Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 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
make 54.7% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.
be 35.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Venezuela, that number is 6.9% as of 2018.
be 57.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.
pay a 36.0% higher top tax rate
Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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.
be 31.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Venezuela, 125.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 67.5% less on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.
Venezuela: At a glance
How big is Venezuela compared to Dominican Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.