Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 29.4% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.2% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 13.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 13.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.6% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.3% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.8% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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