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Barbados vs Bhutan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 792K in Bhutan (ranked 163/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan (ranked 184th vs. 132nd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Bhutan
Population
282798
803385
Population rank 175/197 163/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$3.01B
2023
GDP rank 157/197 170/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$3,831
2023
GDP per capita rank 46/197 132/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$16,215
2023
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$3.53B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
110.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$4,485
2023
Government debt per person rank 26/185 87/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$5,506
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 14,726 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.8 years
2026

Barbados and Bhutan: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Bhutan economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Bhutan
2024 $7,498,050,000 -
2023 $7,223,250,000 $3,012,896,789
2022 $6,884,900,000 $2,898,227,744
2021 $5,947,550,000 $2,768,802,960
2020 $5,407,050,000 $2,457,604,334
2019 $6,161,850,000 $2,735,683,570
2018 $6,001,950,000 $2,583,335,722
2017 $5,683,150,000 $2,591,358,009
2016 $5,674,600,000 $2,357,504,761
2015 $5,698,150,000 $2,187,815,803
2014 $5,620,600,000 $2,089,079,571
2013 $5,667,200,000 $1,943,696,952
2012 $5,761,450,000 $1,973,387,228
2011 $5,663,100,000 $1,977,728,659
2010 $5,672,900,000 $1,708,880,730
2009 $4,466,809,600 $1,331,343,798
2008 $4,790,410,400 $1,317,517,835
2007 $4,675,767,950 $1,255,767,964
2006 $4,217,323,400 $942,879,879
2005 $3,819,500,000 $860,391,000
2004 $3,444,500,000 $735,348,490
2003 $3,209,500,000 $651,935,430
2002 $3,106,500,000 $559,345,264
2001 $3,054,500,000 $496,110,226
2000 $3,059,500,000 $460,733,418
1999 $2,951,822,205 $399,311,200
1998 $2,817,083,478 $363,458,381
1997 $2,498,384,130 $352,229,077
1996 $2,363,645,403 $303,408,346
1995 $2,216,974,096 $290,490,984
1994 $2,151,344,901 $258,954,708
1993 $2,063,342,117 $225,973,693
1992 $1,957,000,000 $240,233,531
1991 $2,020,583,702 $240,294,286
1990 $2,012,131,457 $287,765,007
1989 $2,006,165,167 $264,798,626
1988 $1,812,757,918 $272,298,067
1987 $1,704,370,308 $242,742,766
1986 $1,547,755,183 $191,218,115
1985 $1,409,536,121 $163,288,815
1984 $1,346,890,071 $160,423,494
1983 $1,236,016,507 $156,704,290
1982 $1,163,923,830 $141,439,317
1981 $1,114,204,743 $139,174,178
1980 $1,012,280,615 $128,669,201
1979 $670,362,452 $105,377,995
1978 $552,883,707 $94,086,228
1977 $495,097,668 $97,884,434
1976 $435,911,269 $88,461,263
1975 $402,178,605 $86,820,762
1974 $311,804,630 $92,901,784
1973 $260,767,828 $78,900,289
1972 $213,725,217 $70,139,867
1971 $186,826,503 $66,289,450
1970 $166,210,203 $61,812,113
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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Barbados and Bhutan economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Bhutan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Bhutan
2024 $26,545 -
2023 $25,584 $3,831
2022 $24,387 $3,711
2021 $21,080 $3,571
2020 $19,194 $3,192
2019 $21,912 $3,577
2018 $21,381 $3,400
2017 $20,285 $3,435
2016 $20,296 $3,152
2015 $20,424 $2,954
2014 $20,193 $2,849
2013 $20,410 $2,680
2012 $20,804 $2,751
2011 $20,508 $2,788
2010 $20,611 $2,436
2009 $16,295 $1,918
2008 $17,566 $1,920
2007 $17,235 $1,850
2006 $15,620 $1,406
2005 $14,214 $1,300
2004 $12,886 $1,130
2003 $12,076 $1,022
2002 $11,760 $896
2001 $11,640 $812
2000 $11,675 $772
1999 $11,244 $685
1998 $10,734 $638
1997 $9,522 $630
1996 $9,012 $553
1995 $8,460 $530
1994 $8,223 $467
1993 $7,905 $407
1992 $7,519 $416
1991 $7,790 $401
1990 $7,781 $488
1989 $7,773 $462
1988 $7,033 $489
1987 $6,625 $449
1986 $6,031 $365
1985 $5,510 $321
1984 $5,284 $326
1983 $4,866 $328
1982 $4,599 $306
1981 $4,417 $311
1980 $4,025 $296.9
1979 $2,668 $251.4
1978 $2,198 $232.2
1977 $1,968 $249.9
1976 $1,734 $233.7
1975 $1,601 $237.4
1974 $1,243 $262.8
1973 $1,042 $230.9
1972 $856 $212.4
1971 $750 $207.7
1970 $666 $200.3
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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Barbados vs. Bhutan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Bhutan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Bhutan
2026 76.6 73.8
2025 76.5 73.5
2024 76.3 73.3
2023 76.2 73
2022 75.7 72.8
2021 76.6 72.4
2020 76.6 72.3
2019 76.5 72
2018 76.4 71.7
2017 76.2 71.4
2016 76.2 71.1
2015 76.1 70.8
2014 75.9 70.5
2013 75.8 70.2
2012 75.7 69.8
2011 75.6 69.3
2010 75.5 68.8
2009 75.5 68.2
2008 75.3 67.7
2007 75.3 67.2
2006 75 66.5
2005 75 65.9
2004 75.1 65.3
2003 74.9 64.7
2002 74.8 64
2001 74.7 63.3
2000 74.6 61.8
1999 74.6 62
1998 74.5 61.3
1997 74 60.6
1996 74.1 60
1995 73.9 59.3
1994 73.8 58.4
1993 73.7 57.9
1992 73.6 57.2
1991 73.5 56.5
1990 73.5 55.8
1989 73.4 55.1
1988 73.4 54.4
1987 73.5 53.6
1986 73.4 52.8
1985 73.3 52
1984 73.3 51.3
1983 73.2 50.6
1982 72.9 49.8
1981 72.6 49
1980 72.1 48.2
1979 71.5 47.4
1978 71.1 46.7
1977 70.6 46
1976 70.1 45.2
1975 69.8 44.5
1974 69.4 43.8
1973 69.1 43.1
1972 69.1 42.5
1971 68.8 41.8
1970 68.5 41.2
1969 68.5 40.6
1968 68.2 40
1967 67.9 39.4
1966 67.7 38.8
1965 67.2 38.3
1964 66.7 37.8
1963 66.2 37.4
1962 65.7 37
1961 65 36.7
1960 64.1 36.4
1959 63.3 36.1
1958 62.4 35.9
1957 61.7 35.7
1956 60.5 35.6
1955 59 35.5
1954 58.3 35.4
1953 57 35.4
1952 55.9 35.4
1951 54.7 35.3
1950 53.6 35.3

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

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Barbados and Bhutan population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Bhutan
1x
Year Population
Barbados Bhutan
2024 282,467 791,524
2023 282,336 786,385
2022 282,318 780,914
2021 282,147 775,442
2020 281,698 770,006
2019 281,207 764,824
2018 280,711 759,759
2017 280,171 754,335
2016 279,598 747,866
2015 278,990 740,618
2014 278,348 733,139
2013 277,665 725,273
2012 276,938 717,279
2011 276,139 709,377
2010 275,243 701,632
2009 274,123 693,988
2008 272,714 686,351
2007 271,288 678,641
2006 270,002 670,799
2005 268,706 661,865
2004 267,298 650,544
2003 265,776 637,663
2002 264,148 624,409
2001 262,425 610,794
2000 262,063 596,863
1999 262,517 582,579
1998 262,436 569,435
1997 262,392 558,697
1996 262,284 548,784
1995 262,039 547,989
1994 261,620 554,497
1993 261,027 554,673
1992 260,267 577,774
1991 259,373 599,784
1990 258,582 589,287
1989 258,109 573,586
1988 257,763 556,986
1987 257,279 540,557
1986 256,618 524,324
1985 255,820 508,392
1984 254,920 492,784
1983 253,992 477,460
1982 253,095 462,485
1981 252,270 447,836
1980 251,524 433,404
1979 251,269 419,200
1978 251,551 405,243
1977 251,626 391,639
1976 251,442 378,490
1975 251,175 365,791
1974 250,777 353,538
1973 250,322 341,705
1972 249,658 330,264
1971 249,168 319,211
1970 249,387 308,528
1969 249,444 298,214
1968 248,540 288,311
1967 247,091 278,852
1966 244,996 269,820
1965 242,417 261,200
1964 239,958 252,987
1963 237,557 245,156
1962 235,224 237,636
1961 233,148 230,602
1960 230,893 224,084

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Bhutan

Fertility rate
Barbados

Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Bhutan
2023 1.71 1.46
2022 1.71 1.48
2021 1.71 1.49
2020 1.71 1.5
2019 1.72 1.45
2018 1.72 1.52
2017 1.72 1.62
2016 1.72 1.74
2015 1.73 1.84
2014 1.73 1.92
2013 1.73 2
2012 1.73 2.07
2011 1.76 2.15
2010 1.79 2.25
2009 1.77 2.36
2008 1.76 2.48
2007 1.76 2.59
2006 1.7 2.66
2005 1.74 2.73
2004 1.8 2.78
2003 1.86 2.87
2002 1.86 3.01
2001 1.96 3.19
2000 1.93 3.38
1999 1.78 3.61
1998 1.62 3.85
1997 1.65 4.09
1996 1.67 4.37
1995 1.7 4.62
1994 1.73 4.87
1993 1.77 5.07
1992 1.8 5.27
1991 1.84 5.45
1990 1.84 5.6
1989 1.64 5.76
1988 1.58 5.88
1987 1.61 6
1986 1.69 6.1
1985 1.77 6.18
1984 1.75 6.26
1983 1.86 6.34
1982 1.86 6.4
1981 1.85 6.46
1980 1.78 6.51
1979 1.86 6.55
1978 1.84 6.58
1977 2.2 6.61
1976 2.24 6.62
1975 2.45 6.62
1974 2.65 6.62
1973 2.87 6.63
1972 3.15 6.64
1971 3.2 6.64
1970 3.08 6.65
1969 3.34 6.66
1968 3.57 6.66
1967 3.6 6.67
1966 4.14 6.67
1965 4.18 6.68
1964 4.21 6.68
1963 4.3 6.69
1962 4.3 6.69
1961 4.15 6.7
1960 4.71 6.7

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

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Barbados and Bhutan demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Bhutan
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Bhutan
2024 40.2 30.9
2023 39.9 30.4
2022 39.6 29.8
2021 39.4 29.2
2020 39.2 28.6
2019 39 28
2018 38.7 27.5
2017 38.5 26.9
2016 38.2 26.4
2015 37.9 26
2014 37.7 25.6
2013 37.4 25.1
2012 37.1 24.7
2011 36.8 24.4
2010 36.5 24
2009 36.3 23.7
2008 36 23.3
2007 35.6 22.9
2006 35.3 22.6
2005 34.9 22.2
2004 34.6 21.8
2003 34.3 21.3
2002 34 20.8
2001 33.7 20.4
2000 33.3 20
1999 33 19.8
1998 32.6 19.5
1997 32.1 19.3
1996 31.7 19.1
1995 31.3 18.9
1994 30.8 18.8
1993 30.4 18.7
1992 29.9 18.6
1991 29.5 18.6
1990 29.1 18.6
1989 28.7 18.5
1988 28.4 18.5
1987 28 18.5
1986 27.7 18.5
1985 27.3 18.6
1984 26.9 18.6
1983 26.5 18.7
1982 26.1 18.7
1981 25.7 18.8
1980 25.3 18.9
1979 24.9 18.9
1978 24.5 19
1977 24.1 19
1976 23.8 19.1
1975 23.5 19.1
1974 23.2 19.2
1973 23 19.2
1972 22.8 19.3
1971 22.6 19.3
1970 22.4 19.3
1969 22.2 19.3
1968 22.1 19.3
1967 21.9 19.3
1966 21.8 19.2
1965 21.8 19.1
1964 21.8 19.1
1963 21.8 19
1962 21.8 18.9
1961 21.8 18.9
1960 21.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Bhutan
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$2.93B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.85%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
6,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-0.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
3.28%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
52.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
29.4%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
22.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.6%
2022
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
$941M
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$110M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
29,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
10.7%
2020
Banked people share n/a
33.7%
2014

Energy

Barbados Bhutan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
360 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
1.59 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
2.01 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
82.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
100%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
100%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Bhutan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+455
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
42.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
53.4:46.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
55.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
2.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
16.2
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
64.9%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
75%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
88.4%
2023

Health

Barbados Bhutan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$162.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$41.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
6.44%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.55
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
12.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.18 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Bhutan
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
18,605 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
2,035 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
10,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
7,584 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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