Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.
be 47.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 32.1% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 16.5% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 27.0% more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.