Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 75.2% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 76.8% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
have 26.3% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 39.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 15.1 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.
be 84.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 45.7% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 19.9% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 26.5% more home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 7.0 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.3% less CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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