Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 27.8% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% 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 Lebanon, 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 41.5% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.
be 31.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% 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
Lebanon 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 85.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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.
have 15.1% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.8 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 56.9% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Barbados, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Barbados: At a glance
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