Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
pay a 24.2% lower top tax rate
Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 63.0% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 77.3% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 9.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% less on education
Canada spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 45.4% less on healthcare
Canada spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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