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Dominican Republic vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 127th vs. 131st).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Switzerland
Population
11637906
9107866
Population rank 85/197 100/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2024 $124,282,245,639 $936,564,198,049
2023 $120,456,239,154 $894,424,821,645
2022 $113,478,087,135 $828,508,926,958
2021 $94,850,719,517 $815,309,330,987
2020 $78,546,672,407 $741,999,406,006
2019 $89,146,130,745 $721,369,112,727
2018 $84,994,732,049 $725,568,717,468
2017 $79,070,274,743 $695,200,833,086
2016 $75,552,902,636 $687,895,460,903
2015 $70,966,782,572 $694,118,186,380
2014 $67,014,329,100 $726,537,808,338
2013 $62,555,417,415 $706,234,937,371
2012 $60,561,635,556 $686,420,221,558
2011 $57,948,261,616 $715,888,126,682
2010 $53,801,053,353 $598,851,028,907
2009 $48,223,781,477 $554,212,916,092
2008 $48,091,433,554 $567,267,767,519
2007 $43,965,458,509 $490,740,715,595
2006 $37,879,830,084 $441,634,672,197
2005 $35,777,560,684 $418,284,865,885
2004 $22,322,387,382 $403,912,891,033
2003 $21,403,167,848 $362,075,086,508
2002 $27,137,440,786 $309,301,422,430
2001 $25,601,823,688 $286,582,672,434
2000 $24,305,780,629 $279,216,033,870
1999 $22,136,579,397 $297,873,643,323
1998 $21,672,215,547 $303,459,014,347
1997 $20,017,450,041 $294,788,198,856
1996 $18,241,622,548 $340,103,959,547
1995 $16,637,370,839 $352,835,806,342
1994 $14,644,734,599 $301,375,055,202
1993 $13,081,042,400 $272,237,527,071
1992 $11,605,382,504 $279,921,425,828
1991 $9,824,483,340 $268,901,693,863
1990 $7,073,675,545 $265,763,573,999
1989 $6,686,593,060 $208,105,846,934
1988 $5,374,299,981 $215,540,625,299
1987 $5,827,050,753 $199,236,370,038
1986 $6,122,128,558 $159,089,921,063
1985 $5,044,579,979 $110,980,314,192
1984 $11,594,000,000 $109,455,312,168
1983 $9,220,600,000 $114,634,358,535
1982 $8,267,400,000 $115,043,365,512
1981 $7,561,300,000 $112,244,805,519
1980 $6,761,300,000 $122,557,843,886
1979 $5,498,800,000 $114,970,094,425
1978 $4,734,400,000 $102,280,472,036
1977 $4,587,100,000 $73,135,771,167
1976 $3,951,500,000 $68,476,524,644
1975 $3,599,200,000 $65,466,081,819
1974 $2,925,700,000 $57,103,011,446
1973 $2,344,800,000 $49,550,006,320
1972 $1,987,400,000 $36,844,318,854
1971 $1,666,500,000 $30,040,171,751
1970 $1,485,500,000 $24,998,066,773
1969 $1,230,500,000 $22,442,043,274
1968 $1,079,100,000 $20,712,102,794
1967 $1,034,800,000 $19,397,044,714
1966 $983,900,000 $18,019,402,374
1965 $888,100,000 $16,780,226,225
1964 $1,025,599,900 $15,833,133,858
1963 $940,799,900 $14,283,872,299
1962 $824,100,000 $12,989,649,694
1961 $654,100,200 $11,713,348,834
1960 $672,399,700 $10,412,232,621

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

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Dominican Republic and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2024 $10,876 $103,998
2023 $10,630 $100,624
2022 $10,104 $94,395
2021 $8,527 $93,665
2020 $7,135 $85,898
2019 $8,183 $84,122
2018 $7,883 $85,217
2017 $7,413 $82,254
2016 $7,160 $82,153
2015 $6,801 $83,806
2014 $6,496 $88,725
2013 $6,137 $87,304
2012 $6,014 $85,836
2011 $5,827 $90,477
2010 $5,479 $76,531
2009 $4,974 $71,568
2008 $5,024 $74,175
2007 $4,650 $64,989
2006 $4,055 $59,011
2005 $3,878 $56,243
2004 $2,452 $54,659
2003 $2,383 $49,336
2002 $3,066 $42,459
2001 $2,936 $39,639
2000 $2,831 $38,865
1999 $2,621 $41,696
1998 $2,608 $42,681
1997 $2,449 $41,584
1996 $2,271 $48,093
1995 $2,109 $50,114
1994 $1,892 $43,092
1993 $1,722 $39,237
1992 $1,558 $40,714
1991 $1,346 $39,544
1990 $989 $39,575
1989 $955 $31,309
1988 $784 $32,690
1987 $868 $30,441
1986 $932 $24,460
1985 $784 $17,152
1984 $1,844 $16,991
1983 $1,500 $17,859
1982 $1,376 $18,000
1981 $1,288 $17,665
1980 $1,180 $19,394
1979 $984 $18,266
1978 $868 $16,282
1977 $863 $11,644
1976 $763 $10,865
1975 $713 $10,328
1974 $595 $9,005
1973 $490 $7,856
1972 $427 $5,885
1971 $368 $4,835
1970 $338 $4,044
1969 $287.7 $3,657
1968 $259.6 $3,413
1967 $256.2 $3,237
1966 $250.9 $3,045
1965 $233.2 $2,865
1964 $277.3 $2,735
1963 $262.2 $2,508
1962 $236.8 $2,330
1961 $193.9 $2,155
1960 $205.7 $1,954

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2026 74.1 84.4
2025 74 84.2
2024 73.9 84.1
2023 73.7 84
2022 74.2 83.2
2021 71.8 83.6
2020 72.6 83.1
2019 73.1 83.8
2018 73.6 83.6
2017 73.4 83.4
2016 72.9 83.4
2015 73 82.8
2014 73.1 83.1
2013 73 82.7
2012 72.8 82.6
2011 72.5 82.6
2010 72 82.3
2009 71.6 82
2008 71.3 82
2007 71.1 81.7
2006 71.1 81.5
2005 71 81.2
2004 70.7 81.1
2003 70.9 80.5
2002 70.7 80.4
2001 70.6 80.3
2000 70.4 79.8
1999 70.2 79.7
1998 69.9 79.5
1997 69.8 79.2
1996 69.6 79
1995 69.4 78.6
1994 69.2 78.5
1993 68.9 78.2
1992 68.5 77.9
1991 68.2 77.6
1990 67.7 77.4
1989 67.3 77.6
1988 66.9 77.4
1987 66.5 77.3
1986 66.1 77
1985 65.6 76.9
1984 65.1 76.8
1983 64.6 76.2
1982 64.2 76.2
1981 63.8 75.8
1980 63.4 75.6
1979 62.4 75.6
1978 62.6 75.3
1977 62.2 75.4
1976 61.7 74.9
1975 61.3 74.8
1974 60.8 74.4
1973 60.2 74.1
1972 59.7 73.8
1971 59.1 73.2
1970 58.5 73.1
1969 57.9 72.7
1968 57.3 72.7
1967 56.6 72.7
1966 56 72.4
1965 52.8 72.3
1964 54.7 72.2
1963 53.8 71.3
1962 53.2 71.3
1961 52.4 71.7
1960 51.7 71.4
1959 51 71.5
1958 50.2 71.3
1957 49.5 70.5
1956 48.7 70.2
1955 47.9 70.1
1954 47.1 70
1953 46.3 69.5
1952 45.6 69.6
1951 44.8 68.7
1950 44.1 68.9

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

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Dominican Republic and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2024 11,427,557 9,005,582
2023 11,331,265 8,888,822
2022 11,230,734 8,777,088
2021 11,123,476 8,704,546
2020 11,008,300 8,638,167
2019 10,894,043 8,575,280
2018 10,782,053 8,514,329
2017 10,666,843 8,451,840
2016 10,551,430 8,373,338
2015 10,434,829 8,282,396
2014 10,315,528 8,188,649
2013 10,193,833 8,089,346
2012 10,070,411 7,996,861
2011 9,945,621 7,912,398
2010 9,820,175 7,824,909
2009 9,695,265 7,743,831
2008 9,573,130 7,647,675
2007 9,455,658 7,551,117
2006 9,341,183 7,483,934
2005 9,225,034 7,437,115
2004 9,104,892 7,389,625
2003 8,980,620 7,339,001
2002 8,852,235 7,284,753
2001 8,720,283 7,229,854
2000 8,584,190 7,184,250
1999 8,446,208 7,143,991
1998 8,310,362 7,110,001
1997 8,174,078 7,088,906
1996 8,032,894 7,071,850
1995 7,888,115 7,040,687
1994 7,741,694 6,993,795
1993 7,594,572 6,938,265
1992 7,447,474 6,875,364
1991 7,299,853 6,799,978
1990 7,151,166 6,715,519
1989 7,002,295 6,646,912
1988 6,855,734 6,593,386
1987 6,712,515 6,545,106
1986 6,571,208 6,504,124
1985 6,430,404 6,470,365
1984 6,289,040 6,441,865
1983 6,147,248 6,418,773
1982 6,007,114 6,391,309
1981 5,868,453 6,354,074
1980 5,729,037 6,319,408
1979 5,589,690 6,294,365
1978 5,451,882 6,281,738
1977 5,315,443 6,281,174
1976 5,180,404 6,302,504
1975 5,046,776 6,338,632
1974 4,914,197 6,341,405
1973 4,782,227 6,307,347
1972 4,651,883 6,260,956
1971 4,524,234 6,213,399
1970 4,399,290 6,180,877
1969 4,277,035 6,136,387
1968 4,157,189 6,067,714
1967 4,038,928 5,991,785
1966 3,921,847 5,918,002
1965 3,808,963 5,856,472
1964 3,698,559 5,789,228
1963 3,588,287 5,694,247
1962 3,479,936 5,573,815
1961 3,373,233 5,434,294
1960 3,268,336 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2023 2.24 1.33
2022 2.27 1.39
2021 2.29 1.52
2020 2.33 1.46
2019 2.37 1.48
2018 2.4 1.52
2017 2.4 1.52
2016 2.41 1.54
2015 2.43 1.54
2014 2.45 1.54
2013 2.47 1.52
2012 2.5 1.52
2011 2.53 1.52
2010 2.56 1.52
2009 2.57 1.5
2008 2.55 1.48
2007 2.51 1.46
2006 2.51 1.44
2005 2.57 1.42
2004 2.64 1.42
2003 2.7 1.39
2002 2.76 1.39
2001 2.83 1.38
2000 2.87 1.5
1999 2.85 1.48
1998 2.84 1.47
1997 2.92 1.48
1996 3.04 1.5
1995 3.1 1.48
1994 3.16 1.49
1993 3.23 1.51
1992 3.29 1.58
1991 3.35 1.58
1990 3.41 1.58
1989 3.48 1.56
1988 3.5 1.57
1987 3.53 1.52
1986 3.6 1.53
1985 3.69 1.52
1984 3.82 1.53
1983 3.95 1.52
1982 4.01 1.56
1981 4.15 1.55
1980 4.3 1.55
1979 4.47 1.52
1978 4.64 1.51
1977 4.84 1.53
1976 5.05 1.55
1975 5.24 1.61
1974 5.44 1.73
1973 5.67 1.81
1972 5.84 1.91
1971 6.01 2.04
1970 6.18 2.1
1969 6.37 2.19
1968 6.55 2.29
1967 6.76 2.39
1966 6.95 2.5
1965 7.05 2.59
1964 7.19 2.66
1963 7.3 2.65
1962 7.4 2.58
1961 7.49 2.52
1960 7.56 2.44

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

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Dominican Republic and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2024 29 43.7
2023 28.7 43.4
2022 28.3 43
2021 28 42.8
2020 27.7 42.7
2019 27.4 42.6
2018 27.1 42.5
2017 26.8 42.4
2016 26.5 42.3
2015 26.2 42.2
2014 25.9 42.1
2013 25.6 42
2012 25.3 41.8
2011 25 41.6
2010 24.7 41.5
2009 24.5 41.3
2008 24.2 41.1
2007 24 40.9
2006 23.7 40.6
2005 23.4 40.3
2004 23.1 39.9
2003 22.9 39.6
2002 22.6 39.3
2001 22.4 39
2000 22.1 38.7
1999 21.9 38.4
1998 21.6 38.2
1997 21.4 37.9
1996 21.1 37.6
1995 20.9 37.3
1994 20.7 37.1
1993 20.5 37
1992 20.3 36.9
1991 20.1 36.9
1990 19.9 36.9
1989 19.7 36.8
1988 19.5 36.7
1987 19.3 36.5
1986 19.1 36.3
1985 18.9 36.1
1984 18.7 35.9
1983 18.5 35.6
1982 18.3 35.3
1981 18 35
1980 17.8 34.8
1979 17.6 34.5
1978 17.4 34.2
1977 17.2 33.8
1976 17 33.5
1975 16.8 33.1
1974 16.5 32.7
1973 16.4 32.5
1972 16.2 32.3
1971 16 32.2
1970 15.8 32
1969 15.6 31.7
1968 15.5 31.7
1967 15.4 31.6
1966 15.3 31.6
1965 15.3 31.6
1964 15.3 31.5
1963 15.4 31.7
1962 15.5 32
1961 15.6 32.4
1960 15.7 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Switzerland
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
0.15%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Switzerland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
52,266 mi
2021

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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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