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Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 282K in Barbados (ranked 175/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 166 sq mi for Barbados (ranked 183rd vs. 184th).

By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177/197 ($2.21B) and Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542), while Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545).

Main facts and rankings

Antigua Barbados
Population
94757
282798
Population rank 185/197 175/197
GDP
$2.21B
2024
$7.5B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$26,545
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$24,823
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$7.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
106.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$28,218
2024
Government debt per person rank 39/185 26/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$18,869
2026
Land area 169.9 sq mi 166 sq mi
Population density
557 ppl/mi²
2026
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
36.9 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados: Comparison Charts

Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados economies compared

GDP
Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados
1x
Year GDP
Antigua Barbados
2024 $2,207,622,874 $7,498,050,000
2023 $2,005,785,185 $7,223,250,000
2022 $1,866,566,667 $6,884,900,000
2021 $1,602,125,926 $5,947,550,000
2020 $1,411,637,037 $5,407,050,000
2019 $1,726,448,148 $6,161,850,000
2018 $1,661,529,630 $6,001,950,000
2017 $1,534,855,556 $5,683,150,000
2016 $1,489,603,704 $5,674,600,000
2015 $1,437,485,185 $5,698,150,000
2014 $1,378,707,407 $5,620,600,000
2013 $1,325,496,296 $5,667,200,000
2012 $1,364,729,630 $5,761,450,000
2011 $1,287,359,259 $5,663,100,000
2010 $1,298,348,148 $5,672,900,000
2009 $1,386,518,519 $4,466,809,600
2008 $1,557,640,741 $4,790,410,400
2007 $1,487,381,481 $4,675,767,950
2006 $1,303,674,074 $4,217,323,400
2005 $1,143,896,296 $3,819,500,000
2004 $1,026,329,630 $3,444,500,000
2003 $948,100,000 $3,209,500,000
2002 $898,092,593 $3,106,500,000
2001 $877,774,074 $3,054,500,000
2000 $901,003,704 $3,059,500,000
1999 $835,544,444 $2,951,822,205
1998 $789,788,889 $2,817,083,478
1997 $734,422,222 $2,498,384,130
1996 $679,140,741 $2,363,645,403
1995 $616,051,852 $2,216,974,096
1994 $625,081,481 $2,151,344,901
1993 $565,662,963 $2,063,342,117
1992 $525,133,333 $1,957,000,000
1991 $504,337,037 $2,020,583,702
1990 $478,718,519 $2,012,131,457
1989 $455,174,074 $2,006,165,167
1988 $411,396,296 $1,812,757,918
1987 $346,866,667 $1,704,370,308
1986 $297,562,963 $1,547,755,183
1985 $246,370,370 $1,409,536,121
1984 $212,214,815 $1,346,890,071
1983 $184,866,667 $1,236,016,507
1982 $166,444,444 $1,163,923,830
1981 $149,388,889 $1,114,204,743
1980 $132,451,852 $1,012,280,615
1979 $109,596,296 $670,362,452
1978 $88,040,741 $552,883,707
1977 $77,507,407 $495,097,668
1976 - $435,911,269
1975 - $402,178,605
1974 - $311,804,630
1973 - $260,767,828
1972 - $213,725,217
1971 - $186,826,503
1970 - $166,210,203
1969 - $141,393,142
1968 - $125,733,669
1967 - $125,554,009
1966 - $113,195,123
1965 - $105,021,997
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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Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados economies compared

GDP per capita
Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados
1x
Year GDP per capita
Antigua Barbados
2024 $23,542 $26,545
2023 $21,495 $25,584
2022 $20,105 $24,387
2021 $17,349 $21,080
2020 $15,370 $19,194
2019 $18,896 $21,912
2018 $18,273 $21,381
2017 $16,966 $20,285
2016 $16,557 $20,296
2015 $16,078 $20,424
2014 $15,532 $20,193
2013 $15,052 $20,410
2012 $15,640 $20,804
2011 $14,912 $20,508
2010 $15,217 $20,611
2009 $16,472 $16,295
2008 $18,787 $17,566
2007 $18,205 $17,235
2006 $16,174 $15,620
2005 $14,369 $14,214
2004 $13,038 $12,886
2003 $12,173 $12,076
2002 $11,659 $11,760
2001 $11,539 $11,640
2000 $12,027 $11,675
1999 $11,342 $11,244
1998 $10,907 $10,734
1997 $10,336 $9,522
1996 $9,756 $9,012
1995 $9,034 $8,460
1994 $9,351 $8,223
1993 $8,625 $7,905
1992 $8,154 $7,519
1991 $7,956 $7,790
1990 $7,591 $7,781
1989 $7,188 $7,773
1988 $6,466 $7,033
1987 $5,424 $6,625
1986 $4,629 $6,031
1985 $3,814 $5,510
1984 $3,271 $5,284
1983 $2,847 $4,866
1982 $2,569 $4,599
1981 $2,310 $4,417
1980 $2,053 $4,025
1979 $1,705 $2,668
1978 $1,375 $2,198
1977 $1,214 $1,968
1976 - $1,734
1975 - $1,601
1974 - $1,243
1973 - $1,042
1972 - $856
1971 - $750
1970 - $666
1969 - $567
1968 - $506
1967 - $508
1966 - $462
1965 - $433
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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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Barbados life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Antigua Barbados
2026 78.1 76.6
2025 77.9 76.5
2024 77.8 76.3
2023 77.6 76.2
2022 77.5 75.7
2021 77.2 76.6
2020 77.2 76.6
2019 77.2 76.5
2018 77.1 76.4
2017 77 76.2
2016 77 76.2
2015 76.9 76.1
2014 76.9 75.9
2013 77 75.8
2012 77.1 75.7
2011 77 75.6
2010 76.7 75.5
2009 76.4 75.5
2008 76.1 75.3
2007 75.7 75.3
2006 75.5 75
2005 75.4 75
2004 75.3 75.1
2003 75.3 74.9
2002 75.2 74.8
2001 75.1 74.7
2000 74.8 74.6
1999 74.5 74.6
1998 74.2 74.5
1997 74 74
1996 73.8 74.1
1995 73.6 73.9
1994 73.5 73.8
1993 73.4 73.7
1992 73.4 73.6
1991 73.5 73.5
1990 73.6 73.5
1989 73.6 73.4
1988 73.8 73.4
1987 73.9 73.5
1986 73.9 73.4
1985 73.9 73.3
1984 73.8 73.3
1983 73.7 73.2
1982 73.5 72.9
1981 73.3 72.6
1980 73.1 72.1
1979 72.8 71.5
1978 72.5 71.1
1977 72.1 70.6
1976 71.8 70.1
1975 71.4 69.8
1974 71.1 69.4
1973 70.7 69.1
1972 70.3 69.1
1971 69.9 68.8
1970 69.4 68.5
1969 68.8 68.5
1968 68.2 68.2
1967 67.6 67.9
1966 66.9 67.7
1965 66.2 67.2
1964 65.4 66.7
1963 64.7 66.2
1962 64 65.7
1961 63.3 65
1960 62.6 64.1
1959 62.1 63.3
1958 61.6 62.4
1957 61.1 61.7
1956 60.7 60.5
1955 60.2 59
1954 59.8 58.3
1953 59.4 57
1952 59 55.9
1951 58.6 54.7
1950 58.1 53.6

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados population clocks and comparison

Population
Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados
1x
Year Population
Antigua Barbados
2024 93,772 282,467
2023 93,316 282,336
2022 92,840 282,318
2021 92,349 282,147
2020 91,846 281,698
2019 91,364 281,207
2018 90,926 280,711
2017 90,468 280,171
2016 89,969 279,598
2015 89,409 278,990
2014 88,765 278,348
2013 88,064 277,665
2012 87,260 276,938
2011 86,332 276,139
2010 85,320 275,243
2009 84,173 274,123
2008 82,912 272,714
2007 81,704 271,288
2006 80,604 270,002
2005 79,611 268,706
2004 78,719 267,298
2003 77,884 265,776
2002 77,032 264,148
2001 76,069 262,425
2000 74,912 262,063
1999 73,666 262,517
1998 72,412 262,436
1997 71,053 262,392
1996 69,612 262,284
1995 68,189 262,039
1994 66,843 261,620
1993 65,587 261,027
1992 64,404 260,267
1991 63,387 259,373
1990 63,066 258,582
1989 63,325 258,109
1988 63,623 257,763
1987 63,946 257,279
1986 64,276 256,618
1985 64,591 255,820
1984 64,882 254,920
1983 64,934 253,992
1982 64,785 253,095
1981 64,665 252,270
1980 64,513 251,524
1979 64,274 251,269
1978 64,038 251,551
1977 63,862 251,626
1976 63,762 251,442
1975 63,839 251,175
1974 64,058 250,777
1973 64,342 250,322
1972 64,615 249,658
1971 64,729 249,168
1970 64,528 249,387
1969 63,819 249,444
1968 62,809 248,540
1967 61,837 247,091
1966 60,900 244,996
1965 59,970 242,417
1964 59,020 239,958
1963 58,138 237,557
1962 57,336 235,224
1961 56,540 233,148
1960 55,603 230,893

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

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Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados

Fertility rate
Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Barbados
2023 1.58 1.71
2022 1.58 1.71
2021 1.58 1.71
2020 1.57 1.71
2019 1.47 1.72
2018 1.37 1.72
2017 1.49 1.72
2016 1.46 1.72
2015 1.57 1.73
2014 1.53 1.73
2013 1.54 1.73
2012 1.66 1.73
2011 1.75 1.76
2010 1.79 1.79
2009 2.01 1.77
2008 2.04 1.76
2007 1.86 1.76
2006 1.83 1.7
2005 1.83 1.74
2004 1.85 1.8
2003 1.89 1.86
2002 1.94 1.86
2001 2.02 1.96
2000 2.2 1.93
1999 1.96 1.78
1998 2.02 1.62
1997 2.19 1.65
1996 2.27 1.67
1995 2.16 1.7
1994 2.07 1.73
1993 2.04 1.77
1992 2.13 1.8
1991 2.04 1.84
1990 2.25 1.84
1989 2.2 1.64
1988 2.13 1.58
1987 2.07 1.61
1986 2.03 1.69
1985 2.15 1.77
1984 2.04 1.75
1983 2.12 1.86
1982 2.09 1.86
1981 2.17 1.85
1980 2.31 1.78
1979 2.63 1.86
1978 2.57 1.84
1977 2.78 2.2
1976 2.78 2.24
1975 2.77 2.45
1974 2.93 2.65
1973 3.13 2.87
1972 3.29 3.15
1971 3.46 3.2
1970 3.63 3.08
1969 3.83 3.34
1968 4.01 3.57
1967 4.18 3.6
1966 4.32 4.14
1965 4.42 4.18
1964 4.48 4.21
1963 4.54 4.3
1962 4.55 4.3
1961 4.56 4.15
1960 4.6 4.71

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados demographics compared

Median age
Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados
1x
Year Median age, years
Antigua Barbados
2024 36.9 40.2
2023 36.5 39.9
2022 36.1 39.6
2021 35.7 39.4
2020 35.3 39.2
2019 34.8 39
2018 34.4 38.7
2017 34 38.5
2016 33.5 38.2
2015 33.1 37.9
2014 32.7 37.7
2013 32.3 37.4
2012 31.9 37.1
2011 31.6 36.8
2010 31.2 36.5
2009 31 36.3
2008 30.7 36
2007 30.5 35.6
2006 30.2 35.3
2005 29.9 34.9
2004 29.5 34.6
2003 29.2 34.3
2002 28.9 34
2001 28.6 33.7
2000 28.3 33.3
1999 28 33
1998 27.7 32.6
1997 27.4 32.1
1996 27.2 31.7
1995 26.9 31.3
1994 26.7 30.8
1993 26.4 30.4
1992 26.2 29.9
1991 25.9 29.5
1990 25.7 29.1
1989 25.5 28.7
1988 25.3 28.4
1987 25.1 28
1986 24.7 27.7
1985 24.4 27.3
1984 24 26.9
1983 23.5 26.5
1982 23 26.1
1981 22.5 25.7
1980 22 25.3
1979 21.5 24.9
1978 21 24.5
1977 20.5 24.1
1976 20 23.8
1975 19.6 23.5
1974 19.2 23.2
1973 18.8 23
1972 18.5 22.8
1971 18.2 22.6
1970 17.9 22.4
1969 17.8 22.2
1968 18.2 22.1
1967 18.6 21.9
1966 19 21.8
1965 19.3 21.8
1964 19.7 21.8
1963 19.8 21.8
1962 19.7 21.8
1961 19.7 21.8
1960 19.6 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Antigua Barbados
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$7.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
30.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
3.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.61%
2024
-0.89%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
6.54%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
75.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
12.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2025
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.5%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
15
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.78B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$358M
2024
$1.65B
2024
Personal remittances received
$26.2M
2024
$85.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
384,500
2020
966,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
70%
2020
44.4%
2016

Energy

Antigua Barbados
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,787 kg
2007
1,478 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2007
$14.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.36 megatons
2024
0.71 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.8 tons
2024
2.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
5.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.66%
2021
7.33%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Antigua Barbados
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+12
2025
-87
2025
Urban population
24.4%
2024
59.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
66.1
2026
70
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.7
2022
15.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
145
2025
156
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2015
99.5%
1980
English speaking
80%
2023
100%
2023
People using the Internet
77.6%
2023
80%
2023

Health

Antigua Barbados
Government health expenditure per capita
$841
2023
$1,286
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175
2023
$637
2023
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.87%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.92
2017
2.96
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.3
2023
10
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
38.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.6%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
99
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.66 liters
2020
8.22 liters
2020

Territory

Antigua Barbados
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,812 sq mi
2024
588 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
34.7 sq mi
2026
38.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30.6 sq mi
2026
24.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
727 mi
2011
1,056 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2019, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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