Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 80.3% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 24.6 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 79.8% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 87.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 54.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 9.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 74.3% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.