Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 14.0 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
have 32.8% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Barbados scores 77 as of 2021.
be 22.2% less likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.9 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 25.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 55.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Barbados, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 74.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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.
have 45.2% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Barbados, 99% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.3% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 16.9% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 78.1% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 46.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.0 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 84.1 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 68.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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