Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Santo Domingo
Surface Area
48,670 km²
Population 2022
11,228,821
Density 2021
234 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Presidential Republic
Head of State Since 16 August 2020
Luis Abinader
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Constitution of the Dominican Republic, 2015
https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/fr/text/467336
Artículo 47.- Libertad de asociación. Toda persona tiene derecho de asociarse con
fines lícitos, de conformidad con la ley.
Artículo 48.- Libertad de reunión. Toda persona tiene el derecho de reunirse, sin
permiso previo, con fines lícitos y pacíficos, de conformidad con la ley.
Ley N° 122-05, de 8 de abril de 2005, sobre Regulación y Fomento de las Asociaciones Sin Fines de Lucro
https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/fr/text/467697
UN: Accession 24/10/1945
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Ratification/Accession: 1978
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Ratification/Accession: 1978
Convention on the Rights of the Child signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 1991
UNESCO: Member: 4/11/1946
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Signature: 1980, Ratification/Accession: 1982
OAS-Organization of American States: Member
CELAC: Member
Association of Caribbean States (ACS): Member
SICA: since 2013
Currency: Dominican peso (DOP)
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2021
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15 to 24)
2022
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2022
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2021
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2021
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
2022
HDI
2021