Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 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 34.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 4.6 times more doctors per person
Sudan has 2.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
be 82.5% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 37.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
make 9.4 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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.
have 66.7% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 49.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 75.8% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.6% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 43.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 347.7 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 91.6% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), The World Factbook (2009), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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