Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 78 years (77 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 Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 20.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 56.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 23.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Rhode Island, however, that number is 10.3% 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.
