Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 37.4% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.5% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 23.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 51.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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.
have 14.8% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 23.6% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 42.9% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.