Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.2 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 48.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
be 17.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 81.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Dominican Republic, it is 93.8% as of 2016.
be 68.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.
have 61.7% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 7.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
be 41.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% more on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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