Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
be 12.4% less likely to be obese
In Brunei, 37.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 48.9% less spent on your healthcare
Brunei spends $1,896 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 38.6% fewer doctors per person
Brunei has 18.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.
have 37.2% less access to essential health services
Brunei scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 65.9% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $32,235 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 8.6 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 17.6% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 96.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Brunei, road accidents kill 3.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Brunei withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 93.7% less CO2
Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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