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Dominican Republic vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 127th vs. 87th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Syria
Population
11637906
26829400
Population rank 85/197 56/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 63/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 83/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 71/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$730
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Syria: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Syria economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Syria
2024 $124,282,245,639 -
2023 $120,456,239,154 $19,993,439,950
2022 $113,478,087,135 $23,622,827,080
2021 $94,850,719,517 $14,353,205,678
2020 $78,546,672,407 $12,047,752,036
2019 $89,146,130,745 $22,583,045,060
2018 $84,994,732,049 $21,497,782,868
2017 $79,070,274,743 $16,369,843,352
2016 $75,552,902,636 $12,597,854,877
2015 $70,966,782,572 $16,466,863,117
2014 $67,014,329,100 $21,502,061,466
2013 $62,555,417,415 $21,361,254,635
2012 $60,561,635,556 $43,190,318,033
2011 $57,948,261,616 $67,539,428,159
2010 $53,801,053,353 $61,390,830,875
2009 $48,223,781,477 $54,111,735,629
2008 $48,091,433,554 $52,557,913,569
2007 $43,965,458,509 $40,465,318,382
2006 $37,879,830,084 $33,751,788,856
2005 $35,777,560,684 $28,858,965,517
2004 $22,322,387,382 $25,086,950,495
2003 $21,403,167,848 $21,828,144,686
2002 $27,137,440,786 $20,669,357,462
2001 $25,601,823,688 $20,237,024,725
2000 $24,305,780,629 $18,937,052,543
1999 $22,136,579,397 $15,873,875,969
1998 $21,672,215,547 $15,200,846,154
1997 $20,017,450,041 $14,505,233,463
1996 $18,241,622,548 $13,789,560,878
1995 $16,637,370,839 $11,396,706,587
1994 $14,644,734,599 $10,122,020,000
1993 $13,081,042,400 $13,695,962,055
1992 $11,605,382,504 $13,253,565,861
1991 $9,824,483,340 $12,981,833,333
1990 $7,073,675,545 $12,308,624,418
1989 $6,686,593,060 $9,853,395,762
1988 $5,374,299,981 $10,577,041,645
1987 $5,827,050,753 $11,356,215,543
1986 $6,122,128,558 $13,293,205,278
1985 $5,044,579,979 $16,403,539,893
1984 $11,594,000,000 $17,503,078,174
1983 $9,220,600,000 $17,589,277,143
1982 $8,267,400,000 $16,298,929,011
1981 $7,561,300,000 $15,518,201,335
1980 $6,761,300,000 $13,062,420,382
1979 $5,498,800,000 $9,929,681,529
1978 $4,734,400,000 $9,275,200,458
1977 $4,587,100,000 $7,696,011,396
1976 $3,951,500,000 $7,633,528,867
1975 $3,599,200,000 $6,826,980,444
1974 $2,925,700,000 $5,159,557,148
1973 $2,344,800,000 $3,239,487,516
1972 $1,987,400,000 $3,059,681,698
1971 $1,666,500,000 $2,589,851,325
1970 $1,485,500,000 $2,140,384,010
1969 $1,230,500,000 $2,245,011,515
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,753,746,430
1967 $1,034,800,000 $1,580,229,799
1966 $983,900,000 $1,342,287,553
1965 $888,100,000 $1,472,036,540
1964 $1,025,599,900 $1,339,494,267
1963 $940,799,900 $1,200,447,408
1962 $824,100,000 $1,110,565,881
1961 $654,100,200 $945,244,972
1960 $672,399,700 $857,704,413

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

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Dominican Republic and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Syria
2024 $10,876 -
2023 $10,630 $847
2022 $10,104 $1,052
2021 $8,527 $664
2020 $7,135 $572
2019 $8,183 $1,110
2018 $7,883 $1,098
2017 $7,413 $852
2016 $7,160 $656
2015 $6,801 $848
2014 $6,496 $1,061
2013 $6,137 $986
2012 $6,014 $1,898
2011 $5,827 $2,952
2010 $5,479 $2,731
2009 $4,974 $2,462
2008 $5,024 $2,429
2007 $4,650 $1,938
2006 $4,055 $1,719
2005 $3,878 $1,534
2004 $2,452 $1,368
2003 $2,383 $1,220
2002 $3,066 $1,183
2001 $2,936 $1,187
2000 $2,831 $1,138
1999 $2,621 $978
1998 $2,608 $961
1997 $2,449 $941
1996 $2,271 $918
1995 $2,109 $780
1994 $1,892 $712
1993 $1,722 $993
1992 $1,558 $990
1991 $1,346 $1,000
1990 $989 $978
1989 $955 $809
1988 $784 $898
1987 $868 $997
1986 $932 $1,208
1985 $784 $1,544
1984 $1,844 $1,706
1983 $1,500 $1,776
1982 $1,376 $1,703
1981 $1,288 $1,676
1980 $1,180 $1,458
1979 $984 $1,146
1978 $868 $1,108
1977 $863 $951
1976 $763 $976
1975 $713 $904
1974 $595 $707
1973 $490 $459
1972 $427 $448
1971 $368 $393
1970 $338 $335
1969 $287.7 $364
1968 $259.6 $293.3
1967 $256.2 $272.9
1966 $250.9 $239.3
1965 $233.2 $270.8
1964 $277.3 $254.2
1963 $262.2 $234.9
1962 $236.8 $223.9
1961 $193.9 $196.3
1960 $205.7 $183.5

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Syria
2026 74.1 73.4
2025 74 73
2024 73.9 72.6
2023 73.7 72.1
2022 74.2 72.8
2021 71.8 72.4
2020 72.6 71.9
2019 73.1 71
2018 73.6 67.4
2017 73.4 65.7
2016 72.9 65.2
2015 73 63.3
2014 73.1 65.5
2013 73 65.1
2012 72.8 66.2
2011 72.5 72.3
2010 72 73.5
2009 71.6 73.5
2008 71.3 73.4
2007 71.1 73.3
2006 71.1 73
2005 71 72.8
2004 70.7 72.5
2003 70.9 72.2
2002 70.7 71.7
2001 70.6 71.3
2000 70.4 70.9
1999 70.2 70.5
1998 69.9 70.2
1997 69.8 70.2
1996 69.6 70.2
1995 69.4 70.2
1994 69.2 70.3
1993 68.9 70.3
1992 68.5 70.2
1991 68.2 70.1
1990 67.7 69.8
1989 67.3 69.5
1988 66.9 69.2
1987 66.5 68.8
1986 66.1 68.4
1985 65.6 68
1984 65.1 67.7
1983 64.6 67.4
1982 64.2 60.8
1981 63.8 64.6
1980 63.4 66.5
1979 62.4 66.2
1978 62.6 65.9
1977 62.2 65.4
1976 61.7 64.8
1975 61.3 64.2
1974 60.8 63.4
1973 60.2 60.8
1972 59.7 62
1971 59.1 61.3
1970 58.5 60.6
1969 57.9 59.8
1968 57.3 59.1
1967 56.6 58
1966 56 57.6
1965 52.8 56.9
1964 54.7 56.2
1963 53.8 55.4
1962 53.2 54.6
1961 52.4 53.7
1960 51.7 52.7
1959 51 51.7
1958 50.2 50.7
1957 49.5 49.6
1956 48.7 48.5
1955 47.9 47.4
1954 47.1 46.4
1953 46.3 45.3
1952 45.6 44.3
1951 44.8 43.4
1950 44.1 42.5

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

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Dominican Republic and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Syria
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Syria
2024 11,427,557 24,672,760
2023 11,331,265 23,594,623
2022 11,230,734 22,462,173
2021 11,123,476 21,628,839
2020 11,008,300 21,049,429
2019 10,894,043 20,353,534
2018 10,782,053 19,577,845
2017 10,666,843 19,224,668
2016 10,551,430 19,193,834
2015 10,434,829 19,424,618
2014 10,315,528 20,273,659
2013 10,193,833 21,666,917
2012 10,070,411 22,759,763
2011 9,945,621 22,878,098
2010 9,820,175 22,482,421
2009 9,695,265 21,976,969
2008 9,573,130 21,636,564
2007 9,455,658 20,884,125
2006 9,341,183 19,637,022
2005 9,225,034 18,814,091
2004 9,104,892 18,336,875
2003 8,980,620 17,889,296
2002 8,852,235 17,468,332
2001 8,720,283 17,051,338
2000 8,584,190 16,637,888
1999 8,446,208 16,228,061
1998 8,310,362 15,820,413
1997 8,174,078 15,417,542
1996 8,032,894 15,018,104
1995 7,888,115 14,616,801
1994 7,741,694 14,208,583
1993 7,594,572 13,795,686
1992 7,447,474 13,385,571
1991 7,299,853 12,980,821
1990 7,151,166 12,579,208
1989 7,002,295 12,179,060
1988 6,855,734 11,782,264
1987 6,712,515 11,388,923
1986 6,571,208 11,002,844
1985 6,430,404 10,625,672
1984 6,289,040 10,258,398
1983 6,147,248 9,904,809
1982 6,007,114 9,572,511
1981 5,868,453 9,260,189
1980 5,729,037 8,957,663
1979 5,589,690 8,661,909
1978 5,451,882 8,372,759
1977 5,315,443 8,090,501
1976 5,180,404 7,817,320
1975 5,046,776 7,554,364
1974 4,914,197 7,302,160
1973 4,782,227 7,060,321
1972 4,651,883 6,826,024
1971 4,524,234 6,598,094
1970 4,399,290 6,380,609
1969 4,277,035 6,175,166
1968 4,157,189 5,978,742
1967 4,038,928 5,790,198
1966 3,921,847 5,609,047
1965 3,808,963 5,435,267
1964 3,698,559 5,269,087
1963 3,588,287 5,110,467
1962 3,479,936 4,959,340
1961 3,373,233 4,815,466
1960 3,268,336 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Syria

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Syria
2023 2.24 2.71
2022 2.27 2.75
2021 2.29 2.8
2020 2.33 2.84
2019 2.37 2.88
2018 2.4 2.93
2017 2.4 2.97
2016 2.41 3.01
2015 2.43 3.07
2014 2.45 3.12
2013 2.47 3.17
2012 2.5 3.22
2011 2.53 3.29
2010 2.56 3.36
2009 2.57 3.42
2008 2.55 3.48
2007 2.51 3.54
2006 2.51 3.56
2005 2.57 3.61
2004 2.64 3.68
2003 2.7 3.76
2002 2.76 3.87
2001 2.83 3.98
2000 2.87 4.07
1999 2.85 4.14
1998 2.84 4.25
1997 2.92 4.37
1996 3.04 4.54
1995 3.1 4.7
1994 3.16 4.86
1993 3.23 4.99
1992 3.29 5.14
1991 3.35 5.34
1990 3.41 5.56
1989 3.48 5.78
1988 3.5 6
1987 3.53 6.2
1986 3.6 6.37
1985 3.69 6.48
1984 3.82 6.59
1983 3.95 6.69
1982 4.01 6.81
1981 4.15 6.97
1980 4.3 7.12
1979 4.47 7.25
1978 4.64 7.35
1977 4.84 7.42
1976 5.05 7.45
1975 5.24 7.49
1974 5.44 7.52
1973 5.67 7.55
1972 5.84 7.57
1971 6.01 7.6
1970 6.18 7.62
1969 6.37 7.59
1968 6.55 7.57
1967 6.76 7.56
1966 6.95 7.55
1965 7.05 7.53
1964 7.19 7.53
1963 7.3 7.51
1962 7.4 7.51
1961 7.49 7.5
1960 7.56 7.51

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

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Dominican Republic and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Syria
2024 29 23.9
2023 28.7 23.3
2022 28.3 22.7
2021 28 22.2
2020 27.7 21.6
2019 27.4 20.9
2018 27.1 20.1
2017 26.8 19.6
2016 26.5 19.5
2015 26.2 19.5
2014 25.9 20.1
2013 25.6 21.2
2012 25.3 21.8
2011 25 21.9
2010 24.7 21.7
2009 24.5 21.5
2008 24.2 21.3
2007 24 21
2006 23.7 20.3
2005 23.4 19.7
2004 23.1 19.5
2003 22.9 19.2
2002 22.6 19
2001 22.4 18.8
2000 22.1 18.5
1999 21.9 18.3
1998 21.6 18.1
1997 21.4 17.9
1996 21.1 17.7
1995 20.9 17.5
1994 20.7 17.3
1993 20.5 17.1
1992 20.3 16.9
1991 20.1 16.7
1990 19.9 16.5
1989 19.7 16.4
1988 19.5 16.2
1987 19.3 16.1
1986 19.1 16
1985 18.9 15.9
1984 18.7 15.8
1983 18.5 15.8
1982 18.3 15.7
1981 18 15.6
1980 17.8 15.6
1979 17.6 15.6
1978 17.4 15.6
1977 17.2 15.6
1976 17 15.6
1975 16.8 15.7
1974 16.5 15.7
1973 16.4 15.7
1972 16.2 15.8
1971 16 15.8
1970 15.8 15.9
1969 15.6 16
1968 15.5 16.1
1967 15.4 16.2
1966 15.3 16.4
1965 15.3 16.5
1964 15.3 16.7
1963 15.4 16.9
1962 15.5 17.1
1961 15.6 17.3
1960 15.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Dominican Republic Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Syria
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
94.4%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Dominican Republic Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Syria
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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