Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 91.0% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
live 3.7 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 91.1% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 28.6% less access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
make 91.5% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominica, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 73.3% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 42.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Dominica, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.3% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 44.1% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.2% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 88.2% less CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 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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Ethiopia: At a glance
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