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Dominican Republic vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 127th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic United States
Population
11637906
344023146
Population rank 85/197 3/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 63/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Dominican Republic and United States: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and United States economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

United States
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic United States
2024 $124,282,245,639 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $120,456,239,154 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $113,478,087,135 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $94,850,719,517 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $78,546,672,407 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $89,146,130,745 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $84,994,732,049 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $79,070,274,743 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $75,552,902,636 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $70,966,782,572 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $67,014,329,100 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $62,555,417,415 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $60,561,635,556 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $57,948,261,616 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $53,801,053,353 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $48,223,781,477 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $48,091,433,554 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $43,965,458,509 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $37,879,830,084 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $35,777,560,684 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $22,322,387,382 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $21,403,167,848 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $27,137,440,786 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $25,601,823,688 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $24,305,780,629 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $22,136,579,397 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $21,672,215,547 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $20,017,450,041 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $18,241,622,548 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $16,637,370,839 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $14,644,734,599 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $13,081,042,400 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $11,605,382,504 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $9,824,483,340 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $7,073,675,545 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $6,686,593,060 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $5,374,299,981 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $5,827,050,753 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $6,122,128,558 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $5,044,579,979 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $11,594,000,000 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $9,220,600,000 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $8,267,400,000 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $7,561,300,000 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $6,761,300,000 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $5,498,800,000 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $4,734,400,000 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $4,587,100,000 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $3,951,500,000 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $3,599,200,000 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $2,925,700,000 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $2,344,800,000 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $1,987,400,000 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $1,666,500,000 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $1,485,500,000 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $1,079,100,000 $940,225,000,000
1967 $1,034,800,000 $859,620,034,483
1966 $983,900,000 $813,032,758,621
1965 $888,100,000 $741,904,862,069
1964 $1,025,599,900 $684,144,620,690
1963 $940,799,900 $637,058,551,724
1962 $824,100,000 $603,639,413,793
1961 $654,100,200 $561,940,310,345
1960 $672,399,700 $541,988,586,207

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

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Dominican Republic and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic United States
2024 $10,876 $84,534
2023 $10,630 $81,490
2022 $10,104 $76,829
2021 $8,527 $70,249
2020 $7,135 $63,526
2019 $8,183 $65,120
2018 $7,883 $62,823
2017 $7,413 $59,908
2016 $7,160 $57,867
2015 $6,801 $56,763
2014 $6,496 $55,124
2013 $6,137 $53,291
2012 $6,014 $51,784
2011 $5,827 $50,066
2010 $5,479 $48,651
2009 $4,974 $47,195
2008 $5,024 $48,570
2007 $4,650 $48,050
2006 $4,055 $46,302
2005 $3,878 $44,123
2004 $2,452 $41,725
2003 $2,383 $39,490
2002 $3,066 $37,998
2001 $2,936 $37,134
2000 $2,831 $36,330
1999 $2,621 $34,484
1998 $2,608 $32,823
1997 $2,449 $31,430
1996 $2,271 $29,937
1995 $2,109 $28,661
1994 $1,892 $27,662
1993 $1,722 $26,353
1992 $1,558 $25,381
1991 $1,346 $24,293
1990 $989 $23,840
1989 $955 $22,857
1988 $784 $21,417
1987 $868 $20,039
1986 $932 $19,071
1985 $784 $18,237
1984 $1,844 $17,121
1983 $1,500 $15,544
1982 $1,376 $14,434
1981 $1,288 $13,976
1980 $1,180 $12,613
1979 $984 $11,674
1978 $868 $10,565
1977 $863 $9,453
1976 $763 $8,592
1975 $713 $7,801
1974 $595 $7,226
1973 $490 $6,726
1972 $427 $6,094
1971 $368 $5,609
1970 $338 $5,234
1969 $287.7 $5,020
1968 $259.6 $4,685
1967 $256.2 $4,326
1966 $250.9 $4,136
1965 $233.2 $3,818
1964 $277.3 $3,565
1963 $262.2 $3,366
1962 $236.8 $3,236
1961 $193.9 $3,059
1960 $205.7 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Dominican Republic vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic United States
2026 74.1 79.8
2025 74 79.6
2024 73.9 79.5
2023 73.7 79.3
2022 74.2 78
2021 71.8 76.4
2020 72.6 77
2019 73.1 78.9
2018 73.6 78.8
2017 73.4 78.6
2016 72.9 78.7
2015 73 78.7
2014 73.1 78.9
2013 73 78.8
2012 72.8 78.8
2011 72.5 78.7
2010 72 78.7
2009 71.6 78.5
2008 71.3 78.1
2007 71.1 78
2006 71.1 77.8
2005 71 77.5
2004 70.7 77.5
2003 70.9 77.1
2002 70.7 77
2001 70.6 76.9
2000 70.4 76.8
1999 70.2 76.7
1998 69.9 76.7
1997 69.8 76.5
1996 69.6 76.2
1995 69.4 75.9
1994 69.2 75.7
1993 68.9 75.6
1992 68.5 75.8
1991 68.2 75.5
1990 67.7 75.4
1989 67.3 75.1
1988 66.9 74.8
1987 66.5 74.9
1986 66.1 74.7
1985 65.6 74.7
1984 65.1 74.7
1983 64.6 74.6
1982 64.2 74.5
1981 63.8 74.1
1980 63.4 73.7
1979 62.4 73.8
1978 62.6 73.4
1977 62.2 73.2
1976 61.7 72.8
1975 61.3 72.5
1974 60.8 72
1973 60.2 71.4
1972 59.7 71.2
1971 59.1 71.1
1970 58.5 70.7
1969 57.9 70.5
1968 57.3 70.2
1967 56.6 70.5
1966 56 70.2
1965 52.8 70.2
1964 54.7 70.2
1963 53.8 69.9
1962 53.2 70.1
1961 52.4 70.3
1960 51.7 69.8
1959 51 69.9
1958 50.2 69.7
1957 49.5 69.4
1956 48.7 69.6
1955 47.9 69.6
1954 47.1 69.5
1953 46.3 68.7
1952 45.6 68.4
1951 44.8 68.2
1950 44.1 68.1

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

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Dominican Republic and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

United States
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 11,427,557 340,110,988
2023 11,331,265 334,914,895
2022 11,230,734 333,271,411
2021 11,123,476 331,893,745
2020 11,008,300 331,526,933
2019 10,894,043 328,329,953
2018 10,782,053 326,838,199
2017 10,666,843 325,122,128
2016 10,551,430 323,071,755
2015 10,434,829 320,738,994
2014 10,315,528 318,386,329
2013 10,193,833 316,059,947
2012 10,070,411 313,877,662
2011 9,945,621 311,583,481
2010 9,820,175 309,327,143
2009 9,695,265 306,771,529
2008 9,573,130 304,093,966
2007 9,455,658 301,231,207
2006 9,341,183 298,379,912
2005 9,225,034 295,516,599
2004 9,104,892 292,805,298
2003 8,980,620 290,107,933
2002 8,852,235 287,625,193
2001 8,720,283 284,968,955
2000 8,584,190 282,162,411
1999 8,446,208 279,294,713
1998 8,310,362 276,115,288
1997 8,174,078 272,911,760
1996 8,032,894 269,667,391
1995 7,888,115 266,557,091
1994 7,741,694 263,435,673
1993 7,594,572 260,255,352
1992 7,447,474 256,894,189
1991 7,299,853 253,492,503
1990 7,151,166 250,131,894
1989 7,002,295 246,819,222
1988 6,855,734 244,499,004
1987 6,712,515 242,288,936
1986 6,571,208 240,132,831
1985 6,430,404 237,923,734
1984 6,289,040 235,824,908
1983 6,147,248 233,792,014
1982 6,007,114 231,664,432
1981 5,868,453 229,465,744
1980 5,729,037 226,542,250
1979 5,589,690 225,055,487
1978 5,451,882 222,584,545
1977 5,315,443 220,239,425
1976 5,180,404 218,035,164
1975 5,046,776 215,973,199
1974 4,914,197 213,853,928
1973 4,782,227 211,908,788
1972 4,651,883 209,896,021
1971 4,524,234 207,660,677
1970 4,399,290 205,052,174
1969 4,277,035 202,676,946
1968 4,157,189 200,706,052
1967 4,038,928 198,712,056
1966 3,921,847 196,560,338
1965 3,808,963 194,302,963
1964 3,698,559 191,888,791
1963 3,588,287 189,241,798
1962 3,479,936 186,537,737
1961 3,373,233 183,691,481
1960 3,268,336 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and United States

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic United States
2023 2.24 1.62
2022 2.27 1.66
2021 2.29 1.66
2020 2.33 1.64
2019 2.37 1.71
2018 2.4 1.73
2017 2.4 1.77
2016 2.41 1.82
2015 2.43 1.84
2014 2.45 1.86
2013 2.47 1.86
2012 2.5 1.88
2011 2.53 1.89
2010 2.56 1.93
2009 2.57 2
2008 2.55 2.07
2007 2.51 2.12
2006 2.51 2.11
2005 2.57 2.06
2004 2.64 2.05
2003 2.7 2.05
2002 2.76 2.02
2001 2.83 2.03
2000 2.87 2.06
1999 2.85 2.01
1998 2.84 2
1997 2.92 1.97
1996 3.04 1.98
1995 3.1 1.98
1994 3.16 2
1993 3.23 2.02
1992 3.29 2.05
1991 3.35 2.06
1990 3.41 2.08
1989 3.48 2.01
1988 3.5 1.93
1987 3.53 1.87
1986 3.6 1.84
1985 3.69 1.84
1984 3.82 1.81
1983 3.95 1.8
1982 4.01 1.83
1981 4.15 1.81
1980 4.3 1.84
1979 4.47 1.81
1978 4.64 1.76
1977 4.84 1.79
1976 5.05 1.74
1975 5.24 1.77
1974 5.44 1.84
1973 5.67 1.88
1972 5.84 2.01
1971 6.01 2.27
1970 6.18 2.48
1969 6.37 2.46
1968 6.55 2.46
1967 6.76 2.56
1966 6.95 2.72
1965 7.05 2.91
1964 7.19 3.19
1963 7.3 3.32
1962 7.4 3.46
1961 7.49 3.62
1960 7.56 3.65

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

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Dominican Republic and United States demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic United States
2024 29 39.3
2023 28.7 39
2022 28.3 38.7
2021 28 38.5
2020 27.7 38.2
2019 27.4 38
2018 27.1 37.9
2017 26.8 37.7
2016 26.5 37.6
2015 26.2 37.5
2014 25.9 37.3
2013 25.6 37.2
2012 25.3 37.1
2011 25 37
2010 24.7 36.9
2009 24.5 36.7
2008 24.2 36.6
2007 24 36.5
2006 23.7 36.4
2005 23.4 36.2
2004 23.1 36
2003 22.9 35.8
2002 22.6 35.6
2001 22.4 35.5
2000 22.1 35.3
1999 21.9 35.1
1998 21.6 34.9
1997 21.4 34.6
1996 21.1 34.4
1995 20.9 34.1
1994 20.7 33.8
1993 20.5 33.6
1992 20.3 33.4
1991 20.1 33.2
1990 19.9 32.9
1989 19.7 32.7
1988 19.5 32.4
1987 19.3 32.1
1986 19.1 31.8
1985 18.9 31.5
1984 18.7 31.2
1983 18.5 30.9
1982 18.3 30.7
1981 18 30.4
1980 17.8 30.1
1979 17.6 29.9
1978 17.4 29.6
1977 17.2 29.2
1976 17 28.9
1975 16.8 28.7
1974 16.5 28.5
1973 16.4 28.3
1972 16.2 28
1971 16 27.9
1970 15.8 27.8
1969 15.6 27.9
1968 15.5 27.9
1967 15.4 27.9
1966 15.3 27.9
1965 15.3 28.1
1964 15.3 28.2
1963 15.4 28.5
1962 15.5 28.7
1961 15.6 29
1960 15.7 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic United States
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic United States
% of world population
0.14%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
0.15%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic United States
% of world land
0.03%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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