Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 33.3% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 6.4 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.6% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 52.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
be 99.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
Life
have 25.9% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.3 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 Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 63.9% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 20.0% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, that number is 6.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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