If you lived in Dominica instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 3.9 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 33.3% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 48.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.

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have 18.9% more doctors per person

Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.

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Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $4,414 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.

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Life

be 72.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 129.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 64.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 20.3 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.

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have 50.8% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 15.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 87% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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.

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be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 61.1% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 97.6% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.

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Safety

be 22.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Micronesia, Federated States of, road accidents kill 14.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 3.6 times more home broadband

Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Dominica: At a glance

Dominica is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 751 sq km. Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean.
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