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Dominican Republic vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 127th vs. 36th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Turkey
Population
11637906
86002379
Population rank 85/197 18/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 63/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Turkey
2024 $124,282,245,639 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $120,456,239,154 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $113,478,087,135 $926,097,476,914
2021 $94,850,719,517 $839,938,668,172
2020 $78,546,672,407 $733,628,247,119
2019 $89,146,130,745 $775,853,144,223
2018 $84,994,732,049 $788,356,985,774
2017 $79,070,274,743 $863,874,522,365
2016 $75,552,902,636 $870,818,016,910
2015 $70,966,782,572 $865,460,050,684
2014 $67,014,329,100 $942,343,431,929
2013 $62,555,417,415 $962,167,643,589
2012 $60,561,635,556 $885,327,622,479
2011 $57,948,261,616 $844,192,507,381
2010 $53,801,053,353 $782,545,664,268
2009 $48,223,781,477 $653,894,449,921
2008 $48,091,433,554 $775,415,944,333
2007 $43,965,458,509 $685,228,481,017
2006 $37,879,830,084 $559,668,118,237
2005 $35,777,560,684 $508,314,210,213
2004 $22,322,387,382 $410,156,784,496
2003 $21,403,167,848 $315,392,899,922
2002 $27,137,440,786 $240,778,008,474
2001 $25,601,823,688 $202,195,080,239
2000 $24,305,780,629 $274,748,463,179
1999 $22,136,579,397 $256,673,939,248
1998 $21,672,215,547 $276,035,372,655
1997 $20,017,450,041 $263,817,553,748
1996 $18,241,622,548 $250,366,965,174
1995 $16,637,370,839 $234,699,627,004
1994 $14,644,734,599 $130,650,447,499
1993 $13,081,042,400 $180,415,757,852
1992 $11,605,382,504 $159,104,772,992
1991 $9,824,483,340 $151,034,731,544
1990 $7,073,675,545 $150,655,500,192
1989 $6,686,593,060 $107,127,191,329
1988 $5,374,299,981 $90,875,175,809
1987 $5,827,050,753 $87,190,081,680
1986 $6,122,128,558 $75,673,037,037
1985 $5,044,579,979 $67,232,758,621
1984 $11,594,000,000 $59,937,602,180
1983 $9,220,600,000 $61,803,555,556
1982 $8,267,400,000 $64,369,325,153
1981 $7,561,300,000 $71,180,180,180
1980 $6,761,300,000 $68,823,684,211
1979 $5,498,800,000 $89,616,129,032
1978 $4,734,400,000 $65,912,500,000
1977 $4,587,100,000 $58,683,333,333
1976 $3,951,500,000 $51,450,000,000
1975 $3,599,200,000 $46,042,857,143
1974 $2,925,700,000 $35,414,285,714
1973 $2,344,800,000 $26,000,000,000
1972 $1,987,400,000 $20,650,000,000
1971 $1,666,500,000 $16,166,666,667
1970 $1,485,500,000 $17,863,636,364
1969 $1,230,500,000 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,079,100,000 $17,500,000,000
1967 $1,034,800,000 $15,644,444,444
1966 $983,900,000 $14,100,000,000
1965 $888,100,000 $11,966,666,667
1964 $1,025,599,900 $11,177,777,778
1963 $940,799,900 $10,355,555,556
1962 $824,100,000 $8,922,222,222
1961 $654,100,200 $7,988,888,889
1960 $672,399,700 $7,566,666,667

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

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Dominican Republic and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Turkey
2024 $10,876 $15,893
2023 $10,630 $13,375
2022 $10,104 $10,898
2021 $8,527 $9,982
2020 $7,135 $8,798
2019 $8,183 $9,395
2018 $7,883 $9,684
2017 $7,413 $10,756
2016 $7,160 $10,984
2015 $6,801 $11,065
2014 $6,496 $12,209
2013 $6,137 $12,636
2012 $6,014 $11,777
2011 $5,827 $11,374
2010 $5,479 $10,699
2009 $4,974 $9,077
2008 $5,024 $10,913
2007 $4,650 $9,767
2006 $4,055 $7,990
2005 $3,878 $7,332
2004 $2,452 $5,980
2003 $2,383 $4,650
2002 $3,066 $3,591
2001 $2,936 $3,052
2000 $2,831 $4,199
1999 $2,621 $3,974
1998 $2,608 $4,331
1997 $2,449 $4,197
1996 $2,271 $4,041
1995 $2,109 $3,846
1994 $1,892 $2,176
1993 $1,722 $3,058
1992 $1,558 $2,744
1991 $1,346 $2,649
1990 $989 $2,690
1989 $955 $1,949
1988 $784 $1,686
1987 $868 $1,650
1986 $932 $1,461
1985 $784 $1,326
1984 $1,844 $1,209
1983 $1,500 $1,276
1982 $1,376 $1,360
1981 $1,288 $1,537
1980 $1,180 $1,516
1979 $984 $2,013
1978 $868 $1,510
1977 $863 $1,372
1976 $763 $1,228
1975 $713 $1,122
1974 $595 $881
1973 $490 $661
1972 $427 $537
1971 $368 $431
1970 $338 $488
1969 $287.7 $544
1968 $259.6 $501
1967 $256.2 $459
1966 $250.9 $425
1965 $233.2 $370
1964 $277.3 $354
1963 $262.2 $337
1962 $236.8 $298.2
1961 $193.9 $274.4
1960 $205.7 $267.1

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Turkey
2026 74.1 78.4
2025 74 77.8
2024 73.9 77.4
2023 73.7 77.2
2022 74.2 77.6
2021 71.8 75.7
2020 72.6 76.5
2019 73.1 77.7
2018 73.6 77.5
2017 73.4 77
2016 72.9 76.6
2015 73 76.5
2014 73.1 76.5
2013 73 76.2
2012 72.8 75.6
2011 72.5 74.8
2010 72 75
2009 71.6 74.7
2008 71.3 74.4
2007 71.1 74.1
2006 71.1 73.8
2005 71 73.5
2004 70.7 73.2
2003 70.9 72.9
2002 70.7 72.6
2001 70.6 72.3
2000 70.4 71.9
1999 70.2 70.8
1998 69.9 71.1
1997 69.8 70.7
1996 69.6 70.2
1995 69.4 69.7
1994 69.2 69.4
1993 68.9 69
1992 68.5 68.6
1991 68.2 68.3
1990 67.7 67.8
1989 67.3 67.4
1988 66.9 66.9
1987 66.5 66.4
1986 66.1 65.9
1985 65.6 65.3
1984 65.1 64.8
1983 64.6 64.3
1982 64.2 63.7
1981 63.8 63.2
1980 63.4 62.7
1979 62.4 62.2
1978 62.6 61.6
1977 62.2 60.8
1976 61.7 60
1975 61.3 59.5
1974 60.8 59
1973 60.2 58.5
1972 59.7 58
1971 59.1 57.2
1970 58.5 56.7
1969 57.9 56.2
1968 57.3 55.6
1967 56.6 55.2
1966 56 54.6
1965 52.8 54.1
1964 54.7 53.6
1963 53.8 53.1
1962 53.2 52.3
1961 52.4 51.6
1960 51.7 50.8
1959 51 50.1
1958 50.2 49.2
1957 49.5 49.2
1956 48.7 49.5
1955 47.9 49.1
1954 47.1 48.8
1953 46.3 48.2
1952 45.6 48.1
1951 44.8 47.6
1950 44.1 47.3

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

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Dominican Republic and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Turkey
2024 11,427,557 85,518,661
2023 11,331,265 85,325,965
2022 11,230,734 84,979,913
2021 11,123,476 84,147,318
2020 11,008,300 83,384,680
2019 10,894,043 82,579,440
2018 10,782,053 81,407,204
2017 10,666,843 80,312,698
2016 10,551,430 79,277,962
2015 10,434,829 78,218,479
2014 10,315,528 77,181,884
2013 10,193,833 76,147,624
2012 10,070,411 75,175,827
2011 9,945,621 74,223,629
2010 9,820,175 73,142,150
2009 9,695,265 72,039,206
2008 9,573,130 71,051,678
2007 9,455,658 70,158,112
2006 9,341,183 70,045,349
2005 9,225,034 69,329,557
2004 9,104,892 68,592,617
2003 8,980,620 67,831,730
2002 8,852,235 67,048,795
2001 8,720,283 66,245,128
2000 8,584,190 65,425,961
1999 8,446,208 64,591,923
1998 8,310,362 63,734,383
1997 8,174,078 62,852,966
1996 8,032,894 61,951,134
1995 7,888,115 61,024,503
1994 7,741,694 60,033,836
1993 7,594,572 58,999,167
1992 7,447,474 57,990,118
1991 7,299,853 57,009,887
1990 7,151,166 56,015,628
1989 7,002,295 54,976,723
1988 6,855,734 53,909,626
1987 6,712,515 52,843,670
1986 6,571,208 51,777,772
1985 6,430,404 50,687,115
1984 6,289,040 49,574,069
1983 6,147,248 48,447,410
1982 6,007,114 47,322,096
1981 5,868,453 46,321,190
1980 5,729,037 45,408,815
1979 5,589,690 44,510,429
1978 5,451,882 43,645,306
1977 5,315,443 42,773,298
1976 5,180,404 41,899,984
1975 5,046,776 41,053,126
1974 4,914,197 40,210,234
1973 4,782,227 39,329,533
1972 4,651,883 38,430,221
1971 4,524,234 37,518,611
1970 4,399,290 36,638,465
1969 4,277,035 35,787,774
1968 4,157,189 34,921,684
1967 4,038,928 34,050,421
1966 3,921,847 33,177,672
1965 3,808,963 32,345,220
1964 3,698,559 31,543,072
1963 3,588,287 30,726,841
1962 3,479,936 29,916,147
1961 3,373,233 29,119,238
1960 3,268,336 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Turkey

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Turkey
2023 2.24 1.51
2022 2.27 1.63
2021 2.29 1.71
2020 2.33 1.77
2019 2.37 1.89
2018 2.4 2
2017 2.4 2.08
2016 2.41 2.11
2015 2.43 2.16
2014 2.45 2.19
2013 2.47 2.11
2012 2.5 2.11
2011 2.53 2.05
2010 2.56 2.08
2009 2.57 2.1
2008 2.55 2.15
2007 2.51 2.16
2006 2.51 2.19
2005 2.57 2.2
2004 2.64 2.2
2003 2.7 2.2
2002 2.76 2.27
2001 2.83 2.39
2000 2.87 2.49
1999 2.85 2.63
1998 2.84 2.71
1997 2.92 2.74
1996 3.04 2.78
1995 3.1 2.84
1994 3.16 2.87
1993 3.23 2.92
1992 3.29 2.94
1991 3.35 3
1990 3.41 3.11
1989 3.48 3.34
1988 3.5 3.45
1987 3.53 3.54
1986 3.6 3.66
1985 3.69 3.78
1984 3.82 3.91
1983 3.95 4.06
1982 4.01 4.21
1981 4.15 4.35
1980 4.3 4.45
1979 4.47 4.58
1978 4.64 4.69
1977 4.84 4.78
1976 5.05 4.93
1975 5.24 5.09
1974 5.44 5.24
1973 5.67 5.41
1972 5.84 5.55
1971 6.01 5.67
1970 6.18 5.78
1969 6.37 5.87
1968 6.55 5.96
1967 6.76 6.06
1966 6.95 6.15
1965 7.05 6.22
1964 7.19 6.29
1963 7.3 6.34
1962 7.4 6.38
1961 7.49 6.42
1960 7.56 6.38

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

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Dominican Republic and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Turkey
2024 29 34
2023 28.7 33.5
2022 28.3 33.1
2021 28 32.7
2020 27.7 32.3
2019 27.4 31.8
2018 27.1 31.5
2017 26.8 31.2
2016 26.5 30.9
2015 26.2 30.6
2014 25.9 30.4
2013 25.6 30.1
2012 25.3 29.8
2011 25 29.5
2010 24.7 29.1
2009 24.5 28.6
2008 24.2 28.3
2007 24 27.9
2006 23.7 27.5
2005 23.4 27
2004 23.1 26.6
2003 22.9 26.2
2002 22.6 25.8
2001 22.4 25.4
2000 22.1 25
1999 21.9 24.7
1998 21.6 24.3
1997 21.4 24
1996 21.1 23.6
1995 20.9 23.3
1994 20.7 23
1993 20.5 22.7
1992 20.3 22.4
1991 20.1 22.1
1990 19.9 21.8
1989 19.7 21.6
1988 19.5 21.3
1987 19.3 21.1
1986 19.1 20.9
1985 18.9 20.6
1984 18.7 20.4
1983 18.5 20.2
1982 18.3 20
1981 18 19.9
1980 17.8 19.8
1979 17.6 19.7
1978 17.4 19.5
1977 17.2 19.4
1976 17 19.3
1975 16.8 19.1
1974 16.5 19
1973 16.4 18.9
1972 16.2 18.8
1971 16 18.7
1970 15.8 18.6
1969 15.6 18.6
1968 15.5 18.6
1967 15.4 18.7
1966 15.3 18.8
1965 15.3 18.9
1964 15.3 18.9
1963 15.4 19
1962 15.5 19.1
1961 15.6 19.3
1960 15.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Turkey
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
97.3%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Turkey
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
272,554 mi
2024

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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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