Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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.
see 90.3% more spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 4.0 times more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
have 11.6% more access to essential health services
Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Barbados scores 77 as of 2021.
be 82.8% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
be 20.3% more likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
make 6.1 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 70.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 14.7 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 32.2% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 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 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.9% less on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 10.9% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 46.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to be murdered
Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.1 times more home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 72.4% more strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.0% more CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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