Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 70.3% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 22.5 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
make 87.8% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 87.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.7 times more 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominica, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 82.1% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 94.5% less on education
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 20.4 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.