Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 36.1% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 59.5% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 48.8% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.8% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 19.6% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.