Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Australia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 4.5 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.5% more likely to be obese
In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $15,400 as of 2022, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $51,100 as of 2022.
be 56.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
pay a 34.3% higher top tax rate
Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Australia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 68.6% 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 Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 14.0% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Australia, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.6% more on healthcare
Barbados spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 265.6 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
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