Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 64.3% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
have 14.3% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zambia scores 56 as of 2021.
be 18.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 9.4% of people as of 2024.
live 4.8 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
see 74.8% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zambia spends $244 as of 2023.
Economy
make 88.0% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $1,318 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 32.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 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 Zambia, 85.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominica, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 51% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 79.2% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zambia, about 17.1% do as of 2024.
be 24.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Dominica, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Zambia, that number is 73% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Zambia spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.4% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zambia, they kill 17.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 71.6% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zambia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 96.2% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Zambia has 0.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 57.5% less CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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