Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Dominica, you would:
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $21,600 as of 2020.
be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Uruguay, that number is 7.6% as of 2017.
be 69.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Uruguay, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 26.3% less 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.9% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Uruguay, about 86.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 70.9% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Uruguay: At a glance
How big is Uruguay compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.