Quality of life comparison

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Norway, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

live 4.0 years less

In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

pay a 13.0% lower top tax rate

Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

make 80.8% less money

Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 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 Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

be 19.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Norway, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.

be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Norway, approximately 2.3 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.

be 13.1% less likely to have internet access

In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

spend 36.8% less on healthcare

Norway spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 10.2% more on education

Norway spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 99.6% less coastline

Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.