Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 23.0% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 38.8% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
Economy
make 13.8% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.7% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 86.0% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 91.8% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 6.2 times more strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 94.5% more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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