Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 58.2% more doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
have 14.9% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Barbados scores 77 as of 2021.
be 70.8% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
be 44.0% more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 17.3 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
have 56.1% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.1% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
be 11.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Barbados, 99% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.6% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 27.4% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.4 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 38.2 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 25.1% more strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 88.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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