Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 96.4% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 88.3% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 42.4% less access to essential health services
Austria scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 82.5% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 30.7% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 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 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 91.9% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.7% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.8 times more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 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 Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.8% less home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 15.2% more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 79.9% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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