Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
have 32.8% more access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Barbados scores 77 as of 2021.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.8 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 58.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 30.0% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 71.0% more likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 79.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 68.0% more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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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