Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 26.9% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 57.1% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
Economy
make 34.2% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.6% 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 Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2024.
be 22.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 19.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 44.3% more likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 34.9% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
live with 43.0% more strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 34.6% more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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