Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 53.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 16.9 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 27.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
be 39.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
Life
be 80.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 59.3% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 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 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 62% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 94.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 83.3% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 82.6% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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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