Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Romania, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 21.6% more likely to be obese
In Romania, 32.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
see 55.9% less spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 18.4% fewer doctors per person
Romania has 36.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 25.9% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
have 48.3% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 91.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 56.9% less coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 6.7 times more likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 11.5 times more strain on fresh water
Romania withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 58.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 32.3% less CO2
Romania emits 3.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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