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Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Dominican Republic
dom
Leads on 39 of 112 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 64 of 112 metrics

Summary

Comparing Dominican Republic and Mexico: Dominican Republic leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (134,000) against Mexico (1.98); Dominican Republic leads on Oil Consumption (119,000) against Mexico (2.07); Dominican Republic leads on Televisions (770,000) against Mexico (25.60). Across 112 compared metrics, Dominican Republic wins on 39 and Mexico wins on 64.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 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🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.62 %★81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 85% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score69.87 points★45.55 points
Radios1.4431★
Televisions770,000★25.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country8.16B $69.44B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars153.15B $2.29T $★
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.91 %★7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.7 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index6086.1★
Electricity Consumption15.64258.7★
Electricity Exports07.31★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels77★71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1617★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02★
Electricity from Other Renewables79★
Electricity Imports03.53★
Electricity Installed Capacity3.8472.56★
Electricity Production18.03302.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)39.33 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.443.5★
Gross Fixed Investment16.421.5★
Gross National Saving21.6★21.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3 %★0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.3 %★4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP0.9 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption1.1681.61★
Natural Gas Exports036.81★
Natural Gas Imports1.1650.12★
Natural Gas Production031.57★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8★
Oil Consumption119,000★2.07
Oil Exports01.51★
Oil Imports107,300496,000★
Oil Production392★2.98
Oil Proved Reserves010.42★
Population Below Poverty Line23 people★36.3 people
Public Debt34.6★45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption134,000★1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports108,500867,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Production16,060844,600★
Remittances9★3.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.030.1★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.96★2.33
Taxes and Other Revenues14.5★14.2
Unemployment Rate5.5 %2.8 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)1.30M★2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions29.71★441.05
Contiguous Zone2424
Continental Shelfouter edge of continental margin or 200 nm;natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
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)most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country4.16 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources23.5461.89★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.82 %★1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)82.7★52.44
Agricultural land26,024.42 sq. km1.04M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,288 km9,330 km★
Dam capacity per capita193.22 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land2,98159,910★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country54.16 %★17.92 %
Administrative Divisions3132★
Independence27★16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)28.13★93.57
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)17.6★16.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP6.1 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.9 %0.4 %★
Hospital Bed Density1.4 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)124 %42 %★
Mean Age at First Birth20.921.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.6 %★28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS72,000★340,000
Underweight Children Under 53★4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)71,000341,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)51.09 %51.87 %★
Human Capital Index0.490.63★
Life expectancy at birth77.76 years80.06 years★
Median age of population28.66 years29.96 years★
Population Change84,914.9 persons1.20M persons★
Population density240.61 per sq. km67.89 per sq. km★
Total population11.61M persons133.03M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.9★0.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA
Birth Rate (%)17.4 %★14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate62.8 %73.1 %★
Death Rate (%)6.97 %6.04 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age2.98M persons35.92M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate5.4160.96★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.96 years9.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.52 people22.28 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)172.75★169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.08 %★77.59 %
Physician Density2.43 people/sq km2.59 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.78 %0.81 %★
Population living in slums9.69 %15.76 %★
Total deaths70,548.5 persons★685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)64.63 %★62.6 %
Total fertility rate2.17 per woman★1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-41,932.7 persons★-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate30.36 per live births11.69 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.52★0.48
Airports321,580★
Civil Air Travel23186★
Heliports8488★

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