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Dominican Republic vs Switzerland statistics compared

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The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.5M (ranked 85/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 65/197 ($127B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($11,059), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Switzerland
Population
11656588
9155878
Population rank 85/197 99/197
GDP
$127B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 65/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 83/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,525
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 73/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,179
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
29.3 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $127,407,463,759 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $124,282,245,639 $969,919,786,395
2023 $120,456,239,154 $928,435,275,852
2022 $113,478,103,598 $858,479,038,994
2021 $94,850,719,517 $840,710,023,481
2020 $78,546,672,407 $756,096,180,222
2019 $89,146,130,745 $736,384,764,157
2018 $84,994,732,049 $740,766,531,454
2017 $79,070,274,743 $706,660,443,624
2016 $75,552,902,636 $698,607,778,795
2015 $70,966,782,572 $706,199,008,879
2014 $67,014,329,100 $741,168,119,617
2013 $62,555,417,415 $718,748,402,260
2012 $60,561,635,556 $697,882,536,677
2011 $57,948,261,616 $727,231,637,102
2010 $53,801,053,353 $609,999,593,542
2009 $48,223,781,477 $563,659,557,945
2008 $48,091,433,554 $574,703,945,157
2007 $43,965,458,509 $498,993,845,385
2006 $37,879,830,084 $448,364,681,767
2005 $35,777,560,684 $424,511,048,024
2004 $22,322,387,382 $409,012,909,530
2003 $21,403,167,848 $366,563,952,625
2002 $27,137,440,786 $313,930,961,761
2001 $25,601,823,688 $290,160,142,214
2000 $24,305,780,629 $282,327,351,966
1999 $22,136,579,397 $301,911,268,140
1998 $21,672,215,547 $306,907,741,068
1997 $20,017,450,041 $298,868,250,534
1996 $18,241,622,548 $345,373,647,249
1995 $16,637,370,839 $358,152,520,085
1994 $14,644,734,599 $305,916,331,798
1993 $13,081,042,400 $276,339,744,180
1992 $11,605,382,504 $284,139,428,246
1991 $9,824,483,340 $272,953,645,746
1990 $7,073,675,545 $269,768,238,555
1989 $6,686,593,060 $211,241,694,480
1988 $5,374,299,981 $218,788,504,066
1987 $5,827,050,753 $202,238,567,597
1986 $6,122,128,558 $161,487,171,049
1985 $5,044,579,979 $112,652,623,418
1984 $11,594,000,000 $111,104,641,869
1983 $9,220,600,000 $116,361,728,836
1982 $8,267,400,000 $116,776,899,473
1981 $7,561,300,000 $113,936,168,924
1980 $6,761,300,000 $124,404,609,417
1979 $5,498,800,000 $116,702,524,208
1978 $4,734,400,000 $103,821,687,919
1977 $4,587,100,000 $74,237,819,014
1976 $3,951,500,000 $69,508,364,538
1975 $3,599,200,000 $66,452,559,176
1974 $2,925,700,000 $57,963,469,607
1973 $2,344,800,000 $50,296,651,921
1972 $1,987,400,000 $37,399,508,287
1971 $1,666,500,000 $30,492,832,676
1970 $1,485,500,000 $25,374,750,743
1969 $1,230,500,000 $22,780,211,812
1968 $1,079,100,000 $21,024,203,656
1967 $1,034,800,000 $19,689,329,510
1966 $983,900,000 $18,290,928,227
1965 $888,100,000 $17,033,079,428
1964 $1,025,599,900 $16,071,715,835
1963 $940,799,900 $14,499,109,270
1962 $824,100,000 $13,185,384,691
1961 $654,100,200 $11,889,851,950
1960 $672,399,700 $10,569,129,806

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

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Dominican Republic and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2025 $11,059 $114,769
2024 $10,876 $107,702
2023 $10,630 $104,450
2022 $10,104 $97,809
2021 $8,527 $96,583
2020 $7,135 $87,530
2019 $8,183 $85,873
2018 $7,883 $87,002
2017 $7,413 $83,610
2016 $7,160 $83,432
2015 $6,801 $85,265
2014 $6,496 $90,512
2013 $6,137 $88,851
2012 $6,014 $87,270
2011 $5,827 $91,910
2010 $5,479 $77,956
2009 $4,974 $72,788
2008 $5,024 $75,148
2007 $4,650 $66,082
2006 $4,055 $59,910
2005 $3,878 $57,080
2004 $2,452 $55,350
2003 $2,383 $49,947
2002 $3,066 $43,094
2001 $2,936 $40,134
2000 $2,831 $39,298
1999 $2,621 $42,261
1998 $2,608 $43,166
1997 $2,449 $42,160
1996 $2,271 $48,838
1995 $2,109 $50,869
1994 $1,892 $43,741
1993 $1,722 $39,828
1992 $1,558 $41,327
1991 $1,346 $40,140
1990 $989 $40,171
1989 $955 $31,780
1988 $784 $33,183
1987 $868 $30,899
1986 $932 $24,828
1985 $784 $17,411
1984 $1,844 $17,247
1983 $1,500 $18,128
1982 $1,376 $18,271
1981 $1,288 $17,931
1980 $1,180 $19,686
1979 $984 $18,541
1978 $868 $16,528
1977 $863 $11,819
1976 $763 $11,029
1975 $713 $10,484
1974 $595 $9,140
1973 $490 $7,974
1972 $427 $5,973
1971 $368 $4,908
1970 $338 $4,105
1969 $287.7 $3,712
1968 $259.6 $3,465
1967 $256.2 $3,286
1966 $250.9 $3,091
1965 $233.2 $2,908
1964 $277.3 $2,776
1963 $262.2 $2,546
1962 $236.8 $2,366
1961 $193.9 $2,188
1960 $205.7 $1,984

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2025 11,520,487 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2024 2.22 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2025 29.3 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$122B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.56%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.17%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$14.8B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.4B
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
1,012 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$38.7
2024
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
2.88%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,867 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
17.1%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.93%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Switzerland
% of world population
0.14%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
72.5%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
0.15%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
91%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2024
3.9
2024
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
23.1%
2024
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
1,615 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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 (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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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