Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 77.6% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 90.9% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
see 47.4% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 37.3% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 92.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 58.2% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.4% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 23.7% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 35.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 18.8 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 72.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.6% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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