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Barbados vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 184th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Cameroon
Population
282798
30864115
Population rank 175/197 51/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Barbados and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Cameroon
2024 $7,498,050,000 $53,296,694,320
2023 $7,223,250,000 $48,814,501,547
2022 $6,884,900,000 $44,347,206,073
2021 $5,947,550,000 $45,011,937,347
2020 $5,407,050,000 $40,773,241,177
2019 $6,161,850,000 $39,667,757,528
2018 $6,001,950,000 $39,955,552,190
2017 $5,683,150,000 $36,098,547,033
2016 $5,674,600,000 $33,814,337,044
2015 $5,698,150,000 $32,210,233,020
2014 $5,620,600,000 $36,386,544,706
2013 $5,667,200,000 $33,728,621,180
2012 $5,761,450,000 $30,155,062,329
2011 $5,663,100,000 $30,630,910,495
2010 $5,672,900,000 $27,507,501,821
2009 $4,466,809,600 $27,932,970,317
2008 $4,790,410,400 $27,715,142,033
2007 $4,675,767,950 $23,928,250,433
2006 $4,217,323,400 $20,910,512,975
2005 $3,819,500,000 $19,509,852,207
2004 $3,444,500,000 $18,826,214,136
2003 $3,209,500,000 $15,970,315,035
2002 $3,106,500,000 $12,417,251,350
2001 $3,054,500,000 $10,953,485,349
2000 $3,059,500,000 $10,566,579,295
1999 $2,951,822,205 $11,565,826,465
1998 $2,817,083,478 $11,298,144,990
1997 $2,498,384,130 $10,789,458,433
1996 $2,363,645,403 $11,093,538,846
1995 $2,216,974,096 $10,864,772,471
1994 $2,151,344,901 $8,902,446,252
1993 $2,063,342,117 $16,181,814,713
1992 $1,957,000,000 $12,071,775,335
1991 $2,020,583,702 $11,840,192,296
1990 $2,012,131,457 $12,314,482,628
1989 $2,006,165,167 $11,012,566,195
1988 $1,812,757,918 $12,236,057,362
1987 $1,704,370,308 $13,049,659,981
1986 $1,547,755,183 $11,857,056,199
1985 $1,409,536,121 $8,544,810,498
1984 $1,346,890,071 $7,311,938,026
1983 $1,236,016,507 $6,870,200,010
1982 $1,163,923,830 $6,611,255,964
1981 $1,114,204,743 $6,610,938,617
1980 $1,012,280,615 $6,674,569,047
1979 $670,362,452 $5,919,002,983
1978 $552,883,707 $4,662,852,583
1977 $495,097,668 $3,394,664,024
1976 $435,911,269 $2,898,090,002
1975 $402,178,605 $2,857,037,371
1974 $311,804,630 $2,157,415,533
1973 $260,767,828 $1,901,393,361
1972 $213,725,217 $1,498,251,890
1971 $186,826,503 $1,236,941,394
1970 $166,210,203 $1,151,216,993
1969 $141,393,142 $1,100,551,489
1968 $125,733,669 $1,046,191,218
1967 $125,554,009 $936,175,260
1966 $113,195,123 $851,112,535
1965 $105,021,997 $814,083,266
1964 $99,252,731 $776,650,177
1963 $99,893,761 $718,320,845
1962 $88,782,583 $694,247,864
1961 $85,363,759 $652,777,608
1960 $80,021,847 $614,206,068

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

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Barbados and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Cameroon
2024 $26,545 $1,830
2023 $25,584 $1,720
2022 $24,387 $1,605
2021 $21,080 $1,672
2020 $19,194 $1,556
2019 $21,912 $1,555
2018 $21,381 $1,611
2017 $20,285 $1,496
2016 $20,296 $1,442
2015 $20,424 $1,415
2014 $20,193 $1,649
2013 $20,410 $1,576
2012 $20,804 $1,449
2011 $20,508 $1,514
2010 $20,611 $1,399
2009 $16,295 $1,461
2008 $17,566 $1,492
2007 $17,235 $1,326
2006 $15,620 $1,191
2005 $14,214 $1,143
2004 $12,886 $1,133
2003 $12,076 $988
2002 $11,760 $790
2001 $11,640 $715
2000 $11,675 $709
1999 $11,244 $796
1998 $10,734 $799
1997 $9,522 $783
1996 $9,012 $827
1995 $8,460 $832
1994 $8,223 $701
1993 $7,905 $1,310
1992 $7,519 $1,005
1991 $7,790 $1,015
1990 $7,781 $1,087
1989 $7,773 $1,001
1988 $7,033 $1,145
1987 $6,625 $1,258
1986 $6,031 $1,179
1985 $5,510 $875
1984 $5,284 $772
1983 $4,866 $746
1982 $4,599 $732
1981 $4,417 $750
1980 $4,025 $784
1979 $2,668 $718
1978 $2,198 $582
1977 $1,968 $435
1976 $1,734 $381
1975 $1,601 $386
1974 $1,243 $299.9
1973 $1,042 $271.8
1972 $856 $220.1
1971 $750 $186.7
1970 $666 $178.5
1969 $567 $175.2
1968 $506 $170.8
1967 $508 $156.6
1966 $462 $145.8
1965 $433 $142.7
1964 $414 $139.2
1963 $421 $131.6
1962 $377 $130
1961 $366 $124.6
1960 $347 $119.1

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

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Barbados vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Cameroon
2026 76.6 64.5
2025 76.5 64.2
2024 76.3 64
2023 76.2 63.7
2022 75.7 62.4
2021 76.6 61.1
2020 76.6 61.7
2019 76.5 61.7
2018 76.4 61.2
2017 76.2 60.8
2016 76.2 60.3
2015 76.1 59.7
2014 75.9 59.1
2013 75.8 58.7
2012 75.7 58.2
2011 75.6 57.5
2010 75.5 57
2009 75.5 56.5
2008 75.3 56.1
2007 75.3 55.7
2006 75 55.3
2005 75 54.9
2004 75.1 54.6
2003 74.9 54.3
2002 74.8 53.9
2001 74.7 53.6
2000 74.6 53.3
1999 74.6 53.2
1998 74.5 53
1997 74 53.1
1996 74.1 53.2
1995 73.9 53.3
1994 73.8 53.5
1993 73.7 53.9
1992 73.6 54.1
1991 73.5 54.2
1990 73.5 54.3
1989 73.4 54.4
1988 73.4 54.4
1987 73.5 54.2
1986 73.4 53.6
1985 73.3 53.5
1984 73.3 52.9
1983 73.2 52.4
1982 72.9 51.8
1981 72.6 51.2
1980 72.1 50.9
1979 71.5 50.5
1978 71.1 50.3
1977 70.6 50.1
1976 70.1 50
1975 69.8 49.9
1974 69.4 49.7
1973 69.1 49.5
1972 69.1 49.1
1971 68.8 48.6
1970 68.5 48
1969 68.5 47.2
1968 68.2 46.4
1967 67.9 45.6
1966 67.7 44.8
1965 67.2 44.2
1964 66.7 43.6
1963 66.2 43.1
1962 65.7 42.6
1961 65 35.2
1960 64.1 34.7
1959 63.3 39.8
1958 62.4 39.1
1957 61.7 38.3
1956 60.5 38.4
1955 59 37.5
1954 58.3 36.5
1953 57 35.5
1952 55.9 34.6
1951 54.7 33.9
1950 53.6 33.1

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

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Barbados and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Barbados Cameroon
2024 282,467 29,123,744
2023 282,336 28,372,687
2022 282,318 27,632,771
2021 282,147 26,915,758
2020 281,698 26,210,558
2019 281,207 25,506,095
2018 280,711 24,806,383
2017 280,171 24,128,601
2016 279,598 23,454,161
2015 278,990 22,763,414
2014 278,348 22,059,893
2013 277,665 21,402,376
2012 276,938 20,809,529
2011 276,139 20,232,304
2010 275,243 19,668,066
2009 274,123 19,113,974
2008 272,714 18,574,056
2007 271,288 18,049,896
2006 270,002 17,550,407
2005 268,706 17,074,594
2004 267,298 16,610,487
2003 265,776 16,160,340
2002 264,148 15,725,528
2001 262,425 15,309,490
2000 262,063 14,912,631
1999 262,517 14,525,140
1998 262,436 14,144,860
1997 262,392 13,775,214
1996 262,284 13,414,757
1995 262,039 13,058,516
1994 261,620 12,704,903
1993 261,027 12,353,131
1992 260,267 12,006,353
1991 259,373 11,667,180
1990 258,582 11,331,821
1989 258,109 11,002,745
1988 257,763 10,684,968
1987 257,279 10,370,749
1986 256,618 10,060,342
1985 255,820 9,761,730
1984 254,920 9,475,078
1983 253,992 9,215,397
1982 253,095 9,028,678
1981 252,270 8,816,377
1980 251,524 8,512,219
1979 251,269 8,239,641
1978 251,551 8,011,921
1977 251,626 7,796,501
1976 251,442 7,597,962
1975 251,175 7,397,120
1974 250,777 7,193,583
1973 250,322 6,996,660
1972 249,658 6,806,872
1971 249,168 6,624,408
1970 249,387 6,449,793
1969 249,444 6,283,462
1968 248,540 6,125,863
1967 247,091 5,977,318
1966 244,996 5,837,295
1965 242,417 5,704,686
1964 239,958 5,578,257
1963 237,557 5,456,623
1962 235,224 5,338,620
1961 233,148 5,239,273
1960 230,893 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Barbados

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Cameroon
2023 1.71 4.32
2022 1.71 4.4
2021 1.71 4.47
2020 1.71 4.56
2019 1.72 4.65
2018 1.72 4.74
2017 1.72 4.8
2016 1.72 4.84
2015 1.73 4.84
2014 1.73 4.84
2013 1.73 4.91
2012 1.73 4.98
2011 1.76 5.05
2010 1.79 5.15
2009 1.77 5.24
2008 1.76 5.29
2007 1.76 5.34
2006 1.7 5.37
2005 1.74 5.42
2004 1.8 5.44
2003 1.86 5.43
2002 1.86 5.44
2001 1.96 5.44
2000 1.93 5.51
1999 1.78 5.6
1998 1.62 5.66
1997 1.65 5.71
1996 1.67 5.8
1995 1.7 5.92
1994 1.73 6.04
1993 1.77 6.16
1992 1.8 6.26
1991 1.84 6.32
1990 1.84 6.36
1989 1.64 6.41
1988 1.58 6.48
1987 1.61 6.54
1986 1.69 6.57
1985 1.77 6.56
1984 1.75 6.56
1983 1.86 6.58
1982 1.86 6.59
1981 1.85 6.61
1980 1.78 6.61
1979 1.86 6.58
1978 1.84 6.55
1977 2.2 6.51
1976 2.24 6.45
1975 2.45 6.4
1974 2.65 6.36
1973 2.87 6.33
1972 3.15 6.29
1971 3.2 6.26
1970 3.08 6.2
1969 3.34 6.14
1968 3.57 6.04
1967 3.6 5.95
1966 4.14 5.85
1965 4.18 5.8
1964 4.21 5.74
1963 4.3 5.73
1962 4.3 5.73
1961 4.15 5.73
1960 4.71 5.73

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

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Barbados and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Cameroon
2024 40.2 19
2023 39.9 18.8
2022 39.6 18.7
2021 39.4 18.6
2020 39.2 18.5
2019 39 18.5
2018 38.7 18.4
2017 38.5 18.4
2016 38.2 18.3
2015 37.9 18.3
2014 37.7 18.2
2013 37.4 18.1
2012 37.1 18
2011 36.8 17.9
2010 36.5 17.9
2009 36.3 17.8
2008 36 17.8
2007 35.6 17.7
2006 35.3 17.7
2005 34.9 17.6
2004 34.6 17.6
2003 34.3 17.5
2002 34 17.5
2001 33.7 17.4
2000 33.3 17.3
1999 33 17.2
1998 32.6 17.1
1997 32.1 17.1
1996 31.7 17
1995 31.3 16.9
1994 30.8 16.9
1993 30.4 16.8
1992 29.9 16.8
1991 29.5 16.8
1990 29.1 16.8
1989 28.7 16.8
1988 28.4 16.9
1987 28 16.9
1986 27.7 17
1985 27.3 17.1
1984 26.9 17.1
1983 26.5 17.3
1982 26.1 17.5
1981 25.7 17.8
1980 25.3 17.8
1979 24.9 17.9
1978 24.5 18
1977 24.1 18.2
1976 23.8 18.3
1975 23.5 18.5
1974 23.2 18.6
1973 23 18.8
1972 22.8 18.9
1971 22.6 19
1970 22.4 19.2
1969 22.2 19.4
1968 22.1 19.5
1967 21.9 19.7
1966 21.8 19.8
1965 21.8 19.9
1964 21.8 20
1963 21.8 20.1
1962 21.8 20.1
1961 21.8 20.3
1960 21.9 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.1%
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
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
7.14%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Barbados Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Barbados Cameroon
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
78.2%
2020
English speaking
100%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Barbados Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Cameroon
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
n/a

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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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