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Bangladesh vs Barbados statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 282K in Barbados (ranked 175/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 166 sq mi for Barbados (ranked 94th vs. 184th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Barbados
Population
178415186
282798
Population rank 8/197 175/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$7.5B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$26,545
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$24,823
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$7.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
106.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$28,218
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 26/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$18,869
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 166 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Barbados: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Barbados economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Barbados
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Barbados
2024 $450,119,432,069 $7,498,050,000
2023 $437,415,333,018 $7,223,250,000
2022 $460,131,689,083 $6,884,900,000
2021 $416,271,647,911 $5,947,550,000
2020 $373,979,442,362 $5,407,050,000
2019 $351,231,654,604 $6,161,850,000
2018 $321,362,752,442 $6,001,950,000
2017 $293,732,446,625 $5,683,150,000
2016 $265,224,515,675 $5,674,600,000
2015 $195,146,608,978 $5,698,150,000
2014 $172,886,611,654 $5,620,600,000
2013 $149,998,957,434 $5,667,200,000
2012 $133,310,747,603 $5,761,450,000
2011 $128,607,482,310 $5,663,100,000
2010 $115,275,540,051 $5,672,900,000
2009 $102,475,158,191 $4,466,809,600
2008 $91,636,997,371 $4,790,410,400
2007 $79,611,644,975 $4,675,767,950
2006 $71,795,736,172 $4,217,323,400
2005 $69,476,001,239 $3,819,500,000
2004 $65,108,544,250 $3,444,500,000
2003 $60,158,929,188 $3,209,500,000
2002 $54,724,081,491 $3,106,500,000
2001 $53,991,289,844 $3,054,500,000
2000 $53,369,787,319 $3,059,500,000
1999 $51,270,569,884 $2,951,822,205
1998 $49,984,559,471 $2,817,083,478
1997 $48,244,309,133 $2,498,384,130
1996 $46,438,484,108 $2,363,645,403
1995 $37,939,748,769 $2,216,974,096
1994 $33,768,660,883 $2,151,344,901
1993 $33,166,519,418 $2,063,342,117
1992 $31,708,874,594 $1,957,000,000
1991 $30,957,483,950 $2,020,583,702
1990 $31,598,340,778 $2,012,131,457
1989 $28,781,715,189 $2,006,165,167
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,812,757,918
1987 $24,298,032,258 $1,704,370,308
1986 $21,774,033,333 $1,547,755,183
1985 $22,278,423,077 $1,409,536,121
1984 $18,920,840,000 $1,346,890,071
1983 $17,609,048,822 $1,236,016,507
1982 $18,525,399,202 $1,163,923,830
1981 $20,249,694,002 $1,114,204,743
1980 $18,138,049,096 $1,012,280,615
1979 $15,565,480,322 $670,362,452
1978 $13,281,767,143 $552,883,707
1977 $9,651,149,302 $495,097,668
1976 $10,117,113,333 $435,911,269
1975 $19,448,348,073 $402,178,605
1974 $12,512,460,520 $311,804,630
1973 $8,086,725,729 $260,767,828
1972 $6,288,245,867 $213,725,217
1971 $8,751,843,188 $186,826,503
1970 $8,992,722,167 $166,210,203
1969 $8,471,006,438 $141,393,142
1968 $7,483,685,771 $125,733,669
1967 $7,253,575,688 $125,554,009
1966 $6,439,687,854 $113,195,123
1965 $5,906,636,792 $105,021,997
1964 $5,386,054,833 $99,252,731
1963 $5,319,458,563 $99,893,761
1962 $5,081,413,542 $88,782,583
1961 $4,817,580,375 $85,363,759
1960 $4,274,894,083 $80,021,847

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

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Bangladesh and Barbados economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Barbados
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Barbados
2024 $2,593 $26,545
2023 $2,551 $25,584
2022 $2,716 $24,387
2021 $2,483 $21,080
2020 $2,249 $19,194
2019 $2,130 $21,912
2018 $1,965 $21,381
2017 $1,811 $20,285
2016 $1,649 $20,296
2015 $1,224 $20,424
2014 $1,094 $20,193
2013 $958 $20,410
2012 $860 $20,804
2011 $837 $20,508
2010 $757 $20,611
2009 $679 $16,295
2008 $613 $17,566
2007 $538 $17,235
2006 $490 $15,620
2005 $480 $14,214
2004 $456 $12,886
2003 $427 $12,076
2002 $394 $11,760
2001 $395 $11,640
2000 $397 $11,675
1999 $388 $11,244
1998 $386 $10,734
1997 $379 $9,522
1996 $372 $9,012
1995 $309 $8,460
1994 $280.6 $8,223
1993 $280.8 $7,905
1992 $273.5 $7,519
1991 $272.1 $7,790
1990 $283.1 $7,781
1989 $263 $7,773
1988 $247.9 $7,033
1987 $231.5 $6,625
1986 $212.1 $6,031
1985 $222.2 $5,510
1984 $193.4 $5,284
1983 $184.7 $4,866
1982 $199.6 $4,599
1981 $224.2 $4,417
1980 $206.1 $4,025
1979 $181.1 $2,668
1978 $158.3 $2,198
1977 $117.9 $1,968
1976 $126.7 $1,734
1975 $249.8 $1,601
1974 $165 $1,243
1973 $109.7 $1,042
1972 $87.8 $856
1971 $124.5 $750
1970 $130.2 $666
1969 $125.9 $567
1968 $114.4 $506
1967 $114.2 $508
1966 $104.4 $462
1965 $98.6 $433
1964 $92.6 $414
1963 $94.1 $421
1962 $92.6 $377
1961 $90.4 $366
1960 $82.5 $347

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

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Bangladesh vs. Barbados life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Barbados
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Barbados
2026 75.5 76.6
2025 75.2 76.5
2024 74.9 76.3
2023 74.7 76.2
2022 74.3 75.7
2021 71.1 76.6
2020 71.4 76.6
2019 72.6 76.5
2018 72.1 76.4
2017 71.6 76.2
2016 71.1 76.2
2015 70.5 76.1
2014 70 75.9
2013 69.5 75.8
2012 69 75.7
2011 68.5 75.6
2010 68 75.5
2009 67.5 75.5
2008 67 75.3
2007 66.5 75.3
2006 66 75
2005 65.5 75
2004 64.9 75.1
2003 64.3 74.9
2002 63.6 74.8
2001 62.8 74.7
2000 62 74.6
1999 61.2 74.6
1998 60.4 74.5
1997 59.7 74
1996 58.9 74.1
1995 58.2 73.9
1994 57.6 73.8
1993 57.1 73.7
1992 56.6 73.6
1991 53.8 73.5
1990 55.8 73.5
1989 55.5 73.4
1988 55.2 73.4
1987 54.9 73.5
1986 54.6 73.4
1985 53.9 73.3
1984 53.8 73.3
1983 53.4 73.2
1982 53 72.9
1981 52.6 72.6
1980 52.3 72.1
1979 52 71.5
1978 51.6 71.1
1977 51.3 70.6
1976 51 70.1
1975 50.6 69.8
1974 49.6 69.4
1973 49.9 69.1
1972 49.6 69.1
1971 26.5 68.8
1970 42.7 68.5
1969 48.7 68.5
1968 48.4 68.2
1967 48.1 67.9
1966 47.6 67.7
1965 46 67.2
1964 46.8 66.7
1963 45.7 66.2
1962 45.8 65.7
1961 44.9 65
1960 44 64.1
1959 43.7 63.3
1958 43.1 62.4
1957 42.6 61.7
1956 41.6 60.5
1955 41.1 59
1954 40.4 58.3
1953 39.4 57
1952 38.8 55.9
1951 38.1 54.7
1950 37.4 53.6

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

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Bangladesh and Barbados population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Barbados
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Barbados
2024 173,562,364 282,467
2023 171,466,990 282,336
2022 169,384,897 282,318
2021 167,658,854 282,147
2020 166,298,024 281,698
2019 164,913,055 281,207
2018 163,523,103 280,711
2017 162,186,147 280,171
2016 160,811,932 279,598
2015 159,383,179 278,990
2014 157,964,929 278,348
2013 156,532,141 277,665
2012 155,070,101 276,938
2011 153,591,076 276,139
2010 152,201,981 275,243
2009 150,873,714 274,123
2008 149,474,264 272,714
2007 147,989,278 271,288
2006 146,405,973 270,002
2005 144,715,786 268,706
2004 142,902,856 267,298
2003 140,970,351 265,776
2002 138,933,658 264,148
2001 136,805,810 262,425
2000 134,544,304 262,063
1999 132,108,065 262,517
1998 129,622,332 262,436
1997 127,198,069 262,392
1996 124,862,179 262,284
1995 122,600,370 262,039
1994 120,343,179 261,620
1993 118,132,360 261,027
1992 115,952,192 260,267
1991 113,787,109 259,373
1990 111,633,717 258,582
1989 109,433,799 258,109
1988 107,216,008 257,763
1987 104,959,291 257,279
1986 102,635,572 256,618
1985 100,253,825 255,820
1984 97,814,966 254,920
1983 95,335,155 253,992
1982 92,814,507 253,095
1981 90,303,105 252,270
1980 88,016,432 251,524
1979 85,935,072 251,269
1978 83,889,655 251,551
1977 81,867,264 251,626
1976 79,855,318 251,442
1975 77,854,351 251,175
1974 75,839,348 250,777
1973 73,722,294 250,322
1972 71,641,519 249,658
1971 70,276,758 249,168
1970 69,058,894 249,387
1969 67,294,133 249,444
1968 65,408,276 248,540
1967 63,510,929 247,091
1966 61,669,806 244,996
1965 59,902,519 242,417
1964 58,178,374 239,958
1963 56,504,402 237,557
1962 54,881,146 235,224
1961 53,310,348 233,148
1960 51,828,660 230,893

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Barbados

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Barbados
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Barbados
2023 2.16 1.71
2022 2.18 1.71
2021 2.17 1.71
2020 2.17 1.71
2019 2.18 1.72
2018 2.19 1.72
2017 2.21 1.72
2016 2.23 1.72
2015 2.23 1.73
2014 2.23 1.73
2013 2.25 1.73
2012 2.26 1.73
2011 2.31 1.76
2010 2.38 1.79
2009 2.48 1.77
2008 2.58 1.76
2007 2.67 1.76
2006 2.76 1.7
2005 2.85 1.74
2004 2.94 1.8
2003 3.03 1.86
2002 3.13 1.86
2001 3.2 1.96
2000 3.28 1.93
1999 3.36 1.78
1998 3.43 1.62
1997 3.5 1.65
1996 3.51 1.67
1995 3.59 1.7
1994 3.74 1.73
1993 3.83 1.77
1992 4.03 1.8
1991 4.26 1.84
1990 4.51 1.84
1989 4.7 1.64
1988 4.85 1.58
1987 5.08 1.61
1986 5.3 1.69
1985 5.54 1.77
1984 5.73 1.75
1983 5.91 1.86
1982 6.12 1.86
1981 6.24 1.85
1980 6.33 1.78
1979 6.42 1.86
1978 6.51 1.84
1977 6.58 2.2
1976 6.66 2.24
1975 6.73 2.45
1974 6.78 2.65
1973 6.8 2.87
1972 6.82 3.15
1971 6.83 3.2
1970 6.84 3.08
1969 6.81 3.34
1968 6.79 3.57
1967 6.79 3.6
1966 6.77 4.14
1965 6.77 4.18
1964 6.79 4.21
1963 6.8 4.3
1962 6.81 4.3
1961 6.78 4.15
1960 6.74 4.71

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

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Bangladesh and Barbados demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Barbados
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Barbados
2024 26.7 40.2
2023 26.4 39.9
2022 26 39.6
2021 25.8 39.4
2020 25.6 39.2
2019 25.4 39
2018 25.2 38.7
2017 25 38.5
2016 24.8 38.2
2015 24.5 37.9
2014 24.2 37.7
2013 23.8 37.4
2012 23.5 37.1
2011 23.2 36.8
2010 22.9 36.5
2009 22.7 36.3
2008 22.4 36
2007 22.2 35.6
2006 22 35.3
2005 21.8 34.9
2004 21.6 34.6
2003 21.4 34.3
2002 21.2 34
2001 21 33.7
2000 20.7 33.3
1999 20.4 33
1998 20.2 32.6
1997 19.9 32.1
1996 19.7 31.7
1995 19.5 31.3
1994 19.3 30.8
1993 19.1 30.4
1992 18.9 29.9
1991 18.7 29.5
1990 18.5 29.1
1989 18.4 28.7
1988 18.2 28.4
1987 18 28
1986 17.9 27.7
1985 17.8 27.3
1984 17.7 26.9
1983 17.7 26.5
1982 17.6 26.1
1981 17.6 25.7
1980 17.6 25.3
1979 17.6 24.9
1978 17.6 24.5
1977 17.5 24.1
1976 17.5 23.8
1975 17.5 23.5
1974 17.5 23.2
1973 17.6 23
1972 17.7 22.8
1971 17.8 22.6
1970 17.9 22.4
1969 18 22.2
1968 18.2 22.1
1967 18.3 21.9
1966 18.4 21.8
1965 18.5 21.8
1964 18.6 21.8
1963 18.7 21.8
1962 18.8 21.8
1961 18.9 21.8
1960 19 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Barbados
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$7.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
30.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
3.56%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-0.89%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
6.54%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
75.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
12.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
25.8%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.5%
2016
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
15
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
$2.78B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$1.65B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$85.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
966,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
44.4%
2016
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Barbados
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$14.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.71 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
2.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
5.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
7.33%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Barbados
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-87
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
59.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
70
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
15.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
156
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.5%
1980
English speaking
12%
2023
100%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
80%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Barbados
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,286
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$637
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
0.87%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
2.96
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
10
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
38.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
99
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
8.22 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Barbados
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
588 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
38.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
24.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
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) (2000–2025, 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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