Quality of life comparison

live 12.9 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

make 2.4 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 12.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.

be 37.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.

be 76.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 39.0% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 17.4% more likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

spend 52.8% more on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 52.9% less coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.