Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 13.3 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.1% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.
be 14.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 6.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 23.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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.
have 10.7% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 21.3% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.