Skip to content

Barbados vs Bolivia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 12.4M in Bolivia (ranked 79/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 418,264 sq mi for Bolivia (ranked 184th vs. 27th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Bolivia
Population
282798
12798112
Population rank 175/197 79/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$54.9B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$4,421
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 125/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$12,878
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$53.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$4,331
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 88/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$4,720
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 418,264 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.55
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.1 years
2026

Barbados and Bolivia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Bolivia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Bolivia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Bolivia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $54,881,327,453
2023 $7,223,250,000 $52,340,206,946
2022 $6,884,900,000 $50,959,081,954
2021 $5,947,550,000 $47,877,892,402
2020 $5,407,050,000 $42,313,784,081
2019 $6,161,850,000 $49,056,643,589
2018 $6,001,950,000 $48,414,038,842
2017 $5,683,150,000 $45,927,439,595
2016 $5,674,600,000 $33,941,126,194
2015 $5,698,150,000 $33,000,198,249
2014 $5,620,600,000 $32,996,188,017
2013 $5,667,200,000 $30,659,338,886
2012 $5,761,450,000 $27,084,497,482
2011 $5,663,100,000 $23,963,164,697
2010 $5,672,900,000 $19,649,723,722
2009 $4,466,809,600 $17,339,992,194
2008 $4,790,410,400 $16,674,276,286
2007 $4,675,767,950 $13,120,108,008
2006 $4,217,323,400 $11,451,844,902
2005 $3,819,500,000 $9,549,122,905
2004 $3,444,500,000 $8,773,451,752
2003 $3,209,500,000 $8,082,399,640
2002 $3,106,500,000 $7,905,485,146
2001 $3,054,500,000 $8,141,516,928
2000 $3,059,500,000 $8,397,855,485
1999 $2,951,822,205 $8,285,064,435
1998 $2,817,083,478 $8,497,494,652
1997 $2,498,384,130 $7,925,736,821
1996 $2,363,645,403 $7,396,949,126
1995 $2,216,974,096 $6,715,161,732
1994 $2,151,344,901 $5,981,222,859
1993 $2,063,342,117 $5,734,699,489
1992 $1,957,000,000 $5,643,868,749
1991 $2,020,583,702 $5,343,262,457
1990 $2,012,131,457 $4,867,582,598
1989 $2,006,165,167 $4,715,973,437
1988 $1,812,757,918 $4,597,612,362
1987 $1,704,370,308 $4,347,956,338
1986 $1,547,755,183 $3,959,382,833
1985 $1,409,536,121 $5,377,276,555
1984 $1,346,890,071 $6,169,483,225
1983 $1,236,016,507 $5,422,656,823
1982 $1,163,923,830 $5,594,126,369
1981 $1,114,204,743 $5,891,598,695
1980 $1,012,280,615 $4,537,479,608
1979 $670,362,452 $4,421,336,383
1978 $552,883,707 $3,758,220,890
1977 $495,097,668 $3,227,436,282
1976 $435,911,269 $2,731,984,008
1975 $402,178,605 $2,404,697,651
1974 $311,804,630 $2,100,249,875
1973 $260,767,828 $1,262,968,516
1972 $213,725,217 $1,257,615,645
1971 $186,826,503 $1,095,622,896
1970 $166,210,203 $1,017,003,367
1969 $141,393,142 $929,629,630
1968 $125,733,669 $857,912,458
1967 $125,554,009 $755,808,081
1966 $113,195,123 $669,191,919
1965 $105,021,997 $604,377,104
1964 $99,252,731 $544,023,569
1963 $99,893,761 $482,828,283
1962 $88,782,583 $448,400,673
1961 $85,363,759 $410,101,010
1960 $80,021,847 $377,020,202

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

GeoRank.org/facts/barbados/bolivia | CC BY

Barbados and Bolivia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Bolivia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Bolivia
2024 $26,545 $4,421
2023 $25,584 $4,275
2022 $24,387 $4,219
2021 $21,080 $4,011
2020 $19,194 $3,581
2019 $21,912 $4,203
2018 $21,381 $4,207
2017 $20,285 $4,048
2016 $20,296 $3,036
2015 $20,424 $2,996
2014 $20,193 $3,041
2013 $20,410 $2,870
2012 $20,804 $2,576
2011 $20,508 $2,316
2010 $20,611 $1,930
2009 $16,295 $1,731
2008 $17,566 $1,693
2007 $17,235 $1,355
2006 $15,620 $1,203
2005 $14,214 $1,020
2004 $12,886 $953
2003 $12,076 $893
2002 $11,760 $888
2001 $11,640 $930
2000 $11,675 $976
1999 $11,244 $979
1998 $10,734 $1,022
1997 $9,522 $970
1996 $9,012 $922
1995 $8,460 $853
1994 $8,223 $774
1993 $7,905 $757
1992 $7,519 $760
1991 $7,790 $734
1990 $7,781 $683
1989 $7,773 $675
1988 $7,033 $673
1987 $6,625 $650
1986 $6,031 $604
1985 $5,510 $838
1984 $5,284 $982
1983 $4,866 $882
1982 $4,599 $930
1981 $4,417 $1,001
1980 $4,025 $788
1979 $2,668 $785
1978 $2,198 $683
1977 $1,968 $600
1976 $1,734 $520
1975 $1,601 $468
1974 $1,243 $418
1973 $1,042 $257.2
1972 $856 $261.9
1971 $750 $233.4
1970 $666 $221.6
1969 $567 $207.1
1968 $506 $195.5
1967 $508 $176.1
1966 $462 $159.3
1965 $433 $147.1
1964 $414 $135.2
1963 $421 $122.6
1962 $377 $116.2
1961 $366 $108.5
1960 $347 $101.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/barbados/bolivia | CC BY

Barbados vs. Bolivia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Bolivia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Bolivia
2026 76.6 69.1
2025 76.5 68.9
2024 76.3 68.7
2023 76.2 68.6
2022 75.7 67.4
2021 76.6 61.4
2020 76.6 62.9
2019 76.5 67.8
2018 76.4 67.7
2017 76.2 67.5
2016 76.2 67.4
2015 76.1 67.2
2014 75.9 67
2013 75.8 66.8
2012 75.7 66.6
2011 75.6 66.3
2010 75.5 66
2009 75.5 65.7
2008 75.3 65.3
2007 75.3 64.9
2006 75 64.5
2005 75 64.2
2004 75.1 63.8
2003 74.9 63.5
2002 74.8 63.1
2001 74.7 62.5
2000 74.6 62.1
1999 74.6 61.7
1998 74.5 61.2
1997 74 60.7
1996 74.1 60.3
1995 73.9 59.8
1994 73.8 59.3
1993 73.7 58.7
1992 73.6 57.9
1991 73.5 57.4
1990 73.5 56.8
1989 73.4 56.1
1988 73.4 55.5
1987 73.5 54.9
1986 73.4 54.2
1985 73.3 53.8
1984 73.3 53.4
1983 73.2 52.9
1982 72.9 52.5
1981 72.6 52.3
1980 72.1 51.8
1979 71.5 51.4
1978 71.1 50.8
1977 70.6 50.4
1976 70.1 50
1975 69.8 49.3
1974 69.4 48.8
1973 69.1 48.3
1972 69.1 47.8
1971 68.8 47.5
1970 68.5 47.1
1969 68.5 46.7
1968 68.2 46.3
1967 67.9 45.9
1966 67.7 45.5
1965 67.2 45.1
1964 66.7 44.7
1963 66.2 44.3
1962 65.7 44
1961 65 43.6
1960 64.1 43.3
1959 63.3 43
1958 62.4 42.7
1957 61.7 42.4
1956 60.5 42.2
1955 59 41.9
1954 58.3 41.7
1953 57 41.4
1952 55.9 41
1951 54.7 40.9
1950 53.6 40.7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/barbados/bolivia | CC BY

Barbados and Bolivia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Bolivia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Bolivia
2024 282,467 12,413,315
2023 282,336 12,244,159
2022 282,318 12,077,154
2021 282,147 11,937,360
2020 281,698 11,816,299
2019 281,207 11,671,386
2018 280,711 11,508,368
2017 280,171 11,344,587
2016 279,598 11,180,020
2015 278,990 11,014,705
2014 278,348 10,848,888
2013 277,665 10,682,608
2012 276,938 10,515,807
2011 276,139 10,348,929
2010 275,243 10,182,345
2009 274,123 10,016,275
2008 272,714 9,850,858
2007 271,288 9,685,960
2006 270,002 9,521,689
2005 268,706 9,360,754
2004 267,298 9,204,287
2003 265,776 9,050,700
2002 264,148 8,900,355
2001 262,425 8,752,736
2000 262,063 8,606,326
1999 262,517 8,459,806
1998 262,436 8,313,394
1997 262,392 8,167,900
1996 262,284 8,021,736
1995 262,039 7,874,676
1994 261,620 7,727,322
1993 261,027 7,579,195
1992 260,267 7,430,336
1991 259,373 7,280,289
1990 258,582 7,130,142
1989 258,109 6,981,766
1988 257,763 6,835,508
1987 257,279 6,692,162
1986 256,618 6,552,479
1985 255,820 6,416,185
1984 254,920 6,281,868
1983 253,992 6,149,060
1982 253,095 6,018,088
1981 252,270 5,888,109
1980 251,524 5,758,900
1979 251,269 5,630,849
1978 251,551 5,504,123
1977 251,626 5,379,166
1976 251,442 5,256,496
1975 251,175 5,137,539
1974 250,777 5,022,475
1973 250,322 4,910,200
1972 249,658 4,800,978
1971 249,168 4,694,342
1970 249,387 4,590,010
1969 249,444 4,488,232
1968 248,540 4,388,944
1967 247,091 4,292,572
1966 244,996 4,199,550
1965 242,417 4,109,796
1964 239,958 4,022,996
1963 237,557 3,938,913
1962 235,224 3,857,493
1961 233,148 3,778,731
1960 230,893 3,702,323

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

GeoRank.org/facts/barbados/bolivia | CC BY

Fertility rates in Barbados and Bolivia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Bolivia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Bolivia
2023 1.71 2.55
2022 1.71 2.58
2021 1.71 2.62
2020 1.71 2.65
2019 1.72 2.69
2018 1.72 2.73
2017 1.72 2.78
2016 1.72 2.83
2015 1.73 2.89
2014 1.73 2.95
2013 1.73 3.01
2012 1.73 3.08
2011 1.76 3.14
2010 1.79 3.21
2009 1.77 3.29
2008 1.76 3.36
2007 1.76 3.45
2006 1.7 3.53
2005 1.74 3.56
2004 1.8 3.63
2003 1.86 3.72
2002 1.86 3.8
2001 1.96 3.89
2000 1.93 3.99
1999 1.78 4.09
1998 1.62 4.15
1997 1.65 4.22
1996 1.67 4.34
1995 1.7 4.41
1994 1.73 4.49
1993 1.77 4.59
1992 1.8 4.71
1991 1.84 4.85
1990 1.84 4.9
1989 1.64 4.97
1988 1.58 5.03
1987 1.61 5.06
1986 1.69 5.12
1985 1.77 5.15
1984 1.75 5.24
1983 1.86 5.29
1982 1.86 5.35
1981 1.85 5.41
1980 1.78 5.47
1979 1.86 5.54
1978 1.84 5.61
1977 2.2 5.67
1976 2.24 5.74
1975 2.45 5.75
1974 2.65 5.8
1973 2.87 5.85
1972 3.15 5.89
1971 3.2 5.95
1970 3.08 6
1969 3.34 6.06
1968 3.57 6.1
1967 3.6 6.13
1966 4.14 6.16
1965 4.18 6.18
1964 4.21 6.21
1963 4.3 6.23
1962 4.3 6.25
1961 4.15 6.26
1960 4.71 6.27

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

GeoRank.org/facts/barbados/bolivia | CC BY

Barbados and Bolivia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Bolivia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Bolivia
2024 40.2 26
2023 39.9 25.7
2022 39.6 25.4
2021 39.4 25.2
2020 39.2 25
2019 39 24.8
2018 38.7 24.5
2017 38.5 24.3
2016 38.2 24
2015 37.9 23.8
2014 37.7 23.5
2013 37.4 23.3
2012 37.1 23.1
2011 36.8 22.9
2010 36.5 22.6
2009 36.3 22.4
2008 36 22.2
2007 35.6 22.1
2006 35.3 21.9
2005 34.9 21.7
2004 34.6 21.6
2003 34.3 21.4
2002 34 21.3
2001 33.7 21.1
2000 33.3 20.9
1999 33 20.8
1998 32.6 20.6
1997 32.1 20.4
1996 31.7 20.3
1995 31.3 20.1
1994 30.8 20
1993 30.4 19.8
1992 29.9 19.8
1991 29.5 19.7
1990 29.1 19.6
1989 28.7 19.6
1988 28.4 19.6
1987 28 19.5
1986 27.7 19.5
1985 27.3 19.4
1984 26.9 19.4
1983 26.5 19.4
1982 26.1 19.4
1981 25.7 19.3
1980 25.3 19.3
1979 24.9 19.3
1978 24.5 19.3
1977 24.1 19.3
1976 23.8 19.3
1975 23.5 19.3
1974 23.2 19.3
1973 23 19.3
1972 22.8 19.4
1971 22.6 19.4
1970 22.4 19.4
1969 22.2 19.5
1968 22.1 19.5
1967 21.9 19.5
1966 21.8 19.5
1965 21.8 19.5
1964 21.8 19.5
1963 21.8 19.5
1962 21.8 19.6
1961 21.8 19.6
1960 21.9 19.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/barbados/bolivia | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Barbados and Bolivia.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Bolivia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$51.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
8.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-10.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
2.73%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
53.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
42.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
31.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
1.8%
2023
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
$1.98B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.28B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
323,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
3.27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
56.8%
2024

Energy

Barbados Bolivia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
798 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
28.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
2.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
12.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-67.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
859 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
38.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
25%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Barbados Bolivia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-3,179
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
71.2%
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
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
4.37
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
21.1
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
87
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
95.6%
2023
English speaking
100%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
70.2%
2023

Health

Barbados Bolivia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$255
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$69.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.23%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.28
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
146
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
29.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
12.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
3.59 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Bolivia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.73%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
33,695 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
149,867 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
193,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
n/a

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.