Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 69.0% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Barbados, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 10.3 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 81.9% less spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 94.2% fewer doctors per person
Barbados has 29.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 46.8% less access to essential health services
Barbados scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 91.7% more likely to die by suicide
Barbados has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 91.1% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Barbados, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 32.8% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 25.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Barbados, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, 73% of people do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% less on healthcare
Barbados spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.2% more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 16.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Barbados, road accidents kill 10.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 100.0% less strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 96.6% less home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 46.8% less CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Barbados, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 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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