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Dominican Republic vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 127th vs. 117th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic UAE
Population
11637906
11686438
Population rank 85/197 84/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic UAE
2024 $124,282,245,639 $552,324,846,835
2023 $120,456,239,154 $522,622,191,967
2022 $113,478,087,135 $511,403,403,676
2021 $94,850,719,517 $422,441,388,700
2020 $78,546,672,407 $357,161,878,829
2019 $89,146,130,745 $433,926,208,305
2018 $84,994,732,049 $440,560,108,918
2017 $79,070,274,743 $403,365,010,211
2016 $75,552,902,636 $381,717,086,453
2015 $70,966,782,572 $381,973,042,886
2014 $67,014,329,100 $424,935,874,745
2013 $62,555,417,415 $409,632,675,289
2012 $60,561,635,556 $392,793,464,942
2011 $57,948,261,616 $368,881,143,635
2010 $53,801,053,353 $307,736,419,333
2009 $48,223,781,477 $253,547,358,747
2008 $48,091,433,554 $315,474,615,739
2007 $43,965,458,509 $257,916,133,424
2006 $37,879,830,084 $222,116,541,865
2005 $35,777,560,684 $180,617,467,965
2004 $22,322,387,382 $147,824,370,320
2003 $21,403,167,848 $124,346,358,067
2002 $27,137,440,786 $109,816,201,498
2001 $25,601,823,688 $103,311,640,572
2000 $24,305,780,629 $104,337,372,362
1999 $22,136,579,397 $84,445,473,111
1998 $21,672,215,547 $75,674,336,283
1997 $20,017,450,041 $78,839,008,445
1996 $18,241,622,548 $73,571,233,996
1995 $16,637,370,839 $65,743,666,576
1994 $14,644,734,599 $59,305,093,980
1993 $13,081,042,400 $55,625,170,253
1992 $11,605,382,504 $54,239,171,888
1991 $9,824,483,340 $51,552,165,622
1990 $7,073,675,545 $50,701,443,748
1989 $6,686,593,060 $41,464,995,914
1988 $5,374,299,981 $36,275,674,203
1987 $5,827,050,753 $36,384,908,744
1986 $6,122,128,558 $33,943,612,095
1985 $5,044,579,979 $40,603,650,232
1984 $11,594,000,000 $41,807,954,236
1983 $9,220,600,000 $42,803,323,345
1982 $8,267,400,000 $46,622,718,605
1981 $7,561,300,000 $49,333,424,135
1980 $6,761,300,000 $43,599,160,050
1979 $5,498,800,000 $31,225,659,621
1978 $4,734,400,000 $23,775,764,225
1977 $4,587,100,000 $24,871,775,165
1976 $3,951,500,000 $19,213,158,779
1975 $3,599,200,000 $14,720,728,249
1974 $2,925,700,000 $11,651,505,689
1973 $2,344,800,000 $4,231,243,616
1972 $1,987,400,000 $1,415,086,929
1971 $1,666,500,000 $939,893,600
1970 $1,485,500,000 $685,986,701
1969 $1,230,500,000 -
1968 $1,079,100,000 -
1967 $1,034,800,000 -
1966 $983,900,000 -
1965 $888,100,000 -
1964 $1,025,599,900 -
1963 $940,799,900 -
1962 $824,100,000 -
1961 $654,100,200 -
1960 $672,399,700 -

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

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Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic UAE
2024 $10,876 $50,274
2023 $10,630 $49,851
2022 $10,104 $50,760
2021 $8,527 $44,119
2020 $7,135 $37,992
2019 $8,183 $45,939
2018 $7,883 $47,135
2017 $7,413 $43,734
2016 $7,160 $42,721
2015 $6,801 $44,910
2014 $6,496 $52,725
2013 $6,137 $53,247
2012 $6,014 $53,142
2011 $5,827 $51,922
2010 $5,479 $44,795
2009 $4,974 $37,803
2008 $5,024 $50,054
2007 $4,650 $45,855
2006 $4,055 $44,343
2005 $3,878 $38,719
2004 $2,452 $33,377
2003 $2,383 $29,660
2002 $3,066 $27,754
2001 $2,936 $27,745
2000 $2,831 $29,866
1999 $2,621 $25,856
1998 $2,608 $24,889
1997 $2,449 $27,983
1996 $2,271 $28,323
1995 $2,109 $27,003
1994 $1,892 $25,473
1993 $1,722 $25,033
1992 $1,558 $25,648
1991 $1,346 $25,691
1990 $989 $26,710
1989 $955 $23,167
1988 $784 $21,570
1987 $868 $23,113
1986 $932 $23,132
1985 $784 $29,468
1984 $1,844 $32,012
1983 $1,500 $34,650
1982 $1,376 $39,972
1981 $1,288 $44,854
1980 $1,180 $42,925
1979 $984 $34,238
1978 $868 $29,379
1977 $863 $35,020
1976 $763 $31,197
1975 $713 $27,117
1974 $595 $23,823
1973 $490 $9,696
1972 $427 $3,675
1971 $368 $2,805
1970 $338 $2,394
1969 $287.7 -
1968 $259.6 -
1967 $256.2 -
1966 $250.9 -
1965 $233.2 -
1964 $277.3 -
1963 $262.2 -
1962 $236.8 -
1961 $193.9 -
1960 $205.7 -

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

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Dominican Republic vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic UAE
2026 74.1 83.4
2025 74 83.2
2024 73.9 83.1
2023 73.7 82.9
2022 74.2 80.5
2021 71.8 79.1
2020 72.6 81.9
2019 73.1 82.6
2018 73.6 82.4
2017 73.4 82.4
2016 72.9 82.2
2015 73 82.1
2014 73.1 82
2013 73 82
2012 72.8 81.9
2011 72.5 81.9
2010 72 81.9
2009 71.6 81.7
2008 71.3 81.6
2007 71.1 81.4
2006 71.1 81.2
2005 71 80.8
2004 70.7 80.3
2003 70.9 79.6
2002 70.7 78.7
2001 70.6 77.6
2000 70.4 76.3
1999 70.2 75
1998 69.9 73.7
1997 69.8 72.6
1996 69.6 71.8
1995 69.4 71.4
1994 69.2 71.2
1993 68.9 71.2
1992 68.5 71.2
1991 68.2 71.1
1990 67.7 71.1
1989 67.3 71
1988 66.9 70.8
1987 66.5 70.6
1986 66.1 70.4
1985 65.6 70.1
1984 65.1 69.8
1983 64.6 69.4
1982 64.2 69.1
1981 63.8 68.6
1980 63.4 68.2
1979 62.4 67.6
1978 62.6 67.1
1977 62.2 66.5
1976 61.7 65.8
1975 61.3 65.1
1974 60.8 64.4
1973 60.2 63.5
1972 59.7 62.7
1971 59.1 61.8
1970 58.5 60.8
1969 57.9 59.8
1968 57.3 58.7
1967 56.6 57.6
1966 56 56.6
1965 52.8 55.5
1964 54.7 54.5
1963 53.8 53.5
1962 53.2 52.5
1961 52.4 51.6
1960 51.7 50.7
1959 51 49.7
1958 50.2 48.8
1957 49.5 47.8
1956 48.7 46.9
1955 47.9 46
1954 47.1 45.2
1953 46.3 44.4
1952 45.6 43.6
1951 44.8 42.9
1950 44.1 42.1

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

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Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic UAE
2024 11,427,557 10,986,400
2023 11,331,265 10,483,751
2022 11,230,734 10,074,977
2021 11,123,476 9,575,152
2020 11,008,300 9,401,038
2019 10,894,043 9,445,785
2018 10,782,053 9,346,701
2017 10,666,843 9,223,225
2016 10,551,430 8,935,095
2015 10,434,829 8,505,237
2014 10,315,528 8,059,440
2013 10,193,833 7,693,031
2012 10,070,411 7,391,448
2011 9,945,621 7,104,538
2010 9,820,175 6,869,838
2009 9,695,265 6,707,058
2008 9,573,130 6,302,664
2007 9,455,658 5,624,635
2006 9,341,183 5,009,100
2005 9,225,034 4,664,790
2004 9,104,892 4,428,967
2003 8,980,620 4,192,457
2002 8,852,235 3,956,826
2001 8,720,283 3,723,590
2000 8,584,190 3,493,575
1999 8,446,208 3,266,009
1998 8,310,362 3,040,421
1997 8,174,078 2,817,410
1996 8,032,894 2,597,564
1995 7,888,115 2,434,662
1994 7,741,694 2,328,188
1993 7,594,572 2,222,093
1992 7,447,474 2,114,730
1991 7,299,853 2,006,626
1990 7,151,166 1,898,220
1989 7,002,295 1,789,851
1988 6,855,734 1,681,788
1987 6,712,515 1,574,244
1986 6,571,208 1,467,383
1985 6,430,404 1,377,911
1984 6,289,040 1,305,996
1983 6,147,248 1,235,305
1982 6,007,114 1,166,370
1981 5,868,453 1,099,855
1980 5,729,037 1,015,700
1979 5,589,690 912,010
1978 5,451,882 809,274
1977 5,315,443 710,209
1976 5,180,404 615,866
1975 5,046,776 542,856
1974 4,914,197 489,087
1973 4,782,227 436,399
1972 4,651,883 385,014
1971 4,524,234 335,027
1970 4,399,290 286,536
1969 4,277,035 239,660
1968 4,157,189 199,416
1967 4,038,928 179,700
1966 3,921,847 173,976
1965 3,808,963 167,103
1964 3,698,559 159,692
1963 3,588,287 152,211
1962 3,479,936 144,946
1961 3,373,233 137,989
1960 3,268,336 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic UAE
2023 2.24 1.2
2022 2.27 1.15
2021 2.29 1.16
2020 2.33 1.29
2019 2.37 1.25
2018 2.4 1.29
2017 2.4 1.35
2016 2.41 1.37
2015 2.43 1.42
2014 2.45 1.48
2013 2.47 1.53
2012 2.5 1.53
2011 2.53 1.54
2010 2.56 1.57
2009 2.57 1.58
2008 2.55 1.52
2007 2.51 1.79
2006 2.51 1.96
2005 2.57 2.23
2004 2.64 2.38
2003 2.7 2.49
2002 2.76 2.54
2001 2.83 2.62
2000 2.87 2.73
1999 2.85 2.79
1998 2.84 2.77
1997 2.92 2.83
1996 3.04 3.06
1995 3.1 3.28
1994 3.16 3.76
1993 3.23 3.82
1992 3.29 4.09
1991 3.35 4.25
1990 3.41 4.51
1989 3.48 4.65
1988 3.5 4.77
1987 3.53 4.88
1986 3.6 5
1985 3.69 5.13
1984 3.82 5.3
1983 3.95 5.48
1982 4.01 5.66
1981 4.15 5.81
1980 4.3 5.95
1979 4.47 6.06
1978 4.64 6.15
1977 4.84 6.22
1976 5.05 6.29
1975 5.24 6.35
1974 5.44 6.41
1973 5.67 6.46
1972 5.84 6.5
1971 6.01 6.52
1970 6.18 6.52
1969 6.37 6.52
1968 6.55 6.53
1967 6.76 6.51
1966 6.95 6.5
1965 7.05 6.5
1964 7.19 6.49
1963 7.3 6.5
1962 7.4 6.49
1961 7.49 6.49
1960 7.56 6.5

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

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Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic UAE
2024 29 32.6
2023 28.7 32.2
2022 28.3 31.9
2021 28 31.9
2020 27.7 31.8
2019 27.4 31.8
2018 27.1 31.8
2017 26.8 31.8
2016 26.5 31.8
2015 26.2 31.8
2014 25.9 31.8
2013 25.6 31.7
2012 25.3 31.7
2011 25 31.7
2010 24.7 31.7
2009 24.5 31.6
2008 24.2 31.6
2007 24 31.6
2006 23.7 31.4
2005 23.4 30.9
2004 23.1 30.3
2003 22.9 29.6
2002 22.6 29.1
2001 22.4 28.6
2000 22.1 28.2
1999 21.9 28
1998 21.6 27.9
1997 21.4 27.9
1996 21.1 28.1
1995 20.9 28
1994 20.7 27.4
1993 20.5 26.8
1992 20.3 26.4
1991 20.1 26
1990 19.9 25.8
1989 19.7 25.8
1988 19.5 25.9
1987 19.3 26.1
1986 19.1 26.5
1985 18.9 26.6
1984 18.7 26.4
1983 18.5 26.4
1982 18.3 26.4
1981 18 26.4
1980 17.8 26.2
1979 17.6 25.8
1978 17.4 25.5
1977 17.2 25.4
1976 17 25.6
1975 16.8 25.4
1974 16.5 24.7
1973 16.4 24.1
1972 16.2 23.6
1971 16 23.2
1970 15.8 23
1969 15.6 23.1
1968 15.5 23.5
1967 15.4 23.3
1966 15.3 22.6
1965 15.3 22
1964 15.3 21.5
1963 15.4 21
1962 15.5 20.6
1961 15.6 20.1
1960 15.7 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Dominican Republic UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic UAE
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
98.8%
2024
English speaking
0.15%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic UAE
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
2,535 mi
2008

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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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