Population
11.5M
Unitary presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$39,760
in 2031
Passport power
#125
30 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
13
Top: Santo Domingo
Country overview
- Official name
- Dominican Republic
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America / Caribbean
- Area
- 48,671 km²
- Population
- 11.5M
- Density
- 221.1/km²
- Government
- Unitary presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .do
- Calling code
- +1
- Timezone
- UTC-04:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #125 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 30
- Total accessible
- 67
- Digital nomad visa
- Dominican Republic (No Specific DN Visa) Insufficient requirement data · 1 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 3 Residency 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Spanish (Español)
- Religions
- Christianity 74.6%, No religion 22.0%, Other 1.4%, Unspecified 2.0%
- Currencies
- $ DOP — Dominican peso
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.776
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $39,760
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 73.9 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 91.0%
- Gini index (2019)
- 41.9
- Inflation (2031)
- 4.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 5.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 72.5%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.1/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 12.3 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 10.9/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.50
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic Investor Visa-Qualifying Property Listed in Cap Cana | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| Dominican Republic Investor Visa-Qualifying Apartment Listed at Casa de Campo | Cost & housing | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| Dominican Republic Investor Visa Property Listing: Sea Horse Ranch Villa in Sosuá | Cost & housing | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| Dominican Republic Investor Visa-Qualifying Property Listed in Cap Cana | Cost & housing | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| Dominican Republic Investor Visa Eligibility via Beachfront Land Purchase in Punta Rucia | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |