Dominican Republic vs Guatemala

Dominican Republic and Guatemala 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.

• Guatemala has about 1.6 times as many people as Dominican Republic: 18.7 million against 11.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Dominican Republic ($11,059) is 68% higher than in Guatemala ($6,598) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Guatemala (4.3%) than in Dominican Republic (2.1%), a difference of 2.2 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Dominican Republic (3.9%) than in Guatemala (1.5%), a difference of 2.4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Dominican Republic (5.1%) than in Guatemala (2.6%), a difference of 2.5 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Dominican Republic can expect to live 1.2 years longer than one born in Guatemala: 73.9 years against 72.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Dominican Republic is older: half of its people are over 27.7 years, against 22.6 years in Guatemala in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Dominican Republic (91%) than in Guatemala (60.2%), a difference of 30.8 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Dominican Republic (3 tonnes) are about 2.7 times as high as in Guatemala (1.1 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Dominican Republic (46.7%) than in Guatemala (33.1%), a difference of 13.6 percentage points in 2024.