Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 49.9% less likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.6 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
see 76.9% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 29.4% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 34.5% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
have 76.5% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.1% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on education
Italy 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 36.0% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 13.1 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 100.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.9% more home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 50.4% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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 Italy, 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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