Dominican Republic vs Peru

Dominican Republic and Peru 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.

• Peru has about 3 times as many people as Dominican Republic: 34.6 million against 11.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Dominican Republic ($11,059) is 14% higher than in Peru ($9,684) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Peru (3.4%) than in Dominican Republic (2.1%), a difference of 1.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Dominican Republic (3.9%) than in Peru (1.5%), a difference of 2.4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was the same in Dominican Republic (5.1%) and Peru (5.1%) in 2025.
• A baby born in Peru can expect to live 4 years longer than one born in Dominican Republic: 77.9 years against 73.9 years in 2024.
• The population of Peru is older: half of its people are over 29.5 years, against 27.7 years in Dominican Republic in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Dominican Republic (91%) than in Peru (82%), a difference of 9 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Dominican Republic (3 tonnes) are 50% higher than in Peru (2 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Peru (52.7%) than in Dominican Republic (46.7%), a difference of 6 percentage points in 2024.