Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 33.3% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 2.3 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 83.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 31.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 40.5% 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 Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.
have 21.1% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.1% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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