Quality of life comparison

be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Portugal, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2019.

live 3.0 years less

In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 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.

be 11.1% more likely to be obese

In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.

pay a 40.7% lower top tax rate

Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

make 58.3% less money

Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.

be 22.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

have 32.1% more children

In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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 32.1% less on healthcare

Portugal spends 10.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 30.0% more on education

Portugal spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 94.6% less coastline

Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.