Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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.
see 6.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
be 59.4% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 71.4% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 22.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Barbados, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2016.
make 8.1 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 22.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 84.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.
have 27.0% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.5% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
Safety
be 41.2% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 24.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 11.6 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 40.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.7% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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