Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 31.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.9 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.2% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 42.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
be 24.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 33.4% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% more on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 65.5% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 18.9 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.