How much coast is there?

The Dominican Republic’s coastline is 26% longer than Jamaica’s.

Dominican Republic: 1,288 km (2026 edition) · Jamaica: 1,022 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

The Dominican Republic’s highest peak towers 842 m above Jamaica’s.

Dominican Republic: 3,098 m (2026 edition) · Jamaica: 2,256 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

The Dominican Republic has 4.1 times as many people as Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 11.5 million (2025) · Jamaica: 2.84 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Jamaica is 10% more densely populated than the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 239 per km² (2025) · Jamaica: 262 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Jamaica is 4 years older than in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 27.7 years (2023) · Jamaica: 31.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in the Dominican Republic have 0.9 more children on average than in Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 2.22 children per woman (2024) · Jamaica: 1.35 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Jamaica and the Dominican Republic are practically level.

Dominican Republic: 8.2% (2025) · Jamaica: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

The Dominican Republic and Jamaica are practically level.

Dominican Republic: 0 (2025) · Jamaica: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Jamaica has 2 official languages, the Dominican Republic 1.

Dominican Republic: 1 (2026) · Jamaica: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

The Dominican Republic’s economy is 5.6 times the size of Jamaica’s.

Dominican Republic: $127 billion (2025) · Jamaica: $22.7 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

The Dominican Republic produces 2.2 times as much per person as Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: Int$28,721 (2025) · Jamaica: Int$13,291 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Jamaica than in the Dominican Republic (Gini 0.9 points higher).

Dominican Republic: 39 (2024) · Jamaica: 39.9 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.1% in the Dominican Republic, versus 3.3% in Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 5.1% (2025) · Jamaica: 3.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Jamaica and the Dominican Republic are practically level.

Dominican Republic: 0.8% (2024) · Jamaica: 1.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Jamaica’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× the Dominican Republic’s.

Dominican Republic: 39% (2025) · Jamaica: 60% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Jamaica spends 6% more on health per person than the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: $489 (2023) · Jamaica: $520 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in the Dominican Republic is 69% more likely to die before turning one than in Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 27.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Jamaica: 16.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

The Dominican Republic has 5.3 times as many doctors per person as Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Jamaica: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

36% of adults in Jamaica are obese, versus 31% in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 30.7% (2024) · Jamaica: 35.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Dominican Republic: no data · Jamaica: 11.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Jamaica rate their lives 0.21 points higher than in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 6.09 (2025) · Jamaica: 6.31 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in the Dominican Republic drink 19% more alcohol than in Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 5.2 litres (2023) · Jamaica: 4.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Jamaica has 9% more meat per person than the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 61.6 kg (2023) · Jamaica: 67 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

The Dominican Republic has 421 kcal more food per person per day than Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 3,313 kcal (2023) · Jamaica: 2,892 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in the Dominican Republic put in 109 more hours a year than in Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 2,072 hours (2023) · Jamaica: 1,963 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Jamaica went to school 0.52 years longer than in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 9.4 years (2023) · Jamaica: 10 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Jamaica welcomed 17% more tourists per resident than the Dominican Republic (2019).

Dominican Republic: 0.75 (2024) · Jamaica: 0.87 (2022)

How many World Heritage sites?

Jamaica has 1 more World Heritage site than the Dominican Republic (2 against 1).

Dominican Republic: 1 (2026) · Jamaica: 2 (2026)

How many people are online?

91% of people in the Dominican Republic are online, versus 90% in Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 91% (2024) · Jamaica: 90% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in the Dominican Republic have electricity, versus 98% in Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 99.5% (2024) · Jamaica: 97.7% (2024)

How many live in cities?

73% of people in the Dominican Republic live in cities, versus 59% in Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 73% (2025) · Jamaica: 59% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Jamaica has 118 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Dominican Republic 94.

Dominican Republic: 94 (2024) · Jamaica: 118 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Dominican Republic: 496 km (2014) · Jamaica: no data

How much do they fly?

Airlines from the Dominican Republic fly 36% more passengers per resident than those from Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 0.09 (2023) · Jamaica: 0.06 (2018)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 56% of Jamaica, but only 45% of the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 45% (2023) · Jamaica: 56.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Jamaica emits 2% more CO₂ than someone in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 2.9 t (2024) · Jamaica: 3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of the Dominican Republic’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 23.8% (2025) · Jamaica: 12.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Jamaica carries 43% more fine dust than in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 12.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Jamaica: 17.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 4.5 times as likely to be murdered in Jamaica as in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 10.9 per 100k (2023) · Jamaica: 49.4 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in the Dominican Republic are 54% deadlier than in Jamaica.

Dominican Republic: 27.4 per 100k (2021) · Jamaica: 17.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Jamaica is on average 1.6 °C warmer than the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Jamaica: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Jamaica gets 4% more rain than the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic: 1,056 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Jamaica: 1,102 mm (2016–2025 avg)