Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 45.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Dominica, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
be 47.6% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.4% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
Life
be 21.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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.
have 10.7% fewer children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
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