Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Dominican Republic
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5% larger than Dominican Republic.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDominican RepublicBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.05× the area of Dominican Republic.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.05× the area | 51,209 km²#125 of 194 | 48,671 km²#128 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDominican Republic: 3.67× the population | 3,140,095#133 of 194 · 2025 | 11,520,487#85 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDominican Republic: 3.86× the density | 61 / km²#126 of 194 | 237 / km²#43 of 194 |
| Urban populationDominican Republic: 1.38× the urban share | 53%#128 of 192 · 2025 | 73%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDominican Republic: 1.49× the births per woman | 1.49 per woman#137 of 192 · 2024 | 2.22 per woman#85 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDominican Republic: 1.58 points higher | −0.77%#188 of 192 · 2025 | +0.81%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDominican Republic: 2.29× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 17.6 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBosnia and Herzegovina: 2.18× the death rate | 13.5 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Dominican Republic: 13.4 points higher | 12.8%#184 of 192 · 2025 | 26.2%#86 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bosnia and Herzegovina: 14.7 points higher | 22.9%#11 of 192 · 2025 | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBosnia and Herzegovina: 0.9 per 1,000 higher | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBosnia and Herzegovina: 71.4× the refugees for its size | 7.85 per 1,000#23 of 190 · 2025 | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBosnia and Herzegovina: 4.1 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 73.9 years#95 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 5.04× the infant mortality | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 | 27.7 per 1,000 births#51 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.06× the doctors per person | 2.58 per 1,000#73 of 178 · 2019 | 2.43 per 1,000#75 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentDominican Republic: 1.27× the university enrolment | 45.5%#83 of 145 · 2023 | 57.7%#61 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBosnia and Herzegovina: 0.028 higher | 0.804#73 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDominican Republic: 1.07× the income per person | $9,940#80 of 185 · 2025 | $10,620#78 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPDominican Republic: 3.91× the economy | $32.6B2025 | $127.41B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Dominican Republic: 1.11× the output per person | $25,814#79 of 184 · 2025 | $28,721#70 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthThe same | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBosnia and Herzegovina: 0.1 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBosnia and Herzegovina: 2.16× the unemployment | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDominican Republic: 2.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2021 | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Dominican Republic: 8.7 higher | 30.3#116 of 149 · 2021 | 39.0#45 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBosnia and Herzegovina: 9.7 points higher | 16.7% of jobs#86 of 178 · 2025 | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBosnia and Herzegovina: 11.6 points higher | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDominican Republic: 21.3 points higher | 52.7% of jobs#106 of 178 · 2025 | 74.0% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDominican Republic: 1.3 points higher | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBosnia and Herzegovina: 17.4 points higher | 41.0% of GDP#68 of 168 · 2025 | 23.6% of GDP#118 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingDominican Republic: 1.1× the military spending | 0.7% of GDP#134 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#129 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDominican Republic: 1.06× the share online | 86%#74 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#50 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.29× the mobile subscriptions | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominican Republic: 1.11× the forest share | 42% of land#60 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#54 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBosnia and Herzegovina: 2.16× the CO₂ per person | 6.45 t a year#35 of 185 · 2024 | 2.99 t a year#83 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBosnia and Herzegovina: 21.8 points higher | 36.6%#65 of 190 · 2021 | 14.8%#123 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityBosnia and Herzegovina: 0.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1.93× the air pollution | 26.1 µg/m³#60 of 191 · 2023 | 13.5 µg/m³#131 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominican Republic: 16.8 points higher | 9.5% of land#144 of 191 · 2025 | 26.3% of land#50 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDominican Republic: 13.7 points higher | 8.0% of land#111 of 190 · 2024 | 21.7% of land#50 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDominican Republic: 18.9× the water stress | 2.1%#147 of 176 · 2022 | 39.6%#45 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDominican Republic: 1.37× the rain and snow | 1,028 mm#92 of 180 · 2022 | 1,410 mm#65 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityDominican Republic: 0.95 higher | −0.34#128 of 193 · 2025 | +0.61#61 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionDominican Republic: 0.49 higher | −0.48#117 of 193 · 2025 | +0.01#81 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateDominican Republic: 9.08× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 10.9 per 100,000#30 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Santo Domingo |
| Currency | Convertible mark (BAM) | Dominican peso (DOP) |
| Official languages | Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +387 | +1 809, +1 829, +1 849 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44° N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominican Republic. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5% larger than Dominican Republic. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.1 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.05× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominican Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².
- Which is richer, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Dominican Republic?
- By gross national income per person, Dominican Republic: $10,620 against $9,940 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.07× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Dominican Republic?
- In Bosnia and Herzegovina: life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years, against 73.9 — 4.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dominican Republic have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bosnia and Herzegovina: parliamentary republic; Dominican Republic: presidential republic.