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Dominican Republic vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 127th vs. 60th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
Population
11637906
17361868
Population rank 85/197 74/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
2024 $124,282,245,639 $41,539,411,516
2023 $120,456,239,154 $35,871,779,681
2022 $113,478,087,135 $40,757,561,709
2021 $94,850,719,517 $41,287,673,690
2020 $78,546,672,407 $31,980,334,561
2019 $89,146,130,745 $33,357,695,635
2018 $84,994,732,049 $34,141,666,667
2017 $79,070,274,743 $51,035,657,371
2016 $75,552,902,636 $20,559,250,000
2015 $70,966,782,572 $19,973,250,000
2014 $67,014,329,100 $19,505,500,000
2013 $62,555,417,415 $19,100,750,000
2012 $60,561,635,556 $17,123,500,000
2011 $57,948,261,616 $14,109,000,000
2010 $53,801,053,353 $12,047,750,000
2009 $48,223,781,477 $9,670,750,000
2008 $48,091,433,554 $4,418,000,000
2007 $43,965,458,509 $5,294,750,000
2006 $37,879,830,084 $5,446,750,000
2005 $35,777,560,684 $5,758,250,000
2004 $22,322,387,382 $5,808,500,000
2003 $21,403,167,848 $5,730,500,000
2002 $27,137,440,786 $6,345,250,000
2001 $25,601,823,688 $6,780,750,000
2000 $24,305,780,629 $6,693,250,000
1999 $22,136,579,397 $6,861,500,000
1998 $21,672,215,547 $6,405,250,000
1997 $20,017,450,041 $8,534,000,000
1996 $18,241,622,548 $8,557,500,000
1995 $16,637,370,839 $7,115,000,000
1994 $14,644,734,599 $6,894,250,000
1993 $13,081,042,400 $6,567,250,000
1992 $11,605,382,504 $6,755,000,000
1991 $9,824,483,340 $8,646,000,000
1990 $7,073,675,545 $8,788,301,546
1989 $6,686,593,060 $8,290,553,535
1988 $5,374,299,981 $7,818,774,177
1987 $5,827,050,753 $6,744,657,033
1986 $6,122,128,558 $6,220,698,247
1985 $5,044,579,979 $5,640,137,575
1984 $11,594,000,000 $6,355,369,172
1983 $9,220,600,000 $7,768,031,182
1982 $8,267,400,000 $8,544,060,905
1981 $7,561,300,000 $8,015,464,252
1980 $6,761,300,000 $6,682,278,300
1979 $5,498,800,000 $5,180,102,910
1978 $4,734,400,000 $4,353,822,343
1977 $4,587,100,000 $4,366,610,469
1976 $3,951,500,000 $4,320,576,877
1975 $3,599,200,000 $4,373,532,601
1974 $2,925,700,000 $3,984,194,614
1973 $2,344,800,000 $3,311,043,292
1972 $1,987,400,000 $2,679,096,597
1971 $1,666,500,000 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,485,500,000 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,034,800,000 $1,397,715,282
1966 $983,900,000 $1,282,403,936
1965 $888,100,000 $1,312,105,394
1964 $1,025,599,900 $1,217,759,447
1963 $940,799,900 $1,160,103,724
1962 $824,100,000 $1,118,172,226
1961 $654,100,200 $1,097,206,526
1960 $672,399,700 $1,053,528,036

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

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Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
2024 $10,876 $2,497
2023 $10,630 $2,195
2022 $10,104 $2,536
2021 $8,527 $2,614
2020 $7,135 $2,060
2019 $8,183 $2,184
2018 $7,883 $2,271
2017 $7,413 $3,445
2016 $7,160 $1,408
2015 $6,801 $1,387
2014 $6,496 $1,373
2013 $6,137 $1,363
2012 $6,014 $1,239
2011 $5,827 $1,038
2010 $5,479 $902
2009 $4,974 $736
2008 $5,024 $341
2007 $4,650 $414
2006 $4,055 $431
2005 $3,878 $461
2004 $2,452 $470
2003 $2,383 $468
2002 $3,066 $525
2001 $2,936 $566
2000 $2,831 $563
1999 $2,621 $582
1998 $2,608 $552
1997 $2,449 $751
1996 $2,271 $767
1995 $2,109 $648
1994 $1,892 $634
1993 $1,722 $605
1992 $1,558 $631
1991 $1,346 $831
1990 $989 $867
1989 $955 $840
1988 $784 $816
1987 $868 $726
1986 $932 $693
1985 $784 $649
1984 $1,844 $757
1983 $1,500 $959
1982 $1,376 $1,096
1981 $1,288 $1,069
1980 $1,180 $949
1979 $984 $779
1978 $868 $665
1977 $863 $677
1976 $763 $687
1975 $713 $717
1974 $595 $674
1973 $490 $579
1972 $427 $483
1971 $368 $406
1970 $338 $361
1969 $287.7 $346
1968 $259.6 $302
1967 $256.2 $294.4
1966 $250.9 $278.7
1965 $233.2 $294.3
1964 $277.3 $281.9
1963 $262.2 $277.1
1962 $236.8 $275.7
1961 $193.9 $279.2
1960 $205.7 $276.6

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
2026 74.1 63.6
2025 74 63.3
2024 73.9 63.1
2023 73.7 62.8
2022 74.2 62.4
2021 71.8 60.1
2020 72.6 61.5
2019 73.1 61.1
2018 73.6 60.9
2017 73.4 60.3
2016 72.9 59.8
2015 73 59
2014 73.1 58.1
2013 73 56.8
2012 72.8 55.4
2011 72.5 53.9
2010 72 51.9
2009 71.6 49.7
2008 71.3 48.5
2007 71.1 47.6
2006 71.1 47.1
2005 71 46.6
2004 70.7 46
2003 70.9 45.4
2002 70.7 45.9
2001 70.6 44.5
2000 70.4 46
1999 70.2 46.4
1998 69.9 47.6
1997 69.8 48.5
1996 69.6 49
1995 69.4 51.1
1994 69.2 52.5
1993 68.9 54
1992 68.5 55.6
1991 68.2 57
1990 67.7 58.3
1989 67.3 59.4
1988 66.9 60.2
1987 66.5 60.7
1986 66.1 61
1985 65.6 60.9
1984 65.1 60.6
1983 64.6 60
1982 64.2 59.9
1981 63.8 59.4
1980 63.4 59.1
1979 62.4 54.9
1978 62.6 54.7
1977 62.2 57
1976 61.7 57.6
1975 61.3 58.2
1974 60.8 58.2
1973 60.2 58.1
1972 59.7 58.2
1971 59.1 58
1970 58.5 57.8
1969 57.9 57.5
1968 57.3 57.1
1967 56.6 56.8
1966 56 56.4
1965 52.8 55.9
1964 54.7 55.4
1963 53.8 54.9
1962 53.2 54.5
1961 52.4 54
1960 51.7 53.5
1959 51 53
1958 50.2 52.6
1957 49.5 52.2
1956 48.7 51.8
1955 47.9 51.4
1954 47.1 51
1953 46.3 50.6
1952 45.6 50.2
1951 44.8 49.8
1950 44.1 49.4

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

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Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
2024 11,427,557 16,634,373
2023 11,331,265 16,340,822
2022 11,230,734 16,069,056
2021 11,123,476 15,797,210
2020 11,008,300 15,526,888
2019 10,894,043 15,271,368
2018 10,782,053 15,034,452
2017 10,666,843 14,812,482
2016 10,551,430 14,600,294
2015 10,434,829 14,399,013
2014 10,315,528 14,207,359
2013 10,193,833 14,013,808
2012 10,070,411 13,817,887
2011 9,945,621 13,595,424
2010 9,820,175 13,356,548
2009 9,695,265 13,142,790
2008 9,573,130 12,959,149
2007 9,455,658 12,804,058
2006 9,341,183 12,636,445
2005 9,225,034 12,483,432
2004 9,104,892 12,365,896
2003 8,980,620 12,232,323
2002 8,852,235 12,087,653
2001 8,720,283 11,971,901
2000 8,584,190 11,892,055
1999 8,446,208 11,783,458
1998 8,310,362 11,594,297
1997 8,174,078 11,369,827
1996 8,032,894 11,158,360
1995 7,888,115 10,974,599
1994 7,741,694 10,873,148
1993 7,594,572 10,860,288
1992 7,447,474 10,702,700
1991 7,299,853 10,404,816
1990 7,151,166 10,137,281
1989 7,002,295 9,864,798
1988 6,855,734 9,583,094
1987 6,712,515 9,284,644
1986 6,571,208 8,982,578
1985 6,430,404 8,686,813
1984 6,289,040 8,391,488
1983 6,147,248 8,098,404
1982 6,007,114 7,796,496
1981 5,868,453 7,498,635
1980 5,729,037 7,041,303
1979 5,589,690 6,647,556
1978 5,451,882 6,543,575
1977 5,315,443 6,449,512
1976 5,180,404 6,287,105
1975 5,046,776 6,098,658
1974 4,914,197 5,908,328
1973 4,782,227 5,720,404
1972 4,651,883 5,542,445
1971 4,524,234 5,374,712
1970 4,399,290 5,215,918
1969 4,277,035 5,058,181
1968 4,157,189 4,900,440
1967 4,038,928 4,748,307
1966 3,921,847 4,601,217
1965 3,808,963 4,458,462
1964 3,698,559 4,320,006
1963 3,588,287 4,185,877
1962 3,479,936 4,055,959
1961 3,373,233 3,930,401
1960 3,268,336 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
2023 2.24 3.72
2022 2.27 3.77
2021 2.29 3.77
2020 2.33 3.75
2019 2.37 3.75
2018 2.4 3.74
2017 2.4 3.77
2016 2.41 3.83
2015 2.43 3.91
2014 2.45 4.01
2013 2.47 4.11
2012 2.5 4.13
2011 2.53 4.13
2010 2.56 4.04
2009 2.57 3.95
2008 2.55 3.78
2007 2.51 3.68
2006 2.51 3.64
2005 2.57 3.69
2004 2.64 3.78
2003 2.7 3.86
2002 2.76 3.93
2001 2.83 3.98
2000 2.87 4.01
1999 2.85 4.06
1998 2.84 4.07
1997 2.92 4.08
1996 3.04 4.11
1995 3.1 4.15
1994 3.16 4.28
1993 3.23 4.39
1992 3.29 4.57
1991 3.35 4.72
1990 3.41 4.88
1989 3.48 5.07
1988 3.5 5.28
1987 3.53 5.5
1986 3.6 5.69
1985 3.69 5.87
1984 3.82 6.04
1983 3.95 6.2
1982 4.01 6.33
1981 4.15 6.45
1980 4.3 6.52
1979 4.47 6.59
1978 4.64 6.66
1977 4.84 6.71
1976 5.05 6.77
1975 5.24 6.83
1974 5.44 6.88
1973 5.67 6.94
1972 5.84 6.94
1971 6.01 6.94
1970 6.18 6.98
1969 6.37 7.04
1968 6.55 7.11
1967 6.76 7.16
1966 6.95 7.2
1965 7.05 7.23
1964 7.19 7.23
1963 7.3 7.23
1962 7.4 7.23
1961 7.49 7.21
1960 7.56 7.2

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

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Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
2024 29 19
2023 28.7 18.9
2022 28.3 18.7
2021 28 18.6
2020 27.7 18.5
2019 27.4 18.3
2018 27.1 18.2
2017 26.8 18.1
2016 26.5 18
2015 26.2 18
2014 25.9 18
2013 25.6 18
2012 25.3 18.1
2011 25 18.2
2010 24.7 18.3
2009 24.5 18.4
2008 24.2 18.5
2007 24 18.5
2006 23.7 18.5
2005 23.4 18.3
2004 23.1 18.3
2003 22.9 18.2
2002 22.6 18.1
2001 22.4 18
2000 22.1 17.8
1999 21.9 17.7
1998 21.6 17.5
1997 21.4 17.2
1996 21.1 16.9
1995 20.9 16.6
1994 20.7 16.4
1993 20.5 16.3
1992 20.3 16.4
1991 20.1 16.5
1990 19.9 16.3
1989 19.7 16.1
1988 19.5 15.9
1987 19.3 15.9
1986 19.1 15.9
1985 18.9 15.9
1984 18.7 15.8
1983 18.5 15.8
1982 18.3 15.8
1981 18 15.7
1980 17.8 15.6
1979 17.6 15.6
1978 17.4 15.7
1977 17.2 15.8
1976 17 15.8
1975 16.8 15.9
1974 16.5 15.9
1973 16.4 15.8
1972 16.2 15.8
1971 16 15.8
1970 15.8 15.7
1969 15.6 15.7
1968 15.5 15.7
1967 15.4 15.7
1966 15.3 15.7
1965 15.3 15.7
1964 15.3 15.7
1963 15.4 15.8
1962 15.5 16
1961 15.6 16.2
1960 15.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
60,439 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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