Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 16.8 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.4 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $23,100 as of 2023.
be 70.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
be 56.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 23.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, 107.0 women do as of 2020.
be 75.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 53.7% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.3 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.4% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.