The duel
- 2.2× United States Virgin Islands fits inside Dominica 2.2 times
- +58% United States Virgin Islands has 58% more people than Dominica
- +9.5 years People in United States Virgin Islands live 9.5 years longer than in Dominica
- 2.2× United States Virgin Islands produces 2.2 times as much per person as Dominica
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
United States Virgin Islands fits inside Dominica 2.2 times
Dominica: 751 km² (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 348 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
United States Virgin Islands’ coastline is 27% longer than Dominica’s
Dominica: 148 km (2026 edition) · United States Virgin Islands: 188 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Dominica’s highest peak towers 973 m above United States Virgin Islands’
Dominica: 1,447 m (2026 edition) · United States Virgin Islands: 474 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 33% of Dominica, versus 8.3% of United States Virgin Islands
Dominica: 32.6% (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 8.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
United States Virgin Islands has 58% more people than Dominica
Dominica: 65,871 (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: 103,792 (2025)
How crowded is it?
United States Virgin Islands is 3.4 times as densely populated as Dominica
Dominica: 88 per km² (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: 298 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Dominica: 180.2 cm (2019) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How tall are the women?
Dominica: 166.9 cm (2019) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in United States Virgin Islands is 9 years older than in Dominica
Dominica: 35.6 years (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: 44.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in United States Virgin Islands have 0.5 more children on average than in Dominica
Dominica: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in United States Virgin Islands are 65 or older, versus 13% in Dominica
Dominica: 13.2% (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: 23.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Dominica: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How many official languages?
Dominica and United States Virgin Islands are practically level
Dominica: 1 (2026) · United States Virgin Islands: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
United States Virgin Islands’ economy is 6.5 times the size of Dominica’s
Dominica: $724 million (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: $4.67 billion (2022)
How much is produced per person?
United States Virgin Islands produces 2.2 times as much per person as Dominica
Dominica: Int$22,713 (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: Int$49,785 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Dominica: no data · United States Virgin Islands: 11.4% (2025)
How expensive is it?
United States Virgin Islands’ price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Dominica’s
Dominica: 48% (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: 89% (2022)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Dominica: $492 (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How long do people live?
People in United States Virgin Islands live 9.5 years longer than in Dominica
Dominica: 71.3 years (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 80.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Dominica: 33.3 per 1,000 (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How many doctors are there?
Dominica: 1.2 per 1,000 (2018) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How many hospital beds are there?
Dominica: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How common is obesity?
Dominica: 32.9% (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in United States Virgin Islands drink 2.7 times as much alcohol as in Dominica
Dominica: 7.3 litres (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: 20.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Dominica: 86.4 kg (2022) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How much food is there per day?
Dominica: 3,278 kcal (2022) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How long do people go to school?
Dominica: 10.1 years (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How many tourists visit?
United States Virgin Islands welcomed 5.3 times as many tourists per resident as Dominica (2019)
Dominica: 0.91 (2022) · United States Virgin Islands: 4.82 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Dominica: 1 (2026) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Dominica and United States Virgin Islands are practically level
Dominica: 1 (2026 edition) · United States Virgin Islands: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Dominica are online, versus 64% in United States Virgin Islands
Dominica: 82% (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 64% (2017)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in United States Virgin Islands is 37% faster than in Dominica
Dominica: 195 Mbps (2026) · United States Virgin Islands: 268 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Dominica and United States Virgin Islands are practically level
Dominica: 100% (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
95% of people in United States Virgin Islands live in cities, versus 74% in Dominica
Dominica: 74% (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: 95% (2025)
How many phones per person?
United States Virgin Islands has 91 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Dominica 85
Dominica: 85 (2022) · United States Virgin Islands: 91 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 76% of Dominica, but only 59% of United States Virgin Islands
Dominica: 76.4% (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 58.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Dominica: 2.6 t (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How green is the power grid?
13% of Dominica’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.9% in United States Virgin Islands
Dominica: 13.3% (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: 2.9% (2023)
How clean is the air?
The air in Dominica carries 49% more fine dust than in United States Virgin Islands
Dominica: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 6.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Dominica: 27.1 per 100k (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Dominica: no data · United States Virgin Islands: 26.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Dominica: no data · United States Virgin Islands: 1,010 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Dominica bigger than United States Virgin Islands?
Dominica is larger. United States Virgin Islands fits inside Dominica 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Dominica or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands has 58% more people than Dominica (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Dominica or United States Virgin Islands?
People in United States Virgin Islands live 9.5 years longer than in Dominica. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Dominica and 80.8 in United States Virgin Islands.