Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $23,100 as of 2023, while in Florida, the GDP per capita is $57,636 as of 2024.
be 20.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 51.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 23.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Florida, however, that number is 11.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
