Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 40.5% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 58.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Barbados, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2016.
make 51.5% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Infrastructure
find 17.2% more home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 75.9% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2015), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Barbados
Barbados: At a glance
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