Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 73.2% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
live 2.5 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 27.1% more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.
be 64.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.
pay a 34.3% higher top tax rate
Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 29.6% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In China, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.6% less on education
Barbados spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 14.3% less on healthcare
Barbados spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In China, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 149.5 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Barbados, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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