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Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 121 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 75 of 121 metrics
Dominican Republic
dom
Leads on 39 of 121 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Dominican Republic: Dominican Republic leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (134,000) against Brazil (2.96); Dominican Republic leads on Oil Consumption (119,000) against Brazil (2.65); Dominican Republic leads on Televisions (770,000) against Brazil (36.50). Across 121 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 75 and Dominican Republic wins on 39.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)84.46 %91 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.46 %91 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 85% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points69.87 pointsā˜…
Radios71ā˜…1.44
Televisions36.5770,000ā˜…
Waterways50,000none

Economy

48 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $ā˜…8.16B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $ā˜…153.15B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)16.98 %27 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume235.12M tonnesā˜…15.05M tonnes
Coal Revenue0.01ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %ā˜…13.91 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDPā˜…5.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index59.160ā˜…
Electricity Consumption509.1ā˜…15.64
Electricity Exports219ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1777ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64ā˜…16
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…7
Electricity Imports41.31ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity150.8ā˜…3.84
Electricity Production567.9ā˜…18.03
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capitaā˜…39.33 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient51.6ā˜…38.4
Gross Fixed Investment18.9ā˜…16.4
Gross National Saving1521.6ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %ā˜…3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %3.3 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDPā˜…0.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption34.35ā˜…1.16
Natural Gas Exports134.5ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports10.51ā˜…1.16
Natural Gas Production23.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.65119,000ā˜…
Oil Exports699,000ā˜…0
Oil Imports720,000ā˜…107,300
Oil Production2.75392ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves12.86ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 peopleā˜…23 people
Public Debt8334.6ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD5 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.96134,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400ā˜…108,500
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.8116,060ā˜…
Remittances0.29ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.62ā˜…0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.821.27ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues1414.5ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries392.11B USDā˜…28.30B USD
Unemployment Rate7.7 %5.5 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.14 %ā˜…64.84 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384ā˜…1.30M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.7729.71ā˜…
Continental Shelf200outer edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionthe vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeirocoastal development is significant, especially in the southern coastal plains and the Cibao Valley, where population density is highest; smaller population clusters exist in the interior mountains (Cordillera Central)
Protected Land Area for Adaptation30.75 sq kmā˜…26.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per yearā˜…4.16 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.6523.5ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %6.82 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92ā˜…82.7
Agricultural land2.37M sq. kmā˜…26,024.42 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.36Mā˜…48,198.02
Coastline Length (km)7,491 kmā˜…1,288 km
Dam capacity per capita3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…193.22 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land91,833ā˜…2,981

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %54.16 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions2631ā˜…
Independence727ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Ratevoluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote18

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water88.62 %ā˜…45.33 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)34.4528.13ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.617.6ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita2,438.16 USDā˜…1,445.6 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDPā˜…4.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %ā˜…0.9 %
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq kmā˜…1.4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %ā˜…124 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %ā˜…27.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00072,000ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 peopleā˜…3 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 53.53ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000ā˜…71,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %ā˜…51.09 %
Human Capital Index0.56ā˜…0.49
Life expectancy at birth80.44 yearsā˜…77.76 years
Median age of population35.25 yearsā˜…28.66 years
Population Change856,607.6 personsā˜…84,914.9 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. kmā˜…240.61 per sq. km
Total population213.63M personsā˜…11.61M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.9ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %17.4 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %ā˜…62.8 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %6.97 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M personsā˜…2.98M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79ā˜…5.41
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 yearsā˜…6.96 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 peopleā˜…3.52 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55ā˜…172.75
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %86.08 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km2.43 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.58 %0.78 %ā˜…
Population living in slums13.19 %ā˜…9.69 %
Total deaths1.41M persons70,548.5 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %ā˜…64.63 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman2.17 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons-41,932.7 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live birthsā˜…30.36 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.460.52ā˜…
Airports5,297ā˜…32
Civil Air Travel198ā˜…23
Heliports1,871ā˜…8

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡§šŸ‡· BrazilšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Current Bank Rate14.5 %ā˜…5.5 %

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