Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 7.4 times more doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 75.5% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 26.2 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 86.1% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 93.4% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 12.9% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.7% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.9% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 37.7% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.2% less coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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