Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 84.2% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.9 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 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 84.9% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
see 72.1% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 33.8% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.9% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
have 68.5% more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 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 Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.2% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 28.9% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 58.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.6% more home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 40.3 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 51.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 43.9% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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