Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 26.2% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.8% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 92.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 6.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 15.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on education
Brazil spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 42.7% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.0% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.