Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.8% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 62.9% more doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
have 59.2% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.
be 14.1% more likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.2% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
have 21.4% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.5% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 67.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 65.3% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 15.9 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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