Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Dominica, you would:

Health

be 15.1% less likely to be obese

In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.

be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Dominica, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.

live 1.5 years less

In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 12.6% more money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2023.

be 18.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.

Life

be 14.2% more 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.

have 10.5% fewer children

In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 15.8% less on healthcare

Dominica spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 43.2% less coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 389 sq km. Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.
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