Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) 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). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 63.3% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
Life
be 63.1% 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
have 10.5% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 86.1% 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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 94.2% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.6 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 28.8% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 42.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.4% more home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 85.0% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 82.7% more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Dominica vs. Brazil
Brazil: At a glance
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