Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 83.6% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
see 64.0% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 42.1% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 61.7% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 32.4% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 25.4% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.4% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 23.3% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Infrastructure
find 38.1% more home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 21.2 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 51.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 82.0% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 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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