Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 81.3% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
be 33.1% less likely to die by suicide
Dominican Republic has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 83.0% less spent on your healthcare
Dominican Republic spends $1,169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 70.2% fewer doctors per person
Dominican Republic has 24.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
have 32.5% less access to essential health services
Dominican Republic scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 76.5% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $11,059 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 11.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 27.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
have 13.5% more children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.0% less likely to be literate
In Dominican Republic, the literacy rate is 94.0% as of 2024. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.3% less likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.0% less on education
Dominican Republic spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 52.8% less on healthcare
Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 55.0% less coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
Safety
be 32.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominican Republic, road accidents kill 27.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 85.5% less strain on fresh water
Dominican Republic withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 27.8% less home broadband
Dominican Republic has 11.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
use 67.7% less electricity
Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.9% less CO2
Dominican Republic emits 3.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Dominican Republic, air pollution causes 27.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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