Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 28.2% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Antigua and Barbuda has 29.2 as of 2017.
have 55.1% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
be 79.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.3% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 22.0% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 3.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.4% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 15.4% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 48.8% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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