Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 62.4% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 5.3 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 78.4% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 16.3% less access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
make 77.1% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.9% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
have 2.8 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.7 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 42.4% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 24.2% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 34.1% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.2% more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 23.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 93.9% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2009–2011), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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