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
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 10,848,000 | 3,194,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 222.9 | 360.1 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 71 years | Ø 77 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 77 years | Ø 83 years |
| Birthrate: | 19.19 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ |
| Deathrate: | 6.19 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | -2.71 ‰ | -13.00 ‰ |
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 | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 56 | 63 |
| Civil rights: | 41 | 66 |
| Health: | 52 | 91 |
| Climate: | 55 | 65 |
| Cost of Living: | 49 | 19 |
| Popularity: | 31 | 9 |
Economy
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Dominican Peso (1 DOP = 100 Centavos) | US Dollar (1 USD =100 Cents) |
| Unemployment rate: | 8.9 % | 11.2 % |
| Cost of Living: | 49.29 % | 107.98 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 48.80 % | 64.40 % |
| Average income: | 7,260 US$ | 21,740 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 28 (very bad) | 63 (moderate) |
| DOM: total | per 1000 inh. | PRI: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 78,845 M US$ | 7.27 M US$ | 103,138 M US$ | 32.29 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 78,787 M US$ | 7.26 M US$ | 69,454 M US$ | 21.74 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 14,445 M US$ | 1.33 M US$ | 73,170 M US$ | 22.91 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 20,189 M US$ | 1.86 M US$ | 49,010 M US$ | 15.34 M US$ |
Infrastructure
| DOM: total | per 1000 inh. | PRI: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 19,705 km | 1.82 km | 26,862 km | 8.41 km |
| Airports: | 36 | 0.003 | 29 | 0.009 |
Energy balance
| DOM: total | per 1000 inh. | PRI: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 15.64 bn kWh | 1.44 m kWh | 19.48 bn kWh | 6.10 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 18.03 bn kWh | 1.66 m kWh | 20.95 bn kWh | 6.56 m kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 25.12 m t | 2,315.65 t | 19.85 m t | 6,214.71 t |
Telecommunication
| 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 | 107 | 711,512 | 223 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 8,989,587 | 829 | 3,483,570 | 1091 |
| Internet server: | 404,500 | 37 | 469 | 0 |
| Internet users: | 8,222,711 | 758 | 2,482,928 | 777 |
| Broadband Internet: | 1,031,858 | 95 | 671,284 | 210 |
Healthcare system
| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 pop.: | 1.60 | 3.32 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 1.56 | 1.75 |
| Diabetes: | 8.6 % | 13.7 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.4 % | 0.0 % |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 76.0 % | 72.0 % |
Climate
Detailed info for: Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico| Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 31.9 °C | 30.4 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 22.1 °C | 24.0 °C |
| Water temperature: | 27.3 °C | 27.1 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 83 % | 75 % |
| Rain days: | 10.5 | 13.7 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 7.8 | 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 % |