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

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 39.1% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.

be 29.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.

be 42.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.

Life

be 48.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 24.4% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 18.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 22.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 100.0% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 48.5% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 51.8% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.

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.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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