Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 94.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 9.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
live 4.8 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 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 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Zambia spends $244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
have 12.5% less access to essential health services
Zambia scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 8.3 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 85.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
have 66.4% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 4.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 32.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 58% 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 16.2% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 32.4% more on education
Zambia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 35.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zambia, road accidents kill 17.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.4 times more home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 3.5 times more strain on fresh water
Zambia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 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). How we calculate this
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