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Barbados vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 184th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Burkina Faso
Population
282798
24756783
Population rank 175/197 59/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Barbados and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Burkina Faso
2024 $7,498,050,000 $23,124,729,853
2023 $7,223,250,000 $20,112,614,449
2022 $6,884,900,000 $18,622,421,395
2021 $5,947,550,000 $19,697,516,284
2020 $5,407,050,000 $17,725,010,533
2019 $6,161,850,000 $16,032,813,503
2018 $6,001,950,000 $15,890,066,221
2017 $5,683,150,000 $14,106,955,615
2016 $5,674,600,000 $12,833,363,045
2015 $5,698,150,000 $11,832,159,316
2014 $5,620,600,000 $13,943,016,077
2013 $5,667,200,000 $13,444,300,486
2012 $5,761,450,000 $12,561,015,157
2011 $5,663,100,000 $12,080,295,978
2010 $5,672,900,000 $10,109,619,741
2009 $4,466,809,600 $9,450,696,873
2008 $4,790,410,400 $9,451,435,490
2007 $4,675,767,950 $7,625,722,837
2006 $4,217,323,400 $6,547,419,820
2005 $3,819,500,000 $6,146,353,173
2004 $3,444,500,000 $5,451,688,538
2003 $3,209,500,000 $4,740,768,143
2002 $3,106,500,000 $3,622,350,063
2001 $3,054,500,000 $3,190,371,081
2000 $3,059,500,000 $2,968,370,088
1999 $2,951,822,205 $3,389,566,713
1998 $2,817,083,478 $2,804,902,367
1997 $2,498,384,130 $2,447,669,102
1996 $2,363,645,403 $2,586,550,595
1995 $2,216,974,096 $2,379,517,975
1994 $2,151,344,901 $1,895,290,637
1993 $2,063,342,117 $3,199,536,465
1992 $1,957,000,000 $3,356,692,505
1991 $2,020,583,702 $3,135,045,584
1990 $2,012,131,457 $3,101,300,779
1989 $2,006,165,167 $2,615,587,734
1988 $1,812,757,918 $2,616,040,479
1987 $1,704,370,308 $2,369,834,950
1986 $1,547,755,183 $2,036,303,358
1985 $1,409,536,121 $1,552,493,196
1984 $1,346,890,071 $1,459,880,132
1983 $1,236,016,507 $1,600,278,605
1982 $1,163,923,830 $1,754,450,096
1981 $1,114,204,743 $1,775,842,334
1980 $1,012,280,615 $1,928,719,888
1979 $670,362,452 $1,748,480,621
1978 $552,883,707 $1,475,583,645
1977 $495,097,668 $1,131,224,878
1976 $435,911,269 $976,547,188
1975 $402,178,605 $939,972,703
1974 $311,804,630 $751,133,430
1973 $260,767,828 $674,773,570
1972 $213,725,217 $578,595,522
1971 $186,826,503 $482,411,179
1970 $166,210,203 $458,404,269
1969 $141,393,142 $478,298,645
1968 $125,733,669 $460,442,689
1967 $125,554,009 $450,753,924
1966 $113,195,123 $433,889,766
1965 $105,021,997 $422,916,790
1964 $99,252,731 $410,321,645
1963 $99,893,761 $394,040,667
1962 $88,782,583 $379,567,099
1961 $85,363,759 $350,247,234
1960 $80,021,847 $330,442,816

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

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Barbados and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Burkina Faso
2024 $26,545 $982
2023 $25,584 $873
2022 $24,387 $827
2021 $21,080 $896
2020 $19,194 $825
2019 $21,912 $765
2018 $21,381 $777
2017 $20,285 $709
2016 $20,296 $664
2015 $20,424 $630
2014 $20,193 $765
2013 $20,410 $760
2012 $20,804 $731
2011 $20,508 $725
2010 $20,611 $625
2009 $16,295 $602
2008 $17,566 $619
2007 $17,235 $515
2006 $15,620 $456
2005 $14,214 $441
2004 $12,886 $404
2003 $12,076 $362
2002 $11,760 $285.7
2001 $11,640 $259.5
2000 $11,675 $248.9
1999 $11,244 $292.8
1998 $10,734 $249.5
1997 $9,522 $223.9
1996 $9,012 $242.7
1995 $8,460 $229.1
1994 $8,223 $187.2
1993 $7,905 $324
1992 $7,519 $349
1991 $7,790 $334
1990 $7,781 $339
1989 $7,773 $293.2
1988 $7,033 $301
1987 $6,625 $280.2
1986 $6,031 $247.5
1985 $5,510 $194.1
1984 $5,284 $187.8
1983 $4,866 $211.9
1982 $4,599 $239
1981 $4,417 $248.7
1980 $4,025 $277.6
1979 $2,668 $258.5
1978 $2,198 $223.9
1977 $1,968 $176
1976 $1,734 $155.5
1975 $1,601 $152.9
1974 $1,243 $124.7
1973 $1,042 $114.1
1972 $856 $99.6
1971 $750 $84.5
1970 $666 $81.7
1969 $567 $86.8
1968 $506 $85
1967 $508 $84.6
1966 $462 $82.8
1965 $433 $82.1
1964 $414 $80.9
1963 $421 $78.9
1962 $377 $77.2
1961 $366 $72.2
1960 $347 $69.2

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

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Barbados vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Burkina Faso
2026 76.6 61.6
2025 76.5 61.5
2024 76.3 61.3
2023 76.2 61.1
2022 75.7 60.7
2021 76.6 60
2020 76.6 60.5
2019 76.5 60.2
2018 76.4 60
2017 76.2 59.6
2016 76.2 59.2
2015 76.1 58.8
2014 75.9 58.3
2013 75.8 57.9
2012 75.7 57.5
2011 75.6 57
2010 75.5 56.3
2009 75.5 55.8
2008 75.3 55.2
2007 75.3 54.4
2006 75 53.8
2005 75 53.3
2004 75.1 52.6
2003 74.9 52
2002 74.8 51.4
2001 74.7 51.2
2000 74.6 50.8
1999 74.6 50.5
1998 74.5 50.2
1997 74 49.6
1996 74.1 49.7
1995 73.9 49.6
1994 73.8 49.5
1993 73.7 49.4
1992 73.6 49.4
1991 73.5 49.3
1990 73.5 49.3
1989 73.4 49.3
1988 73.4 49.2
1987 73.5 49.1
1986 73.4 49
1985 73.3 48.7
1984 73.3 48.5
1983 73.2 48.1
1982 72.9 47.6
1981 72.6 46.9
1980 72.1 46.5
1979 71.5 45.7
1978 71.1 45
1977 70.6 44.2
1976 70.1 43.3
1975 69.8 42.5
1974 69.4 41.7
1973 69.1 40.9
1972 69.1 40.4
1971 68.8 39.9
1970 68.5 39.5
1969 68.5 39
1968 68.2 38.8
1967 67.9 38.4
1966 67.7 38.1
1965 67.2 37.8
1964 66.7 37.4
1963 66.2 37.1
1962 65.7 36.8
1961 65 36.4
1960 64.1 36.1
1959 63.3 35.7
1958 62.4 35.4
1957 61.7 35.1
1956 60.5 34.8
1955 59 34.5
1954 58.3 34.2
1953 57 33.9
1952 55.9 33.6
1951 54.7 33.4
1950 53.6 33

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

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Barbados and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Barbados Burkina Faso
2024 282,467 23,548,781
2023 282,336 23,025,776
2022 282,318 22,509,038
2021 282,147 21,995,243
2020 281,698 21,478,690
2019 281,207 20,961,952
2018 280,711 20,438,288
2017 280,171 19,894,407
2016 279,598 19,334,856
2015 278,990 18,777,487
2014 278,348 18,229,461
2013 277,665 17,695,409
2012 276,938 17,172,287
2011 276,139 16,661,908
2010 275,243 16,176,498
2009 274,123 15,710,066
2008 272,714 15,258,093
2007 271,288 14,816,307
2006 270,002 14,373,707
2005 268,706 13,932,123
2004 267,298 13,500,533
2003 265,776 13,082,532
2002 264,148 12,680,897
2001 262,425 12,295,001
2000 262,063 11,925,546
1999 262,517 11,574,928
1998 262,436 11,240,664
1997 262,392 10,934,223
1996 262,284 10,655,942
1995 262,039 10,386,722
1994 261,620 10,123,798
1993 261,027 9,871,713
1992 260,267 9,629,275
1991 259,373 9,394,632
1990 258,582 9,159,356
1989 258,109 8,921,175
1988 257,763 8,687,435
1987 257,279 8,457,109
1986 256,618 8,228,847
1985 255,820 7,999,935
1984 254,920 7,772,256
1983 253,992 7,551,129
1982 253,095 7,340,197
1981 252,270 7,140,271
1980 251,524 6,947,900
1979 251,269 6,763,903
1978 251,551 6,590,984
1977 251,626 6,428,734
1976 251,442 6,280,635
1975 251,175 6,147,569
1974 250,777 6,024,904
1973 250,322 5,911,927
1972 249,658 5,807,234
1971 249,168 5,707,999
1970 249,387 5,610,304
1969 249,444 5,513,177
1968 248,540 5,418,644
1967 247,091 5,326,348
1966 244,996 5,237,933
1965 242,417 5,152,833
1964 239,958 5,071,034
1963 237,557 4,993,623
1962 235,224 4,919,672
1961 233,148 4,848,224
1960 230,893 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Barbados

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Burkina Faso
2023 1.71 4.19
2022 1.71 4.28
2021 1.71 4.36
2020 1.71 4.44
2019 1.72 4.68
2018 1.72 4.92
2017 1.72 5.17
2016 1.72 5.33
2015 1.73 5.48
2014 1.73 5.6
2013 1.73 5.7
2012 1.73 5.79
2011 1.76 5.87
2010 1.79 5.94
2009 1.77 5.99
2008 1.76 6.05
2007 1.76 6.11
2006 1.7 6.17
2005 1.74 6.18
2004 1.8 6.22
2003 1.86 6.28
2002 1.86 6.34
2001 1.96 6.43
2000 1.93 6.52
1999 1.78 6.59
1998 1.62 6.66
1997 1.65 6.72
1996 1.67 6.78
1995 1.7 6.81
1994 1.73 6.84
1993 1.77 6.89
1992 1.8 6.94
1991 1.84 6.97
1990 1.84 7.01
1989 1.64 7.05
1988 1.58 7.11
1987 1.61 7.17
1986 1.69 7.22
1985 1.77 7.24
1984 1.75 7.25
1983 1.86 7.25
1982 1.86 7.25
1981 1.85 7.26
1980 1.78 7.22
1979 1.86 7.19
1978 1.84 7.15
1977 2.2 7.05
1976 2.24 6.95
1975 2.45 6.91
1974 2.65 6.84
1973 2.87 6.77
1972 3.15 6.72
1971 3.2 6.7
1970 3.08 6.69
1969 3.34 6.66
1968 3.57 6.65
1967 3.6 6.59
1966 4.14 6.53
1965 4.18 6.47
1964 4.21 6.42
1963 4.3 6.36
1962 4.3 6.32
1961 4.15 6.29
1960 4.71 6.25

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

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Barbados and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Burkina Faso
2024 40.2 18.6
2023 39.9 18.4
2022 39.6 18.2
2021 39.4 18
2020 39.2 17.7
2019 39 17.6
2018 38.7 17.4
2017 38.5 17.3
2016 38.2 17.2
2015 37.9 17.1
2014 37.7 17.1
2013 37.4 17.1
2012 37.1 17.1
2011 36.8 17.1
2010 36.5 17.1
2009 36.3 17.1
2008 36 17.1
2007 35.6 17.1
2006 35.3 17.1
2005 34.9 17
2004 34.6 16.9
2003 34.3 16.8
2002 34 16.7
2001 33.7 16.6
2000 33.3 16.5
1999 33 16.4
1998 32.6 16.3
1997 32.1 16.3
1996 31.7 16.3
1995 31.3 16.3
1994 30.8 16.3
1993 30.4 16.3
1992 29.9 16.3
1991 29.5 16.4
1990 29.1 16.5
1989 28.7 16.6
1988 28.4 16.7
1987 28 16.8
1986 27.7 16.9
1985 27.3 17.1
1984 26.9 17.2
1983 26.5 17.3
1982 26.1 17.4
1981 25.7 17.5
1980 25.3 17.6
1979 24.9 17.7
1978 24.5 17.8
1977 24.1 17.9
1976 23.8 18.1
1975 23.5 18.2
1974 23.2 18.3
1973 23 18.5
1972 22.8 18.6
1971 22.6 18.8
1970 22.4 18.9
1969 22.2 19.1
1968 22.1 19.3
1967 21.9 19.5
1966 21.8 19.5
1965 21.8 19.6
1964 21.8 19.6
1963 21.8 19.7
1962 21.8 19.7
1961 21.8 19.7
1960 21.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
3.87%
2019
Banked people share n/a
51.4%
2024

Energy

Barbados Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.18%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Barbados Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
41.4%
2023
English speaking
100%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
17%
2023

Health

Barbados Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
9,509 mi
2014

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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