Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.7% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
pay a 39.6% higher top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Barbados, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 65.4% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
Barbados: At a glance
How big is Barbados compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.