Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 12.8% more likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 45.3% less spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 35.5% less access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 40.9% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 73.9% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 17.1% more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 8.4 times more likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 69.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 79.1% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 11.0% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 76.4% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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