Country explorer: Dominica
EXPERIMENTAL
2024
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Overview
Dominica is a lush, upper-middle-income island nation in the Caribbean with a tiny population. Its economy has been volatile in recent decades, and is based on agriculture, tourism and services.
Dominica boasts the world's second-largest hot spring, Boiling Lake, located in Morne Trois Pitons National Park.
Economy
Dominica has experienced moderate economic growth with fluctuations in GDP per capita, accompanied by a generally low inflation rate, showcasing its resilience and managed cost of living compared to its Caribbean peers and upper-middle-income countries.
Demographics
Dominica has experienced a fluctuating yet overall decreasing fertility rate, a significant net migration loss, a slight increase in life expectancy, and a stable but slightly increasing population growth, reflecting a demographic profile marked by challenges in maintaining its population size, similar to some of its Caribbean peers.
Basic needs
Dominica has demonstrated considerable progress in increasing access to clean cooking fuels and electricity, indicative of significant improvements in its population's basic needs, a trajectory that aligns with broader advancements seen in many upper-middle-income countries.
Human development
Dominica has shown modest improvements in human development indicators, including a steady increase in the Human Development Index, a significant decrease in child mortality rates, and a climb in literacy rates, reflecting a gradual but consistent enhancement of living standards and education.
Environment & energy
Dominica has maintained its forest area coverage at a consistent level, demonstrating a commitment to preserving its lush and dense natural vegetation, a contrast to global trends of deforestation, while simultaneously experiencing variations in CO2 emissions and renewable freshwater resources per capita that reflect ongoing environmental and energy challenges and adaptations.
Technology & innovation
Dominica has experienced a significant digital transformation, reflected by a steady increase in internet usage and mobile phone subscriptions, mirroring a common trend amongst its Caribbean peers, yet stands out with a higher growth rate in scientific and technical publications per million people, indicating a budding focus on research and innovation.
Culture & society
Dominica has experienced a gradual increase in the share of the population born abroad and a significant reduction in its age dependency ratio, indicating demographic shifts towards a more diversified society and potential changes in workforce dynamics, reflective of broader trends seen across Caribbean and upper-middle-income countries.
Governance
Over the past twenty years, Dominica's governance as reflected by its Corruption Perception Index has shown fluctuating yet relatively stable perceptions of corruption, maintaining scores indicative of a lower perception of corruption compared to some of its Caribbean peers and upper-middle-income countries, despite lacking comprehensive data on rule of law, political civil liberties, and press freedom.