Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominican Republic spends $1,169 as of 2023.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Dominican Republic has 24.3 as of 2023.
have 32.8% more access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominican Republic scores 77 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 20.3% more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $11,059 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 78.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 10.9% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 47.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, 124.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 27.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.3% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, about 91.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.5% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, that number is 10.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, they kill 27.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 56.9% more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominican Republic has 11.2 as of 2024.
use 2.0 times more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh as of 2023.
live with 42.1% more strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominican Republic withdraws 40% as of 2022.
Environment
be 70.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, it causes 27.0 as of 2019.
emit 99.3% more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominican Republic emits 3.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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