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Dominican Republic vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 127th vs. 49th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Yemen
Population
11637906
43325643
Population rank 85/197 37/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 63/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 83/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 71/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Yemen
2024 $124,282,245,639 -
2023 $120,456,239,154 -
2022 $113,478,087,135 -
2021 $94,850,719,517 -
2020 $78,546,672,407 -
2019 $89,146,130,745 -
2018 $84,994,732,049 $21,606,160,663
2017 $79,070,274,743 $26,842,229,045
2016 $75,552,902,636 $31,317,825,274
2015 $70,966,782,572 $42,444,490,074
2014 $67,014,329,100 $43,228,585,321
2013 $62,555,417,415 $40,415,233,436
2012 $60,561,635,556 $35,401,331,610
2011 $57,948,261,616 $32,726,417,878
2010 $53,801,053,353 $30,906,749,533
2009 $48,223,781,477 $25,130,278,213
2008 $48,091,433,554 $26,910,855,807
2007 $43,965,458,509 $21,650,528,674
2006 $37,879,830,084 $19,063,143,370
2005 $35,777,560,684 $16,731,566,717
2004 $22,322,387,382 $13,867,634,371
2003 $21,403,167,848 $11,777,532,662
2002 $27,137,440,786 $10,693,430,511
2001 $25,601,823,688 $9,852,990,693
2000 $24,305,780,629 $9,679,316,770
1999 $22,136,579,397 $7,639,325,296
1998 $21,672,215,547 $6,322,175,566
1997 $20,017,450,041 $6,838,298,531
1996 $18,241,622,548 $6,496,163,616
1995 $16,637,370,839 $12,796,345,679
1994 $14,644,734,599 $28,019,483,764
1993 $13,081,042,400 $21,736,802,664
1992 $11,605,382,504 $17,959,367,194
1991 $9,824,483,340 $14,665,445,462
1990 $7,073,675,545 $12,643,821,569
1989 $6,686,593,060 -
1988 $5,374,299,981 -
1987 $5,827,050,753 -
1986 $6,122,128,558 -
1985 $5,044,579,979 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Yemen
2024 $10,876 -
2023 $10,630 -
2022 $10,104 -
2021 $8,527 -
2020 $7,135 -
2019 $8,183 -
2018 $7,883 $634
2017 $7,413 $811
2016 $7,160 $975
2015 $6,801 $1,362
2014 $6,496 $1,430
2013 $6,137 $1,379
2012 $6,014 $1,245
2011 $5,827 $1,186
2010 $5,479 $1,155
2009 $4,974 $969
2008 $5,024 $1,072
2007 $4,650 $890
2006 $4,055 $810
2005 $3,878 $734
2004 $2,452 $628
2003 $2,383 $549
2002 $3,066 $513
2001 $2,936 $487
2000 $2,831 $493
1999 $2,621 $401
1998 $2,608 $343
1997 $2,449 $383
1996 $2,271 $375
1995 $2,109 $764
1994 $1,892 $1,735
1993 $1,722 $1,397
1992 $1,558 $1,198
1991 $1,346 $1,016
1990 $989 $910
1989 $955 -
1988 $784 -
1987 $868 -
1986 $932 -
1985 $784 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Yemen
2026 74.1 69.7
2025 74 69.6
2024 73.9 69.4
2023 73.7 69.3
2022 74.2 68
2021 71.8 66
2020 72.6 66.4
2019 73.1 66.6
2018 73.6 65.9
2017 73.4 67.1
2016 72.9 67.1
2015 73 66.8
2014 73.1 68
2013 73 68
2012 72.8 67.6
2011 72.5 67.4
2010 72 67.2
2009 71.6 66.9
2008 71.3 66.6
2007 71.1 66.2
2006 71.1 65.8
2005 71 65.4
2004 70.7 64.9
2003 70.9 64.4
2002 70.7 63.8
2001 70.6 63.3
2000 70.4 62.8
1999 70.2 62.3
1998 69.9 61.8
1997 69.8 61.3
1996 69.6 60.9
1995 69.4 60.5
1994 69.2 59.8
1993 68.9 59.7
1992 68.5 59.3
1991 68.2 58.8
1990 67.7 58.5
1989 67.3 58
1988 66.9 57.4
1987 66.5 56.8
1986 66.1 54
1985 65.6 55.4
1984 65.1 54.6
1983 64.6 53.6
1982 64.2 52.4
1981 63.8 51.7
1980 63.4 50.6
1979 62.4 49.5
1978 62.6 48.5
1977 62.2 47.4
1976 61.7 46.4
1975 61.3 45.5
1974 60.8 44.5
1973 60.2 43.6
1972 59.7 42.7
1971 59.1 41.8
1970 58.5 40.6
1969 57.9 39.6
1968 57.3 38
1967 56.6 37.1
1966 56 36.3
1965 52.8 35.6
1964 54.7 34.9
1963 53.8 33.4
1962 53.2 33.7
1961 52.4 34.1
1960 51.7 33.5
1959 51 32.9
1958 50.2 32.4
1957 49.5 31.8
1956 48.7 31.3
1955 47.9 30.8
1954 47.1 30.4
1953 46.3 30
1952 45.6 29.6
1951 44.8 29.3
1950 44.1 28.9

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

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Dominican Republic and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Yemen
2024 11,427,557 40,583,164
2023 11,331,265 39,390,799
2022 11,230,734 38,222,876
2021 11,123,476 37,140,230
2020 11,008,300 36,134,863
2019 10,894,043 35,111,408
2018 10,782,053 34,085,182
2017 10,666,843 33,090,921
2016 10,551,430 32,109,010
2015 10,434,829 31,159,379
2014 10,315,528 30,226,309
2013 10,193,833 29,312,952
2012 10,070,411 28,433,647
2011 9,945,621 27,582,897
2010 9,820,175 26,754,387
2009 9,695,265 25,927,724
2008 9,573,130 25,111,941
2007 9,455,658 24,318,082
2006 9,341,183 23,543,083
2005 9,225,034 22,790,085
2004 9,104,892 22,095,167
2003 8,980,620 21,456,379
2002 8,852,235 20,835,086
2001 8,720,283 20,226,147
2000 8,584,190 19,624,141
1999 8,446,208 19,029,420
1998 8,310,362 18,446,013
1997 8,174,078 17,873,936
1996 8,032,894 17,313,177
1995 7,888,115 16,740,058
1994 7,741,694 16,149,147
1993 7,594,572 15,563,914
1992 7,447,474 14,989,494
1991 7,299,853 14,430,201
1990 7,151,166 13,887,862
1989 7,002,295 13,364,174
1988 6,855,734 12,859,708
1987 6,712,515 12,369,912
1986 6,571,208 11,901,040
1985 6,430,404 11,453,825
1984 6,289,040 11,025,597
1983 6,147,248 10,621,499
1982 6,007,114 10,241,006
1981 5,868,453 9,882,362
1980 5,729,037 9,543,358
1979 5,589,690 9,224,194
1978 5,451,882 8,926,586
1977 5,315,443 8,648,222
1976 5,180,404 8,384,113
1975 5,046,776 8,133,598
1974 4,914,197 7,896,783
1973 4,782,227 7,672,796
1972 4,651,883 7,460,068
1971 4,524,234 7,257,462
1970 4,399,290 7,065,279
1969 4,277,035 6,875,859
1968 4,157,189 6,690,524
1967 4,038,928 6,516,444
1966 3,921,847 6,351,494
1965 3,808,963 6,195,593
1964 3,698,559 6,048,006
1963 3,588,287 5,911,135
1962 3,479,936 5,782,221
1961 3,373,233 5,655,232
1960 3,268,336 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Yemen

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Yemen
2023 2.24 4.59
2022 2.27 4.59
2021 2.29 4.6
2020 2.33 4.6
2019 2.37 4.6
2018 2.4 4.61
2017 2.4 4.61
2016 2.41 4.61
2015 2.43 4.62
2014 2.45 4.62
2013 2.47 4.62
2012 2.5 4.63
2011 2.53 4.63
2010 2.56 4.81
2009 2.57 5
2008 2.55 5.11
2007 2.51 5.26
2006 2.51 5.41
2005 2.57 5.56
2004 2.64 5.71
2003 2.7 5.84
2002 2.76 5.97
2001 2.83 6.14
2000 2.87 6.32
1999 2.85 6.49
1998 2.84 6.64
1997 2.92 6.82
1996 3.04 7
1995 3.1 7.53
1994 3.16 7.8
1993 3.23 8.05
1992 3.29 8.27
1991 3.35 8.46
1990 3.41 8.61
1989 3.48 8.71
1988 3.5 8.79
1987 3.53 8.83
1986 3.6 8.86
1985 3.69 8.86
1984 3.82 8.85
1983 3.95 8.83
1982 4.01 8.79
1981 4.15 8.75
1980 4.3 8.71
1979 4.47 8.67
1978 4.64 8.5
1977 4.84 8.47
1976 5.05 8.42
1975 5.24 8.37
1974 5.44 8.33
1973 5.67 8.29
1972 5.84 8.27
1971 6.01 8.26
1970 6.18 8.23
1969 6.37 8.22
1968 6.55 8.19
1967 6.76 8.17
1966 6.95 8.14
1965 7.05 8.1
1964 7.19 8.07
1963 7.3 8.03
1962 7.4 8.01
1961 7.49 8
1960 7.56 7.99

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

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Dominican Republic and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Yemen
2024 29 19.3
2023 28.7 19.2
2022 28.3 19.2
2021 28 19.1
2020 27.7 19.1
2019 27.4 19.1
2018 27.1 19
2017 26.8 18.9
2016 26.5 18.8
2015 26.2 18.7
2014 25.9 18.5
2013 25.6 18.3
2012 25.3 18.1
2011 25 17.9
2010 24.7 17.7
2009 24.5 17.4
2008 24.2 17.2
2007 24 16.9
2006 23.7 16.7
2005 23.4 16.4
2004 23.1 16.2
2003 22.9 16
2002 22.6 15.8
2001 22.4 15.6
2000 22.1 15.4
1999 21.9 15.2
1998 21.6 15
1997 21.4 14.9
1996 21.1 14.8
1995 20.9 14.7
1994 20.7 14.6
1993 20.5 14.6
1992 20.3 14.6
1991 20.1 14.6
1990 19.9 14.6
1989 19.7 14.6
1988 19.5 14.7
1987 19.3 14.8
1986 19.1 14.9
1985 18.9 15
1984 18.7 15.1
1983 18.5 15.3
1982 18.3 15.5
1981 18 15.7
1980 17.8 15.9
1979 17.6 16.1
1978 17.4 16.3
1977 17.2 16.6
1976 17 16.8
1975 16.8 17
1974 16.5 17.3
1973 16.4 17.6
1972 16.2 17.8
1971 16 18.1
1970 15.8 18.4
1969 15.6 18.7
1968 15.5 18.9
1967 15.4 19.1
1966 15.3 19.2
1965 15.3 19.3
1964 15.3 19.4
1963 15.4 19.5
1962 15.5 19.6
1961 15.6 19.6
1960 15.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Dominican Republic Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Yemen
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
54.1%
2004
English speaking
0.15%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Dominican Republic Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Yemen
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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