Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 22.9% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 61.0% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 31.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 31.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 22.7% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 61.3% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.1% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 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
How big is Dominica compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.