Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of San Marino, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years less
In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 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 78.0% less spent on your healthcare
San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 36.1% fewer doctors per person
San Marino has 46.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 52.6% less money
San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In San Marino, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In San Marino, approximately 1.2 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 27.7% less likely to have internet access
In San Marino, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.3% less on healthcare
San Marino spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 22.8% more on education
San Marino spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 69.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Barbados: At a glance
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