The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 127th vs. 133rd).
By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($124B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11591984
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 84/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$124B
2024 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 65/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$10,876
2024 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 83/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,541
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$73.1B
2024 |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.2%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,394
2024 |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 72/185 | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,703
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
18,609 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
614 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.24
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
29 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Dominican Republic and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Dominican Republic and Taiwan economies compared
GDP
Dominican Republic
Taiwan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $672,399,700 | - |
| 1961 | $654,100,200 | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | $824,100,000 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | $940,799,900 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | $1,025,599,900 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | $888,100,000 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | $983,900,000 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | $1,034,800,000 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | $1,079,100,000 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | $1,230,500,000 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | $1,485,500,000 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | $1,666,500,000 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | $1,987,400,000 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | $2,344,800,000 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | $2,925,700,000 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | $3,599,200,000 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | $3,951,500,000 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | $4,587,100,000 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | $4,734,400,000 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | $5,498,800,000 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | $6,761,300,000 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | $7,561,300,000 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | $8,267,400,000 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | $9,220,600,000 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | $11,594,000,000 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | $5,044,579,979 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | $6,122,128,558 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | $5,827,050,753 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | $5,374,299,981 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | $6,686,593,060 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | $7,073,675,545 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | $9,824,483,340 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | $11,605,382,504 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | $13,081,042,400 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | $14,644,734,599 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | $16,637,370,839 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | $18,241,622,548 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | $20,017,450,041 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | $21,672,215,547 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | $22,136,579,397 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | $24,305,780,629 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | $25,601,823,688 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | $27,137,440,786 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | $21,403,167,848 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | $22,322,387,382 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | $35,777,560,684 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $37,879,830,084 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $43,965,458,509 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $48,091,433,554 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $48,223,781,477 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $53,801,053,353 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $57,948,261,616 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $60,561,635,556 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $62,555,417,415 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $67,014,329,100 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $70,966,782,572 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $75,552,902,636 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $79,070,274,743 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $84,994,732,049 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $89,146,130,745 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $78,546,672,407 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $94,850,719,517 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $113,478,087,135 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $120,456,239,154 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | $124,282,245,639 | $796,904,000,000 |
Dominican Republic and Taiwan economies compared
GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
Taiwan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $205.7 | - |
| 1961 | $193.9 | $161.2 |
| 1962 | $236.8 | $172 |
| 1963 | $262.2 | $188.6 |
| 1964 | $277.3 | $213.6 |
| 1965 | $233.2 | $229.3 |
| 1966 | $250.9 | $249.1 |
| 1967 | $256.2 | $280.8 |
| 1968 | $259.6 | $319 |
| 1969 | $287.7 | $357 |
| 1970 | $338 | $397 |
| 1971 | $368 | $451 |
| 1972 | $427 | $530 |
| 1973 | $490 | $706 |
| 1974 | $595 | $934 |
| 1975 | $713 | $985 |
| 1976 | $763 | $1,158 |
| 1977 | $863 | $1,330 |
| 1978 | $868 | $1,606 |
| 1979 | $984 | $1,950 |
| 1980 | $1,180 | $2,389 |
| 1981 | $1,288 | $2,720 |
| 1982 | $1,376 | $2,699 |
| 1983 | $1,500 | $2,903 |
| 1984 | $1,844 | $3,224 |
| 1985 | $784 | $3,314 |
| 1986 | $932 | $4,036 |
| 1987 | $868 | $5,350 |
| 1988 | $784 | $6,370 |
| 1989 | $955 | $7,613 |
| 1990 | $989 | $8,205 |
| 1991 | $1,346 | $9,125 |
| 1992 | $1,558 | $10,768 |
| 1993 | $1,722 | $11,242 |
| 1994 | $1,892 | $12,150 |
| 1995 | $2,109 | $13,119 |
| 1996 | $2,271 | $13,641 |
| 1997 | $2,449 | $14,020 |
| 1998 | $2,608 | $12,820 |
| 1999 | $2,621 | $13,804 |
| 2000 | $2,831 | $14,908 |
| 2001 | $2,936 | $13,397 |
| 2002 | $3,066 | $13,686 |
| 2003 | $2,383 | $14,066 |
| 2004 | $2,452 | $15,317 |
| 2005 | $3,878 | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $4,055 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $4,650 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $5,024 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $4,974 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $5,479 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $5,827 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $6,014 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $6,137 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $6,496 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $6,801 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $7,160 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $7,413 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $7,883 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $8,183 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $7,135 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $8,527 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $10,104 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $10,630 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | $10,876 | $34,041 |
Dominican Republic vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Dominican Republic
Taiwan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1950 | 44.1 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 44.8 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 45.6 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 46.3 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 47.1 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 47.9 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 48.7 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 49.5 | 61 |
| 1958 | 50.2 | 61 |
| 1959 | 51 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 51.7 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 52.4 | 63 |
| 1962 | 53.2 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 53.8 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 54.7 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 52.8 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 56 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 56.6 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 57.3 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 57.9 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 58.5 | 69 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 59.7 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 60.2 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 60.8 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 61.3 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 61.7 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 62.2 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 62.6 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 62.4 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 63.4 | 72 |
| 1981 | 63.8 | 72 |
| 1982 | 64.2 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 64.6 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 65.1 | 73 |
| 1985 | 65.6 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 66.1 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 66.5 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 66.9 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 67.3 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 67.7 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 68.2 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 68.9 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 69.2 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 69.4 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 69.6 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 69.8 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 69.9 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 70.2 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 70.4 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 70.6 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 70.7 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 70.9 | 77 |
| 2004 | 70.7 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 71 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 71.1 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 78 |
| 2008 | 71.3 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 71.6 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 72 | 79 |
| 2011 | 72.5 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 72.8 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 73 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 73.1 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 73 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 72.9 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 73.4 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 73.6 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 73.1 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 72.6 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 71.8 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 74.2 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 73.7 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 73.9 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 74 | 80.9 |
Dominican Republic and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
Population
Dominican Republic
Taiwan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | - |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Taiwan
Fertility rate
Dominican Republic
Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | 7.56 | - |
| 1961 | 7.49 | - |
| 1962 | 7.4 | - |
| 1963 | 7.3 | - |
| 1964 | 7.19 | - |
| 1965 | 7.05 | - |
| 1966 | 6.95 | - |
| 1967 | 6.76 | - |
| 1968 | 6.55 | - |
| 1969 | 6.37 | - |
| 1970 | 6.18 | - |
| 1971 | 6.01 | - |
| 1972 | 5.84 | - |
| 1973 | 5.67 | - |
| 1974 | 5.44 | - |
| 1975 | 5.24 | - |
| 1976 | 5.05 | - |
| 1977 | 4.84 | - |
| 1978 | 4.64 | - |
| 1979 | 4.47 | - |
| 1980 | 4.3 | - |
| 1981 | 4.15 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 4.01 | - |
| 1983 | 3.95 | - |
| 1984 | 3.82 | - |
| 1985 | 3.69 | - |
| 1986 | 3.6 | - |
| 1987 | 3.53 | - |
| 1988 | 3.5 | - |
| 1989 | 3.48 | - |
| 1990 | 3.41 | - |
| 1991 | 3.35 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 3.29 | - |
| 1993 | 3.23 | - |
| 1994 | 3.16 | - |
| 1995 | 3.1 | - |
| 1996 | 3.04 | - |
| 1997 | 2.92 | - |
| 1998 | 2.84 | - |
| 1999 | 2.85 | - |
| 2000 | 2.87 | - |
| 2001 | 2.83 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 2.76 | - |
| 2003 | 2.7 | - |
| 2004 | 2.64 | - |
| 2005 | 2.57 | - |
| 2006 | 2.51 | - |
| 2007 | 2.51 | - |
| 2008 | 2.55 | - |
| 2009 | 2.57 | - |
| 2010 | 2.56 | - |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | - |
| 2013 | 2.47 | - |
| 2014 | 2.45 | - |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 2.41 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 2.37 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 2.33 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 2.29 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 2.27 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 2.24 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Dominican Republic and Taiwan demographics compared
Median age
Dominican Republic
Taiwan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 15.7 | - |
| 1961 | 15.6 | - |
| 1962 | 15.5 | - |
| 1963 | 15.4 | - |
| 1964 | 15.3 | - |
| 1965 | 15.3 | - |
| 1966 | 15.3 | - |
| 1967 | 15.4 | - |
| 1968 | 15.5 | - |
| 1969 | 15.6 | - |
| 1970 | 15.8 | - |
| 1971 | 16 | - |
| 1972 | 16.2 | - |
| 1973 | 16.4 | - |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 16.8 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 17 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 23 |
| 1981 | 18 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 18.3 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 18.5 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 18.7 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 18.9 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 19.1 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 19.3 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 19.5 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 19.7 | 27 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 20.1 | 28 |
| 1992 | 20.3 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 20.5 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 20.7 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 21.1 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 21.4 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 21.6 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 21.9 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 22.1 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 22.4 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 22.6 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 23.1 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 23.4 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 23.7 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 24 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 24.2 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 24.7 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 25 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 25.3 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 25.6 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 26.2 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 26.5 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 26.8 | 41 |
| 2018 | 27.1 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 27.4 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 27.7 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 28 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 28.7 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 29 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$117B
2024 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.76%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.74%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
71,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.16%
2025 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.31%
2024 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.8%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.7%
2024 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.3
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.01%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$13.5B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.2B
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,748,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
37.7%
2018 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
64.8%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
950 kg
2022 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25.9
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
31.4 megatons
2023 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.77 tons
2023 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.8%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.51%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
94.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,717 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.5%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
6.06%
2022 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2024 |
0.29%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-34,806
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
85%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
42.5
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
36
2024 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
33
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
12.4
2022 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
64.6
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
85
2025 |
129
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94%
2024 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
0.15%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
91%
2024 |
n/a |
Health
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$462
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$127.5
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.33%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.24
2022 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
124
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
31.4
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
30.3%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
17.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
98
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.5 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Dominican Republic
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,628 sq mi
2024 |
597 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,301 sq mi
2025 |
3,000 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
8,372 sq mi
2025 |
8,495 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
12,244 mi
2002 |
25,771 mi
2019 |
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