Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 49.7% less money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 38.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Costa Rica, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 34.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 25.4% less on education
Costa Rica spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Costa Rica spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.5% less coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 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 Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.