Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 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 60.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 14.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1998. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
Life
have 86.0% more children
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 19.2 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 37.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
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 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha? See an in-depth size comparison.