Quality of life comparison

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Japan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

live 6.3 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.4 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.

pay a 40.1% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

make 68.8% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,400 as of 2019, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.

be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.

have 55.8% more children

In Japan, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Barbados, 27.0 women do as of 2017.

be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.

spend 41.1% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 34.4% more on education

Japan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 99.7% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.