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Dominican Republic vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 127th vs. 84th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Uganda
Population
11637906
53170946
Population rank 85/197 30/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Uganda
2024 $124,282,245,639 $53,911,907,086
2023 $120,456,239,154 $48,768,955,863
2022 $113,478,087,135 $45,565,333,211
2021 $94,850,719,517 $40,529,788,749
2020 $78,546,672,407 $37,600,368,242
2019 $89,146,130,745 $35,353,061,003
2018 $84,994,732,049 $32,927,025,620
2017 $79,070,274,743 $30,744,473,841
2016 $75,552,902,636 $29,203,988,696
2015 $70,966,782,572 $32,387,183,730
2014 $67,014,329,100 $32,612,397,257
2013 $62,555,417,415 $28,915,786,517
2012 $60,561,635,556 $27,305,915,911
2011 $57,948,261,616 $27,871,725,241
2010 $53,801,053,353 $26,673,441,431
2009 $48,223,781,477 $25,127,805,567
2008 $48,091,433,554 $14,440,404,132
2007 $43,965,458,509 $11,902,564,495
2006 $37,879,830,084 $9,977,647,683
2005 $35,777,560,684 $9,239,221,763
2004 $22,322,387,382 $7,939,487,548
2003 $21,403,167,848 $6,606,884,275
2002 $27,137,440,786 $6,178,563,591
2001 $25,601,823,688 $5,840,503,869
2000 $24,305,780,629 $6,193,246,837
1999 $22,136,579,397 $5,998,563,258
1998 $21,672,215,547 $6,584,815,847
1997 $20,017,450,041 $6,269,333,313
1996 $18,241,622,548 $6,044,585,327
1995 $16,637,370,839 $5,755,818,842
1994 $14,644,734,599 $3,990,430,447
1993 $13,081,042,400 $3,220,439,044
1992 $11,605,382,504 $2,857,457,762
1991 $9,824,483,340 $3,321,729,160
1990 $7,073,675,545 $4,304,399,310
1989 $6,686,593,060 $5,276,480,799
1988 $5,374,299,981 $6,508,931,652
1987 $5,827,050,753 $6,269,522,042
1986 $6,122,128,558 $3,923,244,050
1985 $5,044,579,979 $3,519,695,444
1984 $11,594,000,000 $3,615,647,477
1983 $9,220,600,000 $2,240,333,333
1982 $8,267,400,000 $2,177,500,000
1981 $7,561,300,000 $1,337,300,000
1980 $6,761,300,000 $1,244,610,000
1979 $5,498,800,000 $2,139,025,000
1978 $4,734,400,000 $2,420,260,870
1977 $4,587,100,000 $2,936,470,588
1976 $3,951,500,000 $2,447,300,000
1975 $3,599,200,000 $2,359,555,556
1974 $2,925,700,000 $2,098,944,967
1973 $2,344,800,000 $1,701,829,789
1972 $1,987,400,000 $1,490,970,181
1971 $1,666,500,000 $1,417,191,656
1970 $1,485,500,000 $1,259,554,809
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,168,556,629
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,037,379,252
1967 $1,034,800,000 $967,240,655
1966 $983,900,000 $925,381,492
1965 $888,100,000 $884,502,310
1964 $1,025,599,900 $589,247,687
1963 $940,799,900 $516,315,231
1962 $824,100,000 $449,158,233
1961 $654,100,200 $441,667,335
1960 $672,399,700 $423,145,605

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

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Dominican Republic and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Uganda
2024 $10,876 $1,078
2023 $10,630 $1,002
2022 $10,104 $963
2021 $8,527 $883
2020 $7,135 $846
2019 $8,183 $822
2018 $7,883 $792
2017 $7,413 $765
2016 $7,160 $753
2015 $6,801 $863
2014 $6,496 $896
2013 $6,137 $818
2012 $6,014 $795
2011 $5,827 $836
2010 $5,479 $823
2009 $4,974 $799
2008 $5,024 $473
2007 $4,650 $401
2006 $4,055 $347
2005 $3,878 $330
2004 $2,452 $292.4
2003 $2,383 $250.7
2002 $3,066 $242
2001 $2,936 $236
2000 $2,831 $258.1
1999 $2,621 $257.9
1998 $2,608 $292.5
1997 $2,449 $286.8
1996 $2,271 $284.7
1995 $2,109 $278.5
1994 $1,892 $198.4
1993 $1,722 $165.6
1992 $1,558 $152.1
1991 $1,346 $183
1990 $989 $245
1989 $955 $310
1988 $784 $395
1987 $868 $393
1986 $932 $253.6
1985 $784 $234.3
1984 $1,844 $247.5
1983 $1,500 $157.5
1982 $1,376 $157
1981 $1,288 $98.6
1980 $1,180 $93.8
1979 $984 $164.5
1978 $868 $190.7
1977 $863 $237.6
1976 $763 $203.3
1975 $713 $201.2
1974 $595 $183.7
1973 $490 $152.7
1972 $427 $137
1971 $368 $133.5
1970 $338 $122
1969 $287.7 $116.7
1968 $259.6 $106.9
1967 $256.2 $102.8
1966 $250.9 $101.4
1965 $233.2 $100
1964 $277.3 $68.6
1963 $262.2 $62
1962 $236.8 $55.5
1961 $193.9 $56.2
1960 $205.7 $55.4

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Uganda
2026 74.1 68.9
2025 74 68.7
2024 73.9 68.5
2023 73.7 68.3
2022 74.2 67.7
2021 71.8 66.4
2020 72.6 66.4
2019 73.1 66.4
2018 73.6 65.8
2017 73.4 65.2
2016 72.9 64.5
2015 73 63.8
2014 73.1 63.1
2013 73 62.4
2012 72.8 61.6
2011 72.5 60.8
2010 72 60
2009 71.6 59.2
2008 71.3 58.3
2007 71.1 57.2
2006 71.1 56.1
2005 71 54.9
2004 70.7 53.7
2003 70.9 52.4
2002 70.7 51.4
2001 70.6 50.6
2000 70.4 49.6
1999 70.2 49
1998 69.9 48.3
1997 69.8 48
1996 69.6 47.8
1995 69.4 47.7
1994 69.2 47.7
1993 68.9 47.7
1992 68.5 47.7
1991 68.2 47.5
1990 67.7 47.6
1989 67.3 47.5
1988 66.9 47.5
1987 66.5 47.4
1986 66.1 45.7
1985 65.6 45.5
1984 65.1 43.7
1983 64.6 43.5
1982 64.2 43.3
1981 63.8 43.5
1980 63.4 43.5
1979 62.4 45.4
1978 62.6 45.6
1977 62.2 45.8
1976 61.7 46.2
1975 61.3 46.5
1974 60.8 46.9
1973 60.2 47
1972 59.7 47.2
1971 59.1 47.1
1970 58.5 49.6
1969 57.9 49.5
1968 57.3 49.3
1967 56.6 49
1966 56 48.5
1965 52.8 48.3
1964 54.7 47.8
1963 53.8 47.4
1962 53.2 46.8
1961 52.4 46.3
1960 51.7 45.6
1959 51 45
1958 50.2 44.3
1957 49.5 43.7
1956 48.7 43
1955 47.9 42.4
1954 47.1 41.8
1953 46.3 41.3
1952 45.6 40.8
1951 44.8 40.2
1950 44.1 39.7

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

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Dominican Republic and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Uganda
2024 11,427,557 50,015,092
2023 11,331,265 48,656,601
2022 11,230,734 47,312,719
2021 11,123,476 45,910,930
2020 11,008,300 44,457,152
2019 10,894,043 42,999,637
2018 10,782,053 41,565,831
2017 10,666,843 40,177,388
2016 10,551,430 38,799,152
2015 10,434,829 37,531,446
2014 10,315,528 36,395,539
2013 10,193,833 35,337,042
2012 10,070,411 34,337,438
2011 9,945,621 33,354,543
2010 9,820,175 32,390,802
2009 9,695,265 31,451,151
2008 9,573,130 30,539,553
2007 9,455,658 29,653,430
2006 9,341,183 28,794,003
2005 9,225,034 27,963,289
2004 9,104,892 27,154,515
2003 8,980,620 26,352,124
2002 8,852,235 25,532,870
2001 8,720,283 24,745,676
2000 8,584,190 24,000,150
1999 8,446,208 23,257,281
1998 8,310,362 22,515,806
1997 8,174,078 21,856,046
1996 8,032,894 21,231,550
1995 7,888,115 20,665,667
1994 7,741,694 20,108,801
1993 7,594,572 19,445,161
1992 7,447,474 18,785,032
1991 7,299,853 18,155,901
1990 7,151,166 17,569,897
1989 7,002,295 17,010,698
1988 6,855,734 16,470,483
1987 6,712,515 15,954,170
1986 6,571,208 15,467,579
1985 6,430,404 15,023,681
1984 6,289,040 14,607,677
1983 6,147,248 14,221,881
1982 6,007,114 13,873,631
1981 5,868,453 13,556,452
1980 5,729,037 13,275,741
1979 5,589,690 13,002,163
1978 5,451,882 12,692,113
1977 5,315,443 12,359,669
1976 5,180,404 12,037,294
1975 5,046,776 11,725,240
1974 4,914,197 11,424,846
1973 4,782,227 11,144,236
1972 4,651,883 10,885,796
1971 4,524,234 10,618,206
1970 4,399,290 10,321,603
1969 4,277,035 10,014,858
1968 4,157,189 9,708,632
1967 4,038,928 9,408,924
1966 3,921,847 9,122,864
1965 3,808,963 8,849,203
1964 3,698,559 8,586,363
1963 3,588,287 8,333,663
1962 3,479,936 8,092,231
1961 3,373,233 7,862,217
1960 3,268,336 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Uganda

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Uganda
2023 2.24 4.28
2022 2.27 4.39
2021 2.29 4.51
2020 2.33 4.62
2019 2.37 4.74
2018 2.4 4.87
2017 2.4 4.99
2016 2.41 5.11
2015 2.43 5.25
2014 2.45 5.41
2013 2.47 5.56
2012 2.5 5.73
2011 2.53 5.89
2010 2.56 6.02
2009 2.57 6.12
2008 2.55 6.2
2007 2.51 6.33
2006 2.51 6.43
2005 2.57 6.53
2004 2.64 6.61
2003 2.7 6.67
2002 2.76 6.74
2001 2.83 6.76
2000 2.87 6.79
1999 2.85 6.83
1998 2.84 6.84
1997 2.92 6.86
1996 3.04 6.84
1995 3.1 6.87
1994 3.16 6.9
1993 3.23 6.89
1992 3.29 6.91
1991 3.35 6.94
1990 3.41 7.01
1989 3.48 7.05
1988 3.5 7.1
1987 3.53 7.12
1986 3.6 7.08
1985 3.69 7.04
1984 3.82 7.02
1983 3.95 7.07
1982 4.01 7.11
1981 4.15 7.12
1980 4.3 7.11
1979 4.47 7.14
1978 4.64 7.16
1977 4.84 7.18
1976 5.05 7.19
1975 5.24 7.2
1974 5.44 7.19
1973 5.67 7.19
1972 5.84 7.19
1971 6.01 7.18
1970 6.18 7.15
1969 6.37 7.12
1968 6.55 7.13
1967 6.76 7.1
1966 6.95 7.07
1965 7.05 7.04
1964 7.19 7.01
1963 7.3 6.98
1962 7.4 6.96
1961 7.49 6.93
1960 7.56 6.91

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

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Dominican Republic and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Uganda
2024 29 17.8
2023 28.7 17.6
2022 28.3 17.4
2021 28 17.2
2020 27.7 17
2019 27.4 16.8
2018 27.1 16.5
2017 26.8 16.3
2016 26.5 16
2015 26.2 15.8
2014 25.9 15.6
2013 25.6 15.5
2012 25.3 15.4
2011 25 15.3
2010 24.7 15.2
2009 24.5 15.1
2008 24.2 15.1
2007 24 15
2006 23.7 15
2005 23.4 15
2004 23.1 15
2003 22.9 15
2002 22.6 15
2001 22.4 15
2000 22.1 15
1999 21.9 15
1998 21.6 15
1997 21.4 15.1
1996 21.1 15.3
1995 20.9 15.4
1994 20.7 15.6
1993 20.5 15.7
1992 20.3 15.7
1991 20.1 15.8
1990 19.9 15.8
1989 19.7 15.8
1988 19.5 15.9
1987 19.3 15.9
1986 19.1 15.9
1985 18.9 15.9
1984 18.7 15.9
1983 18.5 15.9
1982 18.3 15.9
1981 18 15.9
1980 17.8 16
1979 17.6 16.1
1978 17.4 16.1
1977 17.2 16.2
1976 17 16.2
1975 16.8 16.2
1974 16.5 16.3
1973 16.4 16.3
1972 16.2 16.5
1971 16 16.6
1970 15.8 16.6
1969 15.6 16.6
1968 15.5 16.6
1967 15.4 16.6
1966 15.3 16.6
1965 15.3 16.6
1964 15.3 16.6
1963 15.4 16.7
1962 15.5 16.8
1961 15.6 16.9
1960 15.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Uganda
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
80.6%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Uganda
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
90,720 mi
2019

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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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