Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
be 65.8% 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 British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2024.
have 25.1% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.9% less coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
Infrastructure
find 19.4% more home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 83.5% more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Dominica vs. British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.