Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 70.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Venezuela, that number is 6.9% as of 2018.
make 22.2% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.
be 14.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.
Life
have 24.2% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 57.2% 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 74.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 18.9 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Venezuela: At a glance
How big is Venezuela compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.