Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 56.8% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 72.1% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.
have 34.7% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 42.1% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 54.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 95.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 17.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 33.5% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 66.9% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 59.1% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 33.1% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 50.8% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 22.8% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 93.5% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 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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