Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 34.6% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.9% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 76.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.