CNY
…
DOP
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Dominican Republic
48,671 km²
0.5% of largest
China is 197.18× larger than Dominican Republic
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Dominican Republic
0.8% OF LARGEST
11.52M
PEOPLE
China has 122.09× the population of Dominican Republic
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Dominican Republic
0.7% OF LARGEST
$127.41B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Dominican Republic
2.8% OF LARGEST
56.05K
TROOPS
China has 36.31× the active personnel of Dominican Republic
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Dominican Republic
1.1% OF LARGEST
35
AIRCRAFT
China has 93.86× the aircraft of Dominican Republic
Naval Assets
China
Dominican Republic
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Dominican Republic
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Dominican Republic
0.4% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Dominican Republic
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Dominican Republic
$28.3B
Exports
$28.3B
Imports
$36.1B
Trade Balance
$-7.8B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Dominican Republic
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Dominican Republic
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Dominican Republic
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Dominican Republic
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Dominican Republic
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Dominican Republic
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Dominican Republic
4
Gold
5
Silver
6
Bronze
15
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 15
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Dominican Republic
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Dominican Republic
28.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 10.9 years older (median) than Dominican Republic
Youth Population
Dominican Republic has the highest youth population at 53.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Dominican Republic
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
1
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Dominican Republic
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $20 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $280 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $25 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Dominican Republic
Physicians per 1,000
China
Dominican Republic
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Dominican Republic
Diabetes prevalence
Dominican Republic
China
Obesity prevalence
Dominican Republic
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Dominican Republic
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Dominican Republic — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 11520487 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 48671 |
| Capital | Beijing | Santo Domingo |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Dominican Peso (DOP) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 56,050 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 56,050 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $580,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 52 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 12 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $127,407,463,759 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $11,059 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 39.0 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Dominican Peso (DOP) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 197.2 times larger in area than Dominican Republic.
That's a massive difference!
China has 122.1 times more people than Dominican Republic.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,862 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Dominican Republic: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 153.0x larger than Dominican Republic's $127B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 122.1x larger than Dominican Republic's 12M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 197.2x larger than Dominican Republic.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Dominican Republic's 56Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Dominican Republic has a trade deficit of $8B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Dominican Republic's 74.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology