Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 18.4% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Argentina, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.
Economy
make 31.6% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $22,500 as of 2022, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $15,400 as of 2022.
be 24.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 8.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 29.6% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 30.0% more on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.1% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Barbados: At a glance
How big is Barbados compared to Argentina? See an in-depth size comparison.