Barbados vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy
Barbados
76.84 Years
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
76.43 Years
in 2021
Barbados rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Life expectancy over time
- Barbados
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 76.84 Years against 76.43 Years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.41 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.04 Years | 71.85 Years | 3.19 Years | Barbados |
| 2010s | 76.2 Years | 76.67 Years | 0.4763 Years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 76.9 Years | 76.24 Years | 0.6517 Years | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Barbados or Saudi Arabia?
- Barbados, at 76.84 Years against 76.43 Years in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Barbados and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.41 Years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Barbados ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.