Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 24.0% more likely to be obese
In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.6% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 21.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 58.8% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 93.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 51.5% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 34.2% less coastline
Romania has a total of 225 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 Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.