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Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico

74 shared metrics.

Dominican RepublicLeads in 36

vs74 shared

Puerto RicoLeads in 38

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Dominican Republic

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: the name is a latinized form of the Spanish term Santo Domingo, meaning "holy Sunday.

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Geography

Size snapshot: slightly more than twice the size of New Jersey.

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Puerto Rico

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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Identity

Name origin: Christopher COLUMBUS originally named the island San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist) and the capital city and main port Cuidad de Puerto Rico (Rich P…

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Analysis

Puerto Rico leads in 38 of 74 shared metrics, while Dominican Republic leads in 36.

Dominican Republic's Irrigated Land is 12.6x that of Puerto Rico (3.0K km² vs 220 km²).

Dominican Republic's Water Withdrawal is 7.2x that of Puerto Rico (7.1 B m³ vs 0.88 B m³).

Dominican Republic's Renewable Energy (%) is 4.9x that of Puerto Rico (14.8% vs 2.5%).

Dominican Republic's Wind Electricity Share is 4.5x that of Puerto Rico (6.3% vs 1.1%).

Dominican Republic's Land Area is 4.4x that of Puerto Rico (48.2K km² vs 8.9K km²).

Key Comparisons

Irrigated LandDominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

3.0K km²

Puerto Rico

220 km²

Water WithdrawalDominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

7.1 B m³

Puerto Rico

0.88 B m³

Renewable Energy (%)Dominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

14.8%

Puerto Rico

2.5%

Wind Electricity ShareDominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

6.3%

Puerto Rico

1.1%

Land AreaDominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

48.2K km²

Puerto Rico

8.9K km²

Forest AreaDominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

21.7K km²

Puerto Rico

5.0K km²

All Metrics

Irrigated Land

Dominican Republic

3.0K km²

Puerto Rico

220 km²

1255% higher

Water Withdrawal

Dominican Republic

7.1 B m³

Puerto Rico

0.88 B m³

716% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Dominican Republic

14.8%

Puerto Rico

2.5%

492% higher

Wind Electricity Share

Dominican Republic

6.3%

Puerto Rico

1.1%

454% higher

Land Area

Dominican Republic

48.2K km²

Puerto Rico

8.9K km²

443% higher

Forest Area

Dominican Republic

21.7K km²

Puerto Rico

5.0K km²

336% higher

Protected Land (%)

Dominican Republic

26.2%

Puerto Rico

6.6%

297% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Dominican Republic

52.77 per 1k

Puerto Rico

14.08 per 1k

275% higher

Population

Dominican Republic

10.90M

Puerto Rico

2.98M

265% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Dominican Republic

55.35%

Puerto Rico

19.04%

191% higher

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Dominican Republic

19.83 µg/m³

Puerto Rico

7.2 µg/m³

176% higher

Coastline Length

Dominican Republic

1.3K km

Puerto Rico

501 km

157% higher

Water Stress (%)

Dominican Republic

30.37%

Puerto Rico

12.32%

146% higher

Highest Elevation

Dominican Republic

3.1K m

Puerto Rico

1.3K m

132% higher

Youth Population (%)

Dominican Republic

26.58%

Puerto Rico

11.63%

129% higher

Birth Rate

Dominican Republic

17.4 per 1k

Puerto Rico

7.8 per 1k

124% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Dominican Republic

34.22 Mt CO2e

Puerto Rico

15.43 Mt CO2e

122% higher

Road Traffic Death Rate

Dominican Republic

27.4 per 100k

Puerto Rico

12.5 per 100k

119% higher

Can Raise Emergency Money

Dominican Republic

91.2% of adults

Puerto Rico

42.17% of adults

116% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Dominican Republic

9.9%

Puerto Rico

4.9%

101% higher

Time Zones Count

Dominican Republic

2.0 time zones

Puerto Rico

1.0 time zones

100% higher

Scientific Publications

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

109.82

Puerto Rico

569.66

81% lower

Coal Electricity Share

Dominican Republic

29.06%

Puerto Rico

16.53%

76% higher

Fertility Rate

Dominican Republic

2.2 children/woman

Puerto Rico

1.3 children/woman

71% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

7.9%

Puerto Rico

24.72%

68% lower

GNI Per Capita

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

$10,280

Puerto Rico

$25,860

60% lower

Airports

Dominican Republic

Puerto Rico

60% higher

Capital Elevation

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

14 m

Puerto Rico

34 m

59% lower

Exports (% GDP)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

22.77% of GDP

Puerto Rico

51.88% of GDP

56% lower

GDP Growth Rate

Dominican Republic

5.0%

Puerto Rico

3.2%

56% higher

Food Waste per Person

Dominican Republic

226.82 kg/person/yr

Puerto Rico

145.46 kg/person/yr

56% higher

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

45.33%

Puerto Rico

98.94%

54% lower

Broadband Access (%)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

11 per 100 people

Puerto Rico

23 per 100 people

52% lower

Official Languages Count

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

1.0

Puerto Rico

2.0

50% lower

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

$27,541.66

Puerto Rico

$50,247.85

45% lower

Electricity Generation

Dominican Republic

26.54 TWh

Puerto Rico

18.72 TWh

42% higher

Median Age

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

27.7 years

Puerto Rico

45.3 years

39% lower

Shipping Traffic

Dominican Republic

2.04M

Puerto Rico

1.49M

37% higher

Population Density

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

235.1 /km²

Puerto Rico

361.19 /km²

35% lower

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

10 days/yr

Puerto Rico

15 days/yr

33% lower

Death Rate

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

7.0 per 1k

Puerto Rico

10.48 per 1k

33% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

29.02% of GDP

Puerto Rico

42.75% of GDP

32% lower

Government Debt (% GDP)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

34.6% of GDP

Puerto Rico

50.1% of GDP

31% lower

Obesity Rate

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

29.12%

Puerto Rico

41.01%

29% lower

Tourist Arrivals

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

2.75M

Puerto Rico

3.88M

29% lower

University Enrollment Rate

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

57.65%

Puerto Rico

77.93%

26% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

94 per 100 people

Puerto Rico

126 per 100 people

25% lower

Homicide Rate

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

10.92 per 100k

Puerto Rico

14.59 per 100k

25% lower

Inflation Rate

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

3.3%

Puerto Rico

4.3%

23% lower

Suicide Rate

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

4.2 per 100k

Puerto Rico

5.4 per 100k

23% lower

Urban Population (%)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

72.41%

Puerto Rico

94.25%

23% lower

Doctors (per 1,000)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

2.4 per 1k

Puerto Rico

3.1 per 1k

21% lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

44.99%

Puerto Rico

56.12%

20% lower

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

537.48 gCO2/kWh

Puerto Rico

654.66 gCO2/kWh

18% lower

Digital Payments Used

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

52.53% of adults

Puerto Rico

63.58% of adults

17% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Dominican Republic

48.8% of adults

Puerto Rico

42.5% of adults

15% higher

Insufficient Physical Activity

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

32.9% of adults

Puerto Rico

38.9% of adults

15% lower

Average Weekly Work Hours

Dominican Republic

40.42 hrs/week

Puerto Rico

35.79 hrs/week

13% higher

Youth Unemployment Rate

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

12.31% of youth labor force

Puerto Rico

13.98% of youth labor force

12% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

3.8% of GDP

Puerto Rico

4.3% of GDP

12% lower

Credit Card Ownership

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

21.39% of adults

Puerto Rico

23.94% of adults

11% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

90.12%

Puerto Rico

100%

10% lower

Life Expectancy

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

73.7 years

Puerto Rico

81.7 years

10% lower

Dependency Ratio

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

52.57% of working-age pop.

Puerto Rico

57.1% of working-age pop.

8% lower

Internet Users (%)

Dominican Republic

91%

Puerto Rico

87%

5% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

6.58M kW

Puerto Rico

6.90M kW

5% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

$124,282,245,638.57

Puerto Rico

$126,029,527,033.71

1% lower

Electricity Access (%)

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

99.6%

Puerto Rico

100%

equal

Unemployment Rate

Dominican Republic

5.5%

Puerto Rico

5.5%

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Dominican Republic

0 per 1M people

Puerto Rico

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic

-46 m

Puerto Rico

0 m

ranked lower

Land Border Length

Dominican Republic

376 km

Puerto Rico

0 km

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Dominican Republic

1.0 sites

Puerto Rico

0 sites

ranked higher

Border Neighbors

Dominican Republic

1.0

Puerto Rico

ranked higher

Comparison of Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico across 74 metrics
				Winner
Irrigated Land	3.0K km²	220 km²	1255% higher	Dominican Republic
Water Withdrawal	7.1 B m³	0.88 B m³	716% higher	Dominican Republic
Renewable Energy (%)	14.8%	2.5%	492% higher	Dominican Republic
Wind Electricity Share	6.3%	1.1%	454% higher	Dominican Republic
Land Area	48.2K km²	8.9K km²	443% higher	Dominican Republic
Forest Area	21.7K km²	5.0K km²	336% higher	Dominican Republic
Protected Land (%)	26.2%	6.6%	297% higher	Dominican Republic
Teen Birth Rate	52.77 per 1k	14.08 per 1k	275% higher	Dominican Republic
Population	10.90M	2.98M	265% higher	Dominican Republic
Agricultural Land (%)	55.35%	19.04%	191% higher	Dominican Republic
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	19.83 µg/m³	7.2 µg/m³	176% higher	Dominican Republic
Coastline Length	1.3K km	501 km	157% higher	Dominican Republic
Water Stress (%)	30.37%	12.32%	146% higher	Dominican Republic
Highest Elevation	3.1K m	1.3K m	132% higher	Dominican Republic
Youth Population (%)	26.58%	11.63%	129% higher	Dominican Republic
Birth Rate	17.4 per 1k	7.8 per 1k	124% higher	Dominican Republic
Total CO2 Emissions	34.22 Mt CO2e	15.43 Mt CO2e	122% higher	Dominican Republic
Road Traffic Death Rate	27.4 per 100k	12.5 per 100k	119% higher	Dominican Republic
Can Raise Emergency Money	91.2% of adults	42.17% of adults	116% higher	Dominican Republic
Solar Electricity Share	9.9%	4.9%	101% higher	Dominican Republic
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	100% higher	Dominican Republic
Scientific Publications	109.82	569.66	81% lower	Puerto Rico
Coal Electricity Share	29.06%	16.53%	76% higher	Dominican Republic
Fertility Rate	2.2 children/woman	1.3 children/woman	71% higher	Dominican Republic
Elderly Population (%)	7.9%	24.72%	68% lower	Puerto Rico
GNI Per Capita	$10,280	$25,860	60% lower	Puerto Rico
Airports	32	20	60% higher	Dominican Republic
Capital Elevation	14 m	34 m	59% lower	Puerto Rico
Exports (% GDP)	22.77% of GDP	51.88% of GDP	56% lower	Puerto Rico
GDP Growth Rate	5.0%	3.2%	56% higher	Dominican Republic
Food Waste per Person	226.82 kg/person/yr	145.46 kg/person/yr	56% higher	Dominican Republic
Safe Drinking Water (%)	45.33%	98.94%	54% lower	Puerto Rico
Broadband Access (%)	11 per 100 people	23 per 100 people	52% lower	Puerto Rico
Official Languages Count	1.0	2.0	50% lower	Puerto Rico
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$27,541.66	$50,247.85	45% lower	Puerto Rico
Electricity Generation	26.54 TWh	18.72 TWh	42% higher	Dominican Republic
Median Age	27.7 years	45.3 years	39% lower	Puerto Rico
Shipping Traffic	2.04M	1.49M	37% higher	Dominican Republic
Population Density	235.1 /km²	361.19 /km²	35% lower	Puerto Rico
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	10 days/yr	15 days/yr	33% lower	Puerto Rico
Death Rate	7.0 per 1k	10.48 per 1k	33% lower	Puerto Rico
Imports (% GDP)	29.02% of GDP	42.75% of GDP	32% lower	Puerto Rico
Government Debt (% GDP)	34.6% of GDP	50.1% of GDP	31% lower	Puerto Rico
Obesity Rate	29.12%	41.01%	29% lower	Puerto Rico
Tourist Arrivals	2.75M	3.88M	29% lower	Puerto Rico
University Enrollment Rate	57.65%	77.93%	26% lower	Puerto Rico
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	94 per 100 people	126 per 100 people	25% lower	Puerto Rico
Homicide Rate	10.92 per 100k	14.59 per 100k	25% lower	Puerto Rico
Inflation Rate	3.3%	4.3%	23% lower	Puerto Rico
Suicide Rate	4.2 per 100k	5.4 per 100k	23% lower	Puerto Rico
Urban Population (%)	72.41%	94.25%	23% lower	Puerto Rico
Doctors (per 1,000)	2.4 per 1k	3.1 per 1k	21% lower	Puerto Rico
Forest Coverage (%)	44.99%	56.12%	20% lower	Puerto Rico
Electricity Carbon Intensity	537.48 gCO2/kWh	654.66 gCO2/kWh	18% lower	Puerto Rico
Digital Payments Used	52.53% of adults	63.58% of adults	17% lower	Puerto Rico
Hypertension Prevalence	48.8% of adults	42.5% of adults	15% higher	Dominican Republic
Insufficient Physical Activity	32.9% of adults	38.9% of adults	15% lower	Puerto Rico
Average Weekly Work Hours	40.42 hrs/week	35.79 hrs/week	13% higher	Dominican Republic
Youth Unemployment Rate	12.31% of youth labor force	13.98% of youth labor force	12% lower	Puerto Rico
Education Spending (% GDP)	3.8% of GDP	4.3% of GDP	12% lower	Puerto Rico
Credit Card Ownership	21.39% of adults	23.94% of adults	11% lower	Puerto Rico
Sanitation Access (%)	90.12%	100%	10% lower	Puerto Rico
Life Expectancy	73.7 years	81.7 years	10% lower	Puerto Rico
Dependency Ratio	52.57% of working-age pop.	57.1% of working-age pop.	8% lower	Puerto Rico
Internet Users (%)	91%	87%	5% higher	Dominican Republic
Electric Generating Capacity	6.58M kW	6.90M kW	5% lower	Puerto Rico
GDP (Nominal)	$124,282,245,638.57	$126,029,527,033.71	1% lower	Puerto Rico
Electricity Access (%)	99.6%	100%	equal	Puerto Rico
Unemployment Rate	5.5%	5.5%	equal	Dominican Republic
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Dominican Republic
Lowest Elevation	-46 m	0 m	ranked lower	Puerto Rico
Land Border Length	376 km	0 km	ranked higher	Dominican Republic
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	1.0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Dominican Republic
Border Neighbors	1.0	0	ranked higher	Dominican Republic

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Analysis

Puerto Rico leads in 38 of 74 shared metrics, while Dominican Republic leads in 36.

Dominican Republic's Irrigated Land is 12.6x that of Puerto Rico (3.0K km² vs 220 km²).

Dominican Republic's Water Withdrawal is 7.2x that of Puerto Rico (7.1 B m³ vs 0.88 B m³).

Dominican Republic's Renewable Energy (%) is 4.9x that of Puerto Rico (14.8% vs 2.5%).

Dominican Republic's Wind Electricity Share is 4.5x that of Puerto Rico (6.3% vs 1.1%).

Dominican Republic's Land Area is 4.4x that of Puerto Rico (48.2K km² vs 8.9K km²).

Key Comparisons

Irrigated LandDominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

3.0K km²

Puerto Rico

220 km²

Water WithdrawalDominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

7.1 B m³

Puerto Rico

0.88 B m³

Renewable Energy (%)Dominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

14.8%

Puerto Rico

2.5%

Wind Electricity ShareDominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

6.3%

Puerto Rico

1.1%

Land AreaDominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

48.2K km²

Puerto Rico

8.9K km²

Forest AreaDominican Republic leads

Dominican Republic

21.7K km²

Puerto Rico

5.0K km²

Irrigated Land

3.0K km²

220 km²

Water Withdrawal

7.1 B m³

0.88 B m³

Renewable Energy (%)

14.8%

2.5%

Wind Electricity Share

6.3%

1.1%

Land Area

48.2K km²

8.9K km²

Forest Area

21.7K km²

5.0K km²

Protected Land (%)

26.2%

6.6%

Teen Birth Rate

52.77 per 1k

14.08 per 1k

Population

10.90M

2.98M

Agricultural Land (%)

55.35%

19.04%

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

19.83 µg/m³

7.2 µg/m³

Coastline Length

1.3K km

501 km

Water Stress (%)

30.37%

12.32%

Highest Elevation

3.1K m

1.3K m

Youth Population (%)

26.58%

11.63%

Birth Rate

17.4 per 1k

7.8 per 1k

Total CO2 Emissions

34.22 Mt CO2e

15.43 Mt CO2e

Road Traffic Death Rate

27.4 per 100k

12.5 per 100k

Can Raise Emergency Money

91.2% of adults

42.17% of adults

Solar Electricity Share

9.9%

4.9%

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

1.0 time zones

Scientific Publications

109.82

569.66

Coal Electricity Share

29.06%

16.53%

Fertility Rate

2.2 children/woman

1.3 children/woman

Elderly Population (%)

7.9%

24.72%

GNI Per Capita

$10,280

$25,860

Airports

Capital Elevation

14 m

34 m

Exports (% GDP)

22.77% of GDP

51.88% of GDP

GDP Growth Rate

5.0%

3.2%

Food Waste per Person

226.82 kg/person/yr

145.46 kg/person/yr

Safe Drinking Water (%)

45.33%

98.94%

Broadband Access (%)

11 per 100 people

23 per 100 people

Official Languages Count

1.0

2.0

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$27,541.66

$50,247.85

Electricity Generation

26.54 TWh

18.72 TWh

Median Age

27.7 years

45.3 years

Shipping Traffic

2.04M

1.49M

Population Density

235.1 /km²

361.19 /km²

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

10 days/yr

15 days/yr

Death Rate

7.0 per 1k

10.48 per 1k

Imports (% GDP)

29.02% of GDP

42.75% of GDP

Government Debt (% GDP)

34.6% of GDP

50.1% of GDP

Obesity Rate

29.12%

41.01%

Tourist Arrivals

2.75M

3.88M

University Enrollment Rate

57.65%

77.93%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

94 per 100 people

126 per 100 people

Homicide Rate

10.92 per 100k

14.59 per 100k

Inflation Rate

3.3%

4.3%

Suicide Rate

4.2 per 100k

5.4 per 100k

Urban Population (%)

72.41%

94.25%

Doctors (per 1,000)

2.4 per 1k

3.1 per 1k

Forest Coverage (%)

44.99%

56.12%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

537.48 gCO2/kWh

654.66 gCO2/kWh

Digital Payments Used

52.53% of adults

63.58% of adults

Hypertension Prevalence

48.8% of adults

42.5% of adults

Insufficient Physical Activity

32.9% of adults

38.9% of adults

Average Weekly Work Hours

40.42 hrs/week

35.79 hrs/week

Youth Unemployment Rate

12.31% of youth labor force

13.98% of youth labor force

Education Spending (% GDP)

3.8% of GDP

4.3% of GDP

Credit Card Ownership

21.39% of adults

23.94% of adults

Sanitation Access (%)

90.12%

100%

Life Expectancy

73.7 years

81.7 years

Dependency Ratio

52.57% of working-age pop.

57.1% of working-age pop.

Internet Users (%)

91%

87%

Electric Generating Capacity

6.58M kW

6.90M kW

GDP (Nominal)

$124,282,245,638.57

$126,029,527,033.71

Electricity Access (%)

99.6%

100%

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

-46 m

0 m

Land Border Length

376 km

0 km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

1.0 sites

0 sites

Border Neighbors

1.0