Panama vs Dominican Republic Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama 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 Panama in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Panama leads in 3. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Dominican Republic's strongest global position is 59th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Panama wins against Dominican Republic in GDP growth (annual %): 4.35 (2025, ranked 69th) vs 2.12 (2025, ranked 145th).
- Panama wins against Dominican Republic in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 37,516.18 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 24,543.34 (2025, ranked 83rd).
- Dominican Republic wins against Panama in Gini index: 39 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Panama in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91 (2024, ranked 59th) vs 72.77 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Panama wins against Dominican Republic in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 73.87 (2024, ranked 116th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 79.70 (2024, ranked 123rd) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 130th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.09 (2025, ranked 92nd) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Panama in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 75.96 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 70.42 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Panama in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 58.13 (2024, ranked 75th) vs 53.70 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Panama in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 53.83 (2024, ranked 106th) vs 52.43 (2024, ranked 115th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Panama in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 42.48 (2024, ranked 109th) vs 36.64 (2024, ranked 135th).
| Metric | Panama(3) | Dominican Republic(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.35 (69/214) | (2025) 2.12 (145/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 37,516.18 (60/199) | (2025) 24,543.34 (83/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2024) 39 (67/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (131/213) | (2024) 91 (59/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 73.87 (116/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (130/197) | (2024) 79.70 (123/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 5.09 (92/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 70.42 (90/206) | (2024) 75.96 (67/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.70 (100/204) | (2024) 58.13 (75/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 52.43 (115/206) | (2024) 53.83 (106/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.64 (135/206) | (2024) 42.48 (109/206) |