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Barbados vs Brazil statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 212M in Brazil (ranked 7/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 3,227,096 sq mi for Brazil (ranked 184th vs. 5th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Brazil
Population
282798
213824938
Population rank 175/197 7/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$2.19T
2024
GDP rank 157/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$10,311
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 85/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$22,338
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$1.91T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$8,999
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 60/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$6,263
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 3,227,096 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
35.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Barbados and Brazil: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Brazil economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Brazil
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Brazil
2024 $7,498,050,000 $2,185,821,648,944
2023 $7,223,250,000 $2,191,131,869,706
2022 $6,884,900,000 $1,951,923,832,084
2021 $5,947,550,000 $1,670,647,464,063
2020 $5,407,050,000 $1,476,107,292,152
2019 $6,161,850,000 $1,873,288,158,839
2018 $6,001,950,000 $1,916,933,708,353
2017 $5,683,150,000 $2,063,514,688,806
2016 $5,674,600,000 $1,795,693,265,999
2015 $5,698,150,000 $1,802,211,999,456
2014 $5,620,600,000 $2,456,043,766,032
2013 $5,667,200,000 $2,472,819,362,044
2012 $5,761,450,000 $2,465,228,293,707
2011 $5,663,100,000 $2,616,156,606,579
2010 $5,672,900,000 $2,208,838,108,484
2009 $4,466,809,600 $1,666,996,294,252
2008 $4,790,410,400 $1,695,855,391,758
2007 $4,675,767,950 $1,397,114,247,189
2006 $4,217,323,400 $1,107,626,711,163
2005 $3,819,500,000 $891,633,826,625
2004 $3,444,500,000 $669,289,321,945
2003 $3,209,500,000 $558,233,724,165
2002 $3,106,500,000 $509,795,270,685
2001 $3,054,500,000 $559,983,704,094
2000 $3,059,500,000 $655,448,188,259
1999 $2,951,822,205 $599,642,075,004
1998 $2,817,083,478 $863,711,007,325
1997 $2,498,384,130 $883,206,452,795
1996 $2,363,645,403 $850,426,433,004
1995 $2,216,974,096 $769,333,330,412
1994 $2,151,344,901 $525,369,851,354
1993 $2,063,342,117 $368,295,778,245
1992 $1,957,000,000 $328,187,960,872
1991 $2,020,583,702 $342,609,231,343
1990 $2,012,131,457 $390,725,626,003
1989 $2,006,165,167 $412,990,820,287
1988 $1,812,757,918 $307,881,930,752
1987 $1,704,370,308 $283,056,836,894
1986 $1,547,755,183 $256,480,852,471
1985 $1,409,536,121 $210,879,844,639
1984 $1,346,890,071 $188,339,974,087
1983 $1,236,016,507 $189,656,506,321
1982 $1,163,923,830 $271,314,113,768
1981 $1,114,204,743 $258,015,174,749
1980 $1,012,280,615 $237,393,489,893
1979 $670,362,452 $221,338,204,480
1978 $552,883,707 $200,278,646,124
1977 $495,097,668 $176,344,101,402
1976 $435,911,269 $153,168,949,208
1975 $402,178,605 $129,203,555,239
1974 $311,804,630 $109,794,519,728
1973 $260,767,828 $83,592,275,863
1972 $213,725,217 $58,434,858,375
1971 $186,826,503 $48,869,830,902
1970 $166,210,203 $42,327,664,794
1969 $141,393,142 $37,171,640,819
1968 $125,733,669 $33,930,457,425
1967 $125,554,009 $31,086,389,195
1966 $113,195,123 $28,283,323,733
1965 $105,021,997 $22,465,522,884
1964 $99,252,731 $20,963,733,695
1963 $99,893,761 $23,287,712,878
1962 $88,782,583 $19,231,747,852
1961 $85,363,759 $17,275,940,449
1960 $80,021,847 $17,030,465,539

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

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Barbados and Brazil economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Brazil
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Brazil
2024 $26,545 $10,311
2023 $25,584 $10,378
2022 $24,387 $9,281
2021 $21,080 $7,973
2020 $19,194 $7,074
2019 $21,912 $9,030
2018 $21,381 $9,301
2017 $20,285 $10,081
2016 $20,296 $8,836
2015 $20,424 $8,936
2014 $20,193 $12,275
2013 $20,410 $12,459
2012 $20,804 $12,522
2011 $20,508 $13,397
2010 $20,611 $11,403
2009 $16,295 $8,679
2008 $17,566 $8,908
2007 $17,235 $7,410
2006 $15,620 $5,934
2005 $14,214 $4,828
2004 $12,886 $3,664
2003 $12,076 $3,091
2002 $11,760 $2,856
2001 $11,640 $3,176
2000 $11,675 $3,767
1999 $11,244 $3,494
1998 $10,734 $5,106
1997 $9,522 $5,299
1996 $9,012 $5,179
1995 $8,460 $4,757
1994 $8,223 $3,299
1993 $7,905 $2,349
1992 $7,519 $2,127
1991 $7,790 $2,258
1990 $7,781 $2,620
1989 $7,773 $2,819
1988 $7,033 $2,141
1987 $6,625 $2,006
1986 $6,031 $1,854
1985 $5,510 $1,556
1984 $5,284 $1,420
1983 $4,866 $1,461
1982 $4,599 $2,138
1981 $4,417 $2,080
1980 $4,025 $1,959
1979 $2,668 $1,870
1978 $2,198 $1,733
1977 $1,968 $1,562
1976 $1,734 $1,390
1975 $1,601 $1,201
1974 $1,243 $1,045
1973 $1,042 $815
1972 $856 $583
1971 $750 $500
1970 $666 $444
1969 $567 $399
1968 $506 $374
1967 $508 $351
1966 $462 $328
1965 $433 $268
1964 $414 $257.3
1963 $421 $294.2
1962 $377 $250.2
1961 $366 $231.6
1960 $347 $235.3

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

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Barbados vs. Brazil life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Brazil
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Brazil
2026 76.6 76.4
2025 76.5 76.2
2024 76.3 76
2023 76.2 75.8
2022 75.7 74.9
2021 76.6 73
2020 76.6 74.5
2019 76.5 75.8
2018 76.4 75.6
2017 76.2 75.4
2016 76.2 75.1
2015 76.1 75.1
2014 75.9 74.8
2013 75.8 74.6
2012 75.7 74.3
2011 75.6 74
2010 75.5 73.8
2009 75.5 73.5
2008 75.3 73.1
2007 75.3 72.7
2006 75 72.3
2005 75 71.8
2004 75.1 71.4
2003 74.9 70.9
2002 74.8 70.4
2001 74.7 70
2000 74.6 69.6
1999 74.6 69.2
1998 74.5 68.8
1997 74 68.5
1996 74.1 68.1
1995 73.9 67.7
1994 73.8 67.3
1993 73.7 66.9
1992 73.6 66.5
1991 73.5 66.2
1990 73.5 65.9
1989 73.4 65.5
1988 73.4 65.2
1987 73.5 64.8
1986 73.4 64.4
1985 73.3 64
1984 73.3 63.6
1983 73.2 63.1
1982 72.9 62.7
1981 72.6 62.3
1980 72.1 61.8
1979 71.5 61.4
1978 71.1 60.9
1977 70.6 60.5
1976 70.1 60
1975 69.8 59.6
1974 69.4 59.1
1973 69.1 58.7
1972 69.1 58.3
1971 68.8 57.8
1970 68.5 57.3
1969 68.5 56.9
1968 68.2 56.5
1967 67.9 56
1966 67.7 55.6
1965 67.2 55.2
1964 66.7 54.8
1963 66.2 54.5
1962 65.7 54
1961 65 53.6
1960 64.1 53.2
1959 63.3 52.7
1958 62.4 52.2
1957 61.7 51.8
1956 60.5 51.3
1955 59 50.9
1954 58.3 50.4
1953 57 50
1952 55.9 49.6
1951 54.7 49
1950 53.6 48.5

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

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Barbados and Brazil population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Brazil
1x
Year Population
Barbados Brazil
2024 282,467 211,998,573
2023 282,336 211,140,729
2022 282,318 210,306,415
2021 282,147 209,550,294
2020 281,698 208,660,842
2019 281,207 207,455,459
2018 280,711 206,107,261
2017 280,171 204,703,445
2016 279,598 203,218,114
2015 278,990 201,675,532
2014 278,348 200,085,127
2013 277,665 198,478,299
2012 276,938 196,876,111
2011 276,139 195,284,734
2010 275,243 193,701,929
2009 274,123 192,079,951
2008 272,714 190,367,302
2007 271,288 188,552,320
2006 270,002 186,653,106
2005 268,706 184,688,101
2004 267,298 182,675,143
2003 265,776 180,622,688
2002 264,148 178,503,484
2001 262,425 176,301,203
2000 262,063 174,018,282
1999 262,517 171,641,543
1998 262,436 169,159,655
1997 262,392 166,661,659
1996 262,284 164,202,549
1995 262,039 161,735,073
1994 261,620 159,265,006
1993 261,027 156,794,577
1992 260,267 154,275,079
1991 259,373 151,724,256
1990 258,582 149,143,223
1989 258,109 146,502,972
1988 257,763 143,826,357
1987 257,279 141,104,944
1986 256,618 138,336,370
1985 255,820 135,515,595
1984 254,920 132,658,864
1983 253,992 129,790,077
1982 253,095 126,923,155
1981 252,270 124,063,109
1980 251,524 121,207,461
1979 251,269 118,380,821
1978 251,551 115,600,942
1977 251,626 112,875,292
1976 251,442 110,213,349
1975 251,175 107,619,565
1974 250,777 105,089,675
1973 250,322 102,600,976
1972 249,658 100,146,797
1971 249,168 97,739,273
1970 249,387 95,375,651
1969 249,444 93,045,777
1968 248,540 90,741,240
1967 247,091 88,446,124
1966 244,996 86,139,359
1965 242,417 83,817,583
1964 239,958 81,488,595
1963 237,557 79,164,235
1962 235,224 76,865,323
1961 233,148 74,605,447
1960 230,893 72,388,126

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Brazil

Fertility rate
Barbados

Brazil
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Brazil
2023 1.71 1.62
2022 1.71 1.63
2021 1.71 1.64
2020 1.71 1.65
2019 1.72 1.71
2018 1.72 1.74
2017 1.72 1.74
2016 1.72 1.73
2015 1.73 1.78
2014 1.73 1.78
2013 1.73 1.76
2012 1.73 1.77
2011 1.76 1.78
2010 1.79 1.79
2009 1.77 1.8
2008 1.76 1.82
2007 1.76 1.85
2006 1.7 1.9
2005 1.74 1.94
2004 1.8 1.97
2003 1.86 2.01
2002 1.86 2.08
2001 1.96 2.16
2000 1.93 2.25
1999 1.78 2.34
1998 1.62 2.42
1997 1.65 2.47
1996 1.67 2.51
1995 1.7 2.57
1994 1.73 2.6
1993 1.77 2.66
1992 1.8 2.71
1991 1.84 2.81
1990 1.84 2.9
1989 1.64 3.01
1988 1.58 3.11
1987 1.61 3.23
1986 1.69 3.36
1985 1.77 3.48
1984 1.75 3.6
1983 1.86 3.72
1982 1.86 3.84
1981 1.85 3.94
1980 1.78 4.04
1979 1.86 4.12
1978 1.84 4.2
1977 2.2 4.27
1976 2.24 4.34
1975 2.45 4.42
1974 2.65 4.5
1973 2.87 4.64
1972 3.15 4.74
1971 3.2 4.84
1970 3.08 4.93
1969 3.34 5.04
1968 3.57 5.17
1967 3.6 5.34
1966 4.14 5.52
1965 4.18 5.68
1964 4.21 5.82
1963 4.3 5.93
1962 4.3 5.98
1961 4.15 6.02
1960 4.71 6.05

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

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Barbados and Brazil demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Brazil
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Brazil
2024 40.2 35.4
2023 39.9 34.9
2022 39.6 34.5
2021 39.4 34.1
2020 39.2 33.7
2019 39 33.2
2018 38.7 32.8
2017 38.5 32.4
2016 38.2 31.9
2015 37.9 31.5
2014 37.7 31
2013 37.4 30.6
2012 37.1 30.1
2011 36.8 29.7
2010 36.5 29.2
2009 36.3 28.8
2008 36 28.3
2007 35.6 27.9
2006 35.3 27.5
2005 34.9 27.1
2004 34.6 26.7
2003 34.3 26.3
2002 34 25.9
2001 33.7 25.5
2000 33.3 25.2
1999 33 24.9
1998 32.6 24.6
1997 32.1 24.3
1996 31.7 24
1995 31.3 23.7
1994 30.8 23.5
1993 30.4 23.2
1992 29.9 22.9
1991 29.5 22.7
1990 29.1 22.4
1989 28.7 22.1
1988 28.4 21.9
1987 28 21.7
1986 27.7 21.5
1985 27.3 21.2
1984 26.9 21
1983 26.5 20.8
1982 26.1 20.6
1981 25.7 20.4
1980 25.3 20.2
1979 24.9 20
1978 24.5 19.8
1977 24.1 19.6
1976 23.8 19.4
1975 23.5 19.2
1974 23.2 19.1
1973 23 18.9
1972 22.8 18.7
1971 22.6 18.5
1970 22.4 18.4
1969 22.2 18.2
1968 22.1 18.1
1967 21.9 18
1966 21.8 17.9
1965 21.8 17.9
1964 21.8 17.8
1963 21.8 17.8
1962 21.8 17.9
1961 21.8 17.9
1960 21.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Brazil
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$2.11T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
45.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.62%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
762,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-6.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
6.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
40.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
1.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
433,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.28%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
56
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
331
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$659B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$330B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$4.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
6,353,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86.4%
2024

Energy

Barbados Brazil
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,481 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$14.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
491 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
2.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
49.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
46.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,916 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
77.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
60.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.05%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Barbados Brazil
% of world population
0.003%
2024
2.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-217,283
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
19.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
16
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
94.8%
2024
English speaking
100%
2023
5.56%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
84.5%
2024

Health

Barbados Brazil
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,010
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$264.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
14.4
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
7.7 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Brazil
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
5.61%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
15,222 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
914,131 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
1,242,742 mi
2023

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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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