Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 19.9% less likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.9 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 77.3% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
see 71.4% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 22.1% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 86.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 16.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Barbados, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2016.
make 53.0% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 40.2% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 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 20.2% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 23.9% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 64.5% less coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 4.6 times more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.4% more home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 33.7% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 56.3% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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