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Dominican Republic vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 127th vs. 78th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic United Kingdom
Population
11637906
70154914
Population rank 85/197 22/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 63/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Dominican Republic and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic United Kingdom
2024 $124,282,245,639 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $120,456,239,154 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $113,478,087,135 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $94,850,719,517 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $78,546,672,407 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $89,146,130,745 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $84,994,732,049 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $79,070,274,743 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $75,552,902,636 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $70,966,782,572 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $67,014,329,100 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $62,555,417,415 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $60,561,635,556 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $57,948,261,616 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $53,801,053,353 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $48,223,781,477 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $48,091,433,554 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $43,965,458,509 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $37,879,830,084 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $35,777,560,684 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $22,322,387,382 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $21,403,167,848 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $27,137,440,786 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $25,601,823,688 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $24,305,780,629 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $22,136,579,397 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $21,672,215,547 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $20,017,450,041 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $18,241,622,548 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $16,637,370,839 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $14,644,734,599 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $13,081,042,400 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $11,605,382,504 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $9,824,483,340 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $7,073,675,545 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $6,686,593,060 $926,884,816,754
1988 $5,374,299,981 $910,122,732,124
1987 $5,827,050,753 $745,162,608,269
1986 $6,122,128,558 $601,452,653,181
1985 $5,044,579,979 $489,285,164,271
1984 $11,594,000,000 $461,487,097,632
1983 $9,220,600,000 $489,618,008,186
1982 $8,267,400,000 $515,048,916,841
1981 $7,561,300,000 $540,765,675,241
1980 $6,761,300,000 $564,947,710,899
1979 $5,498,800,000 $438,994,070,309
1978 $4,734,400,000 $335,883,029,722
1977 $4,587,100,000 $263,066,457,352
1976 $3,951,500,000 $232,614,555,256
1975 $3,599,200,000 $241,756,637,168
1974 $2,925,700,000 $206,131,369,799
1973 $2,344,800,000 $192,537,971,583
1972 $1,987,400,000 $169,965,034,965
1971 $1,666,500,000 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,485,500,000 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,230,500,000 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,079,100,000 $107,759,910,068
1967 $1,034,800,000 $113,116,888,211
1966 $983,900,000 $108,572,752,102
1965 $888,100,000 $101,824,755,079
1964 $1,025,599,900 $94,407,558,351
1963 $940,799,900 $86,561,961,812
1962 $824,100,000 $81,247,564,157
1961 $654,100,200 $77,741,965,703
1960 $672,399,700 $73,233,967,692

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

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Dominican Republic and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic United Kingdom
2024 $10,876 $53,246
2023 $10,630 $49,944
2022 $10,104 $47,057
2021 $8,527 $47,691
2020 $7,135 $40,813
2019 $8,183 $43,159
2018 $7,883 $43,703
2017 $7,413 $40,917
2016 $7,160 $41,258
2015 $6,801 $45,255
2014 $6,496 $47,746
2013 $6,137 $43,607
2012 $6,014 $42,688
2011 $5,827 $42,296
2010 $5,479 $39,778
2009 $4,974 $39,009
2008 $5,024 $47,652
2007 $4,650 $50,629
2006 $4,055 $44,695
2005 $3,878 $42,240
2004 $2,452 $40,504
2003 $2,383 $34,557
2002 $3,066 $30,159
2001 $2,936 $28,014
2000 $2,831 $28,384
1999 $2,621 $28,858
1998 $2,608 $28,396
1997 $2,449 $26,910
1996 $2,271 $24,503
1995 $2,109 $23,253
1994 $1,892 $19,709
1993 $1,722 $18,389
1992 $1,558 $20,487
1991 $1,346 $19,901
1990 $989 $19,095
1989 $955 $16,239
1988 $784 $15,987
1987 $868 $13,119
1986 $932 $10,611
1985 $784 $8,652
1984 $1,844 $8,179
1983 $1,500 $8,692
1982 $1,376 $9,146
1981 $1,288 $9,599
1980 $1,180 $10,032
1979 $984 $7,805
1978 $868 $5,977
1977 $863 $4,681
1976 $763 $4,138
1975 $713 $4,300
1974 $595 $3,666
1973 $490 $3,426
1972 $427 $3,030
1971 $368 $2,650
1970 $338 $2,348
1969 $287.7 $2,101
1968 $259.6 $1,952
1967 $256.2 $2,059
1966 $250.9 $1,987
1965 $233.2 $1,874
1964 $277.3 $1,748
1963 $262.2 $1,613
1962 $236.8 $1,526
1961 $193.9 $1,472
1960 $205.7 $1,398

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

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Dominican Republic vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic United Kingdom
2026 74.1 81.7
2025 74 81.6
2024 73.9 81.4
2023 73.7 81.3
2022 74.2 81.1
2021 71.8 80.7
2020 72.6 80.4
2019 73.1 81.4
2018 73.6 81.1
2017 73.4 81.2
2016 72.9 81.1
2015 73 80.9
2014 73.1 81.2
2013 73 80.9
2012 72.8 80.9
2011 72.5 80.8
2010 72 80.4
2009 71.6 80.2
2008 71.3 79.7
2007 71.1 79.5
2006 71.1 79.3
2005 71 79.1
2004 70.7 78.9
2003 70.9 78.3
2002 70.7 78.2
2001 70.6 78.1
2000 70.4 77.8
1999 70.2 77.4
1998 69.9 77.3
1997 69.8 77.1
1996 69.6 76.9
1995 69.4 76.6
1994 69.2 76.7
1993 68.9 76.2
1992 68.5 76.3
1991 68.2 75.9
1990 67.7 75.7
1989 67.3 75.4
1988 66.9 75.3
1987 66.5 75.1
1986 66.1 74.8
1985 65.6 74.5
1984 65.1 74.7
1983 64.6 74.3
1982 64.2 74
1981 63.8 73.9
1980 63.4 73.6
1979 62.4 73.2
1978 62.6 73
1977 62.2 73.1
1976 61.7 72.6
1975 61.3 72.7
1974 60.8 72.4
1973 60.2 72.2
1972 59.7 72
1971 59.1 72.2
1970 58.5 71.9
1969 57.9 71.7
1968 57.3 71.7
1967 56.6 72.1
1966 56 71.4
1965 52.8 71.5
1964 54.7 71.5
1963 53.8 70.8
1962 53.2 70.9
1961 52.4 70.8
1960 51.7 71
1959 51 70.8
1958 50.2 70.7
1957 49.5 70.5
1956 48.7 70.4
1955 47.9 70.1
1954 47.1 70.2
1953 46.3 69.8
1952 45.6 69.5
1951 44.8 68.2
1950 44.1 68.6

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

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Dominican Republic and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic United Kingdom
2024 11,427,557 69,226,000
2023 11,331,265 68,492,000
2022 11,230,734 67,604,000
2021 11,123,476 66,984,000
2020 11,008,300 66,744,000
2019 10,894,043 66,631,000
2018 10,782,053 66,289,000
2017 10,666,843 65,966,000
2016 10,551,430 65,607,000
2015 10,434,829 65,088,000
2014 10,315,528 64,620,000
2013 10,193,833 64,139,000
2012 10,070,411 63,711,000
2011 9,945,621 63,258,810
2010 9,820,175 62,766,365
2009 9,695,265 62,276,270
2008 9,573,130 61,806,995
2007 9,455,658 61,322,463
2006 9,341,183 60,846,820
2005 9,225,034 60,401,206
2004 9,104,892 59,987,905
2003 8,980,620 59,647,577
2002 8,852,235 59,370,479
2001 8,720,283 59,119,673
2000 8,584,190 58,892,514
1999 8,446,208 58,682,466
1998 8,310,362 58,487,141
1997 8,174,078 58,316,954
1996 8,032,894 58,166,950
1995 7,888,115 58,019,030
1994 7,741,694 57,865,745
1993 7,594,572 57,718,614
1992 7,447,474 57,580,402
1991 7,299,853 57,424,897
1990 7,151,166 57,247,586
1989 7,002,295 57,076,711
1988 6,855,734 56,928,327
1987 6,712,515 56,802,050
1986 6,571,208 56,681,396
1985 6,430,404 56,550,268
1984 6,289,040 56,422,072
1983 6,147,248 56,332,848
1982 6,007,114 56,313,641
1981 5,868,453 56,333,829
1980 5,729,037 56,314,216
1979 5,589,690 56,246,951
1978 5,451,882 56,196,504
1977 5,315,443 56,193,492
1976 5,180,404 56,211,968
1975 5,046,776 56,225,800
1974 4,914,197 56,229,974
1973 4,782,227 56,194,527
1972 4,651,883 56,086,065
1971 4,524,234 55,896,223
1970 4,399,290 55,663,250
1969 4,277,035 55,441,750
1968 4,157,189 55,211,700
1967 4,038,928 54,943,600
1966 3,921,847 54,648,500
1965 3,808,963 54,348,050
1964 3,698,559 54,000,000
1963 3,588,287 53,650,000
1962 3,479,936 53,250,000
1961 3,373,233 52,800,000
1960 3,268,336 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic United Kingdom
2023 2.24 1.56
2022 2.27 1.56
2021 2.29 1.58
2020 2.33 1.57
2019 2.37 1.63
2018 2.4 1.68
2017 2.4 1.74
2016 2.41 1.79
2015 2.43 1.8
2014 2.45 1.81
2013 2.47 1.83
2012 2.5 1.92
2011 2.53 1.91
2010 2.56 1.92
2009 2.57 1.89
2008 2.55 1.91
2007 2.51 1.86
2006 2.51 1.82
2005 2.57 1.76
2004 2.64 1.75
2003 2.7 1.7
2002 2.76 1.63
2001 2.83 1.63
2000 2.87 1.64
1999 2.85 1.68
1998 2.84 1.71
1997 2.92 1.72
1996 3.04 1.73
1995 3.1 1.71
1994 3.16 1.74
1993 3.23 1.76
1992 3.29 1.79
1991 3.35 1.82
1990 3.41 1.83
1989 3.48 1.79
1988 3.5 1.82
1987 3.53 1.81
1986 3.6 1.78
1985 3.69 1.79
1984 3.82 1.77
1983 3.95 1.77
1982 4.01 1.78
1981 4.15 1.82
1980 4.3 1.9
1979 4.47 1.86
1978 4.64 1.75
1977 4.84 1.69
1976 5.05 1.74
1975 5.24 1.81
1974 5.44 1.92
1973 5.67 2.04
1972 5.84 2.2
1971 6.01 2.41
1970 6.18 2.44
1969 6.37 2.51
1968 6.55 2.6
1967 6.76 2.68
1966 6.95 2.78
1965 7.05 2.86
1964 7.19 2.93
1963 7.3 2.88
1962 7.4 2.86
1961 7.49 2.78
1960 7.56 2.69

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

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Dominican Republic and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic United Kingdom
2024 29 41
2023 28.7 40.8
2022 28.3 40.5
2021 28 40.3
2020 27.7 40.2
2019 27.4 40.1
2018 27.1 40
2017 26.8 39.9
2016 26.5 39.8
2015 26.2 39.8
2014 25.9 39.7
2013 25.6 39.6
2012 25.3 39.5
2011 25 39.3
2010 24.7 39.2
2009 24.5 39
2008 24.2 38.9
2007 24 38.8
2006 23.7 38.6
2005 23.4 38.5
2004 23.1 38.4
2003 22.9 38.2
2002 22.6 38.1
2001 22.4 37.9
2000 22.1 37.7
1999 21.9 37.4
1998 21.6 37.2
1997 21.4 37
1996 21.1 36.8
1995 20.9 36.6
1994 20.7 36.5
1993 20.5 36.3
1992 20.3 36.2
1991 20.1 36.1
1990 19.9 36
1989 19.7 35.9
1988 19.5 35.7
1987 19.3 35.4
1986 19.1 35.4
1985 18.9 35.3
1984 18.7 35.2
1983 18.5 35
1982 18.3 34.8
1981 18 34.5
1980 17.8 34.4
1979 17.6 34.3
1978 17.4 34.2
1977 17.2 34.1
1976 17 34
1975 16.8 34
1974 16.5 34
1973 16.4 34
1972 16.2 34
1971 16 34.1
1970 15.8 34.2
1969 15.6 34.4
1968 15.5 34.6
1967 15.4 34.8
1966 15.3 34.9
1965 15.3 35.1
1964 15.3 35.2
1963 15.4 35.3
1962 15.5 35.3
1961 15.6 35.4
1960 15.7 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic United Kingdom
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
0.15%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic United Kingdom
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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