Quality of life comparison

live 4.4 years longer

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Serbia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

be 28.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.

make 29.1% less money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

have 21.4% more children

In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Barbados, 27.0 women do as of 2017.

be 99.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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.

spend 27.6% less on healthcare

Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 19.4% more on education

Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.