Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bahamas, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 2.1 years longer
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 11.7% less likely to be obese
In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.9% less money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 11.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Bahamas spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.8% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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 Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.