Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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 12.5% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Hungary, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.
Economy
make 57.1% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.
be 92.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 17.6% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 35.4% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
Barbados: At a glance
How big is Barbados compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.