Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 25.1% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $61,900 as of 2023, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.
be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 95.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 49.4% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 55.5% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 17.0% more on education
Germany spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 93.8% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Germany? See an in-depth size comparison.