Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 62.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Bermuda, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2008.
make 12.9 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 93.4% 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 Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.
have 27.9% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.9% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 65.3% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.4% less coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
Safety
be 77.2% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 57.6% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2008–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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