Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 53.1% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
make 72.6% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.9% 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 Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2024.
be 50.0% 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 Trinidad and Tobago, 54.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 40.1% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 50.3% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 54.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 49.4% more likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 29.6% more home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.0 times more strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 15.4 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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