Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 71.7% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 77.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
be 27.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 29.6% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 87.9% 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 8.7 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.