Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 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 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Honduras, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.
be 31.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
pay a 34.0% higher top tax rate
Honduras has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 45.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.5% more likely to be literate
In Honduras, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2019. In Barbados, it is 99.6% as of 2014.
be 36.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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.
have 46.2% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 79.2% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.2% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
Barbados: At a glance
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