Chile vs Dominican Republic

Chile and Dominican Republic compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Chile has about 1.7 times as many people as Dominican Republic: 19.9 million against 11.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Chile ($17,995) is 63% higher than in Dominican Republic ($11,059) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Chile (2.5%) than in Dominican Republic (2.1%), a difference of 0.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Chile (4.2%) than in Dominican Republic (3.9%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Chile (9%) than in Dominican Republic (5.1%), a difference of 3.9 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Chile can expect to live 7.5 years longer than one born in Dominican Republic: 81.4 years against 73.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Chile is older: half of its people are over 36 years, against 27.7 years in Dominican Republic in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Chile (95.6%) than in Dominican Republic (91%), a difference of 4.6 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Chile (3.9 tonnes) are 30% higher than in Dominican Republic (3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Dominican Republic (46.7%) than in Chile (24.5%), a difference of 22.2 percentage points in 2024.