Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.7% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2022.
be 9.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 60.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 49.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
have 39.8% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 52.8% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.6% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 11.8% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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 Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.