Quality of life comparison

be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Sweden, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

live 4.2 years less

In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 12.1% more likely to be obese

In Sweden, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.

pay a 41.3% lower top tax rate

Sweden has a top tax rate of 57.1% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

make 74.6% less money

Sweden has a GDP per capita of $50,700 as of 2020, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.

be 49.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Sweden, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.

be 6.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Barbados, 27.0 women do as of 2017.

be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sweden, approximately 2.3 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.

be 13.7% less likely to have internet access

In Sweden, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Barbados, about 82.0% do as of 2019.

spend 43.4% less on education

Sweden spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 42.2% less on healthcare

Sweden spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2019.

see 97.0% less coastline

Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.