Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 76.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 12.4 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 24.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
be 8.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
Life
be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 47.4% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 47.1% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
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