Moving to Indonesia from Barbados
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Barbados to Indonesia — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Barbados to Indonesia, and you’d need to navigate life in Indonesian.
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Key Indicator Comparison
How Barbados and Indonesia stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Barbados generally does better on safety, though Indonesia leads in homicide rate.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Indonesia generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Barbados leads in doctors per 10,000 people.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Barbados performs better than Indonesia across all environment metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
share of households with internet
Indonesia generally does better on infrastructure, though Barbados leads in broadband per 100 people.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Indonesia generally does better on employment & economy, though Barbados leads in gdp per capita.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
percentage of adults who can read and write
Barbados performs better than Indonesia across all family life metrics.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), Ministry of Finance, Barbados (2016), Direktorat Jenderal Pajak (2016), The World Factbook (2014). How we calculate this
Can you move from Barbados to Indonesia?
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Barbados and Indonesia. To live, work, or study long-term in Indonesia, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Indonesia's immigration authority.
Barbados passport holder visiting Indonesia
Visa Online (e-Visa)
Indonesia passport holder visiting Barbados
Visa FreeData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Indonesia?
With 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia can support video calls in major cities. The hard part is paperwork — visa category, employer policy on overseas staff, and tax residency in Barbados and Indonesia.
Is Indonesia safe for expats?
Barbados generally does better on safety, though Indonesia leads in homicide rate. The homicide rate in Indonesia is 0.3 per 100,000 people, compared to 7.4 in Barbados.
How is healthcare in Indonesia compared to Barbados?
Indonesia generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Barbados leads in doctors per 10,000 people. There are 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people in Indonesia, compared to 29.6 in Barbados. Indonesia scores 55 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Barbados: 77).
What language do they speak in Indonesia?
The official language in Indonesia is Indonesian. In Barbados, the official language is English.
