El Salvador vs Dominican Republic Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (El Salvador vs Dominican Republic)
ⓘ 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.
Dominican Republic leads against El Salvador in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while El Salvador leads in 2. El Salvador's strongest global position is 51st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Dominican Republic's strongest global position is 59th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- El Salvador wins against Dominican Republic in GDP growth (annual %): 3.91 (2025, ranked 80th) vs 2.12 (2025, ranked 145th).
- Dominican Republic wins against El Salvador in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 24,543.34 (2025, ranked 83rd) vs 12,050.03 (2025, ranked 126th).
- Dominican Republic wins against El Salvador in Gini index: 39 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 39.80 (2023, ranked 136th).
- Dominican Republic wins against El Salvador in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91 (2024, ranked 59th) vs 66.48 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Dominican Republic wins against El Salvador in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.87 (2024, ranked 116th) vs 72.30 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Dominican Republic wins against El Salvador in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 79.70 (2024, ranked 123rd) vs 72.68 (2024, ranked 137th).
- El Salvador wins against Dominican Republic in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.30 (2025, ranked 51st) vs 5.09 (2025, ranked 92nd).
- Dominican Republic wins against El Salvador in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 75.96 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 66 (2024, ranked 104th).
- Dominican Republic wins against El Salvador in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 58.13 (2024, ranked 75th) vs 52.08 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Dominican Republic wins against El Salvador in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 53.83 (2024, ranked 106th) vs 44.69 (2024, ranked 146th).
- Dominican Republic wins against El Salvador in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 42.48 (2024, ranked 109th) vs 36.18 (2024, ranked 139th).
| Metric | El Salvador(2) | Dominican Republic(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 3.91 (80/214) | (2025) 2.12 (145/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 12,050.03 (126/199) | (2025) 24,543.34 (83/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.80 (136/171) | (2024) 39 (67/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 66.48 (143/213) | (2024) 91 (59/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.30 (135/217) | (2024) 73.87 (116/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 72.68 (137/197) | (2024) 79.70 (123/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.30 (51/187) | (2025) 5.09 (92/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66 (104/206) | (2024) 75.96 (67/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 52.08 (108/204) | (2024) 58.13 (75/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 44.69 (146/206) | (2024) 53.83 (106/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.18 (139/206) | (2024) 42.48 (109/206) |