Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of China, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 25.6% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.
make 21.3% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 42.0% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Barbados, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% more on education
China spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 16.7% more on healthcare
China spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Barbados, State Administration of Taxation.
Barbados: At a glance
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