Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2022, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 73.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 46.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 41.4% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.5% less on education
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.