Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 45.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
be 20.8% more likely to be obese
In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.3% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 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 Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
Life
have 28.4% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 17.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on healthcare
Barbados spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 16.3% more on education
Barbados spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 52.6% more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 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 Barbados? See an in-depth size comparison.