Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 15.7% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 81.2% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.1% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Infrastructure
find 34.8% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 87.8% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Dominica
Dominica: At a glance
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