Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 16.8 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.2 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 75.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 52.5% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 18% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 38.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.4% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.