Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 28.1% more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 24.6% less access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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.
have 47.8% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.5% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 27.6% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 37.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.1 times more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 72.8% more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 50.0 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 44.5% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 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). How we calculate this
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