Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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 31.0% more spent on your healthcare
Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 10.0% more access to essential health services
Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Barbados scores 77 as of 2021.
be 25.1% more likely to be obese
In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $12,107 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 48.0 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 Grenada, 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.
Expenditures
spend 30.6% less on education
Grenada spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 16.1% more on healthcare
Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 19.8% less coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 45.6% less likely to be murdered
Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.9% more home broadband
Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 12.4 times more strain on fresh water
Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 36.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Grenada, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 68.0% more CO2
Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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