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Dominican Republic vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 127th vs. 67th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Vietnam
Population
11637906
102365351
Population rank 85/197 16/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Vietnam
2024 $124,282,245,639 $476,388,230,307
2023 $120,456,239,154 $433,857,681,378
2022 $113,478,087,135 $413,445,230,669
2021 $94,850,719,517 $366,474,752,771
2020 $78,546,672,407 $346,615,738,538
2019 $89,146,130,745 $334,365,270,497
2018 $84,994,732,049 $310,106,478,395
2017 $79,070,274,743 $281,353,605,987
2016 $75,552,902,636 $257,096,001,178
2015 $70,966,782,572 $239,258,328,382
2014 $67,014,329,100 $233,451,469,643
2013 $62,555,417,415 $213,708,811,665
2012 $60,561,635,556 $195,590,661,129
2011 $57,948,261,616 $172,595,049,184
2010 $53,801,053,353 $147,201,173,197
2009 $48,223,781,477 $106,014,659,565
2008 $48,091,433,554 $99,130,304,099
2007 $43,965,458,509 $77,414,425,532
2006 $37,879,830,084 $66,371,664,817
2005 $35,777,560,684 $57,633,255,738
2004 $22,322,387,382 $45,427,854,693
2003 $21,403,167,848 $39,552,513,232
2002 $27,137,440,786 $35,064,105,501
2001 $25,601,823,688 $32,685,198,809
2000 $24,305,780,629 $31,172,518,403
1999 $22,136,579,397 $28,683,659,007
1998 $21,672,215,547 $27,209,602,050
1997 $20,017,450,041 $26,843,700,442
1996 $18,241,622,548 $24,657,470,575
1995 $16,637,370,839 $20,736,164,459
1994 $14,644,734,599 $16,286,433,533
1993 $13,081,042,400 $13,180,953,598
1992 $11,605,382,504 $9,866,990,236
1991 $9,824,483,340 $9,613,369,520
1990 $7,073,675,545 $6,471,740,806
1989 $6,686,593,060 $6,293,304,975
1988 $5,374,299,981 $25,423,812,649
1987 $5,827,050,753 $36,658,108,850
1986 $6,122,128,558 $26,336,616,250
1985 $5,044,579,979 $14,094,687,821
1984 $11,594,000,000 -
1983 $9,220,600,000 -
1982 $8,267,400,000 -
1981 $7,561,300,000 -
1980 $6,761,300,000 -
1979 $5,498,800,000 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Vietnam
2024 $10,876 $4,717
2023 $10,630 $4,323
2022 $10,104 $4,148
2021 $8,527 $3,704
2020 $7,135 $3,534
2019 $8,183 $3,441
2018 $7,883 $3,222
2017 $7,413 $2,956
2016 $7,160 $2,735
2015 $6,801 $2,578
2014 $6,496 $2,546
2013 $6,137 $2,360
2012 $6,014 $2,185
2011 $5,827 $1,951
2010 $5,479 $1,683
2009 $4,974 $1,226
2008 $5,024 $1,164
2007 $4,650 $926
2006 $4,055 $808
2005 $3,878 $711
2004 $2,452 $565
2003 $2,383 $497
2002 $3,066 $445
2001 $2,936 $419
2000 $2,831 $404
1999 $2,621 $376
1998 $2,608 $361
1997 $2,449 $362
1996 $2,271 $337
1995 $2,109 $287.8
1994 $1,892 $229.9
1993 $1,722 $189.4
1992 $1,558 $144.5
1991 $1,346 $143.7
1990 $989 $98.8
1989 $955 $98.1
1988 $784 $405
1987 $868 $595
1986 $932 $436
1985 $784 $238.6
1984 $1,844 -
1983 $1,500 -
1982 $1,376 -
1981 $1,288 -
1980 $1,180 -
1979 $984 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Vietnam
2026 74.1 75
2025 74 74.9
2024 73.9 74.7
2023 73.7 74.6
2022 74.2 74.5
2021 71.8 74.1
2020 72.6 75.4
2019 73.1 74.2
2018 73.6 74.1
2017 73.4 74
2016 72.9 74
2015 73 74
2014 73.1 73.9
2013 73 73.8
2012 72.8 73.8
2011 72.5 73.7
2010 72 73.6
2009 71.6 73.5
2008 71.3 73.5
2007 71.1 73.4
2006 71.1 73.3
2005 71 73.2
2004 70.7 73.1
2003 70.9 73.2
2002 70.7 73.1
2001 70.6 73
2000 70.4 72.7
1999 70.2 72.6
1998 69.9 72.3
1997 69.8 71.7
1996 69.6 71.3
1995 69.4 70.9
1994 69.2 70.4
1993 68.9 70
1992 68.5 69.6
1991 68.2 69.3
1990 67.7 69
1989 67.3 68.8
1988 66.9 68.6
1987 66.5 68
1986 66.1 67.6
1985 65.6 67.2
1984 65.1 66.9
1983 64.6 66.5
1982 64.2 66.2
1981 63.8 65.8
1980 63.4 65.3
1979 62.4 65
1978 62.6 64.5
1977 62.2 64.1
1976 61.7 63.7
1975 61.3 61.9
1974 60.8 54.8
1973 60.2 55.7
1972 59.7 51.9
1971 59.1 55.6
1970 58.5 54.9
1969 57.9 54.8
1968 57.3 52.7
1967 56.6 56.7
1966 56 56.9
1965 52.8 57
1964 54.7 57.5
1963 53.8 56.9
1962 53.2 58.2
1961 52.4 58.5
1960 51.7 58
1959 51 57.4
1958 50.2 56.8
1957 49.5 56.2
1956 48.7 55.5
1955 47.9 54.8
1954 47.1 52
1953 46.3 50
1952 45.6 49.4
1951 44.8 48.7
1950 44.1 48

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

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Dominican Republic and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Vietnam
2024 11,427,557 100,987,686
2023 11,331,265 100,352,192
2022 11,230,734 99,680,655
2021 11,123,476 98,935,098
2020 11,008,300 98,079,191
2019 10,894,043 97,173,776
2018 10,782,053 96,237,319
2017 10,666,843 95,176,977
2016 10,551,430 94,000,117
2015 10,434,829 92,823,254
2014 10,315,528 91,679,578
2013 10,193,833 90,573,104
2012 10,070,411 89,510,356
2011 9,945,621 88,468,314
2010 9,820,175 87,455,152
2009 9,695,265 86,460,018
2008 9,573,130 85,175,788
2007 9,455,658 83,633,375
2006 9,341,183 82,167,897
2005 9,225,034 81,088,313
2004 9,104,892 80,338,971
2003 8,980,620 79,563,777
2002 8,852,235 78,772,224
2001 8,720,283 77,969,361
2000 8,584,190 77,154,011
1999 8,446,208 76,287,452
1998 8,310,362 75,299,660
1997 8,174,078 74,226,889
1996 8,032,894 73,156,447
1995 7,888,115 72,049,940
1994 7,741,694 70,854,391
1993 7,594,572 69,586,384
1992 7,447,474 68,260,337
1991 7,299,853 66,891,775
1990 7,151,166 65,504,552
1989 7,002,295 64,147,348
1988 6,855,734 62,843,228
1987 6,712,515 61,584,651
1986 6,571,208 60,347,048
1985 6,430,404 59,060,622
1984 6,289,040 57,706,067
1983 6,147,248 56,337,921
1982 6,007,114 55,011,289
1981 5,868,453 53,738,141
1980 5,729,037 52,490,101
1979 5,589,690 51,378,211
1978 5,451,882 50,249,552
1977 5,315,443 48,954,872
1976 5,180,404 47,684,931
1975 5,046,776 46,482,903
1974 4,914,197 45,413,537
1973 4,782,227 44,409,861
1972 4,651,883 43,429,168
1971 4,524,234 42,449,276
1970 4,399,290 41,475,230
1969 4,277,035 40,582,096
1968 4,157,189 39,734,609
1967 4,038,928 38,895,080
1966 3,921,847 38,024,836
1965 3,808,963 37,129,656
1964 3,698,559 36,201,563
1963 3,588,287 35,249,101
1962 3,479,936 34,288,560
1961 3,373,233 33,409,059
1960 3,268,336 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Vietnam
2023 2.24 1.91
2022 2.27 1.93
2021 2.29 1.94
2020 2.33 1.96
2019 2.37 1.94
2018 2.4 1.88
2017 2.4 1.99
2016 2.41 2
2015 2.43 2.1
2014 2.45 2.09
2013 2.47 1.98
2012 2.5 1.97
2011 2.53 1.93
2010 2.56 1.91
2009 2.57 1.92
2008 2.55 1.93
2007 2.51 1.91
2006 2.51 1.87
2005 2.57 1.89
2004 2.64 1.97
2003 2.7 2
2002 2.76 2.01
2001 2.83 2.02
2000 2.87 2.03
1999 2.85 2
1998 2.84 2.1
1997 2.92 2.27
1996 3.04 2.47
1995 3.1 2.7
1994 3.16 2.94
1993 3.23 3.17
1992 3.29 3.35
1991 3.35 3.52
1990 3.41 3.6
1989 3.48 3.64
1988 3.5 3.62
1987 3.53 3.72
1986 3.6 3.96
1985 3.69 4.21
1984 3.82 4.41
1983 3.95 4.52
1982 4.01 4.59
1981 4.15 4.67
1980 4.3 4.8
1979 4.47 4.94
1978 4.64 5.1
1977 4.84 5.29
1976 5.05 5.46
1975 5.24 5.62
1974 5.44 5.78
1973 5.67 6.11
1972 5.84 6.1
1971 6.01 6.07
1970 6.18 6.02
1969 6.37 6.01
1968 6.55 6.03
1967 6.76 5.88
1966 6.95 5.97
1965 7.05 6.16
1964 7.19 6.29
1963 7.3 6.39
1962 7.4 6.26
1961 7.49 5.48
1960 7.56 6.27

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

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Dominican Republic and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Vietnam
2024 29 33.9
2023 28.7 33.4
2022 28.3 33
2021 28 32.5
2020 27.7 32.1
2019 27.4 31.6
2018 27.1 31.2
2017 26.8 30.8
2016 26.5 30.5
2015 26.2 30.2
2014 25.9 29.8
2013 25.6 29.4
2012 25.3 29
2011 25 28.7
2010 24.7 28.3
2009 24.5 27.9
2008 24.2 27.4
2007 24 26.9
2006 23.7 26.3
2005 23.4 25.8
2004 23.1 25.4
2003 22.9 25
2002 22.6 24.6
2001 22.4 24.2
2000 22.1 23.7
1999 21.9 23.3
1998 21.6 22.9
1997 21.4 22.4
1996 21.1 22
1995 20.9 21.7
1994 20.7 21.4
1993 20.5 21.1
1992 20.3 20.9
1991 20.1 20.7
1990 19.9 20.5
1989 19.7 20.4
1988 19.5 20.2
1987 19.3 20.1
1986 19.1 20
1985 18.9 19.9
1984 18.7 19.8
1983 18.5 19.7
1982 18.3 19.6
1981 18 19.5
1980 17.8 19.4
1979 17.6 19.3
1978 17.4 19.1
1977 17.2 19
1976 17 18.8
1975 16.8 18.7
1974 16.5 18.6
1973 16.4 18.5
1972 16.2 18.5
1971 16 18.4
1970 15.8 18.4
1969 15.6 18.4
1968 15.5 18.4
1967 15.4 18.5
1966 15.3 18.7
1965 15.3 18.9
1964 15.3 19.2
1963 15.4 19.7
1962 15.5 20.2
1961 15.6 20.7
1960 15.7 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Vietnam
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Vietnam
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
354,460 mi
2019

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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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