Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 56.6% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Barbados has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 47.8% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.9% 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 Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.1% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.3% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Montenegro, about 88.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 78.7% more on healthcare
Barbados spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 89.4% less likely to be murdered
Barbados has a homicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 13.8% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Barbados, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Montenegro, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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