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Dominican Republic vs Guatemala
Side-by-side comparison of Dominican Republic and Guatemala from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Dominican Republic
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 182 years
Guatemala
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 205 years
In short
Dominican Republic scores 47.4 in the NationsTree Index (98th in the world) and Guatemala scores 35.4 (145th), a gap of 12.0 points. Their trees are 11 m and 9.2 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Guatemala has 62% more people than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic has 35% more land area than Guatemala. The economy of Dominican Republic is 17% larger than that of Guatemala (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Dominican Republic 11.5 million and Guatemala 18.7 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $28,721 in Dominican Republic and $15,197 in Guatemala (2025, international dollars). People in Dominican Republic live on average 1.1 years longer (73.9 vs 72.7 years).
Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Dominican Republic ranks higher in the world on 27 and Guatemala on 10. Dominican Republic is clearly stronger in tourism, institutions & safety and society & health. Guatemala is clearly stronger in economy and natural resources.
As a nation, Guatemala is the older of the two (statehood since 1821, 205 years), compared with Dominican Republic (since 1844). Over the last five years Dominican Republic improved faster (direction score 50 vs 44 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Dominican Republic and Guatemala.
Dominican Republicbetter
91.0%
51st of 186
Guatemala
60.2%
138th of 186
General government gross debtEconomy
Dominican Republic
59.0%
109th of 189
Guatemalabetter
26.7%
26th of 189
Renewable energyEnvironment & energy
Dominican Republic
14.8%
124th of 212
Guatemalabetter
62.1%
35th of 212
Air pollution (PM2.5)Environment & energy
Dominican Republicbetter
13.5
69th of 200
Guatemala
29.7
151st of 200
InflationEconomy
Dominican Republic
3.9%
117th of 180
Guatemalabetter
1.5%
48th of 180
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Dominican Republic overtook Guatemala in the NationsTree Index in 2011 and has stayed ahead since.
Dominican Republic overtook Guatemala in GDP (PPP) in 2005 and has stayed ahead since.
Dominican Republic has been ahead of Guatemala in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Guatemala has been ahead of Dominican Republic in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
Dominican RepublicGuatemala All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Dominican Republic | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 146,83995th/216 · 2024 | 108,889107th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 48,198128th/216 · 2024 | 107,160103rd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 11.5 m84th/217 · 2025 | 18.7 m69th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.81%114th/217 · 2025 | 1.52%70th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 237.159th/216 · 2024 | 171.870th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 72.5%80th/217 · 2025 | 56.3%137th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 26.2%89th/217 · 2025 | 31.0%67th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 8.2%117th/217 · 2025 | 5.0%148th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $127.41 bn66th/210 · 2025 | $123.31 bn68th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $330.88 bn63rd/199 · 2025 | $284.00 bn71st/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $282.75 bn63rd/199 · 2025 | $242.69 bn70th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $11,05999th/210 · 2025 | $6,598124th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $28,72182nd/199 · 2025 | $15,197122nd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $10,62091st/201 · 2025 | $6,360114th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.1%143rd/210 · 2025 | 4.3%72nd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.9%117th/180 · 2025 | 1.5%48th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 5.1%92nd/187 · 2025 | 2.6%26th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 16.4%1999 | 25.2%2013 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 59.0%109th/189 · 2025 | 26.7%26th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -3.6%121st/192 · 2025 | -1.9%75th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 4.6%109th/197 · 2025 | 9.6%72nd/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 28.4%61st/200 · 2025 | 21.8%116th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 12.3%75th/192 · 2025 | 13.2%61st/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 60.1%83rd/200 · 2025 | 62.1%71st/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $30.12 bn83rd/182 · 2025 | $19.19 bn91st/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $35.49 bn75th/182 · 2025 | $38.19 bn71st/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 23.6%128th/183 · 2025 | 15.6%160th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 27.9%144th/183 · 2025 | 31.0%130th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 51.5%140th/183 · 2025 | 46.5%150th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.6%127th/170 · 2025 | 2.5%93rd/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 54.0%66th/171 · 2025 | 45.2%70th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 24.7%58th/171 · 2025 | 46.8%33rd/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 2.5%96th/171 · 2025 | 1.0%134th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 7.7%82nd/168 · 2024 | 5.4%94th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -1.2%95th/191 · 2025 | 4.7%40th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 3.9%55th/196 · 2025 | 1.4%125th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 2.1%94th/209 · 2021 | 1.9%96th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.12%74th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%98th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 2.04%36th/209 · 2021 | 1.12%45th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.03%135th/209 · 2021 | 0.69%63rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 21.7%50th/206 · 2024 | 17.5%62nd/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 2,092105th/183 · 2022 | 6,11862nd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 2.7 m54th/194 · 2020 | 594,000115th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $7.56 bn24th/175 · 2018 | $298.5 m108th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 37.7%21st/168 · 2018 | 2.3%121st/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 210,00093rd/107 · 2020 | 507,80078th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 73.9116th/217 · 2024 | 72.7128th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 30.6140th/196 · 2024 | 20.5124th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.4374th/174 · 2023 | 1.28100th/174 · 2020 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 0.8126th/145 · 2023 | 0.5138th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 87%121st/193 · 2024 | 81%142nd/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 61.6%99th/153 · 2024 | 33.9%126th/153 · 2024 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 76.4%133rd/173 · 2024 | 49.6%156th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 51.1%30th/55 · 2021 | 63.3%2014 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 12.5%112th/217 · 2025 | 7.8%146th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.6%134th/193 · 2023 | 6.8%90th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 94.0%43rd/98 · 2024 | 82.1%64th/98 · 2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 57.7%64th/150 · 2024 | 27.3%108th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.77689th/193 · 2023 | 0.662137th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 39.080th/108 · 2024 | 45.299th/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.8%43rd/108 · 2024 | 9.7%84th/108 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 99.5%131st/215 · 2024 | 90.9%160th/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 45.3%115th/150 · 2024 | 48.8%108th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 43.0%95th/144 · 2024 | — |
| Internet users % of population | 91.0%51st/186 · 2024 | 60.2%138th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 94153rd/210 · 2024 | 113115th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 11.2115th/208 · 2024 | 5.3138th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.7071st/164 · 2022 | 2.4096th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | — | 8852004 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 996,23899th/161 · 2023 | 221,478128th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 2.99111th/203 · 2024 | 1.1166th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 14.8%124th/212 · 2021 | 62.1%35th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 13.569th/200 · 2023 | 29.7151st/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 46.7%65th/214 · 2024 | 33.1%104th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 95492nd/149 · 2024 | 94093rd/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 53.2104th/205 · 2025 | 36.5163rd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 48.291st/207 · 2025 | 29.4161st/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 56.6105th/207 · 2025 | 41.6166th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 76.270th/207 · 2025 | 61.9133rd/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 58.780th/205 · 2025 | 49.7121st/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 64.083rd/205 · 2025 | 51.5122nd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 10.9116th/145 · 2023 | 23.4130th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $1.04 bn82nd/156 · 2025 | $632.9 m94th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.8%130th/156 · 2025 | 0.5%144th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 4.1%105th/154 · 2025 | 3.5%122nd/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 71,00059th/170 · 2020 | 43,00076th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.48%42nd/168 · 2020 | 0.64%100th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 13.0 m102nd/163 · 2025 | 6.0 m125th/163 · 2023 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 065th/65 · 2022 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.01%110th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 11101st/137 · 2024 | 8109th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 105139th/197 · 2023 | 109138th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Guatemala has the larger population: 18.7 m (2025) compared with 11.5 m for Dominican Republic (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Dominican Republic is larger: 146,839 km² (2024) compared with 108,889 km² for Guatemala (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Dominican Republic has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $330.88 bn intl. (2025) compared with $284.00 bn intl. for Guatemala (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Dominican Republic has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $28,721 intl. (2025) compared with $15,197 intl. for Guatemala (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Dominican Republic has the higher life expectancy at birth: 73.9 years (2024) compared with 72.7 years for Guatemala (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Dominican Republic spends more on the military: $1.04 bn (2025) compared with $632.9 m for Guatemala (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Dominican Republic: 47.4 points (98th in the world); Guatemala: 35.4 points (145th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Dominican Republic vs Guatemala — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/dominican-republic-vs-guatemala. Data as of 26 October 2026.