Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.3% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 5.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 79.6% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Portugal scores 88 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
Life
be 58.3% 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 Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 91.9% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 28.1% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.6% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 12.1 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 97.3% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 34.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 23.2% more strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Portugal: At a glance
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