Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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.
Economy
make 67.4% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 43.0% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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 New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.