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Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Dominican Republic
dom
Leads on 43 of 122 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 70 of 122 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 122 compared metrics, Dominican Republic wins on 43 and Mexico wins on 70.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 8 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‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)91 %ā˜…83.12 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)84.62 %ā˜…81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 85% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score69.87 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios1.4431ā˜…
Televisions770,000ā˜…25.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

48 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country8.16B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars153.15B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)27 %ā˜…24.12 %
Apple Import Volume15.05M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.91 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.7 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index6086.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption15.64258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports07.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels77ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1617ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables79ā˜…
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity3.8472.56ā˜…
Electricity Production18.03302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)39.33 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient38.443.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment16.421.5ā˜…
Gross National Saving21.6ā˜…21.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.3 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP0.9 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption1.1681.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports1.1650.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production031.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption119,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports01.51ā˜…
Oil Imports107,300496,000ā˜…
Oil Production392ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves010.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line23 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Public Debt34.6ā˜…45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption134,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports108,500867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production16,060844,600ā˜…
Remittances9ā˜…3.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.030.1ā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.96ā˜…2.33
Taxes and Other Revenues14.5ā˜…14.2
Top Exporting Countries28.30B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate5.5 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.84 %61.61 %ā˜…

Environment

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)1.30Mā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions29.71ā˜…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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation26.3 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country4.16 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources23.5461.89ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.82 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)82.7ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land26,024.42 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km48,198.021.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)1,288 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita193.22 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land2,98159,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country54.16 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions3132ā˜…
Independence27ā˜…16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water45.33 %ā˜…42.97 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)28.13ā˜…93.57
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)17.6ā˜…16.4
Health Care Spending per Capita1,445.6 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP6.1 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.9 %0.4 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1.4 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)124 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth20.921.3ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.6 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS72,000ā˜…340,000
Underweight Children Under 53ā˜…4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)71,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)51.09 %51.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.490.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth77.76 years80.06 yearsā˜…
Median age of population28.66 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change84,914.9 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density240.61 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population11.61M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.9ā˜…0.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA
Birth Rate (%)17.4 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate62.8 %73.1 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.97 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.8 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age2.98M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate5.4160.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.96 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.52 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)172.75ā˜…169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.08 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density2.43 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.78 %0.81 %ā˜…
Population living in slums9.69 %15.76 %ā˜…
Total deaths70,548.5 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)64.63 %ā˜…62.6 %
Total fertility rate2.17 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-41,932.7 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate30.36 per live births11.69 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.52ā˜…0.48
Airports321,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel23186ā˜…
Heliports8488ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡“ Dominican RepublicšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate5.5 %6.5 %ā˜…

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