Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
be 82.6% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 12.0 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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 64.1% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 23.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% 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 61.5% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 74.4% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 28.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.3 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 38.5 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 8.5 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 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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