Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 84.3% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 69.8% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 38.0% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 37.4% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 30.7% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 13.0% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 29.6% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 23.1% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 90.9% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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