Quality of life comparison

live 9.1 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 22.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

make 3.1 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.

pay a 20.2% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.

be 81.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Barbados, 27.0 women do as of 2017.

be 55.1% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Barbados, it is 99.6% as of 2014.

be 71.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.

have 62.7% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 69.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Barbados, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 7.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Barbados, about 82.0% do as of 2019.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Barbados, 99% of people do as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2019.

see 98.1% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.