Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 12.7% more doctors per person
Barbados has 29.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Barbados has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 36.6% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.4% less 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.3% less 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
have 21.6% fewer children
In Barbados, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.9% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chile, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% more on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 95.0% more on healthcare
Barbados spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 66.3 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 14.7% less likely to be murdered
Barbados has a homicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 89.7% less strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
find 36.7% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 56.3% more CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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