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Barbados vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 184th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Jordan
Population
282798
11555022
Population rank 175/197 86/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Barbados and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Jordan
2024 $7,498,050,000 $53,352,289,577
2023 $7,223,250,000 $51,088,476,338
2022 $6,884,900,000 $48,764,963,380
2021 $5,947,550,000 $46,296,100,141
2020 $5,407,050,000 $43,700,383,099
2019 $6,161,850,000 $44,503,006,338
2018 $6,001,950,000 $43,370,860,704
2017 $5,683,150,000 $41,608,435,915
2016 $5,674,600,000 $39,892,551,127
2015 $5,698,150,000 $38,587,017,887
2014 $5,620,600,000 $36,847,643,521
2013 $5,667,200,000 $34,454,440,141
2012 $5,761,450,000 $31,634,561,690
2011 $5,663,100,000 $29,524,149,155
2010 $5,672,900,000 $27,133,804,225
2009 $4,466,809,600 $24,537,876,056
2008 $4,790,410,400 $22,658,715,989
2007 $4,675,767,950 $17,110,437,236
2006 $4,217,323,400 $15,056,981,664
2005 $3,819,500,000 $12,588,998,590
2004 $3,444,500,000 $11,411,706,629
2003 $3,209,500,000 $10,195,627,645
2002 $3,106,500,000 $9,582,510,578
2001 $3,054,500,000 $8,975,814,653
2000 $3,059,500,000 $8,460,789,845
1999 $2,951,822,205 $8,149,929,478
1998 $2,817,083,478 $7,912,270,804
1997 $2,498,384,130 $7,245,839,210
1996 $2,363,645,403 $6,927,503,526
1995 $2,216,974,096 $6,727,597,032
1994 $2,151,344,901 $6,236,295,978
1993 $2,063,342,117 $5,606,400,222
1992 $1,957,000,000 $5,310,833,194
1991 $2,020,583,702 $4,344,467,193
1990 $2,012,131,457 $4,160,087,508
1989 $2,006,165,167 $4,221,373,674
1988 $1,812,757,918 $6,277,451,829
1987 $1,704,370,308 $6,756,209,762
1986 $1,547,755,183 $6,402,050,485
1985 $1,409,536,121 $4,993,601,520
1984 $1,346,890,071 $4,967,162,160
1983 $1,236,016,507 $4,920,692,191
1982 $1,163,923,830 $4,681,240,993
1981 $1,114,204,743 $4,383,944,703
1980 $1,012,280,615 $3,910,044,474
1979 $670,362,452 $3,271,368,781
1978 $552,883,707 $2,602,208,589
1977 $495,097,668 $2,096,778,602
1976 $435,911,269 $1,708,521,219
1975 $402,178,605 $1,363,073,498
1974 $311,804,630 $1,197,483,949
1973 $260,767,828 $943,783,840
1972 $213,725,217 $788,479,685
1971 $186,826,503 $678,159,729
1970 $166,210,203 $639,519,744
1969 $141,393,142 $698,879,720
1968 $125,733,669 $561,119,776
1967 $125,554,009 $631,679,747
1966 $113,195,123 $657,999,737
1965 $105,021,997 $599,759,760
1964 $99,252,731 -
1963 $99,893,761 -
1962 $88,782,583 -
1961 $85,363,759 -
1960 $80,021,847 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Jordan
2024 $26,545 $4,618
2023 $25,584 $4,466
2022 $24,387 $4,332
2021 $21,080 $4,183
2020 $19,194 $4,022
2019 $21,912 $4,170
2018 $21,381 $4,145
2017 $20,285 $4,066
2016 $20,296 $3,987
2015 $20,424 $4,043
2014 $20,193 $4,191
2013 $20,410 $4,311
2012 $20,804 $4,170
2011 $20,508 $3,947
2010 $20,611 $3,718
2009 $16,295 $3,436
2008 $17,566 $3,242
2007 $17,235 $2,506
2006 $15,620 $2,343
2005 $14,214 $2,088
2004 $12,886 $1,940
2003 $12,076 $1,776
2002 $11,760 $1,706
2001 $11,640 $1,632
2000 $11,675 $1,571
1999 $11,244 $1,545
1998 $10,734 $1,532
1997 $9,522 $1,436
1996 $9,012 $1,410
1995 $8,460 $1,416
1994 $8,223 $1,367
1993 $7,905 $1,289
1992 $7,519 $1,287
1991 $7,790 $1,110
1990 $7,781 $1,149
1989 $7,773 $1,260
1988 $7,033 $1,966
1987 $6,625 $2,217
1986 $6,031 $2,200
1985 $5,510 $1,797
1984 $5,284 $1,871
1983 $4,866 $1,939
1982 $4,599 $1,929
1981 $4,417 $1,885
1980 $4,025 $1,750
1979 $2,668 $1,519
1978 $2,198 $1,249
1977 $1,968 $1,039
1976 $1,734 $873
1975 $1,601 $718
1974 $1,243 $651
1973 $1,042 $531
1972 $856 $460
1971 $750 $412
1970 $666 $409
1969 $567 $474
1968 $506 $409
1967 $508 $497
1966 $462 $558
1965 $433 $546
1964 $414 -
1963 $421 -
1962 $377 -
1961 $366 -
1960 $347 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Jordan
2026 76.6 78.3
2025 76.5 78.1
2024 76.3 78
2023 76.2 77.8
2022 75.7 77.1
2021 76.6 74.2
2020 76.6 75.6
2019 76.5 76.9
2018 76.4 76.5
2017 76.2 76.1
2016 76.2 75.6
2015 76.1 75.1
2014 75.9 74.6
2013 75.8 74.3
2012 75.7 74.1
2011 75.6 73.9
2010 75.5 73.8
2009 75.5 73.7
2008 75.3 73.6
2007 75.3 73.4
2006 75 73.2
2005 75 73
2004 75.1 72.8
2003 74.9 72.6
2002 74.8 72.4
2001 74.7 72.1
2000 74.6 71.9
1999 74.6 71.7
1998 74.5 71.5
1997 74 71.3
1996 74.1 71.1
1995 73.9 70.9
1994 73.8 70.7
1993 73.7 70.6
1992 73.6 70.4
1991 73.5 70.2
1990 73.5 70.1
1989 73.4 69.9
1988 73.4 69.6
1987 73.5 69.3
1986 73.4 69
1985 73.3 68.6
1984 73.3 68.2
1983 73.2 67.8
1982 72.9 67.4
1981 72.6 66.9
1980 72.1 66.5
1979 71.5 66
1978 71.1 65.6
1977 70.6 65.1
1976 70.1 64.7
1975 69.8 64.1
1974 69.4 63.6
1973 69.1 63.1
1972 69.1 62.5
1971 68.8 61.8
1970 68.5 59.8
1969 68.5 60.5
1968 68.2 59.8
1967 67.9 59
1966 67.7 57.8
1965 67.2 57.3
1964 66.7 56.5
1963 66.2 55.5
1962 65.7 54.6
1961 65 53.7
1960 64.1 52.7
1959 63.3 51.6
1958 62.4 50.4
1957 61.7 49.2
1956 60.5 48
1955 59 46.8
1954 58.3 45.6
1953 57 44.4
1952 55.9 43.2
1951 54.7 42
1950 53.6 40.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Barbados and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Barbados Jordan
2024 282,467 11,552,876
2023 282,336 11,439,213
2022 282,318 11,256,263
2021 282,147 11,066,356
2020 281,698 10,865,228
2019 281,207 10,671,891
2018 280,711 10,462,306
2017 280,171 10,234,226
2016 279,598 10,006,367
2015 278,990 9,544,729
2014 278,348 8,791,710
2013 277,665 7,991,809
2012 276,938 7,587,127
2011 276,139 7,480,424
2010 275,243 7,297,043
2009 274,123 7,141,753
2008 272,714 6,989,866
2007 271,288 6,827,227
2006 270,002 6,427,371
2005 268,706 6,029,587
2004 267,298 5,882,061
2003 265,776 5,741,828
2002 264,148 5,616,066
2001 262,425 5,498,894
2000 262,063 5,386,945
1999 262,517 5,276,444
1998 262,436 5,164,284
1997 262,392 5,046,285
1996 262,284 4,912,516
1995 262,039 4,752,096
1994 261,620 4,561,406
1993 261,027 4,348,020
1992 260,267 4,127,693
1991 259,373 3,915,149
1990 258,582 3,621,908
1989 258,109 3,349,627
1988 257,763 3,193,039
1987 257,279 3,047,634
1986 256,618 2,909,887
1985 255,820 2,778,810
1984 254,920 2,654,688
1983 253,992 2,537,307
1982 253,095 2,426,927
1981 252,270 2,325,517
1980 251,524 2,234,186
1979 251,269 2,153,882
1978 251,551 2,083,595
1977 251,626 2,019,002
1976 251,442 1,958,177
1975 251,175 1,899,055
1974 250,777 1,839,182
1973 250,322 1,778,094
1972 249,658 1,714,555
1971 249,168 1,645,145
1970 249,387 1,565,163
1969 249,444 1,473,100
1968 248,540 1,372,460
1967 247,091 1,271,183
1966 244,996 1,178,360
1965 242,417 1,099,440
1964 239,958 1,035,640
1963 237,557 984,714
1962 235,224 940,554
1961 233,148 897,591
1960 230,893 853,471

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Jordan

Fertility rate
Barbados

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Jordan
2023 1.71 2.64
2022 1.71 2.68
2021 1.71 2.74
2020 1.71 2.79
2019 1.72 2.86
2018 1.72 2.92
2017 1.72 2.99
2016 1.72 3.07
2015 1.73 3.14
2014 1.73 3.3
2013 1.73 3.45
2012 1.73 3.57
2011 1.76 3.69
2010 1.79 3.78
2009 1.77 3.84
2008 1.76 3.88
2007 1.76 3.8
2006 1.7 3.71
2005 1.74 3.65
2004 1.8 3.73
2003 1.86 3.82
2002 1.86 3.81
2001 1.96 3.8
2000 1.93 3.86
1999 1.78 3.97
1998 1.62 4.11
1997 1.65 4.32
1996 1.67 4.51
1995 1.7 4.68
1994 1.73 4.82
1993 1.77 4.97
1992 1.8 5.14
1991 1.84 5.33
1990 1.84 5.54
1989 1.64 5.8
1988 1.58 6.01
1987 1.61 6.2
1986 1.69 6.39
1985 1.77 6.53
1984 1.75 6.67
1983 1.86 6.81
1982 1.86 6.96
1981 1.85 7.12
1980 1.78 7.29
1979 1.86 7.45
1978 1.84 7.59
1977 2.2 7.72
1976 2.24 7.83
1975 2.45 7.93
1974 2.65 8
1973 2.87 8.06
1972 3.15 8.12
1971 3.2 8.15
1970 3.08 8.18
1969 3.34 8.19
1968 3.57 8.14
1967 3.6 8.06
1966 4.14 7.99
1965 4.18 7.93
1964 4.21 7.91
1963 4.3 7.85
1962 4.3 7.79
1961 4.15 7.7
1960 4.71 7.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Jordan
2024 40.2 25.5
2023 39.9 25.3
2022 39.6 24.9
2021 39.4 24.6
2020 39.2 24.2
2019 39 23.9
2018 38.7 23.5
2017 38.5 23.2
2016 38.2 22.9
2015 37.9 22.6
2014 37.7 22.4
2013 37.4 22.3
2012 37.1 22.1
2011 36.8 21.9
2010 36.5 21.7
2009 36.3 21.5
2008 36 21.4
2007 35.6 21.2
2006 35.3 21
2005 34.9 20.8
2004 34.6 20.5
2003 34.3 20.3
2002 34 20.2
2001 33.7 20.1
2000 33.3 20
1999 33 19.9
1998 32.6 19.8
1997 32.1 19.8
1996 31.7 19.7
1995 31.3 19.5
1994 30.8 19.3
1993 30.4 18.9
1992 29.9 18.5
1991 29.5 18.1
1990 29.1 17.2
1989 28.7 16.4
1988 28.4 16.2
1987 28 16.1
1986 27.7 15.9
1985 27.3 15.8
1984 26.9 15.6
1983 26.5 15.5
1982 26.1 15.4
1981 25.7 15.2
1980 25.3 15.1
1979 24.9 15
1978 24.5 14.9
1977 24.1 14.9
1976 23.8 14.8
1975 23.5 14.8
1974 23.2 14.8
1973 23 14.8
1972 22.8 14.8
1971 22.6 14.8
1970 22.4 14.9
1969 22.2 15
1968 22.1 15.1
1967 21.9 15.3
1966 21.8 15.5
1965 21.8 15.7
1964 21.8 16
1963 21.8 16.2
1962 21.8 16.5
1961 21.8 16.8
1960 21.9 17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.5%
2010
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
16.7%
2020
Banked people share n/a
46.5%
2024

Energy

Barbados Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Jordan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
94.8%
2023
English speaking
100%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Barbados Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Jordan
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
4,476 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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