Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 12.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
make 70.5% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
Life
be 56.2% 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 Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
have 13.3% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 89.0% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Wallis and Futuna, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 33.0% more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
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