Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 12.8 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 85.4% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 87.5% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 73.7% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.
have 42.4% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 82.6% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.1% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.4% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 55.3% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 23.5 times more likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.6% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 64.4% less CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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