Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.1% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 84.9% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 67.9% fewer doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.
have 43.0% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 80.4% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 40.8% more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.5% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 52.1% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.2% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 27.6 times more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 42.8% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 40.6% more strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 77.1% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Dominica: At a glance
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