Quality of life comparison

be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Italy, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

live 4.0 years less

In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 16.1% more likely to be obese

In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.

pay a 31.4% lower top tax rate

Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

make 65.2% less money

Italy has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2022, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $15,400 as of 2022.

have 50.7% more children

In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Italy, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.

be 14.7% more likely to have internet access

In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

spend 25.0% less on healthcare

Italy spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 51.2% more on education

Italy spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 98.7% less coastline

Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.