Dominican Republic
Country in Caribbean, North America · ranked on 1,766 metrics
Dominican Republic is a country in North America with a population of 11,609,500 (84th of 235). It ranks best for Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (4th of 171), Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (tied 17th of 170), GGGI Education Score (tied 1st of 147). It ranks lowest for Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (185th of 204), Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (tied 177th of 198), Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (174th of 194).
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Percentile on 439 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country · 20214th of 17198
- US Trade Deficit-$4.9BUS Trade Deficit by Country · 20259th of 22196
- Deforestation Rates by Country12th of 17594
- Good Country Index by Country · 202415th of 17192
- Countries with Freedom of Speech · 2024tied 17th of 17090
- V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025tied 18th of 17588
- Vacc. Rate BCG99.0%Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024tied 1st of 15388
- Global Gender Gap by Country · 2025tied 1st of 14786
- Droughts by Country · 2026tied 26th of 15782
- Democracy Index by Country · 2024tied 24th of 16582
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- US Trade Balance$4.9BUS Trade Deficit by Country · 2025213th of 2214
- Rate of Stabbing Deaths0.79 per 100kStabbing Deaths by Country · 2019tied 193rd of 2024
- Colon Cancer Rate by Country180th of 1916
- Estimated Road Traffic Death Rate27.4 per 100kRoad Deaths by Country · 2021177th of 1886
- Most Strict Countries in the Worldtied 162nd of 1747
- Prostate Cancer Age-Standardized Rate86.1 per 100kProstate Cancer Rates by Country · 2022172nd of 1857
- EPI 10-Year Change-3.04Cleanest Countries in the World · 2026164th of 1777
- Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - Female8,548 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 2023187th of 2048
- Average IQ (IIT)90.11Average IQ by Country · 2025129th of 1429
- Cannabis Use Rate632.88 per 100kDrug Use by Country · 2023185th of 2049
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- FactTied last of 160 countries · Land Border Count by Country
- Fact1st of 149 countries · Avocado Consumption by Country · 2022
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Jamaica78% similar
El Salvador76% similar
Cities in Dominican Republic
3 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic has a population of 11,609,500, 84th among 235 countries.
- What does Dominican Republic rank best at?
- Among countries, Dominican Republic ranks best for Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (4th of 171); Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (tied 17th of 170); GGGI Education Score (tied 1st of 147).
- Where does Dominican Republic rank worst?
- Dominican Republic ranks lowest for Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (185th of 204); Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (tied 177th of 198); Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (174th of 194).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Dominican Republic?
- Rankodex ranks Dominican Republic on 1,766 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,766 metrics with a value for this place, in 598 topics