Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.6% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 45.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 28.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 26.7% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.9% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 34.1% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 59.1% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.