Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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.
see 53.2% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 38.8% less access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Life
be 46.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 48.5% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.0% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 29.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 40.4% more likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 13.4% less home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 6.7 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 45.3% less CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Brazil vs. Dominica
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.