Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 14.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 80.7% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.5% more on education
Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 79.8% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 71.2 times more likely to be murdered
Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 48.2% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 72.4% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2022). How we calculate this
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Dominica: At a glance
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