Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 17.2% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
be 83.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.
Economy
make 30.3% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.
be 56.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 14.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.
have 22.1% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Barbados, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.5% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 34.5% less coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Barbados: At a glance
How big is Barbados compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.