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Dominica

North America · Caribbean

High development

The air is clean.

Safety
Homicides
27.1per 100,000 people a yearVery highUNODC / World Bank · 2023
Money

Incomes above the median country

GNI per person
$10,690national income per person, US dollarsModerate
World Bank · 2025

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 81% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 23% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$13K$25K$22,713 PPP$10,989Inflation, % a year8%0200620102015202020252006, $6,056 a person, $9,200 at PPP, inflation 2.2%2007, $6,459 a person, $9,949 at PPP, inflation 3.6%2008, $6,971 a person, $10,862 at PPP, inflation 6.4%2009, $7,487 a person, $10,804 at PPP2010, $7,550 a person, $10,924 at PPP, inflation 3%2011, $7,705 a person, $11,123 at PPP, inflation 1.1%2012, $7,529 a person, $10,921 at PPP, inflation 1.4%2013, $7,822 a person, $11,286 at PPP2014, $8,132 a person, $12,083 at PPP, inflation 0.8%2015, $8,283 a person, $12,093 at PPP, inflation -0.8%2016, $8,803 a person, $12,945 at PPP, inflation 0.1%2017, $8,225 a person, $12,696 at PPP, inflation 0.3%2018, $9,215 a person, $15,070 at PPP, inflation 1%2019, $9,491 a person, $16,021 at PPP, inflation 1.5%2020, $7,828 a person, $14,244 at PPP, inflation 1.2%2021, $8,376 a person, $15,809 at PPP, inflation 2.2%2022, $9,324 a person, $18,799 at PPP, inflation 2.9%2023, $9,913 a person, $20,303 at PPP, inflation 5.1%2024, $10,405 a person, $21,332 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2025, $10,989 a person, $22,713 at PPP, inflation 2.5%$0$13K$25KInflation, % a year8%0200620102015202020252006, $6,056 a person, $9,200 at PPP, inflation 2.2%2007, $6,459 a person, $9,949 at PPP, inflation 3.6%2008, $6,971 a person, $10,862 at PPP, inflation 6.4%2009, $7,487 a person, $10,804 at PPP2010, $7,550 a person, $10,924 at PPP, inflation 3%2011, $7,705 a person, $11,123 at PPP, inflation 1.1%2012, $7,529 a person, $10,921 at PPP, inflation 1.4%2013, $7,822 a person, $11,286 at PPP2014, $8,132 a person, $12,083 at PPP, inflation 0.8%2015, $8,283 a person, $12,093 at PPP, inflation -0.8%2016, $8,803 a person, $12,945 at PPP, inflation 0.1%2017, $8,225 a person, $12,696 at PPP, inflation 0.3%2018, $9,215 a person, $15,070 at PPP, inflation 1%2019, $9,491 a person, $16,021 at PPP, inflation 1.5%2020, $7,828 a person, $14,244 at PPP, inflation 1.2%2021, $8,376 a person, $15,809 at PPP, inflation 2.2%2022, $9,324 a person, $18,799 at PPP, inflation 2.9%2023, $9,913 a person, $20,303 at PPP, inflation 5.1%2024, $10,405 a person, $21,332 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2025, $10,989 a person, $22,713 at PPP, inflation 2.5%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Below-average life expectancy

Life expectancy
71.3years, at birthModerate
#124 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
75WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100ModerateWHO · 2023
Air pollution
7.6PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery lowWHO · 2023
Visas and moving

Digital nomad visaMedium

Minimum income
$4,167 a month
Duration
18 months
Renewable
Unclear
Application fee
$800
  • Tax treatmentExempt
  • Health insuranceRequired
  • DependantsAllowed, $400 each
  • Path to residencyNo
  • NationalitiesOpen to all
Official pageImmigration portal
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How it changed

Dominica's Human Development Index

0.761High human development

98th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 15th of 23 in North America.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #96Algeria0.763
  2. #97Cuba0.762
  3. #98Dominica0.761
  4. #99Paraguay0.756
  5. #100Egypt0.754
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 2000

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.721 in 2000 to 0.761 in 2023.

0.700.750.800.7612000201020232000: 0.7212001: 0.7252002: 0.7242003: 0.7282004: 0.7302005: 0.7322006: 0.7372007: 0.7402008: 0.7452009: 0.7462010: 0.7472011: 0.7452012: 0.7452013: 0.7452014: 0.7482015: 0.7412016: 0.7512017: 0.7352018: 0.7552019: 0.7582020: 0.7532021: 0.7492022: 0.7592023: 0.7610.700.750.802000201020232000: 0.7212001: 0.7252002: 0.7242003: 0.7282004: 0.7302005: 0.7322006: 0.7372007: 0.7402008: 0.7452009: 0.7462010: 0.7472011: 0.7452012: 0.7452013: 0.7452014: 0.7482015: 0.7412016: 0.7512017: 0.7352018: 0.7552019: 0.7582020: 0.7532021: 0.7492022: 0.7592023: 0.761

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 24 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
71.3 years2024at birthDown 0.7 years from 72 years in 2005
Internet users
82%2024of people onlineUp 43 points from 39% in 2006
Urban population
74%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 7 points from 67% in 2006
Births per woman
1.482024births per womanDown 0.52 from 2 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
9%2022of energy usedDown 3 points from 11% in 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityUp 14 points from 86% in 2005
Infant mortality
332024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsUp 14 from 19 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
1.3 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 0.4 t from 0.9 t in 2005
Forest area
64%2023of land under forestLevel with 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

The Nature Isle: eco-tourism focus, a CBI passport programme, volcanic landscape. The case for living here is clean air.

About Dominica

Dominica is one of the least developed and most naturally intact islands in the Caribbean, known as the Nature Isle for its volcanic peaks, boiling lake, dense rainforest, and rivers that have so far resisted the mass resort model. The culture is rooted in Creole and Carib traditions, with a warmth that feels genuine rather than performed. Those seeking pristine nature and real community over beach loungers will love it.

Practical facts

  • CapitalRoseau
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • CurrencyEastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
  • Area750 km²
  • Plug typeType G
  • Drives on theleft
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Quick answers

What is Dominica's Human Development Index?

Dominica's Human Development Index is 0.761 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #98 of 193 by UNDP.

What is life expectancy in Dominica?

Life expectancy at birth in Dominica is 71.3 yrs (World Bank), ranked #124 of 195 countries.