Dominican Republic vs Spain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Dominican Republic vs Spain)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Spain leads against Dominican Republic in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Dominican Republic leads in 3. Dominican Republic's strongest global position is 47th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Dominican Republic wins against Spain in GDP growth (annual %): 4.95 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 3.46 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Spain wins against Dominican Republic in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 48,460.29 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 24,229.89 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Dominican Republic wins against Spain in Gini index: 39 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th).
- Spain wins against Dominican Republic in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 91 (2024, ranked 59th).
- Spain wins against Dominican Republic in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 73.87 (2024, ranked 116th).
- Spain wins against Dominican Republic in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.40 (2024, ranked 77th) vs 79.70 (2024, ranked 124th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.09 (2025, ranked 92nd) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Spain wins against Dominican Republic in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.69 (2023, ranked 49th) vs 0.17 (2023, ranked 84th).
- Spain wins against Dominican Republic in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.63 (2023, ranked 57th) vs -0.45 (2023, ranked 125th).
- Spain wins against Dominican Republic in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 44th) vs -0.13 (2023, ranked 105th).
- Spain wins against Dominican Republic in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.29 (2023, ranked 91st) vs 0.24 (2023, ranked 94th).
| Metric | Dominican Republic(3) | Spain(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.95 (47/214) | (2024) 3.46 (100/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 24,229.89 (82/199) | (2024) 48,460.29 (39/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 39 (67/171) | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 91 (59/213) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.87 (116/217) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 79.70 (124/197) | (2024) 93.40 (77/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.09 (92/187) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.17 (84/205) | (2023) 0.69 (49/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.45 (125/205) | (2023) 0.63 (57/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.13 (105/205) | (2023) 0.82 (44/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.24 (94/205) | (2023) 0.29 (91/205) |