Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $59,500 as of 2023.
be 84.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Australia, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
be 53.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Australia, however, that number is 13.4% as of 2020.
Life
be 73.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.5% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Australia, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% more on education
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Australia spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 87.7% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 174.1 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.