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Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

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

Dominican Republic
dom
Leads on 31 of 121 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 82 of 121 metrics

Summary

Comparing Dominican Republic and Malaysia: Dominican Republic leads on Televisions (770,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Malaysia leads on Oil Production (664,800) against Dominican Republic (392); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Dominican Republic (1.27). Across 121 compared metrics, Dominican Republic wins on 31 and Malaysia wins on 82.

  • 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‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)91 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)91 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 85% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score69.87 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios1.4410.9ā˜…
Televisions770,000ā˜…10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

48 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country8.16B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars153.15B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)27 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume15.05M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.91 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.7 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index6083.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption15.64136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7778ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1618ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables7ā˜…4
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity3.8433ā˜…
Electricity Production18.03148.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)39.33 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient38.440.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment16.425.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving21.628.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.3 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP1 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption1.1630.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports1.162.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption119,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports0644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports107,300355,300ā˜…
Oil Production392664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line23 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt34.6ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption134,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports108,500304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production16,060528,300ā˜…
Remittances9ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.031.57ā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.270.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14.5ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries28.30B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate5.5 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.84 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)1.30Mā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions29.71ā˜…260.01
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)a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation26.3 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country4.16 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources23.5580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.82 %ā˜…4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)82.7209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land26,024.42 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km48,198.02328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)1,288 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita193.22 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land2,9814,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country54.16 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions31ā˜…13
Independence2731ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water45.33 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)28.1317.9ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)17.621.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,445.6 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.9 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1.4 people/sq km2 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)124 %26 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.6 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS72,000ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People3 per 100,000 peopleā˜…1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 53ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)71,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.09 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.490.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth77.76 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population28.66 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change84,914.9 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density240.61 per sq. km110.8 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population11.61M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.9ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAā˜…
Birth Rate (%)17.4 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate62.8 %ā˜…52.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.97 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.98M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate5.4118.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.96 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.52 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)172.75ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.08 %ā˜…83.21 %
Physician Density2.43 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.78 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums9.69 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths70,548.5 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)64.63 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.17 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-41,932.7 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate30.36 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.521.58ā˜…
Airports32100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel2353ā˜…
Heliports824ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate5.5 %ā˜…2.75 %

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