Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of France, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 85.9% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 42.4% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 77.6% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 13.2% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 56.6% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.0% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 20.2 times more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 53.2% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 57.4% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 68.2% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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