Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
have 10.9% more doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 32.7% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
live 2.6 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 21.9% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
Economy
make 53.2% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.4% 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 Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.
have 91.5% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more 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 Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 39.9% more on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 38.1% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.7% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 60.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.0% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 42.1% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 80.3% more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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