DOP
…
INR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Dominican Republic
48,671 km²
1.5% of largest
India is 67.54× larger than Dominican Republic
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Dominican Republic
0.8% OF LARGEST
11.52M
PEOPLE
India has 127.07× the population of Dominican Republic
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Dominican Republic
3.2% OF LARGEST
$127.41B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Dominican Republic
3.9% OF LARGEST
56.05K
TROOPS
India has 25.78× the active personnel of Dominican Republic
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Dominican Republic
1.6% OF LARGEST
35
AIRCRAFT
India has 62.34× the aircraft of Dominican Republic
Naval Assets
India
Dominican Republic
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Dominican Republic
0.1% OF LARGEST
0.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Dominican Republic
2.3% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Dominican Republic
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Dominican Republic
$28.3B
Exports
$28.3B
Imports
$36.1B
Trade Balance
$-7.8B
Trade Deficit
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Dominican Republic
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Dominican Republic
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Dominican Republic
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Dominican Republic
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Dominican Republic
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Dominican Republic
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Dominican Republic
4
Gold
5
Silver
6
Bronze
15
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 15
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Dominican Republic
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
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
India is 0.1 years older (median) than Dominican Republic
Youth Population
Dominican Republic has the highest youth population at 53.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Dominican Republic has the highest elderly population at 9.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Dominican Republic
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
1
|
43
|
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.
|
Dominican Republic
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $20 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $450 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $280 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $85 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $35 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $25 | $15 |
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
Dominican Republic
India
Physicians per 1,000
Dominican Republic
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Dominican Republic
Diabetes prevalence
Dominican Republic
India
Obesity prevalence
Dominican Republic
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Dominican Republic
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Dominican Republic vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Dominican Republic | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11520487 | 1463865525 |
| Area (sq km) | 48671 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | New Delhi |
| Official Language | Spanish | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Dominican Peso (DOP) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Unitary presidential republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Dominican Republic | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 56,050 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 56,050 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $580,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 52 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 12 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Dominican Republic | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $127,407,463,759 | $3,956,067,115,772 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $11,059 | $2,702 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.1% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 39.0 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Dominican Peso (DOP) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 67.5 times larger in area than Dominican Republic.
That's a massive difference!
India has 127.1 times more people than Dominican Republic.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Dominican Republic has the highest GDP per capita at $11,059 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Dominican Republic vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 31.1x larger than Dominican Republic's $127B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 127.1x larger than Dominican Republic's 12M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 67.5x larger than Dominican Republic.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Dominican Republic's 56Thousand.
Trade: Dominican Republic has a trade deficit of $8B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: Dominican Republic leads with a life expectancy of 74 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology