Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Peru, you would:
Health
see 20.6% more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 75.2% more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
live 1.6 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 35.2% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 27.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 31.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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 29.4% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 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 14.2% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.3% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 13.5% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 21.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 18.1 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 26.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.8% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 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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