Latin America & Caribbean |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
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✈️ Travel |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Local Friendliness |
|
#35 2022
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(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#51 2020
|
#43 2020
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(out of 174) |
Dominican Republic is less traveled than South Africa
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#61 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Dominican Republic to travel than for citizens of South Africa
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Best countries to work from |
#39 2022
|
#31 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from Dominican Republic than from South Africa.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#1 2023
|
#7 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Dominican Republic to travel than for citizens of South Africa
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⚔️ Military |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#61 2019
|
#55 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Dominican Republic has smaller army than South Africa
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Defense Spending by Country |
#92 2022
|
#61 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#93 2020
|
#162 2020
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(out of 191) |
In Dominican Republic, people live longer than in South Africa
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Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#135 2020
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#133 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#158 2020
|
#111 2020
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(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
HIV prevalence |
#27 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 37) |
HIV is less prevalent in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
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Smokers by Country |
|
#19 2019
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(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#85 2022
|
#140 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Dominican Republic has a higher percent of vaccination than South Africa
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Tobacco use |
#103 2020
|
#67 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#47 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
Global cancer incidence |
#72 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#62 2020
|
#36 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Dominican Republic people die from cancer less often then in South Africa
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⭐ Freedom |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Global Freedom Scores |
#85 2022
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Dominican Republic have less political rights and civil liberties than those in South Africa
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Cost of Living |
#62 2022
|
#73 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Dominican Republic the cost of living is higher than in South Africa
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Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#79 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Dominican Republic, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on food |
#84 2021
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Dominican Republic, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#80 2021
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#49 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Dominican Republic, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in South Africa
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Where households spend more on education |
#50 2021
|
#59 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Dominican Republic, people spend more of their household budget on education than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#16 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Dominican Republic, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#12 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Dominican Republic, people spend more of their household budget on transport than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#86 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Dominican Republic, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in South Africa
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#72 2016
|
#6 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Dominican Republic drinks less alcohol than in South Africa
|
Drug use by country |
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Most Polluted Countries |
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#76 2019
|
#12 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Dominican Republic produces less carbon dioxide than South Africa
|
💱 Economic |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Richest countries |
#84 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Dominican Republic has higher GDP than South Africa
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#91 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#48 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Dominican Republic the corruption level is higher than in South Africa
|
High-technology exports |
#50 2021
|
#40 2017
|
(out of 98) |
Dominican Republic exports less high-technology goods and services than South Africa
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#47 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Dominican Republic produces less beer then South Africa
|
📚 Education |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#45 2021
|
#12 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Dominican Republic, the average level of English is worst than in South Africa
|
Government budget for education (%) |
|
#16 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#11 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Dominican Republic is lower than for those from South Africa
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#78 2020
|
#71 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of Dominican Republic has a worse score than the one in South Africa
|
📊 General |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Human Development Index |
#76 2021
|
#111 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Dominican Republic has a higher Human Development Index than South Africa
|
Global Hunger Index |
#21 2022
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 128) |
In Dominican Republic, the problem of hunger is less serious than in the South Africa
|
Quality of Life |
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
#55 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in Dominican Republic are happier than in South Africa
|
Human Capital Index |
#91 2022
|
#82 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Dominican Republic has lower People Capital score than South Africa
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#65 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Dominican Republic, the prosperity Index is higher, which means people have more opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in South Africa
|
Country by land area |
#127 2020
|
#24 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Dominican Republic has smaller land area than South Africa
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#9 2023
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced less often in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#65 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
E-Government Development Index |
#89 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Dominican Republic, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in South Africa
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#109 2022
|
#76 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
Internet penetration |
#65 2021
|
#82 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Dominican Republic, more people use the internet than in South Africa
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#117 2022
|
#77 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Dominican Republic, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#106 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Dominican Republic, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
🏭 Labour |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Unemployment rate |
#72 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
🛡️ Safety |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#22 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
Homicide rate |
#21 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
Safest countries |
#80 2022
|
#117 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
Road traffic death rate |
#1 2019
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
Terrorism Index |
#81 2021
|
#69 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#132 2021
|
#31 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Dominican Republic scientists published less significant scientific articles than in South Africa
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Dominican Republic |
South Africa |
Number of births |
#84 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Dominican Republic than in South Africa
|
Total population |
#81 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Dominican Republic has a smaller population than South Africa
|
Population |
#89 1970
|
#29 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Dominican Republic less citizens than in South Africa
|