Quality of life comparison

live 4.3 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 16.9% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.

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

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

make 4.4 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.

be 79.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.

pay a 52.3% higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

be 15.3% more likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Barbados, it is 99.6% as of 2014.

be 39.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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.

have 52.3% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Barbados, about 82.0% do as of 2019.

spend 15.7% less on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 49.7% less coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.