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Dominican Republic vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Dominican Republic
dom
Leads on 32 of 111 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 70 of 111 metrics

Summary

Comparing Dominican Republic and Germany: Dominican Republic leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (134,000) against Germany (2.46); Dominican Republic leads on Oil Consumption (119,000) against Germany (2.50); Dominican Republic leads on Oil Imports (107,300) against Germany (2.67). Across 111 compared metrics, Dominican Republic wins on 32 and Germany wins on 70.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)91 %93.5 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 85% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score69.87 points83.85 points★
Radios1.4477.8★
Televisions770,000★51.4
Waterwaysnone7,500

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country8.16B $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars153.15B $5.03T $★
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.91 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.7 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index6079.7★
Electricity Consumption15.64536.5★
Electricity Exports078.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels77★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants16★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables752★
Electricity Imports028.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity3.84208.5★
Electricity Production18.03612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)39.33 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.4★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment16.417.8★
Gross National Saving21.628★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.3 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption1.1693.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports1.16119.5★
Natural Gas Production07.9★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves039.5★
Oil Consumption119,000★2.5
Oil Exports0470,200★
Oil Imports107,300★2.67
Oil Production392147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves0276★
Population Below Poverty Line23 people14.8 people★
Public Debt34.6★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption134,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports108,500883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production16,060★2.16
Remittances9★0.5
Revenue from Forest Resources0.030.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.30.24★
Taxes and Other Revenues14.5★11
Unemployment Rate5.5 %3.5 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)1.30M-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions29.71★600.19
Continental Shelfouter edge of continental margin or 200 nm;200
Population Distributioncoastal 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)second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country4.16 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources23.5154★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.82 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)82.7185.14★
Agricultural land26,024.42 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,288 km2,389 km★
Dam capacity per capita193.22 cubic meters per inhabitant★47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land2,9815,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country54.16 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions31★16
Independence27★18
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)28.1315.01★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)17.6★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.9 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.4 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)124 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth20.929.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.6 %22.3 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS72,000★93,000
Underweight Children Under 530.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)71,000183,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)51.09 %54.08 %★
Human Capital Index0.490.75★
Life expectancy at birth77.76 years84.11 years★
Median age of population28.66 years45.59 years★
Population Change84,914.9 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density240.61 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population11.61M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.9★0.88
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-B★
Birth Rate (%)17.4 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate62.8 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)6.97 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age2.98M persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate5.4143.77★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.96 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population3.52 people3.57 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)172.75179.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.08 %★73.51 %
Physician Density2.43 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.78 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums9.69 %★0 %
Total deaths70,548.5 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)64.63 %★61.31 %
Total fertility rate2.17 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration-41,932.7 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate30.36 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.521.35★
Airports32840★
Civil Air Travel23239★
Heliports8449★

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