Compare Dominican Republic & its neighbours
(Colombia, Haiti, Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, Puerto Rico, Turks And Caicos Islands)
| Dominican Republic | Colombia | Haiti | Venezuela | Aruba | Curacao | Puerto Rico | Turks And Caicos Islands |
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| Country Code | | DO | CO | HT | VE | AW | CW | PR | TC |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 48,670 | 1,138,910 | 27,750 | 912,050 | 180 | 444 | 9,104 | 948 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 1,288 | 3,208 | 1,771 | 2,800 | 69 | 364 | 501 | 389 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 3,098
(Pico Duarte) | 5,730
(Pico Cristobal Colon) | 2,680
(Chaine de la Selle) | 4,978
(Pico Bolivar) | 188
(Ceru Jamanota) | 372
(Mt. Christoffel) | 1,338
(Cerro de Punta) | 48
(Blue Hill on Providenciales and Flamingo Hill on East Caicos) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 424 | 593 | 470 | 450 | | | 261 | |
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| Population | | 10,298,756 | 48,168,996 | 10,788,440 | 31,689,176 | 116,576 | 150,241 | 3,294,626 | 53,701 |
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| Median Age | | 27.30 | 30.40 | 23.30 | 28.70 | 39.50 | 36.30 | 42.20 | 33.80 |
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| Growth Rate | | 0.99 % | 0.97 % | 1.31 % | 1.21 % | 1.24 % | 0.39 % | -1.70 % | 2.09 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 18.90 | 15.80 | 22.60 | 18.50 | 12.30 | 13.70 | 8.00 | 14.90 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 6.40 | 5.50 | 7.50 | 5.30 | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.90 | 3.30 |
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| Urban Population | | 81.10 % | 80.80 % | 55.30 % | 88.20 % | 43.40 % | 89.10 % | 93.60 % | 93.10 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | 21.30 | 21.70 | 22.80 | | | | | |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 92.00 | 64.00 | 359.00 | 95.00 | | | 14.00 | |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 22.70 | 13.20 | 45.40 | 11.90 | 10.40 | 7.30 | 6.30 | 9.80 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 4.40 % | 7.20 % | 7.60 % | 5.30 % | | | | |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 1.56 | 2.08 | 0.23 | | | | | |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 1.60 | 1.50 | 0.70 | 0.80 | | | | |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 27.60 % | 22.30 % | 22.70 % | 25.60 % | | | | |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | | 4.40 % | 2.40 % | 6.90 % | 6.10 % | 4.90 % | 6.10 % | 3.30 % |
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| School life
(years) | | 14 | 15 | | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 13.50 % | 18.70 % | | 14.60 % | 28.90 % | 29.70 % | 26.60 % | |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 173.000 billion | 711.600 billion | 19.970 billion | 381.600 billion | 4.158 billion | 3.128 billion | 130.000 billion | 632,000,000 |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 4.60 % | 1.80 % | 1.20 % | -14.00 % | 1.20 % | 3.60 % | -2.40 % | 11.20 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 17,000 | 14,400 | 1,800 | 12,500 | 37,500 | 15,000 | 39,400 | 29,100 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 21.60 % | 18.90 % | 24.90 % | 12.10 % | 17.00 % | | | |
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