Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.6% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
see 10.2% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 67.3% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Thailand scores 82 as of 2021.
have 53.3% fewer doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
Economy
make 26.7% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 76.9% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 26.0% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.2% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 21.8 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.6% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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