Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 18.9 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.5 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 78.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
be 61.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 85.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, it is 93.8% as of 2016.
be 79.8% 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
have 49.2% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 4.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
be 27.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 55.3% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 25.0% more on education
Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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