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Dominican Republic
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · capital Santo Domingo
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old73.9years
Ranks 116 of 217 in 2024
about the same world median · 2% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old30.6per 1,000 live births
Ranks 140 of 196 in 2024
1.0× above world median · 1.3× above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old124per 100,000 live births
Ranks 137 of 194 in 2023
1.6× above world median · 1.3× above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2019 · 7 years old6.7% of under-5s
Ranks 9 of 46 in 2019
55% below world median · 41% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 46 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old4.60% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
27% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old2.22births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
17% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2024 · 2 years old94.0% of adults 15+
Ranks 15 of 29 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 29 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old101.9% gross
Ranks 48 of 134 in 2024
3% above world median · 5% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old3.76% of GDP
Ranks 59 of 121 in 2023
3% above world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old11,059current US$
Ranks 78 of 186 in 2025
40% above world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old28,721international $
Ranks 71 of 185 in 2025
42% above world median · 24% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2024 · 2 years old0.8% of population
Ranks 4 of 25 in 2024
70% below world median · 62% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2024 · 2 years old39.0index, 0–100
Ranks 11 of 25 in 2024
3% below world median · 11% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old5.1% of labour force
Ranks 92 of 182 in 2025
about the same world median · 15% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old3.9% per year
Not ranked — no better end
27% above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.78% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
51% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old99.5% of population
Ranks 131 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old45.3% of population
Ranks 113 of 148 in 2024
44% below world median · 34% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old91.0% of population
Ranks 51 of 182 in 2024
11% above world median · 14% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old2.99t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
17% above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old11.5mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
76% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.