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Barbados vs Benin statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 14.5M in Benin (ranked 76/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 43,537 sq mi for Benin (ranked 184th vs. 99th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Benin ranks 126/197 ($21.5B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Benin ranks 162/197 ($1,485).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Benin
Population
282798
15272847
Population rank 175/197 76/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$21.5B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$1,485
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 162/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$4,435
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
53.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$794
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 151/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,091
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 43,537 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
349 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.56
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.3 years
2026

Barbados and Benin: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Benin economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Benin
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Benin
2024 $7,498,050,000 $21,482,643,706
2023 $7,223,250,000 $19,673,291,004
2022 $6,884,900,000 $17,425,405,091
2021 $5,947,550,000 $17,687,623,530
2020 $5,407,050,000 $15,686,741,884
2019 $6,161,850,000 $14,391,686,313
2018 $6,001,950,000 $14,262,408,090
2017 $5,683,150,000 $12,701,655,837
2016 $5,674,600,000 $11,821,065,853
2015 $5,698,150,000 $11,388,160,997
2014 $5,620,600,000 $13,284,527,847
2013 $5,667,200,000 $12,517,845,124
2012 $5,761,450,000 $11,141,358,116
2011 $5,663,100,000 $10,693,321,364
2010 $5,672,900,000 $9,535,345,016
2009 $4,466,809,600 $9,738,626,517
2008 $4,790,410,400 $9,787,734,526
2007 $4,675,767,950 $8,169,048,383
2006 $4,217,323,400 $7,034,111,315
2005 $3,819,500,000 $6,567,654,954
2004 $3,444,500,000 $6,190,270,380
2003 $3,209,500,000 $5,349,258,094
2002 $3,106,500,000 $4,194,342,686
2001 $3,054,500,000 $3,666,222,635
2000 $3,059,500,000 $3,519,991,440
1999 $2,951,822,205 $3,677,393,999
1998 $2,817,083,478 $2,455,092,686
1997 $2,498,384,130 $2,268,301,646
1996 $2,363,645,403 $2,361,116,449
1995 $2,216,974,096 $2,169,627,138
1994 $2,151,344,901 $1,598,075,944
1993 $2,063,342,117 $2,274,558,083
1992 $1,957,000,000 $1,695,315,306
1991 $2,020,583,702 $1,986,437,797
1990 $2,012,131,457 $1,959,965,330
1989 $2,006,165,167 $1,502,294,416
1988 $1,812,757,918 $1,620,246,084
1987 $1,704,370,308 $1,562,412,228
1986 $1,547,755,183 $1,336,102,025
1985 $1,409,536,121 $1,045,712,789
1984 $1,346,890,071 $1,051,134,009
1983 $1,236,016,507 $1,095,348,199
1982 $1,163,923,830 $1,267,778,670
1981 $1,114,204,743 $1,291,120,188
1980 $1,012,280,615 $1,405,251,847
1979 $670,362,452 $1,186,231,020
1978 $552,883,707 $928,843,469
1977 $495,097,668 $750,049,779
1976 $435,911,269 $698,408,262
1975 $402,178,605 $676,870,140
1974 $311,804,630 $554,654,861
1973 $260,767,828 $504,376,074
1972 $213,725,217 $410,331,857
1971 $186,826,503 $335,073,028
1970 $166,210,203 $333,627,713
1969 $141,393,142 $330,748,245
1968 $125,733,669 $326,323,105
1967 $125,554,009 $306,221,953
1966 $113,195,123 $302,925,235
1965 $105,021,997 $289,908,680
1964 $99,252,731 $269,819,006
1963 $99,893,761 $253,927,697
1962 $88,782,583 $236,434,954
1961 $85,363,759 $235,668,221
1960 $80,021,847 $226,195,578

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

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Barbados and Benin economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Benin
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Benin
2024 $26,545 $1,485
2023 $25,584 $1,394
2022 $24,387 $1,266
2021 $21,080 $1,319
2020 $19,194 $1,200
2019 $21,912 $1,131
2018 $21,381 $1,152
2017 $20,285 $1,055
2016 $20,296 $1,011
2015 $20,424 $1,002
2014 $20,193 $1,204
2013 $20,410 $1,169
2012 $20,804 $1,072
2011 $20,508 $1,059
2010 $20,611 $973
2009 $16,295 $1,024
2008 $17,566 $1,061
2007 $17,235 $912
2006 $15,620 $809
2005 $14,214 $779
2004 $12,886 $759
2003 $12,076 $676
2002 $11,760 $546
2001 $11,640 $492
2000 $11,675 $487
1999 $11,244 $525
1998 $10,734 $362
1997 $9,522 $345
1996 $9,012 $369
1995 $8,460 $348
1994 $8,223 $262.1
1993 $7,905 $387
1992 $7,519 $302
1991 $7,790 $365
1990 $7,781 $371
1989 $7,773 $293.3
1988 $7,033 $326
1987 $6,625 $324
1986 $6,031 $285.8
1985 $5,510 $230.4
1984 $5,284 $238.6
1983 $4,866 $256
1982 $4,599 $305
1981 $4,417 $320
1980 $4,025 $358
1979 $2,668 $311
1978 $2,198 $249.8
1977 $1,968 $207
1976 $1,734 $197.7
1975 $1,601 $196.5
1974 $1,243 $164.9
1973 $1,042 $153.6
1972 $856 $127.9
1971 $750 $106.9
1970 $666 $108.8
1969 $567 $110.3
1968 $506 $111.2
1967 $508 $106.6
1966 $462 $107.6
1965 $433 $105.1
1964 $414 $99.8
1963 $421 $95.7
1962 $377 $90.8
1961 $366 $92.1
1960 $347 $89.9

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

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Barbados vs. Benin life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Benin
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Benin
2026 76.6 61.3
2025 76.5 61.1
2024 76.3 61
2023 76.2 60.8
2022 75.7 60.5
2021 76.6 59.6
2020 76.6 60.2
2019 76.5 59.9
2018 76.4 59.7
2017 76.2 59.5
2016 76.2 59.3
2015 76.1 59.1
2014 75.9 59
2013 75.8 58.9
2012 75.7 58.6
2011 75.6 58.5
2010 75.5 58.4
2009 75.5 58.3
2008 75.3 58.1
2007 75.3 58.2
2006 75 58
2005 75 57.7
2004 75.1 57.3
2003 74.9 57.1
2002 74.8 56.9
2001 74.7 56.7
2000 74.6 56.6
1999 74.6 56.3
1998 74.5 56.2
1997 74 56
1996 74.1 55.6
1995 73.9 55.4
1994 73.8 55
1993 73.7 54.6
1992 73.6 54.1
1991 73.5 53.4
1990 73.5 53
1989 73.4 52.5
1988 73.4 52
1987 73.5 51.3
1986 73.4 50.6
1985 73.3 50
1984 73.3 49.4
1983 73.2 48.8
1982 72.9 48.5
1981 72.6 48.1
1980 72.1 47.7
1979 71.5 47.4
1978 71.1 46.9
1977 70.6 46.5
1976 70.1 46
1975 69.8 45.4
1974 69.4 44.9
1973 69.1 44.4
1972 69.1 43.9
1971 68.8 43.4
1970 68.5 43
1969 68.5 42.6
1968 68.2 42.2
1967 67.9 41.8
1966 67.7 41.3
1965 67.2 41
1964 66.7 40.5
1963 66.2 40.1
1962 65.7 39.6
1961 65 39.2
1960 64.1 38.8
1959 63.3 38.4
1958 62.4 38
1957 61.7 37.6
1956 60.5 37.3
1955 59 37
1954 58.3 36.7
1953 57 36.3
1952 55.9 36
1951 54.7 35.7
1950 53.6 35.4

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

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Barbados and Benin population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Benin
1x
Year Population
Barbados Benin
2024 282,467 14,462,724
2023 282,336 14,111,034
2022 282,318 13,759,501
2021 282,147 13,413,417
2020 281,698 13,070,169
2019 281,207 12,726,755
2018 280,711 12,383,347
2017 280,171 12,039,780
2016 279,598 11,697,842
2015 278,990 11,360,681
2014 278,348 11,030,004
2013 277,665 10,708,834
2012 276,938 10,397,657
2011 276,139 10,093,623
2010 275,243 9,797,484
2009 274,123 9,509,423
2008 272,714 9,228,466
2007 271,288 8,953,969
2006 270,002 8,693,242
2005 268,706 8,426,144
2004 267,298 8,159,094
2003 265,776 7,913,070
2002 264,148 7,675,426
2001 262,425 7,445,596
2000 262,063 7,221,619
1999 262,517 7,002,818
1998 262,436 6,789,489
1997 262,392 6,583,365
1996 262,284 6,391,858
1995 262,039 6,226,773
1994 261,620 6,096,506
1993 261,027 5,872,706
1992 260,267 5,617,844
1991 259,373 5,446,932
1990 258,582 5,281,479
1989 258,109 5,121,657
1988 257,763 4,967,341
1987 257,279 4,818,486
1986 256,618 4,675,420
1985 255,820 4,538,012
1984 254,920 4,405,895
1983 253,992 4,278,978
1982 253,095 4,156,596
1981 252,270 4,038,307
1980 251,524 3,925,251
1979 251,269 3,818,528
1978 251,551 3,718,305
1977 251,626 3,623,202
1976 251,442 3,532,196
1975 251,175 3,445,407
1974 250,777 3,362,633
1973 250,322 3,283,496
1972 249,658 3,207,543
1971 249,168 3,134,767
1970 249,387 3,065,057
1969 249,444 2,998,222
1968 248,540 2,934,257
1967 247,091 2,872,997
1966 244,996 2,814,317
1965 242,417 2,757,936
1964 239,958 2,704,003
1963 237,557 2,652,908
1962 235,224 2,604,659
1961 233,148 2,559,223
1960 230,893 2,517,286

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Benin

Fertility rate
Barbados

Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Benin
2023 1.71 4.56
2022 1.71 4.63
2021 1.71 4.71
2020 1.71 4.8
2019 1.72 4.9
2018 1.72 5.03
2017 1.72 5.16
2016 1.72 5.25
2015 1.73 5.32
2014 1.73 5.37
2013 1.73 5.41
2012 1.73 5.43
2011 1.76 5.44
2010 1.79 5.45
2009 1.77 5.49
2008 1.76 5.55
2007 1.76 5.63
2006 1.7 5.67
2005 1.74 5.69
2004 1.8 5.72
2003 1.86 5.76
2002 1.86 5.79
2001 1.96 5.85
2000 1.93 5.94
1999 1.78 6.03
1998 1.62 6.14
1997 1.65 6.23
1996 1.67 6.28
1995 1.7 6.33
1994 1.73 6.42
1993 1.77 6.51
1992 1.8 6.59
1991 1.84 6.67
1990 1.84 6.74
1989 1.64 6.82
1988 1.58 6.87
1987 1.61 6.92
1986 1.69 6.96
1985 1.77 7
1984 1.75 7.03
1983 1.86 7.05
1982 1.86 7.06
1981 1.85 7.06
1980 1.78 6.99
1979 1.86 6.91
1978 1.84 6.82
1977 2.2 6.83
1976 2.24 6.83
1975 2.45 6.83
1974 2.65 6.82
1973 2.87 6.81
1972 3.15 6.8
1971 3.2 6.77
1970 3.08 6.74
1969 3.34 6.71
1968 3.57 6.67
1967 3.6 6.64
1966 4.14 6.63
1965 4.18 6.61
1964 4.21 6.57
1963 4.3 6.51
1962 4.3 6.46
1961 4.15 6.4
1960 4.71 6.28

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

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Barbados and Benin demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Benin
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Benin
2024 40.2 19
2023 39.9 18.8
2022 39.6 18.7
2021 39.4 18.6
2020 39.2 18.5
2019 39 18.4
2018 38.7 18.3
2017 38.5 18.3
2016 38.2 18.2
2015 37.9 18.1
2014 37.7 18.1
2013 37.4 18
2012 37.1 18
2011 36.8 17.9
2010 36.5 17.8
2009 36.3 17.8
2008 36 17.7
2007 35.6 17.6
2006 35.3 17.6
2005 34.9 17.5
2004 34.6 17.4
2003 34.3 17.4
2002 34 17.3
2001 33.7 17.2
2000 33.3 17.1
1999 33 17.1
1998 32.6 17
1997 32.1 17
1996 31.7 16.9
1995 31.3 17
1994 30.8 17.2
1993 30.4 17.1
1992 29.9 16.9
1991 29.5 16.9
1990 29.1 16.9
1989 28.7 16.9
1988 28.4 16.9
1987 28 16.9
1986 27.7 17
1985 27.3 17
1984 26.9 17.1
1983 26.5 17.1
1982 26.1 17.2
1981 25.7 17.3
1980 25.3 17.3
1979 24.9 17.4
1978 24.5 17.5
1977 24.1 17.6
1976 23.8 17.7
1975 23.5 17.8
1974 23.2 17.9
1973 23 18.1
1972 22.8 18.3
1971 22.6 18.4
1970 22.4 18.6
1969 22.2 18.8
1968 22.1 19
1967 21.9 19.3
1966 21.8 19.5
1965 21.8 19.7
1964 21.8 19.9
1963 21.8 20.1
1962 21.8 20.3
1961 21.8 20.6
1960 21.9 20.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Benin
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
1.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
27.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$236M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
337,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
6.72%
2019
Banked people share n/a
51.8%
2024

Energy

Barbados Benin
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
376 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
7.05 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
54.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
40.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
105.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
0.26%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.006%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57%
2023

Society

Barbados Benin
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-7,847
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
52.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
23.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
36
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.1
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
51.4%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
32.2%
2023

Health

Barbados Benin
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$46.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
38.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.22
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
518
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
77.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
6.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
8.83 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Benin
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
3,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
18,211 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
11,526 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
9,942 mi
2006

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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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