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Dominican Republic vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 127th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Venezuela
Population
11637906
28661242
Population rank 85/197 54/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Venezuela
2024 $124,282,245,639 $119,802,963,258
2023 $120,456,239,154 $102,376,526,556
2022 $113,478,087,135 $89,013,255,585
2021 $94,850,719,517 $56,614,976,855
2020 $78,546,672,407 $42,838,020,721
2019 $89,146,130,745 $73,014,084,091
2018 $84,994,732,049 $102,021,093,965
2017 $79,070,274,743 $115,883,275,163
2016 $75,552,902,636 $112,915,034,262
2015 $70,966,782,572 $125,449,241,571
2014 $67,014,329,100 $214,689,614,733
2013 $62,555,417,415 $258,930,655,486
2012 $60,561,635,556 $372,592,062,768
2011 $57,948,261,616 $316,482,190,800
2010 $53,801,053,353 $393,192,354,511
2009 $48,223,781,477 $329,787,628,928
2008 $48,091,433,554 $315,953,388,511
2007 $43,965,458,509 $230,364,012,576
2006 $37,879,830,084 $183,477,522,124
2005 $35,777,560,684 $145,513,489,652
2004 $22,322,387,382 $112,451,400,425
2003 $21,403,167,848 $83,620,628,582
2002 $27,137,440,786 $92,893,587,734
2001 $25,601,823,688 $122,911,036,747
2000 $24,305,780,629 $117,146,466,003
1999 $22,136,579,397 $97,972,842,462
1998 $21,672,215,547 $91,336,763,255
1997 $20,017,450,041 $85,837,678,560
1996 $18,241,622,548 $70,543,211,119
1995 $16,637,370,839 $77,389,487,770
1994 $14,644,734,599 $58,418,666,667
1993 $13,081,042,400 $60,037,460,783
1992 $11,605,382,504 $60,416,519,620
1991 $9,824,483,340 $53,453,444,787
1990 $7,073,675,545 $48,606,952,195
1989 $6,686,593,060 $43,536,709,104
1988 $5,374,299,981 $60,226,413,793
1987 $5,827,050,753 $48,029,034,483
1986 $6,122,128,558 $60,516,123,711
1985 $5,044,579,979 $61,965,466,667
1984 $11,594,000,000 $59,867,743,468
1983 $9,220,600,000 $67,556,279,070
1982 $8,267,400,000 $67,736,744,186
1981 $7,561,300,000 $66,327,441,860
1980 $6,761,300,000 $59,116,511,628
1979 $5,498,800,000 $48,310,930,233
1978 $4,734,400,000 $39,316,279,070
1977 $4,587,100,000 $36,210,697,674
1976 $3,951,500,000 $31,419,534,884
1975 $3,599,200,000 $27,464,651,163
1974 $2,925,700,000 $26,100,930,233
1973 $2,344,800,000 $17,035,581,395
1972 $1,987,400,000 $13,977,727,273
1971 $1,666,500,000 $12,986,590,909
1970 $1,485,500,000 $11,561,111,111
1969 $1,230,500,000 $10,285,111,111
1968 $1,079,100,000 $10,034,444,444
1967 $1,034,800,000 $9,250,000,000
1966 $983,900,000 $8,781,333,333
1965 $888,100,000 $8,427,777,778
1964 $1,025,599,900 $8,192,413,793
1963 $940,799,900 $9,608,717,288
1962 $824,100,000 $8,814,309,884
1961 $654,100,200 $8,067,267,031
1960 $672,399,700 $7,663,938,303

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

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Dominican Republic and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Venezuela
2024 $10,876 $4,218
2023 $10,630 $3,617
2022 $10,104 $3,155
2021 $8,527 $2,005
2020 $7,135 $1,506
2019 $8,183 $2,523
2018 $7,883 $3,423
2017 $7,413 $3,791
2016 $7,160 $3,670
2015 $6,801 $4,103
2014 $6,496 $7,096
2013 $6,137 $8,656
2012 $6,014 $12,607
2011 $5,827 $10,844
2010 $5,479 $13,646
2009 $4,974 $11,597
2008 $5,024 $11,262
2007 $4,650 $8,332
2006 $4,055 $6,739
2005 $3,878 $5,432
2004 $2,452 $4,269
2003 $2,383 $3,230
2002 $3,066 $3,652
2001 $2,936 $4,920
2000 $2,831 $4,776
1999 $2,621 $4,071
1998 $2,608 $3,870
1997 $2,449 $3,711
1996 $2,271 $3,113
1995 $2,109 $3,487
1994 $1,892 $2,689
1993 $1,722 $2,825
1992 $1,558 $2,907
1991 $1,346 $2,633
1990 $989 $2,452
1989 $955 $2,250
1988 $784 $3,191
1987 $868 $2,611
1986 $932 $3,376
1985 $784 $3,549
1984 $1,844 $3,520
1983 $1,500 $4,079
1982 $1,376 $4,202
1981 $1,288 $4,228
1980 $1,180 $3,874
1979 $984 $3,257
1978 $868 $2,727
1977 $863 $2,585
1976 $763 $2,309
1975 $713 $2,078
1974 $595 $2,034
1973 $490 $1,367
1972 $427 $1,155
1971 $368 $1,106
1970 $338 $1,015
1969 $287.7 $932
1968 $259.6 $938
1967 $256.2 $893
1966 $250.9 $876
1965 $233.2 $869
1964 $277.3 $874
1963 $262.2 $1,060
1962 $236.8 $1,007
1961 $193.9 $954
1960 $205.7 $939

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Venezuela
2026 74.1 73
2025 74 72.8
2024 73.9 72.7
2023 73.7 72.5
2022 74.2 72.6
2021 71.8 71.5
2020 72.6 72.4
2019 73.1 72.8
2018 73.6 72.6
2017 73.4 71.9
2016 72.9 72
2015 73 73
2014 73.1 72.8
2013 73 73.1
2012 72.8 73.1
2011 72.5 73.1
2010 72 73.1
2009 71.6 72.8
2008 71.3 72.6
2007 71.1 73.3
2006 71.1 73
2005 71 73.1
2004 70.7 72.8
2003 70.9 72.1
2002 70.7 72.8
2001 70.6 71
2000 70.4 72.4
1999 70.2 72.1
1998 69.9 72.4
1997 69.8 72.6
1996 69.6 71.9
1995 69.4 71.7
1994 69.2 71.3
1993 68.9 71.4
1992 68.5 71.2
1991 68.2 71.2
1990 67.7 71
1989 67.3 70.8
1988 66.9 70.8
1987 66.5 70.7
1986 66.1 70.5
1985 65.6 70
1984 65.1 69.7
1983 64.6 69.5
1982 64.2 69
1981 63.8 68.7
1980 63.4 68.2
1979 62.4 68.2
1978 62.6 68.1
1977 62.2 67.7
1976 61.7 67.3
1975 61.3 66.7
1974 60.8 66.2
1973 60.2 65.7
1972 59.7 65.6
1971 59.1 65.2
1970 58.5 64.8
1969 57.9 63.8
1968 57.3 63.9
1967 56.6 63.6
1966 56 62.9
1965 52.8 61.9
1964 54.7 61.2
1963 53.8 60.5
1962 53.2 59.7
1961 52.4 59.1
1960 51.7 58.4
1959 51 57.7
1958 50.2 56.9
1957 49.5 56.2
1956 48.7 55.5
1955 47.9 54.8
1954 47.1 54.1
1953 46.3 53.4
1952 45.6 52.7
1951 44.8 52
1950 44.1 51.1

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

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Dominican Republic and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Venezuela
2024 11,427,557 28,405,543
2023 11,331,265 28,300,854
2022 11,230,734 28,213,017
2021 11,123,476 28,237,826
2020 11,008,300 28,444,077
2019 10,894,043 28,938,098
2018 10,782,053 29,807,592
2017 10,666,843 30,565,323
2016 10,551,430 30,765,720
2015 10,434,829 30,573,972
2014 10,315,528 30,254,079
2013 10,193,833 29,912,198
2012 10,070,411 29,553,826
2011 9,945,621 29,185,212
2010 9,820,175 28,813,101
2009 9,695,265 28,438,298
2008 9,573,130 28,053,696
2007 9,455,658 27,649,363
2006 9,341,183 27,224,686
2005 9,225,034 26,785,804
2004 9,104,892 26,340,838
2003 8,980,620 25,892,703
2002 8,852,235 25,435,671
2001 8,720,283 24,979,922
2000 8,584,190 24,526,708
1999 8,446,208 24,066,593
1998 8,310,362 23,601,337
1997 8,174,078 23,131,685
1996 8,032,894 22,662,113
1995 7,888,115 22,193,821
1994 7,741,694 21,725,188
1993 7,594,572 21,254,520
1992 7,447,474 20,780,948
1991 7,299,853 20,304,896
1990 7,151,166 19,827,010
1989 7,002,295 19,348,921
1988 6,855,734 18,871,020
1987 6,712,515 18,394,963
1986 6,571,208 17,923,536
1985 6,430,404 17,461,434
1984 6,289,040 17,008,841
1983 6,147,248 16,562,205
1982 6,007,114 16,121,874
1981 5,868,453 15,687,297
1980 5,729,037 15,258,218
1979 5,589,690 14,834,552
1978 5,451,882 14,416,684
1977 5,315,443 14,006,812
1976 5,180,404 13,606,284
1975 5,046,776 13,215,892
1974 4,914,197 12,835,351
1973 4,782,227 12,463,537
1972 4,651,883 12,099,180
1971 4,524,234 11,741,008
1970 4,399,290 11,387,790
1969 4,277,035 11,040,280
1968 4,157,189 10,697,530
1967 4,038,928 10,358,513
1966 3,921,847 10,024,854
1965 3,808,963 9,697,790
1964 3,698,559 9,377,712
1963 3,588,287 9,064,021
1962 3,479,936 8,756,870
1961 3,373,233 8,455,915
1960 3,268,336 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Venezuela
2023 2.24 2.08
2022 2.27 2.09
2021 2.29 2.11
2020 2.33 2.12
2019 2.37 2.13
2018 2.4 2.15
2017 2.4 2.18
2016 2.41 2.22
2015 2.43 2.25
2014 2.45 2.3
2013 2.47 2.33
2012 2.5 2.38
2011 2.53 2.4
2010 2.56 2.4
2009 2.57 2.42
2008 2.55 2.48
2007 2.51 2.52
2006 2.51 2.6
2005 2.57 2.63
2004 2.64 2.64
2003 2.7 2.7
2002 2.76 2.74
2001 2.83 2.78
2000 2.87 2.79
1999 2.85 2.86
1998 2.84 2.91
1997 2.92 2.97
1996 3.04 3.02
1995 3.1 3.08
1994 3.16 3.15
1993 3.23 3.22
1992 3.29 3.29
1991 3.35 3.37
1990 3.41 3.45
1989 3.48 3.52
1988 3.5 3.6
1987 3.53 3.67
1986 3.6 3.73
1985 3.69 3.79
1984 3.82 3.86
1983 3.95 3.93
1982 4.01 4.01
1981 4.15 4.1
1980 4.3 4.2
1979 4.47 4.3
1978 4.64 4.4
1977 4.84 4.49
1976 5.05 4.59
1975 5.24 4.69
1974 5.44 4.79
1973 5.67 4.91
1972 5.84 5.04
1971 6.01 5.17
1970 6.18 5.32
1969 6.37 5.47
1968 6.55 5.61
1967 6.76 5.75
1966 6.95 5.87
1965 7.05 5.98
1964 7.19 6.07
1963 7.3 6.16
1962 7.4 6.23
1961 7.49 6.3
1960 7.56 6.38

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

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Dominican Republic and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Venezuela
2024 29 30.2
2023 28.7 30
2022 28.3 29.8
2021 28 29.6
2020 27.7 29.2
2019 27.4 28.9
2018 27.1 28.4
2017 26.8 28
2016 26.5 27.7
2015 26.2 27.4
2014 25.9 27.1
2013 25.6 26.8
2012 25.3 26.5
2011 25 26.1
2010 24.7 25.8
2009 24.5 25.5
2008 24.2 25.2
2007 24 24.9
2006 23.7 24.7
2005 23.4 24.4
2004 23.1 24.1
2003 22.9 23.9
2002 22.6 23.6
2001 22.4 23.4
2000 22.1 23.1
1999 21.9 22.8
1998 21.6 22.6
1997 21.4 22.3
1996 21.1 22.1
1995 20.9 21.9
1994 20.7 21.6
1993 20.5 21.4
1992 20.3 21.2
1991 20.1 21
1990 19.9 20.8
1989 19.7 20.6
1988 19.5 20.4
1987 19.3 20.2
1986 19.1 20
1985 18.9 19.8
1984 18.7 19.6
1983 18.5 19.4
1982 18.3 19.2
1981 18 19
1980 17.8 18.8
1979 17.6 18.7
1978 17.4 18.5
1977 17.2 18.3
1976 17 18.1
1975 16.8 17.9
1974 16.5 17.7
1973 16.4 17.5
1972 16.2 17.3
1971 16 17.2
1970 15.8 17
1969 15.6 16.9
1968 15.5 16.7
1967 15.4 16.6
1966 15.3 16.6
1965 15.3 16.5
1964 15.3 16.5
1963 15.4 16.5
1962 15.5 16.5
1961 15.6 16.6
1960 15.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Venezuela
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Dominican Republic Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Venezuela
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
59,769 mi
2014

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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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