Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 30.2% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 12.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
make 45.0% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $23,100 as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, 107.0 women do as of 2020.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.3% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 37.2% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 66.1% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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