Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Dominica instead of Malaysia, you would:

Health

live 2.1 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 78.8% more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 52.7% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.

be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.

Life

be 71.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 16.5% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 41.0% more on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 39.0% more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.8% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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

Dominica is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 751 sq km. Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean.
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