Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Armenia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.
be 14.4% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 46.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 21.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.2% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 59.3% more on education
Armenia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Barbados: At a glance
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