Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 42.3% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 29.9% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 35.5% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 87.3% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, 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 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 38.9% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 7.2 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 58.7% more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 59.4% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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