Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 46.0% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 76.0% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 42.4% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 81.8% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 41.0% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.8% less coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 16.6 times more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. 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 Israel, 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
live with 92.4% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 28.5% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 78.0% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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