Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 16.7% more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 69.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
have 68.0% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 29.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.4% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.2% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 63.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 16.4 times more home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 94.1% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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