Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
be 34.0% less likely to die by suicide
Barbados has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 23.2% fewer doctors per person
Barbados has 29.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
Economy
be 66.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 13.9% more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 77.1% 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 Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.1% 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 Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.1% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 80.9% more on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 km.
Safety
be 96.6% less likely to be murdered
Barbados has a homicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 97.3% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 44.0 times more strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Barbados, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.4 times more CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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