Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 57.3% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 55.9% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 38.0% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Life
have 56.2% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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 13.0% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.2% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 42.5% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 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
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 78.6% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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