Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 68.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
live 6.2 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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 9.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 50.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
make 4.1 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 50.0% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 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 94.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 71.4% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 32.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 5.6 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 57.1% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.6% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 34.2% less likely to be murdered
Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.3 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 25.3% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.2 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2009–2012), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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