Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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.
Economy
be 38.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
make 66.1% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $23,100 as of 2023.
be 47.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 23.9% as of 2021.
Life
have 28.1% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 22.3% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.9% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.