Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 87.4% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 43.7% less access to essential health services
Australia scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 83.1% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.8% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 31.8 times more likely to be murdered
Australia has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 42.8% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 91.0% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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