Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Switzerland instead of Barbados, you would:

Health

be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 4.7 years longer

In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 15.6% less likely to be obese

In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 19.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.3 times more money

Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.

be 77.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.

pay a 19.4% higher top tax rate

Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 81.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Barbados, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 62.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 14.6% more likely to have internet access

In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Switzerland, about 94.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 14.0% more on education

Barbados spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 79.4% more on healthcare

Barbados spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.

Switzerland: At a glance

Switzerland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 39,997 sq km. The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two world wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
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