Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 20.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Barbados, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 2.6 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.2% more likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.
see 50.3% less spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belize spends $573 as of 2023.
have 11.7% less access to essential health services
Barbados scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belize scores 68 as of 2021.
be 19.4% more likely to die by suicide
Barbados has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belize, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Barbados, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Belize, however, that number is 52.0% as of 2018.
make 72.3% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.3% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 91.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belize, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% less on healthcare
Barbados spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 29.8% more on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Belize spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 3.8 times more likely to be murdered
Barbados has a homicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 75.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Barbados, road accidents kill 10.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belize, they kill 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.6% less strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 74.0% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 63.1% less CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 10.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Barbados, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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