Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 34.9% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% 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 Jordan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.
Economy
make 85.1% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.
be 55.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
pay a 67.5% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 30.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 51.8% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
Barbados: At a glance
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