Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 16.3% fewer doctors per person
Grenada has 13.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.
have 30.0% less access to essential health services
Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% more likely to have internet access
In Grenada, approximately 70.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 22.3% more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 98.0% more likely to be murdered
Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 71.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 29.9% less home broadband
Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 41.8% more strain on fresh water
Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 15.3% less CO2
Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Dominica: At a glance
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