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Barbados vs Botswana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 2.52M in Botswana (ranked 142/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 218,816 sq mi for Botswana (ranked 184th vs. 47th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Botswana ranks 133/197 ($19.4B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Botswana ranks 97/197 ($7,696).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Botswana
Population
282798
2615162
Population rank 175/197 142/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$19.4B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 133/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$7,696
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 97/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$20,538
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$5.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
30%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,310
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$5,271
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 218,816 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
11.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.73
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
24.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Barbados and Botswana: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Botswana economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Botswana
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Botswana
2024 $7,498,050,000 $19,402,063,513
2023 $7,223,250,000 $19,411,266,967
2022 $6,884,900,000 $20,321,150,599
2021 $5,947,550,000 $18,750,182,236
2020 $5,407,050,000 $14,960,251,608
2019 $6,161,850,000 $16,725,908,149
2018 $6,001,950,000 $17,031,943,186
2017 $5,683,150,000 $16,105,155,857
2016 $5,674,600,000 $15,082,637,184
2015 $5,698,150,000 $13,530,748,845
2014 $5,620,600,000 $15,470,088,501
2013 $5,667,200,000 $14,271,738,933
2012 $5,761,450,000 $13,907,464,500
2011 $5,663,100,000 $15,110,643,612
2010 $5,672,900,000 $12,637,273,429
2009 $4,466,809,600 $10,118,459,242
2008 $4,790,410,400 $10,730,829,116
2007 $4,675,767,950 $10,567,270,656
2006 $4,217,323,400 $9,919,158,482
2005 $3,819,500,000 $9,918,907,108
2004 $3,444,500,000 $8,957,467,707
2003 $3,209,500,000 $7,511,582,173
2002 $3,106,500,000 $5,438,863,983
2001 $3,054,500,000 $5,489,608,300
2000 $3,059,500,000 $5,788,329,609
1999 $2,951,822,205 $5,484,263,347
1998 $2,817,083,478 $4,790,481,509
1997 $2,498,384,130 $5,020,265,627
1996 $2,363,645,403 $4,847,757,218
1995 $2,216,974,096 $4,730,599,122
1994 $2,151,344,901 $4,259,259,604
1993 $2,063,342,117 $4,160,129,175
1992 $1,957,000,000 $4,146,464,587
1991 $2,020,583,702 $3,942,876,703
1990 $2,012,131,457 $3,790,636,324
1989 $2,006,165,167 $3,083,822,112
1988 $1,812,757,918 $2,644,554,159
1987 $1,704,370,308 $1,965,226,890
1986 $1,547,755,183 $1,392,602,164
1985 $1,409,536,121 $1,114,783,343
1984 $1,346,890,071 $1,240,822,167
1983 $1,236,016,507 $1,172,230,397
1982 $1,163,923,830 $1,014,945,696
1981 $1,114,204,743 $1,073,812,830
1980 $1,012,280,615 $1,060,889,704
1979 $670,362,452 $819,870,259
1978 $552,883,707 $590,407,374
1977 $495,097,668 $451,624,780
1976 $435,911,269 $372,025,093
1975 $402,178,605 $355,168,572
1974 $311,804,630 $306,044,208
1973 $260,767,828 $244,124,164
1972 $213,725,217 $164,460,915
1971 $186,826,503 $127,448,614
1970 $166,210,203 $96,243,234
1969 $141,393,142 $77,361,547
1968 $125,733,669 $66,248,441
1967 $125,554,009 $58,642,354
1966 $113,195,123 $51,465,655
1965 $105,021,997 $45,788,696
1964 $99,252,731 $41,616,348
1963 $99,893,761 $38,091,843
1962 $88,782,583 $35,644,957
1961 $85,363,759 $32,902,613
1960 $80,021,847 $30,411,414

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

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Barbados and Botswana economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Botswana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Botswana
2024 $26,545 $7,696
2023 $25,584 $7,826
2022 $24,387 $8,329
2021 $21,080 $7,808
2020 $19,194 $6,323
2019 $21,912 $7,172
2018 $21,381 $7,408
2017 $20,285 $7,105
2016 $20,296 $6,749
2015 $20,424 $6,141
2014 $20,193 $7,122
2013 $20,410 $6,667
2012 $20,804 $6,596
2011 $20,508 $7,287
2010 $20,611 $6,216
2009 $16,295 $5,083
2008 $17,566 $5,503
2007 $17,235 $5,529
2006 $15,620 $5,292
2005 $14,214 $5,391
2004 $12,886 $4,957
2003 $12,076 $4,230
2002 $11,760 $3,117
2001 $11,640 $3,206
2000 $11,675 $3,451
1999 $11,244 $3,340
1998 $10,734 $2,981
1997 $9,522 $3,194
1996 $9,012 $3,156
1995 $8,460 $3,156
1994 $8,223 $2,917
1993 $7,905 $2,929
1992 $7,519 $3,005
1991 $7,790 $2,939
1990 $7,781 $2,903
1989 $7,773 $2,428
1988 $7,033 $2,141
1987 $6,625 $1,639
1986 $6,031 $1,200
1985 $5,510 $994
1984 $5,284 $1,145
1983 $4,866 $1,121
1982 $4,599 $1,006
1981 $4,417 $1,107
1980 $4,025 $1,132
1979 $2,668 $909
1978 $2,198 $695
1977 $1,968 $565
1976 $1,734 $490
1975 $1,601 $493
1974 $1,243 $446
1973 $1,042 $374
1972 $856 $264.2
1971 $750 $212.2
1970 $666 $163
1969 $567 $131.8
1968 $506 $113.4
1967 $508 $100.9
1966 $462 $89.1
1965 $433 $79.7
1964 $414 $73.5
1963 $421 $68.9
1962 $377 $66
1961 $366 $62.3
1960 $347 $58.9

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

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Barbados vs. Botswana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Botswana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Botswana
2026 76.6 69.6
2025 76.5 69.4
2024 76.3 69.3
2023 76.2 69.2
2022 75.7 68.7
2021 76.6 63.3
2020 76.6 67.6
2019 76.5 67.2
2018 76.4 66.4
2017 76.2 65.4
2016 76.2 64.3
2015 76.1 63.2
2014 75.9 62.2
2013 75.8 61.2
2012 75.7 60.4
2011 75.6 59.7
2010 75.5 59.1
2009 75.5 58.3
2008 75.3 57.7
2007 75.3 56.7
2006 75 55.1
2005 75 54.4
2004 75.1 53.6
2003 74.9 52.9
2002 74.8 52.4
2001 74.7 52.2
2000 74.6 52.3
1999 74.6 52.5
1998 74.5 53
1997 74 53.6
1996 74.1 54.3
1995 73.9 54.7
1994 73.8 56
1993 73.7 57.3
1992 73.6 58.2
1991 73.5 58.9
1990 73.5 60.1
1989 73.4 61.2
1988 73.4 61.7
1987 73.5 62.8
1986 73.4 63.4
1985 73.3 63.6
1984 73.3 63.7
1983 73.2 63.6
1982 72.9 63.4
1981 72.6 63
1980 72.1 62.5
1979 71.5 62
1978 71.1 61.5
1977 70.6 60.9
1976 70.1 60.2
1975 69.8 59.5
1974 69.4 58.9
1973 69.1 58.3
1972 69.1 57.7
1971 68.8 57.1
1970 68.5 56.4
1969 68.5 55.9
1968 68.2 55.4
1967 67.9 54.9
1966 67.7 54.4
1965 67.2 53.9
1964 66.7 53.4
1963 66.2 52.8
1962 65.7 52.3
1961 65 51.8
1960 64.1 51.2
1959 63.3 50.7
1958 62.4 50.1
1957 61.7 49.5
1956 60.5 49
1955 59 48.5
1954 58.3 48
1953 57 47.5
1952 55.9 47
1951 54.7 46.6
1950 53.6 46.2

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

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Barbados and Botswana population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Botswana
1x
Year Population
Barbados Botswana
2024 282,467 2,521,139
2023 282,336 2,480,244
2022 282,318 2,439,892
2021 282,147 2,401,441
2020 281,698 2,365,894
2019 281,207 2,332,083
2018 280,711 2,299,141
2017 280,171 2,266,747
2016 279,598 2,234,776
2015 278,990 2,203,273
2014 278,348 2,172,044
2013 277,665 2,140,682
2012 276,938 2,108,617
2011 276,139 2,073,535
2010 275,243 2,033,111
2009 274,123 1,990,673
2008 272,714 1,949,970
2007 271,288 1,911,201
2006 270,002 1,874,516
2005 268,706 1,839,877
2004 267,298 1,807,146
2003 265,776 1,775,736
2002 264,148 1,744,763
2001 262,425 1,712,254
2000 262,063 1,677,382
1999 262,517 1,641,997
1998 262,436 1,606,899
1997 262,392 1,571,691
1996 262,284 1,535,914
1995 262,039 1,498,836
1994 261,620 1,460,023
1993 261,027 1,420,115
1992 260,267 1,380,033
1991 259,373 1,341,756
1990 258,582 1,305,696
1989 258,109 1,270,274
1988 257,763 1,235,476
1987 257,279 1,199,167
1986 256,618 1,160,650
1985 255,820 1,121,945
1984 254,920 1,083,660
1983 253,992 1,046,137
1982 253,095 1,009,269
1981 252,270 969,996
1980 251,524 937,485
1979 251,269 901,742
1978 251,551 849,239
1977 251,626 799,574
1976 251,442 758,508
1975 251,175 720,380
1974 250,777 685,448
1973 250,322 652,408
1972 249,658 622,407
1971 249,168 600,481
1970 249,387 590,334
1969 249,444 587,066
1968 248,540 583,966
1967 247,091 580,933
1966 244,996 577,866
1965 242,417 574,664
1964 239,958 566,266
1963 237,557 552,966
1962 235,224 540,186
1961 233,148 527,942
1960 230,893 516,165

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Botswana

Fertility rate
Barbados

Botswana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Botswana
2023 1.71 2.73
2022 1.71 2.79
2021 1.71 2.83
2020 1.71 2.86
2019 1.72 2.91
2018 1.72 2.94
2017 1.72 2.97
2016 1.72 2.99
2015 1.73 3.01
2014 1.73 3.03
2013 1.73 3.05
2012 1.73 3.07
2011 1.76 3.1
2010 1.79 3.14
2009 1.77 3.13
2008 1.76 3.13
2007 1.76 3.13
2006 1.7 3.11
2005 1.74 3.08
2004 1.8 3.06
2003 1.86 3.11
2002 1.86 3.18
2001 1.96 3.25
2000 1.93 3.29
1999 1.78 3.31
1998 1.62 3.36
1997 1.65 3.43
1996 1.67 3.57
1995 1.7 3.79
1994 1.73 4.02
1993 1.77 4.15
1992 1.8 4.26
1991 1.84 4.37
1990 1.84 4.51
1989 1.64 4.67
1988 1.58 4.88
1987 1.61 5.1
1986 1.69 5.33
1985 1.77 5.48
1984 1.75 5.63
1983 1.86 5.79
1982 1.86 5.97
1981 1.85 6.16
1980 1.78 6.29
1979 1.86 6.4
1978 1.84 6.48
1977 2.2 6.54
1976 2.24 6.6
1975 2.45 6.61
1974 2.65 6.61
1973 2.87 6.59
1972 3.15 6.56
1971 3.2 6.54
1970 3.08 6.55
1969 3.34 6.56
1968 3.57 6.58
1967 3.6 6.6
1966 4.14 6.61
1965 4.18 6.6
1964 4.21 6.61
1963 4.3 6.58
1962 4.3 6.54
1961 4.15 6.56
1960 4.71 6.6

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

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Barbados and Botswana demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Botswana
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Botswana
2024 40.2 24.2
2023 39.9 23.9
2022 39.6 23.6
2021 39.4 23.4
2020 39.2 23.3
2019 39 23.1
2018 38.7 22.9
2017 38.5 22.8
2016 38.2 22.7
2015 37.9 22.7
2014 37.7 22.7
2013 37.4 22.7
2012 37.1 22.8
2011 36.8 22.7
2010 36.5 22.5
2009 36.3 22.2
2008 36 22
2007 35.6 21.7
2006 35.3 21.5
2005 34.9 21.2
2004 34.6 20.9
2003 34.3 20.6
2002 34 20.3
2001 33.7 20
2000 33.3 19.7
1999 33 19.4
1998 32.6 19.1
1997 32.1 18.8
1996 31.7 18.6
1995 31.3 18.3
1994 30.8 18
1993 30.4 17.8
1992 29.9 17.6
1991 29.5 17.4
1990 29.1 17.3
1989 28.7 17.1
1988 28.4 17
1987 28 16.9
1986 27.7 16.9
1985 27.3 16.8
1984 26.9 16.8
1983 26.5 16.8
1982 26.1 16.8
1981 25.7 16.8
1980 25.3 16.8
1979 24.9 16.9
1978 24.5 16.6
1977 24.1 16.4
1976 23.8 16.2
1975 23.5 16
1974 23.2 15.8
1973 23 15.6
1972 22.8 15.4
1971 22.6 15.3
1970 22.4 15.4
1969 22.2 15.6
1968 22.1 15.7
1967 21.9 15.9
1966 21.8 16.2
1965 21.8 16.4
1964 21.8 16.6
1963 21.8 16.8
1962 21.8 17.1
1961 21.8 17.4
1960 21.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Botswana
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
8.06%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-7.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
24.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
29.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
42.9%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
1.4%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
23
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$3.59B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$3.46B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$128M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,830,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
4.56%
2020
Banked people share n/a
61.4%
2024

Energy

Barbados Botswana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,165 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$17.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
6.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
27.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,522 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
0.25%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76%
2023

Society

Barbados Botswana
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-5,665
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
67.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
10.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
26.4
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
86.8%
2013
English speaking
100%
2023
38.4%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
81.4%
2023

Health

Barbados Botswana
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$20.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
6.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
39.6
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
18.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
7.27 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Botswana
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.38%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
86,792 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
99,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
57,528 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
19,727 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 (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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