Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 80.2% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.8 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.9% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
see 15.4% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominican Republic spends $1,169 as of 2023.
have 31.3% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Dominican Republic has 24.3 as of 2023.
Economy
make 88.5% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $11,059 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.3 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 Dominican Republic, 124.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.6 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 27.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, about 91.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Dominican Republic spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 43.9% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 53.7% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, that number is 10.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, they kill 27.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.3% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominican Republic has 11.2 as of 2024.
live with 6.3 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominican Republic withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 25.8% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 59.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, it causes 27.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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