Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 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.
be 28.8% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 45.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Kiribati spends $401 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $2,559 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kiribati, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 38.8 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.
have 56.6% fewer children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 25.3 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 22.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 64% 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 67.1% less on education
Kiribati spends 16.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 54.2% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.1% less coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 77.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kiribati, road accidents kill 6.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 695.3 times more home broadband
Kiribati has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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