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Dominican Republic vs Vanuatu statistics compared

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The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.5M (ranked 85/197), compared with 335K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 127th vs. 157th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($127B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($11,059), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Vanuatu
Population
11656588
346488
Population rank 85/197 174/197
GDP
$127B
2025
$1.35B
2025
GDP rank 65/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
$4,039
2025
GDP per capita rank 83/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$554M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59%
2025
40.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,525
2025
$1,654
2025
Government debt per person rank 73/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,179
2026
$2,801
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2024
3.57
2024
Median age
29.3 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Vanuatu
2025 $127,407,463,759 $1,353,658,841
2024 $124,282,245,639 $1,297,956,615
2023 $120,456,239,154 $1,188,137,265
2022 $113,478,103,598 $1,151,863,790
2021 $94,850,719,517 $1,093,826,089
2020 $78,546,672,407 $1,017,403,363
2019 $89,146,130,745 $1,061,547,513
2018 $84,994,732,049 $1,034,402,941
2017 $79,070,274,743 $998,536,155
2016 $75,552,902,636 $908,725,513
2015 $70,966,782,572 $855,360,240
2014 $67,014,329,100 $879,185,478
2013 $62,555,417,415 $863,347,172
2012 $60,561,635,556 $747,839,698
2011 $57,948,261,616 $770,153,588
2010 $53,801,053,353 $670,712,980
2009 $48,223,781,477 $592,622,319
2008 $48,091,433,554 $590,748,429
2007 $43,965,458,509 $516,392,923
2006 $37,879,830,084 $439,358,587
2005 $35,777,560,684 $394,962,433
2004 $22,322,387,382 $364,996,869
2003 $21,403,167,848 $314,471,413
2002 $27,137,440,786 $262,596,536
2001 $25,601,823,688 $257,926,882
2000 $24,305,780,629 $272,014,628
1999 $22,136,579,397 $268,006,973
1998 $21,672,215,547 $262,293,411
1997 $20,017,450,041 $272,771,209
1996 $18,241,622,548 $261,370,044
1995 $16,637,370,839 $249,333,250
1994 $14,644,734,599 $233,701,301
1993 $13,081,042,400 $200,491,853
1992 $11,605,382,504 $209,088,825
1991 $9,824,483,340 $201,334,169
1990 $7,073,675,545 $168,879,207
1989 $6,686,593,060 $154,013,202
1988 $5,374,299,981 $158,351,368
1987 $5,827,050,753 $139,464,174
1986 $6,122,128,558 $126,498,935
1985 $5,044,579,979 $131,856,421
1984 $11,594,000,000 $144,482,515
1983 $9,220,600,000 $117,389,554
1982 $8,267,400,000 $114,501,913
1981 $7,561,300,000 $113,781,796
1980 $6,761,300,000 $121,185,498
1979 $5,498,800,000 $119,258,835
1978 $4,734,400,000 -
1977 $4,587,100,000 -
1976 $3,951,500,000 -
1975 $3,599,200,000 -
1974 $2,925,700,000 -
1973 $2,344,800,000 -
1972 $1,987,400,000 -
1971 $1,666,500,000 -
1970 $1,485,500,000 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Vanuatu
2025 $11,059 $4,039
2024 $10,876 $3,960
2023 $10,630 $3,708
2022 $10,104 $3,680
2021 $8,527 $3,576
2020 $7,135 $3,404
2019 $8,183 $3,636
2018 $7,883 $3,626
2017 $7,413 $3,585
2016 $7,160 $3,340
2015 $6,801 $3,214
2014 $6,496 $3,378
2013 $6,137 $3,393
2012 $6,014 $3,005
2011 $5,827 $3,163
2010 $5,479 $2,815
2009 $4,974 $2,546
2008 $5,024 $2,604
2007 $4,650 $2,334
2006 $4,055 $2,035
2005 $3,878 $1,874
2004 $2,452 $1,774
2003 $2,383 $1,567
2002 $3,066 $1,341
2001 $2,936 $1,350
2000 $2,831 $1,460
1999 $2,621 $1,472
1998 $2,608 $1,471
1997 $2,449 $1,562
1996 $2,271 $1,529
1995 $2,109 $1,492
1994 $1,892 $1,431
1993 $1,722 $1,257
1992 $1,558 $1,344
1991 $1,346 $1,326
1990 $989 $1,141
1989 $955 $1,067
1988 $784 $1,125
1987 $868 $1,017
1986 $932 $946
1985 $784 $1,012
1984 $1,844 $1,137
1983 $1,500 $947
1982 $1,376 $946
1981 $1,288 $962
1980 $1,180 $1,048
1979 $984 $1,055
1978 $868 -
1977 $863 -
1976 $763 -
1975 $713 -
1974 $595 -
1973 $490 -
1972 $427 -
1971 $368 -
1970 $338 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Vanuatu
2026 74.1 72
2025 74 71.8
2024 73.9 71.7
2023 73.7 71.5
2022 74.2 71.3
2021 71.8 70
2020 72.6 70.4
2019 73.1 70.8
2018 73.6 70.6
2017 73.4 70.5
2016 72.9 70.4
2015 73 70.2
2014 73.1 70
2013 73 70
2012 72.8 69.9
2011 72.5 69.7
2010 72 69.6
2009 71.6 69.4
2008 71.3 69.3
2007 71.1 69.1
2006 71.1 69.1
2005 71 69.2
2004 70.7 69
2003 70.9 68.9
2002 70.7 68.8
2001 70.6 68.7
2000 70.4 68.6
1999 70.2 67.9
1998 69.9 68.4
1997 69.8 68.3
1996 69.6 68.2
1995 69.4 68.1
1994 69.2 68
1993 68.9 67.7
1992 68.5 67.4
1991 68.2 67.1
1990 67.7 66.7
1989 67.3 66
1988 66.9 65.7
1987 66.5 64.4
1986 66.1 64.6
1985 65.6 63.9
1984 65.1 63.5
1983 64.6 63.1
1982 64.2 62.5
1981 63.8 61.9
1980 63.4 61.3
1979 62.4 60.9
1978 62.6 59.9
1977 62.2 59.2
1976 61.7 58.7
1975 61.3 58.1
1974 60.8 57.6
1973 60.2 57
1972 59.7 56.4
1971 59.1 55.9
1970 58.5 55.3
1969 57.9 54.8
1968 57.3 54.2
1967 56.6 53.7
1966 56 53.1
1965 52.8 52.5
1964 54.7 52
1963 53.8 51.5
1962 53.2 50.9
1961 52.4 50.4
1960 51.7 49.8
1959 51 49.3
1958 50.2 48.7
1957 49.5 48.2
1956 48.7 47.7
1955 47.9 47.1
1954 47.1 46.5
1953 46.3 45.8
1952 45.6 45.3
1951 44.8 42.2
1950 44.1 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Vanuatu
2025 11,520,487 335,169
2024 11,427,557 327,777
2023 11,331,265 320,409
2022 11,230,734 313,046
2021 11,123,476 305,868
2020 11,008,300 298,858
2019 10,894,043 291,985
2018 10,782,053 285,259
2017 10,666,843 278,507
2016 10,551,430 272,087
2015 10,434,829 266,101
2014 10,315,528 260,240
2013 10,193,833 254,482
2012 10,070,411 248,883
2011 9,945,621 243,474
2010 9,820,175 238,248
2009 9,695,265 232,731
2008 9,573,130 226,896
2007 9,455,658 221,276
2006 9,341,183 215,923
2005 9,225,034 210,760
2004 9,104,892 205,711
2003 8,980,620 200,746
2002 8,852,235 195,863
2001 8,720,283 191,031
2000 8,584,190 186,281
1999 8,446,208 182,048
1998 8,310,362 178,313
1997 8,174,078 174,626
1996 8,032,894 170,911
1995 7,888,115 167,137
1994 7,741,694 163,314
1993 7,594,572 159,463
1992 7,447,474 155,608
1991 7,299,853 151,793
1990 7,151,166 148,063
1989 7,002,295 144,393
1988 6,855,734 140,756
1987 6,712,515 137,187
1986 6,571,208 133,720
1985 6,430,404 130,356
1984 6,289,040 127,109
1983 6,147,248 123,998
1982 6,007,114 121,035
1981 5,868,453 118,249
1980 5,729,037 115,660
1979 5,589,690 113,040
1978 5,451,882 109,963
1977 5,315,443 106,618
1976 5,180,404 103,388
1975 5,046,776 100,269
1974 4,914,197 97,260
1973 4,782,227 94,362
1972 4,651,883 91,562
1971 4,524,234 88,862
1970 4,399,290 86,266
1969 4,277,035 83,755
1968 4,157,189 81,314
1967 4,038,928 78,921
1966 3,921,847 76,590
1965 3,808,963 74,358
1964 3,698,559 72,219
1963 3,588,287 70,159
1962 3,479,936 68,174
1961 3,373,233 66,264
1960 3,268,336 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Vanuatu
2024 2.22 3.57
2023 2.24 3.6
2022 2.27 3.65
2021 2.29 3.7
2020 2.33 3.74
2019 2.37 3.79
2018 2.4 3.83
2017 2.4 3.88
2016 2.41 3.92
2015 2.43 3.95
2014 2.45 4
2013 2.47 4.04
2012 2.5 4.06
2011 2.53 4.09
2010 2.56 4.13
2009 2.57 4.16
2008 2.55 4.16
2007 2.51 4.12
2006 2.51 4.1
2005 2.57 4.13
2004 2.64 4.21
2003 2.7 4.29
2002 2.76 4.38
2001 2.83 4.5
2000 2.87 4.54
1999 2.85 4.56
1998 2.84 4.6
1997 2.92 4.66
1996 3.04 4.75
1995 3.1 4.85
1994 3.16 4.94
1993 3.23 5.02
1992 3.29 5.09
1991 3.35 5.13
1990 3.41 5.17
1989 3.48 5.21
1988 3.5 5.27
1987 3.53 5.33
1986 3.6 5.38
1985 3.69 5.43
1984 3.82 5.49
1983 3.95 5.55
1982 4.01 5.6
1981 4.15 5.65
1980 4.3 5.69
1979 4.47 5.73
1978 4.64 5.77
1977 4.84 5.81
1976 5.05 5.89
1975 5.24 5.98
1974 5.44 6.06
1973 5.67 6.15
1972 5.84 6.23
1971 6.01 6.29
1970 6.18 6.35
1969 6.37 6.41
1968 6.55 6.46
1967 6.76 6.51
1966 6.95 6.51
1965 7.05 6.52
1964 7.19 6.57
1963 7.3 6.62
1962 7.4 6.67
1961 7.49 6.73
1960 7.56 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Vanuatu
2025 29.3 21.3
2024 29 21.3
2023 28.7 21.2
2022 28.3 21.2
2021 28 21.2
2020 27.7 21.2
2019 27.4 21.2
2018 27.1 21.2
2017 26.8 21.2
2016 26.5 21.1
2015 26.2 21.1
2014 25.9 21
2013 25.6 20.9
2012 25.3 20.8
2011 25 20.6
2010 24.7 20.5
2009 24.5 20.3
2008 24.2 20.1
2007 24 19.9
2006 23.7 19.6
2005 23.4 19.4
2004 23.1 19.2
2003 22.9 18.9
2002 22.6 18.7
2001 22.4 18.5
2000 22.1 18.2
1999 21.9 18
1998 21.6 18
1997 21.4 18
1996 21.1 18
1995 20.9 17.8
1994 20.7 17.7
1993 20.5 17.7
1992 20.3 17.8
1991 20.1 17.9
1990 19.9 17.8
1989 19.7 17.8
1988 19.5 17.8
1987 19.3 17.8
1986 19.1 17.8
1985 18.9 17.7
1984 18.7 17.7
1983 18.5 17.7
1982 18.3 17.7
1981 18 17.7
1980 17.8 17.6
1979 17.6 17.5
1978 17.4 17.3
1977 17.2 17.2
1976 17 17.1
1975 16.8 17.1
1974 16.5 17.1
1973 16.4 17
1972 16.2 17
1971 16 17
1970 15.8 17
1969 15.6 17
1968 15.5 17
1967 15.4 17.1
1966 15.3 17.1
1965 15.3 17.2
1964 15.3 17.3
1963 15.4 17.4
1962 15.5 17.5
1961 15.6 17.6
1960 15.7 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$122B
2025
$1.48B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
35.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
7.64%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.56%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.17%
2025
1.41%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
10.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$14.8B
2025
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.4B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Dominican Republic Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,012 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,867 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17.1%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.93%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Vanuatu
% of world population
0.14%
2025
0.004%
2025
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
72.5%
2025
22.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
43.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2023
0.34
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2026
94
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
88%
2023
English speaking
0.15%
2026
57.5%
2026
People using the Internet
91%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2024
17.1
2024
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
24.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Vanuatu
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2025
14,042 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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