Dominican Republic vs Estonia
Dominican Republic is 7% larger than Estonia.
Dominican RepublicEstoniaDominican Republic moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 1.07× the area of Estonia.
 Dominican Republic |  Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDominican Republic: 1.07× the area | 48,671 km²#128 of 194 | 45,335 km²#129 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDominican Republic: 8.43× the population | 11,520,487#85 of 194 · 2025 | 1,366,475#154 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDominican Republic: 7.85× the density | 237 / km²#43 of 194 | 30 / km²#151 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 73%#64 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDominican Republic: 1.88× the births per woman | 2.22 per woman#85 of 192 · 2024 | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDominican Republic: 1.24 points higher | +0.81%#108 of 192 · 2025 | −0.43%#178 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDominican Republic: 2.48× the birth rate | 17.6 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEstonia: 1.85× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Dominican Republic: 10.9 points higher | 26.2%#86 of 192 · 2025 | 15.3%#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Estonia: 13.6 points higher | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 | 21.8%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDominican Republic: 6.7 per 1,000 higher | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 | −9.8 per 1,000#181 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDominican Republic: 1.83× the refugees for its size | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEstonia: 5.4 years longer | 73.9 years#95 of 192 · 2024 | 79.3 years#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 18.5× the infant mortality | 27.7 per 1,000 births#51 of 191 · 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 births#190 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEstonia: 1.43× the doctors per person | 2.43 per 1,000#75 of 178 · 2023 | 3.47 per 1,000#46 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentEstonia: 1.14× the university enrolment | 57.7%#61 of 145 · 2024 | 65.7%#52 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexEstonia: 0.129 higher | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 | 0.905#35 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEstonia: 3.04× the income per person | $10,620#78 of 185 · 2025 | $32,310#37 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPDominican Republic: 2.71× the economy | $127.41B2025 | $47.03B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Estonia: 1.81× the output per person | $28,721#70 of 184 · 2025 | $52,106#41 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDominican Republic: 1.5 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEstonia: 0.9 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +4.8%#43 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEstonia: 1.63× the unemployment | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDominican Republic: 2.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2024 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Dominican Republic: 8.3 higher | 39.0#45 of 149 · 2024 | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureDominican Republic: 4.0 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEstonia: 7.0 points higher | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDominican Republic: 3.0 points higher | 74.0% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 | 71.0% of jobs#50 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDominican Republic: 6.1 points higher | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 | -2.2% of GDP#176 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEstonia: 54.8 points higher | 23.6% of GDP#118 of 168 · 2025 | 78.4% of GDP#15 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingEstonia: 4.21× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#129 of 155 · 2025 | 3.4% of GDP#20 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 91%#50 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#42 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEstonia: 1.61× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 151 per 100#27 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEstonia: 1.22× the forest share | 47% of land#54 of 192 · 2024 | 57% of land#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEstonia: 2.6× the CO₂ per person | 2.99 t a year#83 of 185 · 2024 | 7.76 t a year#26 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEstonia: 23.2 points higher | 14.8%#123 of 190 · 2021 | 38.0%#64 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityEstonia: 0.5 points higher | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Dominican Republic: 2.29× the air pollution | 13.5 µg/m³#131 of 191 · 2023 | 5.9 µg/m³#179 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominican Republic: 4.7 points higher | 26.3% of land#50 of 191 · 2025 | 21.6% of land#73 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDominican Republic: 5.2 points higher | 21.7% of land#50 of 190 · 2024 | 16.5% of land#65 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDominican Republic: 3.05× the water stress | 39.6%#45 of 176 · 2022 | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDominican Republic: 2.25× the rain and snow | 1,410 mm#65 of 180 · 2022 | 626 mm#126 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEstonia: 0.28 higher | +0.61#61 of 193 · 2025 | +0.89#43 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEstonia: 1.63 higher | +0.01#81 of 193 · 2025 | +1.64#14 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateDominican Republic: 7.27× the homicide rate | 10.9 per 100,000#30 of 146 · 2023 | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Tallinn |
| Currency | Dominican peso (DOP) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Estonian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 809, +1 829, +1 849 | +372 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern Europe, Europe |
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. Dominican Republic sits at about 19° N and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Dominican Republic bigger than Estonia?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 7% larger than Estonia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1.1 times: Dominican Republic has 1.07× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Estonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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, Dominican Republic or Estonia?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 1,366,475. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Estonia 30 per km².
- Which is richer, Dominican Republic or Estonia?
- By gross national income per person, Estonia: $32,310 against $10,620 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.04× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Dominican Republic or Estonia?
- In Estonia: life expectancy at birth is 79.3 years, against 73.9 — 5.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Dominican Republic and Estonia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Dominican Republic: presidential republic; Estonia: parliamentary republic.