Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 18.5% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Barbados scores 77 as of 2021.
be 81.1% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 57.0% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
have 28.4% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 24.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 18.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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 34.2% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 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 15.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Barbados, 99% of people do as of 2024.
be 17.3% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 11.0% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 19.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 25.7% more likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 25.7 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 84.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.9% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 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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