Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of United States, you would:


be 23.8% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people.

live 1.7 years less



spend 36.9% less on taxes

United States has a top tax rate of 39.6%. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0%.

make 71.6% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $16,900.

be 25.0% more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.5%.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 30.5%.


have 47.2% more children

In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.4 babies per 1,000 people.

be 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Dominican Republic, 92.0 women do.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy


Basic Needs

be 19.6% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Dominican Republic, about 61.3% do.

be 14.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In United States, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas). In Dominican Republic, that number is 85% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas).


spend 74.3% less on healthcare

United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Dominican Republic, that number is 4.4% of GDP.


see 93.5% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.

Dominican Republic: At a glance


How big is Dominican Republic compared to United States? See an in-depth size comparison.

The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.



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