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Canada vs Dominican Republic: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 125 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 77 of 125 metrics
Dominican Republic
dom
Leads on 38 of 125 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Dominican Republic: Dominican Republic leads on Oil Imports (107,300) against Canada (1.09); Dominican Republic leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (134,000) against Canada (2.44); Dominican Republic leads on Oil Consumption (119,000) against Canada (2.21). Across 125 compared metrics, Canada wins on 77 and Dominican Republic wins on 38.

  • Communications: 8 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 31 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…91 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…84.62 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 85% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed42.52 Mbpsā˜…11.2 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…69.87 points
Radios32.3ā˜…1.44
Televisions21.5770,000ā˜…
Waterways3,000none

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…8.16B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…153.15B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %27 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…15.05M tonnes
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %13.91 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…5.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6ā˜…60
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…15.64
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2377ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…16
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…7
Electricity Imports2.68ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…3.84
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…18.03
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…39.33 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.938.4ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…16.4
Gross National Saving20.821.6ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %3 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…3.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…1.16
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…1.16
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.21119,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93ā˜…0
Oil Imports1.09107,300ā˜…
Oil Production3.48392ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…21 people
Public Debt61.334.6ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD5 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45134,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…108,500
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.0116,060ā˜…
Remittances09ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.08ā˜…0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…1.27
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)13.71 % of GDP14.7 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues13.814.5ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…28.30B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %5.5 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %ā˜…64.84 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…1.30M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8529.71ā˜…
Continental Shelf200outer edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiacoastal 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 Adaptation13.3 sq km26.3 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…4.16 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.923.5ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %6.82 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43ā˜…82.7
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…26,024.42 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…48,198.02
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…1,288 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…193.22 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…2,981

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…54.16 %
Administrative Divisions1031ā˜…
Independence127ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…45.33 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.16ā˜…28.13
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.717.6ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…1,445.6 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…4.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.9 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…1.4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…124 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…20.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %27.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA72,000
Total Number of Doctors2.82ā˜…2.43
Underweight Children Under 5NA3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…71,000

People and Society

31 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %51.09 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.49
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…77.76 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…28.66 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…84,914.9 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…240.61 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…11.61M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.9ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-Cā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %17.4 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA62.8 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %6.97 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…2.98M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87ā˜…5.41
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…6.96 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 peopleā˜…3.52 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…172.75
Military Manpower at Military Age1618ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %86.08 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…2.43 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %0.78 %ā˜…
Population living in slums1.2 %9.69 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons70,548.5 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…64.63 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman2.17 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-41,932.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…30.36 per live births
Voting Age Population53.59 millions71.63 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.52
Airports1,459ā˜…32
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…23
Heliports506ā˜…8

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %5.5 %ā˜…

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