Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 12.8 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 82.0% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 41.0% less access to essential health services
Japan scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 69.4% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 92.6% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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 53.4% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 61.4% more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 117.7 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 72.7% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 46.0% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 83.8% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 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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