General information
| Dominican Republic | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Area: | 48,670 km² | 505,935 km² |
| Official language: | Spanish | Spanish |
| Government form: | Presidential republic | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Independent since: | 1844 n.Chr. | 1492 n.Chr. |
| Capital: | Santo Domingo | Madrid |
Population
| Dominican Republic | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 10,739,000 | 47,077,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 220.6 | 93.0 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 71 years | Ø 81 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 77 years | Ø 86 years |
| Average age: | Ø 25.8 years | Ø 41.4 years |
| Birthrate: | 19.51 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ |
| Deathrate: | 6.15 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | -2.71 ‰ | 1.39 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)Visit also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life (in german only)
| Dominican Republic | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 58 | 65 |
| Civil rights: | 39 | 75 |
| Health: | 52 | 88 |
| Climate: | 56 | 73 |
| Cost of Living: | 46 | 45 |
| Popularity: | 29 | 72 |
Economy
| Dominican Republic | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Dominican Peso (1 DOP = 100 Centavos) | Euro (1 EUR =100 Cent) |
| Unemployment rate: | 8.9 % | 15.7 % |
| Inflation rate: | 1.81 % | 0.70 % |
| Cost of Living: | 68.40 % | 87.60 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 48.80 % | 47.00 % |
| Average income: | 8,080 US$ | 30,390 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 28 (very bad) | 62 (moderate) |
| DOM: total | per 1000 inh. | ESP: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 88,941 M US$ | 8.28 M US$ | 1,393,491 M US$ | 29.60 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 86,749 M US$ | 8.08 M US$ | 1,430,767 M US$ | 30.39 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 20,564 M US$ | 1.91 M US$ | 486,096 M US$ | 10.33 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 24,181 M US$ | 2.25 M US$ | 447,274 M US$ | 9.50 M US$ |
Infrastructure
| DOM: total | per 1000 inh. | ESP: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 19,705 km | 1.83 km | 683,175 km | 14.51 km |
| Railways: | 496 km | 0.05 km | 15,333 km | 0.33 km |
| Harbours: | 37 | 0.003 | 119 | 0.003 |
| Airports: | 36 | 0.003 | 135 | 0.003 |
Energy balance
| DOM: total | per 1000 inh. | ESP: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 15.64 bn kWh | 1.46 m kWh | 239.50 bn kWh | 5.09 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 18.03 bn kWh | 1.68 m kWh | 258.60 bn kWh | 5.49 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 14.18 bn kWh | 301,210.06 kWh |
| Energy imports: | 0.00 kWh | 0.00 kWh | 21.85 bn kWh | 464,135.39 kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 25.26 m t | 2,352.02 t | 244.00 m t | 5,183.07 t |
Telecommunication
| Dominican Republic | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +1809 | +34 |
| Internet domain: | .do | .es |
| DOM total | DOM per 1000 inh. | ESP total | ESP per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 1,210,020 | 113 | 19,816,900 | 421 |
| Mobile phones: | 8,948,110 | 833 | 55,267,600 | 1174 |
| Internet server: | 404,500 | 38 | 4,228,000 | 90 |
| Internet users: | 8,035,350 | 748 | 42,707,444 | 907 |
Healthcare system
| Dominican Republic | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 pop.: | 1.60 | 3.00 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 1.56 | 4.07 |
| Diabetes: | 8.6 % | 6.9 % |
| HIV: | 0.45 % | 0.12 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.4 % | 0.1 % |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 76.0 % | 45.0 % |
| Smokers: | 9.4 % | 27.9 % |
Climate
Detailed info for: Dominican Republic and Spain| Dominican Republic | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 32.4 °C | 21.1 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 22.0 °C | 11.2 °C |
| Water temperature: | 27.2 °C | 16.7 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 83 % | 68 % |
| Rain days: | 9.5 | 5.9 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 7.7 | 7.0 |
Native languages
| Dominican Republic | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish: | 98.0 % | 74.0 % |
| Catalan: | n/a | 17.0 % |
| Galecian: | n/a | 7.0 % |
| Creole-French: | 2.0 % | n/a |
| Basque: | n/a | 2.0 % |
Religions
| Dominican Republic | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 95.0 % | 94.0 % |
| other: | 5.0 % | 6.0 % |