Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 70.4% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
Life
have 76.7% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 86.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on education
Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 70.5% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.