Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 51.8% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 46.9% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
Economy
make 36.1% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.5% 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
have 79.7% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 61.1% 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 Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 34.5% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 66.9% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 74.9% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 90.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.6% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 38.3% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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