Travel Risk Atlas

Dominica

Caribbean · Capital Roseau

Each opens that government's own advisory for Dominica — the authoritative version, updated far faster than this page.

21.3 Low risk
Atlas Risk Score · 77th safest of 220
waterfalls and grass mountain during day
Photo: iSAW Company / Unsplash

Where the risk actually is

Risk is rarely spread evenly across a country. The base colour is the code the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives Dominica as a whole; shaded regions are those the UK Foreign Office names in an advisory against travel.

Saint Andrew — No specific warningSaint David — No specific warningSaint George — No specific warningSaint John — No specific warningSaint Joseph — No specific warningSaint Luke — No specific warningSaint Mark — No specific warningSaint Patrick — No specific warningSaint Paul — No specific warningSaint Peter — No specific warning
What governments advise No specific warning

This map reads milder than the world map's colour, and both are right. The world map shades Dominica by its Atlas Risk Score — 21, Low — which blends government advice with crime, health, roads and natural hazards. This map shows the advice alone, and the strongest level anywhere in Dominica is no specific warning.

What the warnings actually cover

  • Whole countryNo specific warning. No government currently advises against travel to any part of this country. The colour reflects general caution levels only, not a warned area.

Shading marks whole regions named in an advisory, but a warning is often narrower — a border strip, one road, or a single city. Read the wording, and check the official advisory linked below.

What drives the score

Each pillar is scored 0–100 against every other country. Longer bar = more risk.

Crime
15% of score
44/100
143rd of 220
Natural hazards
10% of score · mainly cyclones, tsunami
39/100
116th of 220
Health & medical
15% of score
35/100
131st of 220
Political stability
10% of score
29/100
59th of 220
Road & transport
10% of score
26/100
87th of 220
Official advisories
25% of score
0/100
59th of 220
Conflict & terrorism
15% of score
0/100
20th of 220

Biggest factor here: crime. Violent crime levels and how reliably the law is enforced.

Practical facts

The things worth knowing before you land.

Emergency number
999
Police, fire and ambulance
Currency
XCD $
Languages
English
Visa (EU passport)
180 days visa-free
US: 180 days visa-free · UK: 180 days visa-free
Population
66k
World Bank 2025
Capital
Roseau
Driving
On the left
10.9 road deaths per 100k
Power
Type D, G
220-240V
Basic water access
97%
Widely available · of residents, not a tap-water verdict
Dialling code
+1767
GDP per capita
$11k
A rough guide to price levels
Visitors a year
322k
International arrivals, 2019

When to go

Average daytime high and nightly low for Roseau, over 2010-2019. Bars are rainfall; the colour band is how hot the days get.

Mildest and driest around November to June.

Daytime high hot
Top figure is the average daytime high, below it the average nightly low, and millimetres of rain under each bar. Figures are the average daytime high; bar heights are the month's rainfall. Shaded months are the mild, drier ones. Source: NASA POWER daily observations, 2010-2019, public domain.

Sources for this page

Vaccinations, malaria and outbreaks. This atlas does not give medical advice — it is personal, it changes, and it is the one thing worth getting from a doctor. Both national services publish current advice for Dominica:

Check the official advisory before you book. This page reflects data as of August 2026. Advisories change without warning, and only your own government's advice affects your travel insurance.