Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.
Economy
make 43.0% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $15,400 as of 2022.
be 99.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 8.5% as of 2022.
pay a 3.4 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 35.4% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 62.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 72.6% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
Barbados: At a glance
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