Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 22.1% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 42.7% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 84.6% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $110,300 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 20.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 55.3% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.2% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Luxembourg? See an in-depth size comparison.