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Barbados vs Bosnia and Herzegovina statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 3.16M in Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 134/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 19,768 sq mi for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 184th vs. 125th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Bosnia
Population
282798
3116111
Population rank 175/197 135/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$29.6B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 111/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$9,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 87/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$25,043
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$8.74B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
29.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,763
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 107/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$8,501
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 19,768 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Bosnia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $29,613,572,023
2023 $7,223,250,000 $27,592,361,498
2022 $6,884,900,000 $24,534,663,636
2021 $5,947,550,000 $23,672,712,121
2020 $5,407,050,000 $20,226,038,370
2019 $6,161,850,000 $20,482,608,984
2018 $6,001,950,000 $20,484,058,033
2017 $5,683,150,000 $18,326,373,136
2016 $5,674,600,000 $17,116,926,554
2015 $5,698,150,000 $16,404,348,361
2014 $5,620,600,000 $18,558,734,107
2013 $5,667,200,000 $18,179,109,209
2012 $5,761,450,000 $17,226,735,996
2011 $5,663,100,000 $18,644,233,537
2010 $5,672,900,000 $17,176,315,804
2009 $4,466,809,600 $17,613,949,091
2008 $4,790,410,400 $19,112,796,623
2007 $4,675,767,950 $15,778,734,264
2006 $4,217,323,400 $12,864,841,906
2005 $3,819,500,000 $11,222,796,337
2004 $3,444,500,000 $10,156,541,221
2003 $3,209,500,000 $8,498,894,359
2002 $3,106,500,000 $6,728,220,983
2001 $3,054,500,000 $5,800,615,375
2000 $3,059,500,000 $5,567,772,769
1999 $2,951,822,205 $4,686,256,363
1998 $2,817,083,478 $4,116,774,301
1997 $2,498,384,130 $3,671,909,673
1996 $2,363,645,403 $2,786,045,322
1995 $2,216,974,096 $1,866,572,954
1994 $2,151,344,901 $1,255,802,469
1993 $2,063,342,117 $3,630,668,950
1992 $1,957,000,000 $4,735,044,707
1991 $2,020,583,702 $6,122,959,184
1990 $2,012,131,457 $7,753,478,261
1989 $2,006,165,167 -
1988 $1,812,757,918 -
1987 $1,704,370,308 -
1986 $1,547,755,183 -
1985 $1,409,536,121 -
1984 $1,346,890,071 -
1983 $1,236,016,507 -
1982 $1,163,923,830 -
1981 $1,114,204,743 -
1980 $1,012,280,615 -
1979 $670,362,452 -
1978 $552,883,707 -
1977 $495,097,668 -
1976 $435,911,269 -
1975 $402,178,605 -
1974 $311,804,630 -
1973 $260,767,828 -
1972 $213,725,217 -
1971 $186,826,503 -
1970 $166,210,203 -
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Bosnia
2024 $26,545 $9,359
2023 $25,584 $8,663
2022 $24,387 $7,656
2021 $21,080 $7,295
2020 $19,194 $6,130
2019 $21,912 $6,122
2018 $21,381 $6,048
2017 $20,285 $5,345
2016 $20,296 $4,929
2015 $20,424 $4,662
2014 $20,193 $5,206
2013 $20,410 $5,035
2012 $20,804 $4,694
2011 $20,508 $4,983
2010 $20,611 $4,506
2009 $16,295 $4,540
2008 $17,566 $4,842
2007 $17,235 $3,931
2006 $15,620 $3,166
2005 $14,214 $2,740
2004 $12,886 $2,453
2003 $12,076 $2,034
2002 $11,760 $1,607
2001 $11,640 $1,388
2000 $11,675 $1,338
1999 $11,244 $1,135
1998 $10,734 $1,007
1997 $9,522 $914
1996 $9,012 $719
1995 $8,460 $502
1994 $8,223 $337
1993 $7,905 $930
1992 $7,519 $1,118
1991 $7,790 $1,373
1990 $7,781 $1,743
1989 $7,773 -
1988 $7,033 -
1987 $6,625 -
1986 $6,031 -
1985 $5,510 -
1984 $5,284 -
1983 $4,866 -
1982 $4,599 -
1981 $4,417 -
1980 $4,025 -
1979 $2,668 -
1978 $2,198 -
1977 $1,968 -
1976 $1,734 -
1975 $1,601 -
1974 $1,243 -
1973 $1,042 -
1972 $856 -
1971 $750 -
1970 $666 -
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. Bosnia and Herzegovina life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Bosnia
2026 76.6 78.4
2025 76.5 78.2
2024 76.3 78
2023 76.2 77.9
2022 75.7 76.8
2021 76.6 74.6
2020 76.6 76
2019 76.5 77.4
2018 76.4 77.9
2017 76.2 77.4
2016 76.2 77.1
2015 76.1 77.1
2014 75.9 77.1
2013 75.8 77.1
2012 75.7 77
2011 75.6 77
2010 75.5 76.8
2009 75.5 76.7
2008 75.3 76.3
2007 75.3 76.2
2006 75 76
2005 75 76.4
2004 75.1 76.5
2003 74.9 76.4
2002 74.8 76
2001 74.7 75.6
2000 74.6 75.3
1999 74.6 74.9
1998 74.5 74.5
1997 74 73.9
1996 74.1 73.5
1995 73.9 70.2
1994 73.8 66.6
1993 73.7 50.9
1992 73.6 52
1991 73.5 71.8
1990 73.5 71.5
1989 73.4 71.4
1988 73.4 71
1987 73.5 70.9
1986 73.4 70.8
1985 73.3 70.6
1984 73.3 70.2
1983 73.2 70.1
1982 72.9 70.1
1981 72.6 70.1
1980 72.1 69.6
1979 71.5 69.1
1978 71.1 68.8
1977 70.6 68.8
1976 70.1 68.6
1975 69.8 68.3
1974 69.4 67.6
1973 69.1 66.6
1972 69.1 65.7
1971 68.8 65.2
1970 68.5 64.8
1969 68.5 64.4
1968 68.2 64
1967 67.9 63.7
1966 67.7 63.1
1965 67.2 62.2
1964 66.7 61.5
1963 66.2 60.5
1962 65.7 60.1
1961 65 59.3
1960 64.1 58.5
1959 63.3 57.6
1958 62.4 56.2
1957 61.7 55.1
1956 60.5 53.9
1955 59 53
1954 58.3 51.9
1953 57 51.1
1952 55.9 49.4
1951 54.7 48.4
1950 53.6 47.3

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

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Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Population
Barbados Bosnia
2024 282,467 3,164,253
2023 282,336 3,185,073
2022 282,318 3,204,802
2021 282,147 3,244,907
2020 281,698 3,299,349
2019 281,207 3,345,533
2018 280,711 3,387,000
2017 280,171 3,428,682
2016 279,598 3,473,003
2015 278,990 3,518,541
2014 278,348 3,564,829
2013 277,665 3,610,859
2012 276,938 3,670,113
2011 276,139 3,741,798
2010 275,243 3,811,472
2009 274,123 3,879,794
2008 272,714 3,947,544
2007 271,288 4,013,424
2006 270,002 4,063,272
2005 268,706 4,096,493
2004 267,298 4,140,987
2003 265,776 4,178,523
2002 264,148 4,188,002
2001 262,425 4,179,438
2000 262,063 4,159,771
1999 262,517 4,130,305
1998 262,436 4,089,356
1997 262,392 4,018,227
1996 262,284 3,875,246
1995 262,039 3,715,564
1994 261,620 3,725,412
1993 261,027 3,904,482
1992 260,267 4,234,616
1991 259,373 4,458,343
1990 258,582 4,448,652
1989 258,109 4,433,983
1988 257,763 4,414,404
1987 257,279 4,390,246
1986 256,618 4,362,115
1985 255,820 4,330,364
1984 254,920 4,295,536
1983 253,992 4,258,728
1982 253,095 4,221,100
1981 252,270 4,184,217
1980 251,524 4,148,426
1979 251,269 4,113,300
1978 251,551 4,078,240
1977 251,626 4,042,124
1976 251,442 4,004,552
1975 251,175 3,965,743
1974 250,777 3,926,472
1973 250,322 3,887,376
1972 249,658 3,848,271
1971 249,168 3,809,376
1970 249,387 3,773,247
1969 249,444 3,737,765
1968 248,540 3,698,794
1967 247,091 3,656,223
1966 244,996 3,610,562
1965 242,417 3,562,834
1964 239,958 3,513,441
1963 237,557 3,461,942
1962 235,224 3,407,532
1961 233,148 3,348,035
1960 230,893 3,281,381

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fertility rate
Barbados

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Bosnia
2023 1.71 1.49
2022 1.71 1.48
2021 1.71 1.49
2020 1.71 1.52
2019 1.72 1.51
2018 1.72 1.5
2017 1.72 1.42
2016 1.72 1.36
2015 1.73 1.32
2014 1.73 1.26
2013 1.73 1.28
2012 1.73 1.25
2011 1.76 1.21
2010 1.79 1.26
2009 1.77 1.27
2008 1.76 1.21
2007 1.76 1.19
2006 1.7 1.18
2005 1.74 1.2
2004 1.8 1.22
2003 1.86 1.22
2002 1.86 1.23
2001 1.96 1.23
2000 1.93 1.28
1999 1.78 1.37
1998 1.62 1.56
1997 1.65 1.69
1996 1.67 1.65
1995 1.7 1.67
1994 1.73 1.7
1993 1.77 1.73
1992 1.8 1.76
1991 1.84 1.78
1990 1.84 1.79
1989 1.64 1.79
1988 1.58 1.85
1987 1.61 1.88
1986 1.69 1.91
1985 1.77 1.96
1984 1.75 2.02
1983 1.86 2.05
1982 1.86 2.05
1981 1.85 2.02
1980 1.78 1.98
1979 1.86 1.99
1978 1.84 2.08
1977 2.2 2.2
1976 2.24 2.31
1975 2.45 2.39
1974 2.65 2.45
1973 2.87 2.54
1972 3.15 2.67
1971 3.2 2.75
1970 3.08 2.79
1969 3.34 2.95
1968 3.57 3.08
1967 3.6 3.22
1966 4.14 3.39
1965 4.18 3.53
1964 4.21 3.6
1963 4.3 3.7
1962 4.3 3.81
1961 4.15 3.89
1960 4.71 3.96

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

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Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Bosnia
2024 40.2 46.3
2023 39.9 46
2022 39.6 45.6
2021 39.4 45.2
2020 39.2 44.8
2019 39 44.3
2018 38.7 43.8
2017 38.5 43.3
2016 38.2 42.8
2015 37.9 42.3
2014 37.7 41.8
2013 37.4 41.2
2012 37.1 40.5
2011 36.8 39.8
2010 36.5 39.1
2009 36.3 38.5
2008 36 37.8
2007 35.6 37.1
2006 35.3 36.5
2005 34.9 35.9
2004 34.6 35.4
2003 34.3 34.9
2002 34 34.4
2001 33.7 34
2000 33.3 33.6
1999 33 33.3
1998 32.6 33
1997 32.1 32.8
1996 31.7 32.9
1995 31.3 33
1994 30.8 32.6
1993 30.4 31.8
1992 29.9 30.9
1991 29.5 30.2
1990 29.1 29.7
1989 28.7 29.2
1988 28.4 28.8
1987 28 28.4
1986 27.7 28
1985 27.3 27.6
1984 26.9 27.3
1983 26.5 26.9
1982 26.1 26.5
1981 25.7 26.2
1980 25.3 25.8
1979 24.9 25.4
1978 24.5 25
1977 24.1 24.6
1976 23.8 24.2
1975 23.5 23.9
1974 23.2 23.6
1973 23 23.2
1972 22.8 22.9
1971 22.6 22.6
1970 22.4 22.4
1969 22.2 22.2
1968 22.1 22.1
1967 21.9 22
1966 21.8 21.9
1965 21.8 21.8
1964 21.8 21.7
1963 21.8 21.7
1962 21.8 21.6
1961 21.8 21.6
1960 21.9 21.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Bosnia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
43.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.75%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
10.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
56.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
63.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
25.1%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.9%
2011
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
$9.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$3.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
197,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
6.24%
2020
Banked people share n/a
77.5%
2024

Energy

Barbados Bosnia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
2,171 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
6.45 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
78.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
36.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
24.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,677 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
39.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Bosnia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-6,994
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
52.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.99 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
57.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.22
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
98.3%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
86.1%
2024

Health

Barbados Bosnia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$773
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$239.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.28%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.58
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
36.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
5.87 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Bosnia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
6,247 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
4,297 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
8,448 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
14,246 mi
2010

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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