Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.8% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 23.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 37.2% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 74.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 44.7% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.