Quality of life comparison

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Germany, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

live 3.0 years less

In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

pay a 29.5% lower top tax rate

Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

make 71.9% less money

Germany has a GDP per capita of $61,900 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Germany, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

have 20.2% more children

In Germany, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 9.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Germany, approximately 4.0 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 Germany, 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.

spend 43.8% less on healthcare

Germany spends 12.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 38.3% more on education

Germany spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 95.9% less coastline

Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.