Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of India, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominican Republic spends $1,169 as of 2023.
have 3.4 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Dominican Republic has 24.3 as of 2023.
have 22.2% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominican Republic scores 77 as of 2021.
be 66.6% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $11,059 as of 2025.
be 20.6% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 20.3% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, it is 94.0% as of 2024.
have 10.3% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 55.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, 124.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.9% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 27.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Dominican Republic, about 91.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.7% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.6% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
Safety
be 3.9 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 10.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 77.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, they kill 27.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.6 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominican Republic has 11.2 as of 2024.
live with 40.5% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominican Republic withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 58.0% more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 67.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, it causes 27.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.8% more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominican Republic emits 3.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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