Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of China, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 34.9% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 39.5% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 20.7% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.2% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 38.2% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 36.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 54.1 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 75.9% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 55.8% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 86.4% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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