Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 6.3 times more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $81,800 as of 2019.
be 30.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bermuda, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 65.1% less on education
Barbados spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bermuda spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bermuda: At a glance
How big is Bermuda compared to Barbados? See an in-depth size comparison.