The relationship between the standard of living and the quality of life in Dominican Republic

In my country, Dominican Republic, the standard of living for the majority of the population is very low. The politics are not focused to fight the poverty and the crime rates are chasing the highest levels in years. For this reason, most people in my native country are living unhappy and insecure. Most of them are afraid to be robbed or even hurt when they go out. Additionally, there is a lack of quality on the basic services and needs, such as education and health. Consequently, people are looking for ways to migrate to other countries like United States, which offers better services and security. However, not everyone in Dominican Republic has a thought life. A few rich politicians and big business owners have impressive materially good lives. It doesn't even look like they live in the same poor country. The sad truth is, In Dominican Republic, the majority of people is poor and live picking up whatever's left from the powerful and rich.