Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 74.4% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.1 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 80.8% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
see 70.7% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 26.6% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 61.2% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Barbados, 99% of people do as of 2024.
be 20.6% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 33.0% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 78.0% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 9.3 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 53.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 47.8% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 53.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 66.6% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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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