Dominican Republic vs Ecuador

Dominican Republic and Ecuador 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.

• Ecuador has about 1.6 times as many people as Dominican Republic: 18.3 million against 11.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Dominican Republic ($11,059) is 55% higher than in Ecuador ($7,125) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Ecuador (3.7%) than in Dominican Republic (2.1%), a difference of 1.6 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Dominican Republic (3.9%) than in Ecuador (0.7%), a difference of 3.2 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Dominican Republic (5.1%) than in Ecuador (3.3%), a difference of 1.8 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Ecuador can expect to live 3.7 years longer than one born in Dominican Republic: 77.6 years against 73.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Ecuador is older: half of its people are over 28.4 years, against 27.7 years in Dominican Republic in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Dominican Republic (91%) than in Ecuador (77.2%), a difference of 13.8 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Dominican Republic (3 tonnes) are 15% higher than in Ecuador (2.6 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Ecuador (49.7%) than in Dominican Republic (46.7%), a difference of 3 percentage points in 2024.