Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru 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 Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 26.0% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
be 56.0% less likely to die by suicide
Barbados has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 17.1% less spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 42.9% fewer doctors per person
Barbados has 29.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
be 21.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 65.9% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
have 41.6% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 45.7% 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 Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.9% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% more on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 24.9 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 15.6% more likely to be murdered
Barbados has a homicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 27.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Barbados, road accidents kill 10.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.5% less strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 68.8% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 19.8% less CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 36.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Barbados, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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