USA GDP per capita: $60,000
DR GDP per capite: $17,000
USA is more than 3.5 times wealthier than the DR.
The poorest people in the USA don't live in slums, have running water, electricity 24/7, they call 911 and in minutes the police/firefighters/ambulance appears, not a single hospital will give you something or kill you, clean streets, every bun sticks to a toiletwhen the time comes, etc.
The poorest people in the DR do live in slums, don't have 24/7 running water in their home, 24/7 electricity, they call 911 and we shall see when they get there if at all, many public hospitals are not designed for people, garbage is a problem in many places, there are not enough toilets for every bun and thetoilets that exist not all function the way they should, etc.
I agree. Comparisons between economies and cultures are not always accurate and should only be very carefully analyzed and made.