Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 41.6% more likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.5% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 15.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2003. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 16.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 15.7% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 32.1% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.9% more on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.