Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 77.1% more spent on your healthcare
Dominican Republic spends $1,169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
be 80.7% more likely to die by suicide
Dominican Republic has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 46.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 124.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 55.6% 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
have 31.2% fewer children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.5% more on education
Dominican Republic spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.8 times more coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 22.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Dominican Republic, 40% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 42.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominican Republic, road accidents kill 27.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 76.6% more likely to be murdered
Dominican Republic has a homicide rate of 10.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Dominican Republic has 11.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 96.2% less strain on fresh water
Dominican Republic withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 64.3% more electricity
Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 14.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Dominican Republic, air pollution causes 27.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.4% less CO2
Dominican Republic emits 3.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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