Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.9% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 75.4% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 40.2% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 61.3% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 59.1% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 25.1% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 66.4% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 33.8 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 69.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 69.2% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 17.7% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 83.2% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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