Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 7.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 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
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
have 75.0% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Barbados scores 77 as of 2021.
be 56.0% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 74.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
make 7.3 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 21.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Barbados, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 78.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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 46.9% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 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 53.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Barbados, 99% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 69.1% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 57.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.5 times more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 13.8 times more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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