Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 64.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 3.3 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.2% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $19,500 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 41.1% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.3% less on healthcare
Mauritius spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.4% less coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
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