Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 24.6 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 46.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 89.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 60.8% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 56.2% more on education
Afghanistan spends 3.2% 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 Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.