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Barbados vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 184th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Chile
Population
282798
19977856
Population rank 175/197 67/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Barbados and Chile: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Chile economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Chile
2024 $7,498,050,000 $330,267,137,372
2023 $7,223,250,000 $335,518,054,098
2022 $6,884,900,000 $301,226,575,540
2021 $5,947,550,000 $315,325,547,162
2020 $5,407,050,000 $254,042,159,309
2019 $6,161,850,000 $278,285,058,719
2018 $6,001,950,000 $295,857,562,992
2017 $5,683,150,000 $276,154,259,981
2016 $5,674,600,000 $249,344,863,928
2015 $5,698,150,000 $242,450,355,831
2014 $5,620,600,000 $259,560,978,224
2013 $5,667,200,000 $277,395,018,842
2012 $5,761,450,000 $267,024,782,487
2011 $5,663,100,000 $251,382,573,894
2010 $5,672,900,000 $217,051,209,239
2009 $4,466,809,600 $171,777,900,624
2008 $4,790,410,400 $179,894,594,475
2007 $4,675,767,950 $172,491,076,034
2006 $4,217,323,400 $153,843,518,171
2005 $3,819,500,000 $122,294,145,163
2004 $3,444,500,000 $99,075,985,774
2003 $3,209,500,000 $76,492,579,644
2002 $3,106,500,000 $70,264,045,939
2001 $3,054,500,000 $71,574,739,561
2000 $3,059,500,000 $78,339,750,721
1999 $2,951,822,205 $75,578,685,736
1998 $2,817,083,478 $81,990,010,704
1997 $2,498,384,130 $85,741,415,285
1996 $2,363,645,403 $78,584,098,984
1995 $2,216,974,096 $73,820,425,702
1994 $2,151,344,901 $57,438,273,591
1993 $2,063,342,117 $49,934,943,321
1992 $1,957,000,000 $46,538,895,686
1991 $2,020,583,702 $38,232,330,917
1990 $2,012,131,457 $33,428,580,448
1989 $2,006,165,167 $30,101,767,991
1988 $1,812,757,918 $26,174,858,614
1987 $1,704,370,308 $22,605,488,851
1986 $1,547,755,183 $19,197,818,085
1985 $1,409,536,121 $17,933,557,360
1984 $1,346,890,071 $19,974,595,028
1983 $1,236,016,507 $20,629,678,694
1982 $1,163,923,830 $19,710,229,067
1981 $1,114,204,743 $35,180,322,211
1980 $1,012,280,615 $29,586,676,576
1979 $670,362,452 $22,249,574,628
1978 $552,883,707 $16,373,093,554
1977 $495,097,668 $14,272,711,437
1976 $435,911,269 $10,523,479,089
1975 $402,178,605 $7,812,161,793
1974 $311,804,630 $16,584,311,220
1973 $260,767,828 $17,237,336,173
1972 $213,725,217 $12,057,501,635
1971 $186,826,503 $10,999,807,567
1970 $166,210,203 $9,261,006,540
1969 $141,393,142 $8,456,519,044
1968 $125,733,669 $7,286,820,526
1967 $125,554,009 $7,145,068,068
1966 $113,195,123 $7,256,882,086
1965 $105,021,997 $6,183,988,944
1964 $99,252,731 $6,065,708,668
1963 $99,893,761 $5,702,520,146
1962 $88,782,583 $5,765,971,144
1961 $85,363,759 $4,948,564,551
1960 $80,021,847 $4,211,103,677

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

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Barbados and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Chile
2024 $26,545 $16,710
2023 $25,584 $17,067
2022 $24,387 $15,406
2021 $21,080 $16,207
2020 $19,194 $13,115
2019 $21,912 $14,496
2018 $21,381 $15,659
2017 $20,285 $14,880
2016 $20,296 $13,650
2015 $20,424 $13,434
2014 $20,193 $14,530
2013 $20,410 $15,684
2012 $20,804 $15,242
2011 $20,508 $14,487
2010 $20,611 $12,633
2009 $16,295 $10,099
2008 $17,566 $10,683
2007 $17,235 $10,346
2006 $15,620 $9,319
2005 $14,214 $7,480
2004 $12,886 $6,121
2003 $12,076 $4,773
2002 $11,760 $4,431
2001 $11,640 $4,564
2000 $11,675 $5,053
1999 $11,244 $4,934
1998 $10,734 $5,420
1997 $9,522 $5,742
1996 $9,012 $5,334
1995 $8,460 $5,081
1994 $8,223 $4,012
1993 $7,905 $3,541
1992 $7,519 $3,352
1991 $7,790 $2,798
1990 $7,781 $2,488
1989 $7,773 $2,278
1988 $7,033 $2,014
1987 $6,625 $1,767
1986 $6,031 $1,525
1985 $5,510 $1,447
1984 $5,284 $1,636
1983 $4,866 $1,715
1982 $4,599 $1,663
1981 $4,417 $3,012
1980 $4,025 $2,571
1979 $2,668 $1,962
1978 $2,198 $1,465
1977 $1,968 $1,297
1976 $1,734 $971
1975 $1,601 $732
1974 $1,243 $1,579
1973 $1,042 $1,667
1972 $856 $1,185
1971 $750 $1,099
1970 $666 $941
1969 $567 $874
1968 $506 $766
1967 $508 $764
1966 $462 $790
1965 $433 $686
1964 $414 $686
1963 $421 $658
1962 $377 $679
1961 $366 $594
1960 $347 $516

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

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Barbados vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Chile
2026 76.6 81.7
2025 76.5 81.5
2024 76.3 81.4
2023 76.2 81.2
2022 75.7 79.2
2021 76.6 78.9
2020 76.6 79.3
2019 76.5 80.3
2018 76.4 80.6
2017 76.2 80.6
2016 76.2 80.3
2015 76.1 80
2014 75.9 79.7
2013 75.8 79.6
2012 75.7 79.2
2011 75.6 79.2
2010 75.5 79.1
2009 75.5 78.9
2008 75.3 78.8
2007 75.3 78.7
2006 75 78.5
2005 75 78.5
2004 75.1 78.3
2003 74.9 77.9
2002 74.8 77.8
2001 74.7 77.6
2000 74.6 77.1
1999 74.6 76.7
1998 74.5 76.3
1997 74 75.8
1996 74.1 75.6
1995 73.9 75.3
1994 73.8 75
1993 73.7 74.7
1992 73.6 74.4
1991 73.5 74.1
1990 73.5 73.7
1989 73.4 73.2
1988 73.4 72.8
1987 73.5 72.5
1986 73.4 72.1
1985 73.3 71.6
1984 73.3 71.2
1983 73.2 70.8
1982 72.9 70.3
1981 72.6 69.8
1980 72.1 69.5
1979 71.5 68.9
1978 71.1 68
1977 70.6 67.5
1976 70.1 66.8
1975 69.8 66
1974 69.4 65.1
1973 69.1 64.4
1972 69.1 63.7
1971 68.8 63.1
1970 68.5 62.6
1969 68.5 62.3
1968 68.2 61.7
1967 67.9 61.1
1966 67.7 60.4
1965 67.2 59.5
1964 66.7 58.8
1963 66.2 58.3
1962 65.7 57.8
1961 65 57.3
1960 64.1 57.2
1959 63.3 56.6
1958 62.4 56.3
1957 61.7 55.8
1956 60.5 55.5
1955 59 54.9
1954 58.3 54.7
1953 57 54.3
1952 55.9 53.9
1951 54.7 53.5
1950 53.6 53.2

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

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Barbados and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Chile
1x
Year Population
Barbados Chile
2024 282,467 19,764,771
2023 282,336 19,658,835
2022 282,318 19,553,036
2021 282,147 19,456,334
2020 281,698 19,370,624
2019 281,207 19,197,744
2018 280,711 18,893,191
2017 280,171 18,558,868
2016 279,598 18,267,221
2015 278,990 18,047,625
2014 278,348 17,864,195
2013 277,665 17,687,006
2012 276,938 17,519,119
2011 276,139 17,351,816
2010 275,243 17,181,464
2009 274,123 17,009,731
2008 272,714 16,838,988
2007 271,288 16,671,581
2006 270,002 16,509,195
2005 268,706 16,348,778
2004 267,298 16,187,322
2003 265,776 16,024,752
2002 264,148 15,857,925
2001 262,425 15,683,849
2000 262,063 15,503,635
1999 262,517 15,319,313
1998 262,436 15,127,799
1997 262,392 14,932,434
1996 262,284 14,734,046
1995 262,039 14,527,381
1994 261,620 14,316,256
1993 261,027 14,102,276
1992 260,267 13,884,577
1991 259,373 13,662,491
1990 258,582 13,437,176
1989 258,109 13,215,005
1988 257,763 12,999,424
1987 257,279 12,790,150
1986 256,618 12,588,914
1985 255,820 12,395,274
1984 254,920 12,207,733
1983 253,992 12,026,138
1982 253,095 11,850,214
1981 252,270 11,678,717
1980 251,524 11,508,550
1979 251,269 11,339,779
1978 251,551 11,172,695
1977 251,626 11,005,519
1976 251,442 10,838,251
1975 251,175 10,671,559
1974 250,777 10,505,817
1973 250,322 10,340,362
1972 249,658 10,174,678
1971 249,168 10,009,701
1970 249,387 9,845,344
1969 249,444 9,680,282
1968 248,540 9,514,716
1967 247,091 9,348,939
1966 244,996 9,181,722
1965 242,417 9,012,938
1964 239,958 8,842,525
1963 237,557 8,670,144
1962 235,224 8,497,059
1961 233,148 8,324,802
1960 230,893 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Chile

Fertility rate
Barbados

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Chile
2023 1.71 1.17
2022 1.71 1.25
2021 1.71 1.18
2020 1.71 1.31
2019 1.72 1.43
2018 1.72 1.54
2017 1.72 1.56
2016 1.72 1.69
2015 1.73 1.74
2014 1.73 1.77
2013 1.73 1.79
2012 1.73 1.8
2011 1.76 1.82
2010 1.79 1.84
2009 1.77 1.86
2008 1.76 1.85
2007 1.76 1.83
2006 1.7 1.8
2005 1.74 1.83
2004 1.8 1.84
2003 1.86 1.89
2002 1.86 1.93
2001 1.96 2.01
2000 1.93 2.05
1999 1.78 2.07
1998 1.62 2.15
1997 1.65 2.2
1996 1.67 2.28
1995 1.7 2.35
1994 1.73 2.38
1993 1.77 2.43
1992 1.8 2.48
1991 1.84 2.56
1990 1.84 2.58
1989 1.64 2.59
1988 1.58 2.59
1987 1.61 2.59
1986 1.69 2.59
1985 1.77 2.59
1984 1.75 2.6
1983 1.86 2.62
1982 1.86 2.65
1981 1.85 2.69
1980 1.78 2.74
1979 1.86 2.81
1978 1.84 2.89
1977 2.2 2.98
1976 2.24 3.08
1975 2.45 3.18
1974 2.65 3.29
1973 2.87 3.41
1972 3.15 3.53
1971 3.2 3.65
1970 3.08 3.78
1969 3.34 3.9
1968 3.57 4.03
1967 3.6 4.14
1966 4.14 4.26
1965 4.18 4.36
1964 4.21 4.46
1963 4.3 4.54
1962 4.3 4.6
1961 4.15 4.66
1960 4.71 4.7

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

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Barbados and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Chile
2024 40.2 37.5
2023 39.9 37
2022 39.6 36.6
2021 39.4 36.2
2020 39.2 35.7
2019 39 35.3
2018 38.7 35.1
2017 38.5 34.9
2016 38.2 34.6
2015 37.9 34.3
2014 37.7 34
2013 37.4 33.7
2012 37.1 33.4
2011 36.8 33.1
2010 36.5 32.7
2009 36.3 32.4
2008 36 32.1
2007 35.6 31.7
2006 35.3 31.3
2005 34.9 30.9
2004 34.6 30.6
2003 34.3 30.2
2002 34 29.8
2001 33.7 29.4
2000 33.3 29
1999 33 28.7
1998 32.6 28.3
1997 32.1 28
1996 31.7 27.7
1995 31.3 27.3
1994 30.8 27
1993 30.4 26.7
1992 29.9 26.4
1991 29.5 26.1
1990 29.1 25.9
1989 28.7 25.6
1988 28.4 25.3
1987 28 25
1986 27.7 24.7
1985 27.3 24.4
1984 26.9 24.2
1983 26.5 23.9
1982 26.1 23.6
1981 25.7 23.3
1980 25.3 23
1979 24.9 22.8
1978 24.5 22.5
1977 24.1 22.3
1976 23.8 22
1975 23.5 21.7
1974 23.2 21.5
1973 23 21.3
1972 22.8 21.1
1971 22.6 20.9
1970 22.4 20.8
1969 22.2 20.6
1968 22.1 20.5
1967 21.9 20.4
1966 21.8 20.3
1965 21.8 20.3
1964 21.8 20.3
1963 21.8 20.3
1962 21.8 20.3
1961 21.8 20.3
1960 21.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
85.1%
2024

Energy

Barbados Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Chile
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
97.2%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Barbados Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.33
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Chile
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
53,427 mi
2020

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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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