Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 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 15.6% more likely to be obese
In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 80.1% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
have 40.4% more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 90.4% more on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 20.4% more likely to be murdered
Bermuda has a homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 26.9% less home broadband
Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 20.6 times more strain on fresh water
Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 39.1% less CO2
Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Barbados: At a glance
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