Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 184th vs. 190th).
By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).
Main facts and rankings
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
282798
|
77619
|
| Population rank | 175/197 | 187/197 |
| GDP |
$7.5B
2024 |
$7.24B
2023 |
| GDP rank | 157/197 | 158/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$26,545
2024 |
$99,144
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 46/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$24,823
2024 |
$88,428
2023 |
| Government debt |
$7.97B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
106.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$28,218
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 26/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$18,869
2026 |
$93,253
2026 |
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 92.7 sq mi |
| Population density |
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026 |
834 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.71
2023 |
1.53
2023 |
| Median age |
40.2 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.6 years
2026 |
80.9 years
2026 |
Barbados and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts
Barbados and Cayman Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | $7,498,050,000 | - |
| 2023 | $7,223,250,000 | $7,241,244,269 |
| 2022 | $6,884,900,000 | $6,660,161,212 |
| 2021 | $5,947,550,000 | $6,060,813,808 |
| 2020 | $5,407,050,000 | $5,655,357,984 |
| 2019 | $6,161,850,000 | $5,941,896,600 |
| 2018 | $6,001,950,000 | $5,530,178,499 |
| 2017 | $5,683,150,000 | $5,166,281,293 |
| 2016 | $5,674,600,000 | $4,909,322,200 |
| 2015 | $5,698,150,000 | $4,708,167,255 |
| 2014 | $5,620,600,000 | $4,562,853,582 |
| 2013 | $5,667,200,000 | $4,405,796,081 |
| 2012 | $5,761,450,000 | $4,291,004,486 |
| 2011 | $5,663,100,000 | $4,186,073,160 |
| 2010 | $5,672,900,000 | $4,156,841,164 |
| 2009 | $4,466,809,600 | $4,281,714,618 |
| 2008 | $4,790,410,400 | $4,585,948,969 |
| 2007 | $4,675,767,950 | $4,466,278,031 |
| 2006 | $4,217,323,400 | $4,200,288,282 |
| 2005 | $3,819,500,000 | - |
| 2004 | $3,444,500,000 | - |
| 2003 | $3,209,500,000 | - |
| 2002 | $3,106,500,000 | - |
| 2001 | $3,054,500,000 | - |
| 2000 | $3,059,500,000 | - |
| 1999 | $2,951,822,205 | - |
| 1998 | $2,817,083,478 | - |
| 1997 | $2,498,384,130 | - |
| 1996 | $2,363,645,403 | - |
| 1995 | $2,216,974,096 | - |
| 1994 | $2,151,344,901 | - |
| 1993 | $2,063,342,117 | - |
| 1992 | $1,957,000,000 | - |
| 1991 | $2,020,583,702 | - |
| 1990 | $2,012,131,457 | - |
| 1989 | $2,006,165,167 | - |
| 1988 | $1,812,757,918 | - |
| 1987 | $1,704,370,308 | - |
| 1986 | $1,547,755,183 | - |
| 1985 | $1,409,536,121 | - |
| 1984 | $1,346,890,071 | - |
| 1983 | $1,236,016,507 | - |
| 1982 | $1,163,923,830 | - |
| 1981 | $1,114,204,743 | - |
| 1980 | $1,012,280,615 | - |
| 1979 | $670,362,452 | - |
| 1978 | $552,883,707 | - |
| 1977 | $495,097,668 | - |
| 1976 | $435,911,269 | - |
| 1975 | $402,178,605 | - |
| 1974 | $311,804,630 | - |
| 1973 | $260,767,828 | - |
| 1972 | $213,725,217 | - |
| 1971 | $186,826,503 | - |
| 1970 | $166,210,203 | - |
| 1969 | $141,393,142 | - |
| 1968 | $125,733,669 | - |
| 1967 | $125,554,009 | - |
| 1966 | $113,195,123 | - |
| 1965 | $105,021,997 | - |
| 1964 | $99,252,731 | - |
| 1963 | $99,893,761 | - |
| 1962 | $88,782,583 | - |
| 1961 | $85,363,759 | - |
| 1960 | $80,021,847 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Barbados and Cayman Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | $26,545 | - |
| 2023 | $25,584 | $99,144 |
| 2022 | $24,387 | $93,031 |
| 2021 | $21,080 | $86,450 |
| 2020 | $19,194 | $82,339 |
| 2019 | $21,912 | $88,254 |
| 2018 | $21,381 | $83,866 |
| 2017 | $20,285 | $80,054 |
| 2016 | $20,296 | $77,802 |
| 2015 | $20,424 | $76,379 |
| 2014 | $20,193 | $75,845 |
| 2013 | $20,410 | $75,114 |
| 2012 | $20,804 | $75,102 |
| 2011 | $20,508 | $75,281 |
| 2010 | $20,611 | $76,838 |
| 2009 | $16,295 | $81,374 |
| 2008 | $17,566 | $89,655 |
| 2007 | $17,235 | $89,888 |
| 2006 | $15,620 | $87,085 |
| 2005 | $14,214 | - |
| 2004 | $12,886 | - |
| 2003 | $12,076 | - |
| 2002 | $11,760 | - |
| 2001 | $11,640 | - |
| 2000 | $11,675 | - |
| 1999 | $11,244 | - |
| 1998 | $10,734 | - |
| 1997 | $9,522 | - |
| 1996 | $9,012 | - |
| 1995 | $8,460 | - |
| 1994 | $8,223 | - |
| 1993 | $7,905 | - |
| 1992 | $7,519 | - |
| 1991 | $7,790 | - |
| 1990 | $7,781 | - |
| 1989 | $7,773 | - |
| 1988 | $7,033 | - |
| 1987 | $6,625 | - |
| 1986 | $6,031 | - |
| 1985 | $5,510 | - |
| 1984 | $5,284 | - |
| 1983 | $4,866 | - |
| 1982 | $4,599 | - |
| 1981 | $4,417 | - |
| 1980 | $4,025 | - |
| 1979 | $2,668 | - |
| 1978 | $2,198 | - |
| 1977 | $1,968 | - |
| 1976 | $1,734 | - |
| 1975 | $1,601 | - |
| 1974 | $1,243 | - |
| 1973 | $1,042 | - |
| 1972 | $856 | - |
| 1971 | $750 | - |
| 1970 | $666 | - |
| 1969 | $567 | - |
| 1968 | $506 | - |
| 1967 | $508 | - |
| 1966 | $462 | - |
| 1965 | $433 | - |
| 1964 | $414 | - |
| 1963 | $421 | - |
| 1962 | $377 | - |
| 1961 | $366 | - |
| 1960 | $347 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Barbados vs. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2026 | 76.6 | 80.9 |
| 2025 | 76.5 | 80.7 |
| 2024 | 76.3 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 76.2 | 80.4 |
| 2022 | 75.7 | 80 |
| 2021 | 76.6 | 79.3 |
| 2020 | 76.6 | 79.2 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 79.1 |
| 2018 | 76.4 | 78.8 |
| 2017 | 76.2 | 78.6 |
| 2016 | 76.2 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 76.1 | 78.1 |
| 2014 | 75.9 | 77.9 |
| 2013 | 75.8 | 77.7 |
| 2012 | 75.7 | 77.1 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 76.6 |
| 2010 | 75.5 | 76.1 |
| 2009 | 75.5 | 75.7 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | 75.4 |
| 2007 | 75.3 | 75.2 |
| 2006 | 75 | 75 |
| 2005 | 75 | 74.9 |
| 2004 | 75.1 | 74.6 |
| 2003 | 74.9 | 74.6 |
| 2002 | 74.8 | 74.6 |
| 2001 | 74.7 | 74.5 |
| 2000 | 74.6 | 74.4 |
| 1999 | 74.6 | 74.2 |
| 1998 | 74.5 | 74.1 |
| 1997 | 74 | 73.9 |
| 1996 | 74.1 | 73.7 |
| 1995 | 73.9 | 73.6 |
| 1994 | 73.8 | 73.4 |
| 1993 | 73.7 | 73.2 |
| 1992 | 73.6 | 73.1 |
| 1991 | 73.5 | 72.9 |
| 1990 | 73.5 | 72.7 |
| 1989 | 73.4 | 72.5 |
| 1988 | 73.4 | 72.4 |
| 1987 | 73.5 | 72.1 |
| 1986 | 73.4 | 71.9 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 71.6 |
| 1984 | 73.3 | 71.2 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 70.8 |
| 1982 | 72.9 | 70.4 |
| 1981 | 72.6 | 70 |
| 1980 | 72.1 | 69.5 |
| 1979 | 71.5 | 69 |
| 1978 | 71.1 | 68.5 |
| 1977 | 70.6 | 68.1 |
| 1976 | 70.1 | 67.5 |
| 1975 | 69.8 | 67 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 66.5 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 65.9 |
| 1972 | 69.1 | 65.4 |
| 1971 | 68.8 | 64.8 |
| 1970 | 68.5 | 64.4 |
| 1969 | 68.5 | 64 |
| 1968 | 68.2 | 63.6 |
| 1967 | 67.9 | 63.2 |
| 1966 | 67.7 | 62.8 |
| 1965 | 67.2 | 62.2 |
| 1964 | 66.7 | 61.4 |
| 1963 | 66.2 | 60.8 |
| 1962 | 65.7 | 60.1 |
| 1961 | 65 | 59.4 |
| 1960 | 64.1 | 58.8 |
| 1959 | 63.3 | 58.2 |
| 1958 | 62.4 | 57.7 |
| 1957 | 61.7 | 57.3 |
| 1956 | 60.5 | 56.8 |
| 1955 | 59 | 56.4 |
| 1954 | 58.3 | 55.9 |
| 1953 | 57 | 55.4 |
| 1952 | 55.9 | 55 |
| 1951 | 54.7 | 54.5 |
| 1950 | 53.6 | 54 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Barbados and Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 282,467 | 74,457 |
| 2023 | 282,336 | 73,038 |
| 2022 | 282,318 | 71,591 |
| 2021 | 282,147 | 70,108 |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 68,684 |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 67,327 |
| 2018 | 280,711 | 65,941 |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 64,535 |
| 2016 | 279,598 | 63,100 |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 61,642 |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 60,160 |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 58,655 |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 57,136 |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 55,606 |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 54,099 |
| 2009 | 274,123 | 52,618 |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 51,151 |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 49,687 |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 48,232 |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 46,788 |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 45,352 |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 43,934 |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 42,514 |
| 2001 | 262,425 | 41,089 |
| 2000 | 262,063 | 39,674 |
| 1999 | 262,517 | 38,284 |
| 1998 | 262,436 | 36,922 |
| 1997 | 262,392 | 35,543 |
| 1996 | 262,284 | 34,143 |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 32,743 |
| 1994 | 261,620 | 31,352 |
| 1993 | 261,027 | 29,976 |
| 1992 | 260,267 | 28,621 |
| 1991 | 259,373 | 27,294 |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 25,999 |
| 1989 | 258,109 | 24,874 |
| 1988 | 257,763 | 23,951 |
| 1987 | 257,279 | 23,073 |
| 1986 | 256,618 | 22,197 |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 21,324 |
| 1984 | 254,920 | 20,454 |
| 1983 | 253,992 | 19,598 |
| 1982 | 253,095 | 18,750 |
| 1981 | 252,270 | 17,905 |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 17,079 |
| 1979 | 251,269 | 16,351 |
| 1978 | 251,551 | 15,727 |
| 1977 | 251,626 | 15,105 |
| 1976 | 251,442 | 14,454 |
| 1975 | 251,175 | 13,788 |
| 1974 | 250,777 | 13,114 |
| 1973 | 250,322 | 12,438 |
| 1972 | 249,658 | 11,764 |
| 1971 | 249,168 | 11,098 |
| 1970 | 249,387 | 10,517 |
| 1969 | 249,444 | 10,165 |
| 1968 | 248,540 | 9,971 |
| 1967 | 247,091 | 9,769 |
| 1966 | 244,996 | 9,560 |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 9,361 |
| 1964 | 239,958 | 9,166 |
| 1963 | 237,557 | 8,970 |
| 1962 | 235,224 | 8,781 |
| 1961 | 233,148 | 8,601 |
| 1960 | 230,893 | 8,428 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Barbados and Cayman Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2023 | 1.71 | 1.53 |
| 2022 | 1.71 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 1.71 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 1.71 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 1.72 | 1.51 |
| 2018 | 1.72 | 1.28 |
| 2017 | 1.72 | 1.22 |
| 2016 | 1.72 | 1.23 |
| 2015 | 1.73 | 1.27 |
| 2014 | 1.73 | 1.33 |
| 2013 | 1.73 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 1.73 | 1.53 |
| 2011 | 1.76 | 1.64 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 1.69 |
| 2009 | 1.77 | 1.72 |
| 2008 | 1.76 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 1.76 | 1.68 |
| 2006 | 1.7 | 1.67 |
| 2005 | 1.74 | 1.67 |
| 2004 | 1.8 | 1.67 |
| 2003 | 1.86 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 1.86 | 1.68 |
| 2001 | 1.96 | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 1.93 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 1.78 | 1.71 |
| 1998 | 1.62 | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 1.65 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 1.67 | 1.69 |
| 1995 | 1.7 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 1.73 | 1.66 |
| 1993 | 1.77 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | 1.8 | 1.73 |
| 1991 | 1.84 | 1.85 |
| 1990 | 1.84 | 1.78 |
| 1989 | 1.64 | 1.76 |
| 1988 | 1.58 | 1.63 |
| 1987 | 1.61 | 1.58 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 1.69 |
| 1985 | 1.77 | 1.75 |
| 1984 | 1.75 | 1.79 |
| 1983 | 1.86 | 1.83 |
| 1982 | 1.86 | 2.01 |
| 1981 | 1.85 | 2.38 |
| 1980 | 1.78 | 2.4 |
| 1979 | 1.86 | 2.37 |
| 1978 | 1.84 | 2.37 |
| 1977 | 2.2 | 2.41 |
| 1976 | 2.24 | 2.53 |
| 1975 | 2.45 | 2.72 |
| 1974 | 2.65 | 2.96 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 3.56 |
| 1972 | 3.15 | 4.89 |
| 1971 | 3.2 | 3.47 |
| 1970 | 3.08 | 4.66 |
| 1969 | 3.34 | 3.52 |
| 1968 | 3.57 | 3.99 |
| 1967 | 3.6 | 4.05 |
| 1966 | 4.14 | 4.08 |
| 1965 | 4.18 | 4.16 |
| 1964 | 4.21 | 4.41 |
| 1963 | 4.3 | 4.69 |
| 1962 | 4.3 | 4.79 |
| 1961 | 4.15 | 4.78 |
| 1960 | 4.71 | 4.71 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Barbados and Cayman Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 40.2 | 39.3 |
| 2023 | 39.9 | 38.9 |
| 2022 | 39.6 | 38.5 |
| 2021 | 39.4 | 38.1 |
| 2020 | 39.2 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 39 | 37.4 |
| 2018 | 38.7 | 37.1 |
| 2017 | 38.5 | 36.8 |
| 2016 | 38.2 | 36.5 |
| 2015 | 37.9 | 36.3 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 36.1 |
| 2013 | 37.4 | 35.9 |
| 2012 | 37.1 | 35.8 |
| 2011 | 36.8 | 35.7 |
| 2010 | 36.5 | 35.4 |
| 2009 | 36.3 | 35.1 |
| 2008 | 36 | 34.8 |
| 2007 | 35.6 | 34.5 |
| 2006 | 35.3 | 34.2 |
| 2005 | 34.9 | 33.9 |
| 2004 | 34.6 | 33.7 |
| 2003 | 34.3 | 33.5 |
| 2002 | 34 | 33.4 |
| 2001 | 33.7 | 33.3 |
| 2000 | 33.3 | 33.2 |
| 1999 | 33 | 32.9 |
| 1998 | 32.6 | 32.3 |
| 1997 | 32.1 | 31.8 |
| 1996 | 31.7 | 31.3 |
| 1995 | 31.3 | 30.8 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 30.5 |
| 1993 | 30.4 | 30.1 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 29.9 |
| 1991 | 29.5 | 29.6 |
| 1990 | 29.1 | 29.5 |
| 1989 | 28.7 | 29.1 |
| 1988 | 28.4 | 28.6 |
| 1987 | 28 | 28.1 |
| 1986 | 27.7 | 27.6 |
| 1985 | 27.3 | 27.2 |
| 1984 | 26.9 | 26.8 |
| 1983 | 26.5 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 26.1 | 26.2 |
| 1981 | 25.7 | 26.1 |
| 1980 | 25.3 | 26 |
| 1979 | 24.9 | 25.7 |
| 1978 | 24.5 | 25 |
| 1977 | 24.1 | 24.3 |
| 1976 | 23.8 | 23.7 |
| 1975 | 23.5 | 23.1 |
| 1974 | 23.2 | 22.6 |
| 1973 | 23 | 22.2 |
| 1972 | 22.8 | 21.8 |
| 1971 | 22.6 | 21.4 |
| 1970 | 22.4 | 21.2 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 21.2 |
| 1968 | 22.1 | 21.3 |
| 1967 | 21.9 | 21.6 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 21.8 |
| 1965 | 21.8 | 22.1 |
| 1964 | 21.8 | 22.3 |
| 1963 | 21.8 | 22.6 |
| 1962 | 21.8 | 22.9 |
| 1961 | 21.8 | 23.3 |
| 1960 | 21.9 | 23.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$7.1B
2024 |
$5.53B
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.2%
2024 |
14%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.56%
2024 |
1.57%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.89%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
6.54%
2023 |
4.24%
2015 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.5%
2024 |
86%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12.4%
2024 |
7.84%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.4
2026 |
74
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2016 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2016 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0005%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
15
2020 |
4
2020 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.78B
2020 |
$644M
2020 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.65B
2024 |
$234M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$85.2M
2024 |
$10.2M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
966,000
2019 |
660,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
44.4%
2016 |
22.9%
2019 |
Energy
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
0.37 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.52 tons
2024 |
5 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
5.5%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.33%
2021 |
2.94%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.0009%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-87
2025 |
+888
2025 |
| Urban population |
59.5%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.9:52.1
2024 |
50.2:49.8
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.81 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
70
2026 |
85.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
68
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Higher education index |
8
2026 |
13
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
15.3
2022 |
4.46
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.2
2019 |
14
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
156
2025 |
n/a |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.5%
1980 |
99%
2017 |
| English speaking |
100%
2023 |
76.6%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
80%
2023 |
81.1%
2017 |
Health
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,286
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$637
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
76.6 years
2026 |
80.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.87%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.96
2022 |
1.94
1997 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
10
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
38.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.2%
2024 |
11.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
99
2026 |
78
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.22 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Barbados
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2026 |
0.0002%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
588 sq mi
2024 |
1,245 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.6 sq mi
2026 |
10.4 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
24.3 sq mi
2026 |
48.6 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
1,056 mi
2015 |
488 mi
2007 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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