Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 51.3% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
pay a 2.6 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 14.6% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 58.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Barbados, 27.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% more on healthcare
Russia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
Barbados: At a glance
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