Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of France, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.2% more likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 76.4% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 19.3% more children
In France, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 50.5% less on healthcare
France spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.0% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to France? See an in-depth size comparison.