Quality of life comparison

be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Netherlands, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

live 3.6 years less

In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 13.2% more likely to be obese

In Netherlands, 20.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.

pay a 35.6% lower top tax rate

Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

make 74.9% less money

Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $69,300 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Netherlands, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

be 9.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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.

spend 35.1% less on healthcare

Netherlands spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 22.6% more on education

Netherlands spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 78.5% less coastline

Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.