Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
have 10.1% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.6% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 67.6% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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 Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.