Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.2% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
have 43.7% more doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Venezuela has 16.6 as of 2017.
have 53.1% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Venezuela scores 75 as of 2021.
see 80.8% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
make 68.2% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.3% 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2024.
have 38.7% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.3 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 Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.9 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 53.3% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 20.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 24.6% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 38.0% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Venezuela: At a glance
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