Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
have 14.3% more doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
be 49.6% less likely to die by suicide
Mexico 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.
see 15.7% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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 28.1% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 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 15.4% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% less on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 70.1% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 16.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 72.4% more home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 94.7% more strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 36.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.8% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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