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Barbados vs Burundi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 14M in Burundi (ranked 78/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 9,915 sq mi for Burundi (ranked 184th vs. 144th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Burundi ranks 169/197 ($3.08B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Burundi ranks 197/197 ($219.4).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Burundi
Population
282798
14833763
Population rank 175/197 78/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$3.08B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 169/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$219.4
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 197/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$1,195
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$1.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
52%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$114.1
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 184/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,228
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 9,915 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
1,487 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.88
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
17.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Barbados and Burundi: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Burundi economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Burundi
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Burundi
2024 $7,498,050,000 $3,082,433,067
2023 $7,223,250,000 $3,430,949,250
2022 $6,884,900,000 $4,036,192,553
2021 $5,947,550,000 $3,435,598,073
2020 $5,407,050,000 $3,227,847,281
2019 $6,161,850,000 $2,871,555,326
2018 $6,001,950,000 $2,913,411,408
2017 $5,683,150,000 $2,831,362,208
2016 $5,674,600,000 $2,618,093,125
2015 $5,698,150,000 $2,810,532,912
2014 $5,620,600,000 $2,705,826,648
2013 $5,667,200,000 $2,451,624,638
2012 $5,761,450,000 $2,327,402,363
2011 $5,663,100,000 $2,235,812,880
2010 $5,672,900,000 $2,032,135,192
2009 $4,466,809,600 $1,775,495,032
2008 $4,790,410,400 $1,611,835,857
2007 $4,675,767,950 $1,356,199,387
2006 $4,217,323,400 $1,273,375,078
2005 $3,819,500,000 $1,117,113,080
2004 $3,444,500,000 $915,257,323
2003 $3,209,500,000 $784,654,424
2002 $3,106,500,000 $825,394,519
2001 $3,054,500,000 $876,794,723
2000 $3,059,500,000 $870,486,066
1999 $2,951,822,205 $808,077,223
1998 $2,817,083,478 $893,770,740
1997 $2,498,384,130 $972,896,268
1996 $2,363,645,403 $869,033,856
1995 $2,216,974,096 $1,000,428,394
1994 $2,151,344,901 $925,030,590
1993 $2,063,342,117 $938,632,612
1992 $1,957,000,000 $1,083,037,671
1991 $2,020,583,702 $1,167,398,478
1990 $2,012,131,457 $1,132,101,253
1989 $2,006,165,167 $1,113,924,130
1988 $1,812,757,918 $1,082,403,219
1987 $1,704,370,308 $1,131,466,494
1986 $1,547,755,183 $1,201,725,497
1985 $1,409,536,121 $1,149,979,286
1984 $1,346,890,071 $987,143,931
1983 $1,236,016,507 $1,082,926,304
1982 $1,163,923,830 $1,013,222,222
1981 $1,114,204,743 $969,046,667
1980 $1,012,280,615 $919,726,667
1979 $670,362,452 $782,496,667
1978 $552,883,707 $610,225,556
1977 $495,097,668 $547,535,556
1976 $435,911,269 $448,412,754
1975 $402,178,605 $420,986,667
1974 $311,804,630 $345,263,492
1973 $260,767,828 $304,339,524
1972 $213,725,217 $246,804,571
1971 $186,826,503 $252,842,286
1970 $166,210,203 $242,732,571
1969 $141,393,142 $190,205,714
1968 $125,733,669 $183,200,000
1967 $125,554,009 $178,297,143
1966 $113,195,123 $165,444,571
1965 $105,021,997 $158,994,963
1964 $99,252,731 $260,750,008
1963 $99,893,761 $232,749,998
1962 $88,782,583 $213,500,006
1961 $85,363,759 $202,999,992
1960 $80,021,847 $195,999,990

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

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Barbados and Burundi economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Burundi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Burundi
2024 $26,545 $219.4
2023 $25,584 $250.6
2022 $24,387 $303
2021 $21,080 $265
2020 $19,194 $255.8
2019 $21,912 $234.3
2018 $21,381 $245.7
2017 $20,285 $246.1
2016 $20,296 $232.9
2015 $20,424 $254.4
2014 $20,193 $250.5
2013 $20,410 $234.8
2012 $20,804 $231.1
2011 $20,508 $230.1
2010 $20,611 $216.7
2009 $16,295 $198.4
2008 $17,566 $189.5
2007 $17,235 $166.2
2006 $15,620 $161.9
2005 $14,214 $147.2
2004 $12,886 $125.2
2003 $12,076 $111.4
2002 $11,760 $121
2001 $11,640 $132.2
2000 $11,675 $134.5
1999 $11,244 $127.5
1998 $10,734 $144.5
1997 $9,522 $160.3
1996 $9,012 $143.2
1995 $8,460 $164.9
1994 $8,223 $161.9
1993 $7,905 $165.3
1992 $7,519 $184.9
1991 $7,790 $204.7
1990 $7,781 $202.6
1989 $7,773 $203.6
1988 $7,033 $201.7
1987 $6,625 $215.6
1986 $6,031 $234.3
1985 $5,510 $228.4
1984 $5,284 $200.4
1983 $4,866 $225.2
1982 $4,599 $216.4
1981 $4,417 $212.2
1980 $4,025 $209.8
1979 $2,668 $186.2
1978 $2,198 $148.8
1977 $1,968 $137.4
1976 $1,734 $115.5
1975 $1,601 $110.9
1974 $1,243 $93.2
1973 $1,042 $84.3
1972 $856 $68.2
1971 $750 $69.9
1970 $666 $68.8
1969 $567 $55.1
1968 $506 $54.2
1967 $508 $54
1966 $462 $51.4
1965 $433 $50.6
1964 $414 $85.3
1963 $421 $78.4
1962 $377 $73.4
1961 $366 $71.6
1960 $347 $70.9

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

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Barbados vs. Burundi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Burundi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Burundi
2026 76.6 64.1
2025 76.5 64
2024 76.3 63.8
2023 76.2 63.7
2022 75.7 62.9
2021 76.6 62.1
2020 76.6 62.6
2019 76.5 62.2
2018 76.4 61.8
2017 76.2 61.3
2016 76.2 60.8
2015 76.1 60.1
2014 75.9 59.8
2013 75.8 59.2
2012 75.7 58.5
2011 75.6 57.8
2010 75.5 57.1
2009 75.5 56.4
2008 75.3 55.6
2007 75.3 54.8
2006 75 54
2005 75 53.1
2004 75.1 52.2
2003 74.9 51
2002 74.8 49.9
2001 74.7 48.5
2000 74.6 47.6
1999 74.6 47.6
1998 74.5 46.7
1997 74 45.7
1996 74.1 44.8
1995 73.9 44.6
1994 73.8 44.5
1993 73.7 37.2
1992 73.6 44.5
1991 73.5 44.7
1990 73.5 45.2
1989 73.4 45.7
1988 73.4 42.9
1987 73.5 47.1
1986 73.4 47.4
1985 73.3 47.7
1984 73.3 47.7
1983 73.2 47.4
1982 72.9 47
1981 72.6 46.4
1980 72.1 45.7
1979 71.5 45
1978 71.1 44.4
1977 70.6 44
1976 70.1 43.7
1975 69.8 43.4
1974 69.4 43.3
1973 69.1 37.4
1972 69.1 25.8
1971 68.8 43.2
1970 68.5 43.2
1969 68.5 43
1968 68.2 43.4
1967 67.9 43.3
1966 67.7 43.5
1965 67.2 41.8
1964 66.7 43.6
1963 66.2 43.6
1962 65.7 43.5
1961 65 43.4
1960 64.1 43.3
1959 63.3 43.1
1958 62.4 42.9
1957 61.7 42.6
1956 60.5 42.4
1955 59 42.2
1954 58.3 42
1953 57 41.7
1952 55.9 41.5
1951 54.7 41.2
1950 53.6 40.9

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

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Barbados and Burundi population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Burundi
1x
Year Population
Barbados Burundi
2024 282,467 14,047,786
2023 282,336 13,689,450
2022 282,318 13,321,097
2021 282,147 12,965,481
2020 281,698 12,617,036
2019 281,207 12,255,336
2018 280,711 11,859,446
2017 280,171 11,506,762
2016 279,598 11,239,451
2015 278,990 11,047,580
2014 278,348 10,799,785
2013 277,665 10,439,341
2012 276,938 10,071,028
2011 276,139 9,717,978
2010 275,243 9,376,444
2009 274,123 8,947,646
2008 272,714 8,505,637
2007 271,288 8,161,874
2006 270,002 7,865,547
2005 268,706 7,587,299
2004 267,298 7,310,656
2003 265,776 7,043,154
2002 264,148 6,824,132
2001 262,425 6,634,365
2000 262,063 6,470,194
1999 262,517 6,337,155
1998 262,436 6,187,108
1997 262,392 6,070,042
1996 262,284 6,070,506
1995 262,039 6,066,316
1994 261,620 5,713,854
1993 261,027 5,676,843
1992 260,267 5,858,407
1991 259,373 5,703,857
1990 258,582 5,587,052
1989 258,109 5,471,706
1988 257,763 5,365,327
1987 257,279 5,247,787
1986 256,618 5,129,414
1985 255,820 5,034,042
1984 254,920 4,926,465
1983 253,992 4,808,528
1982 253,095 4,681,390
1981 252,270 4,566,014
1980 251,524 4,383,706
1979 251,269 4,203,530
1978 251,551 4,100,338
1977 251,626 3,983,582
1976 251,442 3,882,626
1975 251,175 3,796,612
1974 250,777 3,703,590
1973 250,322 3,611,991
1972 249,658 3,617,128
1971 249,168 3,617,289
1970 249,387 3,530,432
1969 249,444 3,454,590
1968 248,540 3,380,387
1967 247,091 3,300,690
1966 244,996 3,217,960
1965 242,417 3,141,367
1964 239,958 3,055,650
1963 237,557 2,969,841
1962 235,224 2,907,943
1961 233,148 2,835,119
1960 230,893 2,764,258

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Burundi

Fertility rate
Barbados

Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Burundi
2023 1.71 4.88
2022 1.71 4.98
2021 1.71 5.08
2020 1.71 5.18
2019 1.72 5.27
2018 1.72 5.38
2017 1.72 5.48
2016 1.72 5.59
2015 1.73 5.7
2014 1.73 5.79
2013 1.73 5.89
2012 1.73 5.99
2011 1.76 6.11
2010 1.79 6.26
2009 1.77 6.41
2008 1.76 6.52
2007 1.76 6.59
2006 1.7 6.66
2005 1.74 6.71
2004 1.8 6.75
2003 1.86 6.79
2002 1.86 6.82
2001 1.96 6.85
2000 1.93 6.87
1999 1.78 6.9
1998 1.62 6.96
1997 1.65 7.04
1996 1.67 7.12
1995 1.7 7.18
1994 1.73 7.23
1993 1.77 7.27
1992 1.8 7.3
1991 1.84 7.34
1990 1.84 7.37
1989 1.64 7.39
1988 1.58 7.38
1987 1.61 7.38
1986 1.69 7.32
1985 1.77 7.29
1984 1.75 7.3
1983 1.86 7.3
1982 1.86 7.31
1981 1.85 7.33
1980 1.78 7.35
1979 1.86 7.31
1978 1.84 7.26
1977 2.2 7.25
1976 2.24 7.25
1975 2.45 7.24
1974 2.65 7.22
1973 2.87 7.22
1972 3.15 7.21
1971 3.2 7.21
1970 3.08 7.21
1969 3.34 7.22
1968 3.57 7.18
1967 3.6 7.16
1966 4.14 7.14
1965 4.18 7.11
1964 4.21 7.09
1963 4.3 7.07
1962 4.3 7.04
1961 4.15 7.02
1960 4.71 7

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

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Barbados and Burundi demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Burundi
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Burundi
2024 40.2 17.3
2023 39.9 17.1
2022 39.6 16.8
2021 39.4 16.7
2020 39.2 16.5
2019 39 16.3
2018 38.7 16.2
2017 38.5 16.1
2016 38.2 16.2
2015 37.9 16.6
2014 37.7 16.9
2013 37.4 17
2012 37.1 17.1
2011 36.8 17.2
2010 36.5 17.3
2009 36.3 17.2
2008 36 17
2007 35.6 16.9
2006 35.3 16.8
2005 34.9 16.7
2004 34.6 16.5
2003 34.3 16.3
2002 34 16.1
2001 33.7 15.9
2000 33.3 15.7
1999 33 15.5
1998 32.6 15.2
1997 32.1 15
1996 31.7 15.2
1995 31.3 15.4
1994 30.8 14.6
1993 30.4 14.7
1992 29.9 15.5
1991 29.5 15.5
1990 29.1 15.6
1989 28.7 15.8
1988 28.4 16
1987 28 16.1
1986 27.7 16.3
1985 27.3 16.6
1984 26.9 16.8
1983 26.5 17
1982 26.1 17.1
1981 25.7 17.3
1980 25.3 17.2
1979 24.9 17
1978 24.5 17
1977 24.1 17
1976 23.8 16.9
1975 23.5 17
1974 23.2 16.9
1973 23 16.8
1972 22.8 17.1
1971 22.6 17.3
1970 22.4 17.3
1969 22.2 17.3
1968 22.1 17.4
1967 21.9 17.4
1966 21.8 17.4
1965 21.8 17.3
1964 21.8 17.3
1963 21.8 17.3
1962 21.8 17.4
1961 21.8 17.4
1960 21.9 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Burundi
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.82%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
31,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-4.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
1.03%
2020
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
43.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
40.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
29.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.9%
2020
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
$90.3M
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$237M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
299,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.57%
2011
Banked people share n/a
7.11%
2014

Energy

Barbados Burundi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.97 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.07 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
11.6%
2023

Society

Barbados Burundi
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.17%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-34,727
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
24.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
10.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
16
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
5.82
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
35.5
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
75.5%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
11.1%
2023

Health

Barbados Burundi
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$28.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
57.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
392
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
49.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
5.27%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.3%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
4.16 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Burundi
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
706 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
8,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
1,080 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
7,657 mi
2016

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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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