This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. For further information and explanations, we provide many details per country that go far beyond this comparison. For example, there are separate sub-pages for both countries on climate, energy, population, tourism, health, airports and much more.
In addition, we offer several international comparisons on individual topics, which are also linked on this page.
See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
In addition, we offer several international comparisons on individual topics, which are also linked on this page.
General information
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Area: | 48,670 km² | 8,870 km² |
| Official language: | Spanish | Spanish |
| Government form: | Presidential republic | Presidential democracy (unincorporated territory of the US) |
| Capital: | Santo Domingo | San Juan |
Population
Details for the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 10,954,000 | 3,264,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 225.1 | 367.9 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 71 years | Ø 77 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 78 years | Ø 84 years |
| Average age: | Ø 27.9 years | Ø 43.6 years |
| Birthrate: | 18.86 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ |
| Deathrate: | 6.23 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | -2.68 ‰ | -11.90 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 53 | 67 |
| Civil rights: | 43 | 67 |
| Health: | 52 | 92 |
| Climate: | 61 | 71 |
| Cost of Living: | 49 | 22 |
| Popularity: | 30 | 9 |
Economy
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Dominican Peso (1 DOP = 100 Centavos) | US Dollar (1 USD =100 Cents) |
| Unemployment rate: | 8.5 % | 8.3 % |
| Cost of Living: (USA = 100%) | 45.81 % | 97.69 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 48.80 % | 64.40 % |
| Average income: | 8,220 US$ | 21,160 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 70 (very bad) | 37 (moderate) |
| DOM: total | per 1000 inh. | PRI: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 94,243 M US$ | 8.60 M US$ | 103,138 M US$ | 31.60 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 90,006 M US$ | 8.22 M US$ | 69,454 M US$ | 21.28 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 20,509 M US$ | 1.87 M US$ | 73,170 M US$ | 22.42 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 28,541 M US$ | 2.61 M US$ | 49,010 M US$ | 15.02 M US$ |
Infrastructure
| DOM: total | per 1000 inh. | PRI: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 19,705 km | 1.80 km | 26,862 km | 8.23 km |
| Passenger airports: | 8 | 0.0007 | 6 | 0.0018 |
Energy balance
Details for the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico| DOM: total | per 1000 inh. | PRI: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 15.64 bn kWh | 1.43 m kWh | 19.48 bn kWh | 5.97 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 18.03 bn kWh | 1.65 m kWh | 20.95 bn kWh | 6.42 m kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 27.23 m t | 2,485.91 t | 19.85 m t | 6,082.27 t |
Telecommunication
Details for the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +1809 | +1809 |
| Internet domain: | .do | .pr |
| DOM total | DOM per 1000 inh. | PRI total | PRI per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 1,155,493 | 105 | 711,512 | 218 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 8,989,587 | 821 | 3,483,570 | 1067 |
| Internet server: | 404,500 | 37 | 469 | 0 |
| Internet users: | 8,423,406 | 769 | 2,536,994 | 777 |
| Broadband Internet: | 1,031,858 | 94 | 671,284 | 206 |
Healthcare system
Details for the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 inh.: | 1.56 | 3.32 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 1.56 | 1.75 |
| Diabetes: | 8.6 % | 13.7 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.41 ‰ | 0.01 ‰ |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 80.0 % | 83.0 % |
Climate
We also provide a more detailed climate comparison of both countries.The data for each country can be found here: Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 31.6 °C | 30.4 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 22.8 °C | 24.1 °C |
| Water temperature: | 27.3 °C | 27.1 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 83 % | 75 % |
| Rain days: | 10.4 | 13.5 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 7.6 | 8.1 |
Native languages
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish: | 98.0 % | 51.3 % |
| English: | n/a | 47.4 % |
| Creole-French: | 2.0 % | n/a |
| other: | 0.0 % | 1.3 % |
Religions
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 95.0 % | 85.0 % |
| other: | 5.0 % | 15.0 % |