Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
be 7.5 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 87.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 61.8% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.1% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 37.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 122.7 times more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 10.6% less strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 5.8 times more CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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