Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 2.9 times more doctors per person
Barbados has 29.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 11.7% more access to essential health services
Barbados scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.2 times more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 85.7% 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 Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.8% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 14.0% fewer children
In Barbados, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.4% less on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.2% less on healthcare
Barbados spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.8% less coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 48.6% more home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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