Dominican Republic
Latin America & Caribbean·Upper middle income
- Population
- 11.3M
- 84th of 217
- GDP
- $124B
- 66th of 214 · 2024
- GDP per capita
- $10,876
- 99th of 214 · 2024
- Life expectancy
- 73.7
- 115th of 217
- Human development
- 0.767
- 79th of 189 · 2021
Dominican Republic
Dominica
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Brazil
GrenadaDefault peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.
- Christian77.6%▼ 7.3pt
- Unaffiliated19.6%▲ 4.7pt
- Other2.7%▲ 2.6pt
- Religious diversity
- 4.18 / 10 · moderate · 74th of 193
Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.
Score card
quartile grades among all countries with data
DOMDMAVCTBRAGDP
current US$
GDP per capita
current US$
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
GDP growth
annual %
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
FDI inflows
current US$
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
Industry value added
% of GDP
Unemployment
% of labor force
Gini index
0–100
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
Population
people
Population density
people per km²
Urban population
% of total
Life expectancy
years at birth
Fertility rate
births per woman
Net migration
people
Population under 15
% of total
Population 65+
% of total
Infant mortality
per 1,000 live births
Under-5 mortality
per 1,000 live births
Health expenditure
% of GDP
Physicians
per 1,000 people
Adult literacy
% ages 15+
Education expenditure
% of GDP
Tertiary enrollment
% gross
Safe drinking water
% of population
Internet users
% of population
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
Fixed broadband
per 100 people
Secure internet servers
per 1M people
Access to electricity
% of population
Energy use per capita
kWh
Electricity per capita
kWh
Electricity generation
TWh
Renewable electricity
% of generation
Fossil electricity
% of generation
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
CO₂ per capita
t per person
Share of global CO₂
%
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
Luck matters more than work
1–10
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
National pride
mean, 1–4
Would fight for country
% yes
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
Human Development Index
UNDP, 0–1
Gender inequality
GII, 0–1
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
Global Peace Index
1–5
Military expenditure
% of GDP
GDP
current US$
$124B2024
GDP per capita
current US$
$10,8762024
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
$25,840latest
GDP growth
annual %
5%2024
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
$10,2802024
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
4.3%2024
FDI inflows
current US$
$4.48B2024
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
35.1%2024
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
4.5%2024
Industry value added
% of GDP
28.7%2024
Unemployment
% of labor force
5.6%latest
Gini index
0–100
38.4latest
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
1.3%latest
Population
people
11.3Mlatest
Population density
people per km²
233latest
Urban population
% of total
84.4%latest
Life expectancy
years at birth
73.7latest
Fertility rate
births per woman
2.2latest
Net migration
people
-34.8K2024
Population under 15
% of total
26.6%2024
Population 65+
% of total
7.9%2024
Infant mortality
per 1,000 live births
28.4latest
Under-5 mortality
per 1,000 live births
31.4latest
Health expenditure
% of GDP
4.6%latest
Physicians
per 1,000 people
2.2latest
Adult literacy
% ages 15+
95.5%latest
Education expenditure
% of GDP
3.9%latest
Tertiary enrollment
% gross
55.2%latest
Safe drinking water
% of population
44.9%latest
Energy use per capita
kWh
11.5K2023
Electricity per capita
kWh
2,322.52024
Electricity generation
TWh
26.52024
Renewable electricity
% of generation
18.5%2024
Fossil electricity
% of generation
81.5%2024
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
33.12024
CO₂ per capita
t per person
2.92024
Share of global CO₂
%
0.1%2024
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
4.22023
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
0.6792022
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
0.4652022
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
322022
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-0.442022
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-0.06772022
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-0.09222022
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
0.3282022
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
0.8532022
Values & Beliefs
What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews
theme overview →Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.6651996
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.4871996
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
9.371996
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
3.261996
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
2.931996
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
5.131996
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
1.891996
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
1.951996
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
15.1%1996
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
2.251996
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
18.5%1996
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
17.5%1996
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
40%1996
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
50.8%1996
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
78.2%1996
Luck matters more than work
1–10
3.461996
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
4.182020
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
19.6%2020
Trust & Institutions
Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts
theme overview →Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
26.4%1996
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
1.811996
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
2.291996
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
1.91996
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
1.891996
National pride
mean, 1–4
3.671996
Would fight for country
% yes
78.8%1996
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
2.421996
Human Development Index
UNDP, 0–1
0.7672021
Gender inequality
GII, 0–1
0.4292021
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
6.092025
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
7.371996
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
7.131996
Global Peace Index
1–5
2.022023
Military expenditure
% of GDP
0.7%latest
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