8 |
| 1951 | 44.8 | 71.4 |
| 1950 | 44.1 | 71.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Dominican Republic and Sweden population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 11,427,557 | 10,569,709 |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 | 10,536,632 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | 10,486,941 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | 10,415,811 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | 10,353,442 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 | 10,278,887 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 | 10,175,214 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | 10,057,698 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | 9,923,085 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | 9,799,186 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 | 9,696,110 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 | 9,600,379 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 | 9,519,374 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 | 9,449,213 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | 9,378,126 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 | 9,298,515 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 | 9,219,637 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 | 9,148,092 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 | 9,080,505 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | 9,029,572 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 | 8,993,531 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 | 8,958,229 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 | 8,924,958 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 | 8,895,960 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | 8,872,109 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 | 8,857,874 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 | 8,850,974 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 | 8,846,062 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 | 8,840,998 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 | 8,826,939 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 | 8,780,745 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 | 8,718,561 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 | 8,668,067 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 | 8,617,375 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | 8,558,835 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 | 8,492,964 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 | 8,436,489 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 | 8,397,804 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 | 8,369,829 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | 8,350,386 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 | 8,336,605 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 | 8,329,033 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 | 8,325,263 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 | 8,320,503 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | 8,310,531 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 | 8,293,678 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 | 8,275,599 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 | 8,251,540 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 | 8,222,286 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | 8,192,437 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 | 8,159,955 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 | 8,136,312 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 | 8,122,300 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 | 8,098,334 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | 8,042,801 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 | 7,968,072 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 | 7,912,273 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 | 7,867,931 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 | 7,807,797 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | 7,733,853 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 | 7,661,354 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 | 7,604,328 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 | 7,561,588 |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 | 7,519,998 |
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | 7,484,656 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Sweden
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2023 | 2.24 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 2.27 | 1.53 |
| 2021 | 2.29 | 1.67 |
| 2020 | 2.33 | 1.67 |
| 2019 | 2.37 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 1.78 |
| 2016 | 2.41 | 1.85 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 1.85 |
| 2014 | 2.45 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 2.47 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 1.91 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 2.56 | 1.98 |
| 2009 | 2.57 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 2.55 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 2.51 | 1.88 |
| 2006 | 2.51 | 1.85 |
| 2005 | 2.57 | 1.77 |
| 2004 | 2.64 | 1.75 |
| 2003 | 2.7 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 2.76 | 1.65 |
| 2001 | 2.83 | 1.57 |
| 2000 | 2.87 | 1.54 |
| 1999 | 2.85 | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 2.84 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 2.92 | 1.52 |
| 1996 | 3.04 | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 3.1 | 1.73 |
| 1994 | 3.16 | 1.88 |
| 1993 | 3.23 | 1.99 |
| 1992 | 3.29 | 2.09 |
| 1991 | 3.35 | 2.11 |
| 1990 | 3.41 | 2.13 |
| 1989 | 3.48 | 2.01 |
| 1988 | 3.5 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 3.53 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 3.69 | 1.74 |
| 1984 | 3.82 | 1.66 |
| 1983 | 3.95 | 1.61 |
| 1982 | 4.01 | 1.62 |
| 1981 | 4.15 | 1.63 |
| 1980 | 4.3 | 1.68 |
| 1979 | 4.47 | 1.66 |
| 1978 | 4.64 | 1.6 |
| 1977 | 4.84 | 1.64 |
| 1976 | 5.05 | 1.68 |
| 1975 | 5.24 | 1.77 |
| 1974 | 5.44 | 1.87 |
| 1973 | 5.67 | 1.87 |
| 1972 | 5.84 | 1.91 |
| 1971 | 6.01 | 1.96 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 1.92 |
| 1969 | 6.37 | 1.93 |
| 1968 | 6.55 | 2.07 |
| 1967 | 6.76 | 2.28 |
| 1966 | 6.95 | 2.37 |
| 1965 | 7.05 | 2.39 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 2.47 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 2.33 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 2.25 |
| 1961 | 7.49 | 2.21 |
| 1960 | 7.56 | 2.17 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Dominican Republic and Sweden demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 29 | 41.1 |
| 2023 | 28.7 | 40.9 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 40.7 |
| 2021 | 28 | 40.7 |
| 2020 | 27.7 | 40.6 |
| 2019 | 27.4 | 40.5 |
| 2018 | 27.1 | 40.6 |
| 2017 | 26.8 | 40.7 |
| 2016 | 26.5 | 40.8 |
| 2015 | 26.2 | 40.9 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 40.9 |
| 2013 | 25.6 | 40.9 |
| 2012 | 25.3 | 40.9 |
| 2011 | 25 | 40.8 |
| 2010 | 24.7 | 40.7 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 40.7 |
| 2008 | 24.2 | 40.6 |
| 2007 | 24 | 40.5 |
| 2006 | 23.7 | 40.4 |
| 2005 | 23.4 | 40.2 |
| 2004 | 23.1 | 40 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 39.8 |
| 2002 | 22.6 | 39.7 |
| 2001 | 22.4 | 39.5 |
| 2000 | 22.1 | 39.4 |
| 1999 | 21.9 | 39.2 |
| 1998 | 21.6 | 39 |
| 1997 | 21.4 | 38.8 |
| 1996 | 21.1 | 38.6 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 38.5 |
| 1994 | 20.7 | 38.4 |
| 1993 | 20.5 | 38.4 |
| 1992 | 20.3 | 38.4 |
| 1991 | 20.1 | 38.3 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 38.3 |
| 1989 | 19.7 | 38.3 |
| 1988 | 19.5 | 38.2 |
| 1987 | 19.3 | 38.1 |
| 1986 | 19.1 | 37.9 |
| 1985 | 18.9 | 37.6 |
| 1984 | 18.7 | 37.4 |
| 1983 | 18.5 | 37.1 |
| 1982 | 18.3 | 36.8 |
| 1981 | 18 | 36.5 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 36.2 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 36 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 35.7 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 35.5 |
| 1976 | 17 | 35.4 |
| 1975 | 16.8 | 35.3 |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 35.3 |
| 1973 | 16.4 | 35.3 |
| 1972 | 16.2 | 35.3 |
| 1971 | 16 | 35.3 |
| 1970 | 15.8 | 35.4 |
| 1969 | 15.6 | 35.6 |
| 1968 | 15.5 | 35.8 |
| 1967 | 15.4 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 15.3 | 36 |
| 1965 | 15.3 | 36.2 |
| 1964 | 15.3 | 36.3 |
| 1963 | 15.4 | 36.3 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 36.3 |
| 1961 | 15.6 | 36.2 |
| 1960 | 15.7 | 36 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$117B
2024 |
$615B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
19.5%
2024 |
49.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.76%
2023 |
7.32%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2024 |
2%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
71,000
2020 |
15,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.09%
2024 |
-1.72%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.31%
2024 |
8.31%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.8%
2024 |
66.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.7%
2024 |
21.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.8
2026 |
77.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.5%
2024 |
22.3%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2024 |
2.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
490,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
6.01%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
45
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0006%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
278
2002 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$290B
2003 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$13.5B
2024 |
$62.6B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.2B
2024 |
$4.43B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,748,000
2020 |
1,957,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
37.7%
2018 |
4.85%
2010 |
| Banked people share |
64.8%
2024 |
98.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
950 kg
2022 |
4,289 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25.9
2022 |
$16.1
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
34.2 megatons
2024 |
37.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.99 tons
2024 |
3.57 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.4%
2022 |
24.9%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.8%
2021 |
57.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.51%
2022 |
49.9%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
94.4%
2022 |
27.8%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,717 kWh
2022 |
12,150 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.5%
2021 |
67.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
6.06%
2022 |
39.9%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
29.2%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-35,306
2025 |
+47,079
2025 |
| Urban population |
72.4%
2024 |
88.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
50.4:49.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.92 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.47 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
45.2
2026 |
94.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2025 |
80
2025 |
| Higher education index |
34
2026 |
94
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
12.4
2022 |
1.15
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
64.6
2019 |
3.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
82
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94%
2024 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
0.15%
2025 |
89%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
91%
2024 |
95.5%
2024 |
Health
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$489
2023 |
$6,485
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$122.5
2023 |
$868
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74.1 years
2026 |
83.7 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.86%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.43
2023 |
4.41
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.9 years
2025 |
30 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
124
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
31.4
2023 |
2.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
30.3%
2022 |
15.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
17.6%
2024 |
5.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
98
2026 |
89
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
22.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.5 liters
2020 |
9.57 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Dominican Republic
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2026 |
0.27%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,628 sq mi
2024 |
14,877 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,301 sq mi
2026 |
11,514 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
8,372 sq mi
2026 |
108,031 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
12,244 mi
2002 |
356,129 mi
2016 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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