Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2022.
be 64.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
be 66.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
Life
be 29.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 38.7% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 73.8% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 23.3% less coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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 Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.