Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of India, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 4.1 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
have 22.2% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Barbados scores 77 as of 2021.
be 72.1% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 10.5 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 54.5% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 56.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.9% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 30.4% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 61.7% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 35.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 11.9 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 31.6% more strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 77.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.1% more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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