Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 63.0% less spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 37.2% less access to essential health services
Romania scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 51.2% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 46.4% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% less on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 64.3% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 34.2% less coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 24.4 times more likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 41.7% less home broadband
Romania has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 31.1% more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 65.9% less CO2
Romania emits 3.7 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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