Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 97.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 18.5 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 69.1% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.0% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.
be 38.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 50.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 71.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 40.4% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 37.3% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 10.0% more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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
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