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Dominican Republic vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 127th vs. 50th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Thailand
Population
11637906
71571743
Population rank 85/197 21/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Thailand
2024 $124,282,245,639 $526,517,658,842
2023 $120,456,239,154 $515,906,283,941
2022 $113,478,087,135 $495,644,697,588
2021 $94,850,719,517 $506,194,668,790
2020 $78,546,672,407 $500,461,898,480
2019 $89,146,130,745 $543,976,691,794
2018 $84,994,732,049 $506,754,208,404
2017 $79,070,274,743 $456,356,813,537
2016 $75,552,902,636 $413,366,349,748
2015 $70,966,782,572 $401,296,238,228
2014 $67,014,329,100 $407,339,040,198
2013 $62,555,417,415 $420,333,654,593
2012 $60,561,635,556 $397,558,325,279
2011 $57,948,261,616 $370,818,739,624
2010 $53,801,053,353 $341,104,766,329
2009 $48,223,781,477 $281,710,630,187
2008 $48,091,433,554 $291,382,982,431
2007 $43,965,458,509 $262,942,621,455
2006 $37,879,830,084 $221,758,296,022
2005 $35,777,560,684 $189,318,408,469
2004 $22,322,387,382 $172,895,685,155
2003 $21,403,167,848 $152,280,615,246
2002 $27,137,440,786 $134,300,904,400
2001 $25,601,823,688 $120,296,476,180
2000 $24,305,780,629 $126,392,224,254
1999 $22,136,579,397 $126,669,211,779
1998 $21,672,215,547 $113,675,596,788
1997 $20,017,450,041 $150,180,456,566
1996 $18,241,622,548 $183,035,237,429
1995 $16,637,370,839 $169,278,916,593
1994 $14,644,734,599 $146,683,778,959
1993 $13,081,042,400 $128,889,262,951
1992 $11,605,382,504 $111,452,746,518
1991 $9,824,483,340 $98,234,714,971
1990 $7,073,675,545 $85,343,190,719
1989 $6,686,593,060 $72,250,748,100
1988 $5,374,299,981 $61,667,253,471
1987 $5,827,050,753 $50,535,446,555
1986 $6,122,128,558 $43,096,773,981
1985 $5,044,579,979 $38,900,711,333
1984 $11,594,000,000 $41,797,647,776
1983 $9,220,600,000 $40,042,798,388
1982 $8,267,400,000 $36,589,772,404
1981 $7,561,300,000 $34,846,039,194
1980 $6,761,300,000 $32,353,514,989
1979 $5,498,800,000 $27,371,650,825
1978 $4,734,400,000 $24,006,566,637
1977 $4,587,100,000 $19,779,312,261
1976 $3,951,500,000 $16,985,208,648
1975 $3,599,200,000 $14,882,770,594
1974 $2,925,700,000 $13,702,998,512
1973 $2,344,800,000 $10,838,587,358
1972 $1,987,400,000 $8,177,873,151
1971 $1,666,500,000 $7,375,000,024
1970 $1,485,500,000 $7,086,538,438
1969 $1,230,500,000 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,079,100,000 $6,081,009,428
1967 $1,034,800,000 $5,638,461,442
1966 $983,900,000 $5,279,230,817
1965 $888,100,000 $4,388,937,649
1964 $1,025,599,900 $3,889,129,942
1963 $940,799,900 $3,540,403,457
1962 $824,100,000 $3,308,912,797
1961 $654,100,200 $3,034,037,811
1960 $672,399,700 $2,760,750,861

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

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Dominican Republic and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Thailand
2024 $10,876 $7,347
2023 $10,630 $7,195
2022 $10,104 $6,909
2021 $8,527 $7,057
2020 $7,135 $6,986
2019 $8,183 $7,606
2018 $7,883 $7,100
2017 $7,413 $6,413
2016 $7,160 $5,834
2015 $6,801 $5,689
2014 $6,496 $5,801
2013 $6,137 $6,018
2012 $6,014 $5,726
2011 $5,827 $5,374
2010 $5,479 $4,974
2009 $4,974 $4,135
2008 $5,024 $4,309
2007 $4,650 $3,919
2006 $4,055 $3,331
2005 $3,878 $2,868
2004 $2,452 $2,642
2003 $2,383 $2,348
2002 $3,066 $2,090
2001 $2,936 $1,890
2000 $2,831 $2,006
1999 $2,621 $2,033
1998 $2,608 $1,848
1997 $2,449 $2,473
1996 $2,271 $3,055
1995 $2,109 $2,864
1994 $1,892 $2,518
1993 $1,722 $2,245
1992 $1,558 $1,972
1991 $1,346 $1,766
1990 $989 $1,559
1989 $955 $1,342
1988 $784 $1,164
1987 $868 $970
1986 $932 $842
1985 $784 $774
1984 $1,844 $847
1983 $1,500 $827
1982 $1,376 $770
1981 $1,288 $748
1980 $1,180 $709
1979 $984 $612
1978 $868 $548
1977 $863 $462
1976 $763 $405
1975 $713 $364
1974 $595 $343
1973 $490 $278.3
1972 $427 $215.6
1971 $368 $199.7
1970 $338 $197.1
1969 $287.7 $191.4
1968 $259.6 $178.8
1967 $256.2 $170.7
1966 $250.9 $164.5
1965 $233.2 $140.9
1964 $277.3 $128.6
1963 $262.2 $120.7
1962 $236.8 $116.2
1961 $193.9 $109.7
1960 $205.7 $102.8

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Thailand
2026 74.1 77.1
2025 74 76.8
2024 73.9 76.6
2023 73.7 76.4
2022 74.2 75.3
2021 71.8 77.6
2020 72.6 77.3
2019 73.1 77.2
2018 73.6 77.2
2017 73.4 77
2016 72.9 76.8
2015 73 76.6
2014 73.1 76.3
2013 73 76
2012 72.8 75.6
2011 72.5 75.3
2010 72 75
2009 71.6 74.7
2008 71.3 74.2
2007 71.1 73.8
2006 71.1 73.3
2005 71 72.9
2004 70.7 72.1
2003 70.9 72.1
2002 70.7 71.8
2001 70.6 71.5
2000 70.4 71.2
1999 70.2 71
1998 69.9 70.7
1997 69.8 70.4
1996 69.6 69.9
1995 69.4 69.8
1994 69.2 69.7
1993 68.9 69.6
1992 68.5 69.4
1991 68.2 69.1
1990 67.7 68.9
1989 67.3 68.6
1988 66.9 68.2
1987 66.5 67.8
1986 66.1 67.3
1985 65.6 66.5
1984 65.1 65.5
1983 64.6 64.5
1982 64.2 63.6
1981 63.8 62.9
1980 63.4 62.2
1979 62.4 61.7
1978 62.6 61.3
1977 62.2 60.9
1976 61.7 60.4
1975 61.3 59.7
1974 60.8 59
1973 60.2 58.3
1972 59.7 57.7
1971 59.1 57.1
1970 58.5 56.5
1969 57.9 55.7
1968 57.3 55
1967 56.6 54.3
1966 56 53.7
1965 52.8 53.1
1964 54.7 52.5
1963 53.8 52
1962 53.2 51.4
1961 52.4 51.1
1960 51.7 50.6
1959 51 50.1
1958 50.2 49.5
1957 49.5 49.1
1956 48.7 48.6
1955 47.9 48.1
1954 47.1 47.6
1953 46.3 47.1
1952 45.6 46.5
1951 44.8 45.9
1950 44.1 45.2

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

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Dominican Republic and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Thailand
2024 11,427,557 71,668,011
2023 11,331,265 71,702,435
2022 11,230,734 71,735,329
2021 11,123,476 71,727,332
2020 11,008,300 71,641,484
2019 10,894,043 71,522,271
2018 10,782,053 71,376,079
2017 10,666,843 71,160,187
2016 10,551,430 70,859,841
2015 10,434,829 70,540,795
2014 10,315,528 70,216,367
2013 10,193,833 69,845,114
2012 10,070,411 69,436,098
2011 9,945,621 69,007,208
2010 9,820,175 68,579,447
2009 9,695,265 68,121,080
2008 9,573,130 67,619,830
2007 9,455,658 67,102,394
2006 9,341,183 66,567,687
2005 9,225,034 66,017,420
2004 9,104,892 65,452,047
2003 8,980,620 64,868,166
2002 8,852,235 64,266,437
2001 8,720,283 63,651,141
2000 8,584,190 63,007,815
1999 8,446,208 62,299,043
1998 8,310,362 61,522,630
1997 8,174,078 60,724,584
1996 8,032,894 59,920,064
1995 7,888,115 59,098,232
1994 7,741,694 58,260,854
1993 7,594,572 57,408,198
1992 7,447,474 56,528,834
1991 7,299,853 55,637,434
1990 7,151,166 54,738,329
1989 7,002,295 53,848,956
1988 6,855,734 52,969,595
1987 6,712,515 52,074,105
1986 6,571,208 51,177,834
1985 6,430,404 50,270,753
1984 6,289,040 49,351,708
1983 6,147,248 48,423,309
1982 6,007,114 47,494,577
1981 5,868,453 46,575,855
1980 5,729,037 45,650,022
1979 5,589,690 44,718,434
1978 5,451,882 43,788,976
1977 5,315,443 42,843,974
1976 5,180,404 41,896,504
1975 5,046,776 40,940,005
1974 4,914,197 39,952,891
1973 4,782,227 38,947,787
1972 4,651,883 37,933,929
1971 4,524,234 36,937,387
1970 4,399,290 35,954,408
1969 4,277,035 34,973,782
1968 4,157,189 34,002,560
1967 4,038,928 33,037,801
1966 3,921,847 32,086,071
1965 3,808,963 31,149,337
1964 3,698,559 30,232,141
1963 3,588,287 29,342,322
1962 3,479,936 28,481,040
1961 3,373,233 27,650,334
1960 3,268,336 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Thailand

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Thailand
2023 2.24 1.21
2022 2.27 1.22
2021 2.29 1.23
2020 2.33 1.26
2019 2.37 1.29
2018 2.4 1.32
2017 2.4 1.36
2016 2.41 1.4
2015 2.43 1.45
2014 2.45 1.48
2013 2.47 1.53
2012 2.5 1.56
2011 2.53 1.57
2010 2.56 1.56
2009 2.57 1.57
2008 2.55 1.59
2007 2.51 1.62
2006 2.51 1.63
2005 2.57 1.64
2004 2.64 1.67
2003 2.7 1.67
2002 2.76 1.69
2001 2.83 1.71
2000 2.87 1.73
1999 2.85 1.77
1998 2.84 1.82
1997 2.92 1.85
1996 3.04 1.87
1995 3.1 1.89
1994 3.16 1.93
1993 3.23 1.97
1992 3.29 2.01
1991 3.35 2.04
1990 3.41 2.07
1989 3.48 2.14
1988 3.5 2.17
1987 3.53 2.26
1986 3.6 2.36
1985 3.69 2.45
1984 3.82 2.58
1983 3.95 2.76
1982 4.01 2.94
1981 4.15 3.13
1980 4.3 3.29
1979 4.47 3.45
1978 4.64 3.62
1977 4.84 3.87
1976 5.05 4.12
1975 5.24 4.36
1974 5.44 4.6
1973 5.67 4.85
1972 5.84 5.08
1971 6.01 5.25
1970 6.18 5.45
1969 6.37 5.7
1968 6.55 5.93
1967 6.76 6.08
1966 6.95 6.18
1965 7.05 6.26
1964 7.19 6.31
1963 7.3 6.34
1962 7.4 6.33
1961 7.49 6.32
1960 7.56 6.33

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

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Dominican Republic and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Thailand
2024 29 41.1
2023 28.7 40.7
2022 28.3 40.2
2021 28 39.7
2020 27.7 39.2
2019 27.4 38.7
2018 27.1 38.2
2017 26.8 37.7
2016 26.5 37.3
2015 26.2 36.8
2014 25.9 36.3
2013 25.6 35.9
2012 25.3 35.4
2011 25 35
2010 24.7 34.5
2009 24.5 34
2008 24.2 33.6
2007 24 33.1
2006 23.7 32.6
2005 23.4 32.2
2004 23.1 31.7
2003 22.9 31.3
2002 22.6 30.9
2001 22.4 30.5
2000 22.1 30
1999 21.9 29.5
1998 21.6 28.9
1997 21.4 28.3
1996 21.1 27.7
1995 20.9 27.2
1994 20.7 26.6
1993 20.5 26
1992 20.3 25.4
1991 20.1 24.8
1990 19.9 24.3
1989 19.7 23.7
1988 19.5 23.3
1987 19.3 22.8
1986 19.1 22.4
1985 18.9 21.9
1984 18.7 21.5
1983 18.5 21
1982 18.3 20.6
1981 18 20.2
1980 17.8 19.9
1979 17.6 19.5
1978 17.4 19.2
1977 17.2 18.9
1976 17 18.7
1975 16.8 18.4
1974 16.5 18.2
1973 16.4 18
1972 16.2 17.8
1971 16 17.6
1970 15.8 17.5
1969 15.6 17.4
1968 15.5 17.3
1967 15.4 17.3
1966 15.3 17.3
1965 15.3 17.4
1964 15.3 17.5
1963 15.4 17.6
1962 15.5 17.7
1961 15.6 17.9
1960 15.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Thailand
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Thailand
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
436,817 mi
2020

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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)

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