Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 17.6% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
live 5.0 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.0% less spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 36.4% less access to essential health services
Barbados scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 61.3% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.6% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.4% more on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 52.6% more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Barbados has a homicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Barbados, road accidents kill 10.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.6% less strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 44.3% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 49.6% less CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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