Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 45.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 19.1 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.6 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 31.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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.
have 65.6% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 7.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Chad? See an in-depth size comparison.