Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 89.4% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
Life
have 53.7% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 23.9% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Singapore spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.1% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 23.3% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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 Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.