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Argentina vs Barbados statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 282K in Barbados (ranked 175/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 166 sq mi for Barbados (ranked 8th vs. 184th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Barbados
Population
46048053
282798
Population rank 35/197 175/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$7.5B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$26,545
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$24,823
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$7.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
106.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$28,218
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 26/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$18,869
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 166 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Argentina and Barbados: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Barbados economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Barbados
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Barbados
2024 $638,365,455,340 $7,498,050,000
2023 $649,461,687,959 $7,223,250,000
2022 $633,993,756,301 $6,884,900,000
2021 $486,564,085,480 $5,947,550,000
2020 $385,740,508,437 $5,407,050,000
2019 $447,754,683,615 $6,161,850,000
2018 $524,819,892,360 $6,001,950,000
2017 $643,628,393,281 $5,683,150,000
2016 $557,532,320,663 $5,674,600,000
2015 $594,749,285,413 $5,698,150,000
2014 $526,319,673,732 $5,620,600,000
2013 $552,025,140,252 $5,667,200,000
2012 $545,982,375,701 $5,761,450,000
2011 $530,158,122,010 $5,663,100,000
2010 $423,627,422,092 $5,672,900,000
2009 $332,976,484,578 $4,466,809,600
2008 $361,558,037,110 $4,790,410,400
2007 $287,530,508,431 $4,675,767,950
2006 $232,557,260,817 $4,217,323,400
2005 $198,737,095,012 $3,819,500,000
2004 $164,657,930,453 $3,444,500,000
2003 $127,586,973,492 $3,209,500,000
2002 $97,724,004,252 $3,106,500,000
2001 $268,696,750,000 $3,054,500,000
2000 $284,203,750,000 $3,059,500,000
1999 $283,523,000,000 $2,951,822,205
1998 $298,948,250,000 $2,817,083,478
1997 $292,859,000,000 $2,498,384,130
1996 $272,149,750,000 $2,363,645,403
1995 $258,031,750,000 $2,216,974,096
1994 $257,440,000,000 $2,151,344,901
1993 $236,741,715,015 $2,063,342,117
1992 $228,778,917,308 $1,957,000,000
1991 $189,719,984,268 $2,020,583,702
1990 $141,352,654,305 $2,012,131,457
1989 $76,629,728,760 $2,006,165,167
1988 $126,890,235,049 $1,812,757,918
1987 $108,810,885,301 $1,704,370,308
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,547,755,183
1985 $88,150,891,728 $1,409,536,121
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,346,890,071
1983 $103,979,106,778 $1,236,016,507
1982 $84,307,486,837 $1,163,923,830
1981 $78,676,842,367 $1,114,204,743
1980 $76,961,923,741 $1,012,280,615
1979 $69,252,328,952 $670,362,452
1978 $89,049,453,088 $552,883,707
1977 $56,781,000,101 $495,097,668
1976 $51,169,499,892 $435,911,269
1975 $52,438,647,922 $402,178,605
1974 $72,436,777,342 $311,804,630
1973 $52,544,000,117 $260,767,828
1972 $34,733,000,536 $213,725,217
1971 $33,293,199,095 $186,826,503
1970 $31,584,210,366 $166,210,203
1969 $31,256,284,544 $141,393,142
1968 $26,436,857,247 $125,733,669
1967 $24,256,667,553 $125,554,009
1966 $28,630,474,728 $113,195,123
1965 $28,344,705,967 $105,021,997
1964 $25,605,249,382 $99,252,731
1963 $18,272,123,664 $99,893,761
1962 $18,337,691,145 $88,782,583
1961 $20,132,220,375 $85,363,759
1960 $15,865,474,315 $80,021,847

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

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Argentina and Barbados economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Barbados
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Barbados
2024 $13,970 $26,545
2023 $14,262 $25,584
2022 $13,962 $24,387
2021 $10,738 $21,080
2020 $8,536 $19,194
2019 $9,956 $21,912
2018 $11,753 $21,381
2017 $14,533 $20,285
2016 $12,700 $20,296
2015 $13,680 $20,424
2014 $12,233 $20,193
2013 $12,964 $20,410
2012 $12,950 $20,804
2011 $12,704 $20,508
2010 $10,260 $20,611
2009 $8,150 $16,295
2008 $8,944 $17,566
2007 $7,185 $17,235
2006 $5,869 $15,620
2005 $5,068 $14,214
2004 $4,242 $12,886
2003 $3,320 $12,076
2002 $2,570 $11,760
2001 $7,141 $11,640
2000 $7,637 $11,675
1999 $7,706 $11,244
1998 $8,219 $10,734
1997 $8,147 $9,522
1996 $7,663 $9,012
1995 $7,358 $8,460
1994 $7,438 $8,223
1993 $6,932 $7,905
1992 $6,790 $7,519
1991 $5,709 $7,790
1990 $4,315 $7,781
1989 $2,375 $7,773
1988 $3,993 $7,033
1987 $3,477 $6,625
1986 $3,436 $6,031
1985 $2,906 $5,510
1984 $3,915 $5,284
1983 $3,538 $4,866
1982 $2,915 $4,599
1981 $2,764 $4,417
1980 $2,748 $4,025
1979 $2,512 $2,668
1978 $3,282 $2,198
1977 $2,126 $1,968
1976 $1,947 $1,734
1975 $2,027 $1,601
1974 $2,845 $1,243
1973 $2,098 $1,042
1972 $1,409 $856
1971 $1,373 $750
1970 $1,323 $666
1969 $1,330 $567
1968 $1,142 $506
1967 $1,064 $508
1966 $1,275 $462
1965 $1,282 $433
1964 $1,176 $414
1963 $853 $421
1962 $870 $377
1961 $971 $366
1960 $778 $347

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

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Argentina vs. Barbados life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Barbados
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Barbados
2026 77.8 76.6
2025 77.7 76.5
2024 77.5 76.3
2023 77.4 76.2
2022 75.8 75.7
2021 73.9 76.6
2020 75.9 76.6
2019 76.8 76.5
2018 76.8 76.4
2017 76.5 76.2
2016 76.1 76.2
2015 76.6 76.1
2014 76.3 75.9
2013 75.8 75.8
2012 75.8 75.7
2011 76.1 75.6
2010 75.7 75.5
2009 75.6 75.5
2008 75.4 75.3
2007 74.8 75.3
2006 75.3 75
2005 75.2 75
2004 74.9 75.1
2003 74.3 74.9
2002 74.3 74.8
2001 74.2 74.7
2000 73.9 74.6
1999 73.7 74.6
1998 73.4 74.5
1997 73.4 74
1996 73.1 74.1
1995 72.9 73.9
1994 72.7 73.8
1993 72.3 73.7
1992 72.1 73.6
1991 72 73.5
1990 71.6 73.5
1989 71.5 73.4
1988 71.1 73.4
1987 70.7 73.5
1986 70.3 73.4
1985 69.9 73.3
1984 69.4 73.3
1983 69.3 73.2
1982 69 72.9
1981 68.9 72.6
1980 68.6 72.1
1979 68.4 71.5
1978 68 71.1
1977 67.6 70.6
1976 67 70.1
1975 67 69.8
1974 66.4 69.4
1973 66.2 69.1
1972 66 69.1
1971 65.6 68.8
1970 65.6 68.5
1969 65.1 68.5
1968 65.2 68.2
1967 65.5 67.9
1966 65.4 67.7
1965 65.1 67.2
1964 64.8 66.7
1963 64.9 66.2
1962 64.6 65.7
1961 64.6 65
1960 64.2 64.1
1959 64.1 63.3
1958 64.2 62.4
1957 63.2 61.7
1956 63.6 60.5
1955 62.7 59
1954 63.1 58.3
1953 62.5 57
1952 62.5 55.9
1951 61.7 54.7
1950 61.3 53.6

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

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Argentina and Barbados population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Barbados
1x
Year Population
Argentina Barbados
2024 45,696,159 282,467
2023 45,538,401 282,336
2022 45,407,904 282,318
2021 45,312,281 282,147
2020 45,191,965 281,698
2019 44,973,465 281,207
2018 44,654,882 280,711
2017 44,288,894 280,171
2016 43,900,313 279,598
2015 43,477,012 278,990
2014 43,024,071 278,348
2013 42,582,455 277,665
2012 42,161,721 276,938
2011 41,730,660 276,139
2010 41,288,694 275,243
2009 40,854,831 274,123
2008 40,424,148 272,714
2007 40,016,763 271,288
2006 39,622,115 270,002
2005 39,216,789 268,706
2004 38,815,916 267,298
2003 38,424,282 265,776
2002 38,029,349 264,148
2001 37,624,825 262,425
2000 37,213,984 262,063
1999 36,794,682 262,517
1998 36,372,860 262,436
1997 35,947,791 262,392
1996 35,513,793 262,284
1995 35,070,020 262,039
1994 34,613,491 261,620
1993 34,152,717 261,027
1992 33,693,527 260,267
1991 33,230,294 259,373
1990 32,755,901 258,582
1989 32,270,948 258,109
1988 31,780,532 257,763
1987 31,291,762 257,279
1986 30,811,980 256,618
1985 30,336,441 255,820
1984 29,863,093 254,920
1983 29,391,332 253,992
1982 28,924,262 253,095
1981 28,463,959 252,270
1980 28,011,596 251,524
1979 27,568,895 251,269
1978 27,132,158 251,551
1977 26,701,805 251,626
1976 26,282,283 251,442
1975 25,874,107 251,175
1974 25,461,351 250,777
1973 25,046,005 250,322
1972 24,644,328 249,658
1971 24,257,208 249,168
1970 23,878,327 249,387
1969 23,508,711 249,444
1968 23,150,583 248,540
1967 22,799,059 247,091
1966 22,453,893 244,996
1965 22,112,629 242,417
1964 21,769,453 239,958
1963 21,421,705 237,557
1962 21,072,538 235,224
1961 20,726,276 233,148
1960 20,386,045 230,893

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Barbados

Fertility rate
Argentina

Barbados
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Barbados
2023 1.5 1.71
2022 1.48 1.71
2021 1.59 1.71
2020 1.6 1.71
2019 1.88 1.72
2018 2.07 1.72
2017 2.17 1.72
2016 2.24 1.72
2015 2.35 1.73
2014 2.39 1.73
2013 2.34 1.73
2012 2.3 1.73
2011 2.39 1.76
2010 2.41 1.79
2009 2.4 1.77
2008 2.43 1.76
2007 2.37 1.76
2006 2.4 1.7
2005 2.43 1.74
2004 2.43 1.8
2003 2.45 1.86
2002 2.49 1.86
2001 2.53 1.96
2000 2.59 1.93
1999 2.64 1.78
1998 2.66 1.62
1997 2.71 1.65
1996 2.78 1.67
1995 2.86 1.7
1994 2.94 1.73
1993 2.97 1.77
1992 2.99 1.8
1991 3.01 1.84
1990 3.03 1.84
1989 3.02 1.64
1988 3.05 1.58
1987 3.04 1.61
1986 3.05 1.69
1985 3.07 1.77
1984 3.12 1.75
1983 3.15 1.86
1982 3.2 1.86
1981 3.25 1.85
1980 3.3 1.78
1979 3.34 1.86
1978 3.36 1.84
1977 3.36 2.2
1976 3.32 2.24
1975 3.27 2.45
1974 3.22 2.65
1973 3.17 2.87
1972 3.14 3.15
1971 3.11 3.2
1970 3.09 3.08
1969 3.05 3.34
1968 3.01 3.57
1967 2.98 3.6
1966 2.97 4.14
1965 3.01 4.18
1964 3.08 4.21
1963 3.11 4.3
1962 3.13 4.3
1961 3.12 4.15
1960 3.14 4.71

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

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Argentina and Barbados demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Barbados
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Barbados
2024 33.5 40.2
2023 33.2 39.9
2022 32.8 39.6
2021 32.4 39.4
2020 32.1 39.2
2019 31.8 39
2018 31.5 38.7
2017 31.3 38.5
2016 31.1 38.2
2015 30.9 37.9
2014 30.7 37.7
2013 30.5 37.4
2012 30.3 37.1
2011 30.1 36.8
2010 29.9 36.5
2009 29.7 36.3
2008 29.4 36
2007 29.2 35.6
2006 29 35.3
2005 28.8 34.9
2004 28.6 34.6
2003 28.4 34.3
2002 28.2 34
2001 28.1 33.7
2000 27.9 33.3
1999 27.8 33
1998 27.7 32.6
1997 27.6 32.1
1996 27.5 31.7
1995 27.5 31.3
1994 27.4 30.8
1993 27.4 30.4
1992 27.4 29.9
1991 27.3 29.5
1990 27.3 29.1
1989 27.3 28.7
1988 27.2 28.4
1987 27.2 28
1986 27.1 27.7
1985 27.1 27.3
1984 27.1 26.9
1983 27.1 26.5
1982 27 26.1
1981 27 25.7
1980 27 25.3
1979 27 24.9
1978 27 24.5
1977 27 24.1
1976 27 23.8
1975 27 23.5
1974 27 23.2
1973 27 23
1972 27 22.8
1971 27 22.6
1970 26.9 22.4
1969 26.9 22.2
1968 26.9 22.1
1967 26.8 21.9
1966 26.8 21.8
1965 26.7 21.8
1964 26.7 21.8
1963 26.7 21.8
1962 26.6 21.8
1961 26.6 21.8
1960 26.5 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Barbados
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$7.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
30.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.56%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-0.89%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
6.54%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
75.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
12.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
25.8%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.5%
2016
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
15
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$2.78B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$1.65B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$85.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
966,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
44.4%
2016
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Barbados
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$14.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
0.71 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
2.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
5.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
7.33%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Barbados
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-87
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
59.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
70
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
15.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
156
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99.5%
1980
English speaking
6.52%
2023
100%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
80%
2023

Health

Argentina Barbados
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$1,286
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$637
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0.87%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
2.96
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
10
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
38.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
99
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
8.22 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Barbados
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
588 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
38.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
24.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
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. 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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