Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 16.1 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 36.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 29.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 76.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 56.3% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 31.8 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 38.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 72% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 7.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% more on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 2.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 12.4% less coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 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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