Quality of life comparison

live 6.2 years longer

In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 20.1% less likely to be obese

In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.

be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mexico, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

make 22.3% less money

Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

be 33.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mexico, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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 25.2% fewer children

In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.2% more likely to have internet access

In Mexico, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

spend 51.2% more on education

Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 16.1% more on healthcare

Mexico spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 99.0% less coastline

Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.