Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 55.9% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.2 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 62.7% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 42.1% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.4% more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
be 13.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% less on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 47.4% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.1% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 65.7% more likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 13.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.6% more home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 8.4 times more strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 34.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.2% less CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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