Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 73.8% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 27.5% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
see 48.6% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 28.8% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 49.5% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 95.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
be 28.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Barbados, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 35.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 54.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 17.0 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 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.3% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 10.2% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 73.2% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 81.6% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 100.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.7% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 4.3 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 87.1% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2014), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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