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Barbados vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 184th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Croatia
Population
282798
3812193
Population rank 175/197 129/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Barbados and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Croatia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $92,983,810,329
2023 $7,223,250,000 $85,624,153,964
2022 $6,884,900,000 $71,196,498,671
2021 $5,947,550,000 $69,002,365,163
2020 $5,407,050,000 $57,959,843,541
2019 $6,161,850,000 $61,466,721,186
2018 $6,001,950,000 $61,667,925,219
2017 $5,683,150,000 $56,182,782,586
2016 $5,674,600,000 $52,650,714,172
2015 $5,698,150,000 $50,998,893,385
2014 $5,620,600,000 $59,606,934,501
2013 $5,667,200,000 $59,846,265,182
2012 $5,761,450,000 $57,548,115,904
2011 $5,663,100,000 $62,889,007,657
2010 $5,672,900,000 $58,975,205,417
2009 $4,466,809,600 $62,315,996,675
2008 $4,790,410,400 $68,472,854,617
2007 $4,675,767,950 $59,290,621,398
2006 $4,217,323,400 $49,583,544,860
2005 $3,819,500,000 $45,013,119,282
2004 $3,444,500,000 $41,836,292,157
2003 $3,209,500,000 $35,245,317,002
2002 $3,106,500,000 $26,757,722,429
2001 $3,054,500,000 $23,066,883,850
2000 $3,059,500,000 $22,134,411,297
1999 $2,951,822,205 $23,777,026,779
1998 $2,817,083,478 $25,890,228,430
1997 $2,498,384,130 $24,175,764,812
1996 $2,363,645,403 $24,150,978,347
1995 $2,216,974,096 $22,772,394,547
1994 $2,151,344,901 $15,062,911,617
1993 $2,063,342,117 $11,259,647,874
1992 $1,957,000,000 $10,621,169,291
1991 $2,020,583,702 $18,760,386,775
1990 $2,012,131,457 $25,650,213,280
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 Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Croatia
2024 $26,545 $24,050
2023 $25,584 $22,184
2022 $24,387 $18,466
2021 $21,080 $17,789
2020 $19,194 $14,808
2019 $21,912 $15,564
2018 $21,381 $15,460
2017 $20,285 $13,902
2016 $20,296 $12,820
2015 $20,424 $12,284
2014 $20,193 $14,187
2013 $20,410 $14,135
2012 $20,804 $13,508
2011 $20,508 $14,692
2010 $20,611 $13,730
2009 $16,295 $14,475
2008 $17,566 $15,888
2007 $17,235 $13,756
2006 $15,620 $11,501
2005 $14,214 $10,444
2004 $12,886 $9,719
2003 $12,076 $8,190
2002 $11,760 $6,220
2001 $11,640 $5,365
2000 $11,675 $4,954
1999 $11,244 $5,269
1998 $10,734 $5,713
1997 $9,522 $5,331
1996 $9,012 $5,300
1995 $8,460 $4,929
1994 $8,223 $3,238
1993 $7,905 $2,448
1992 $7,519 $2,321
1991 $7,790 $4,001
1990 $7,781 $5,369
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. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Croatia
2026 76.6 79.1
2025 76.5 78.9
2024 76.3 78.8
2023 76.2 78.6
2022 75.7 78.3
2021 76.6 77.1
2020 76.6 77.5
2019 76.5 78.2
2018 76.4 77.9
2017 76.2 77.7
2016 76.2 77.6
2015 76.1 77.6
2014 75.9 77.5
2013 75.8 77.5
2012 75.7 77.3
2011 75.6 77
2010 75.5 76.7
2009 75.5 76.3
2008 75.3 76
2007 75.3 75.9
2006 75 75.7
2005 75 75.6
2004 75.1 75.3
2003 74.9 74.7
2002 74.8 74.6
2001 74.7 74.4
2000 74.6 74
1999 74.6 73.6
1998 74.5 73.2
1997 74 73
1996 74.1 73
1995 73.9 72.6
1994 73.8 72.6
1993 73.7 72.3
1992 73.6 71.7
1991 73.5 70.6
1990 73.5 72.2
1989 73.4 72.5
1988 73.4 72.2
1987 73.5 71.9
1986 73.4 71.8
1985 73.3 71.5
1984 73.3 71
1983 73.2 70.7
1982 72.9 70.7
1981 72.6 70.9
1980 72.1 71
1979 71.5 71.1
1978 71.1 71.3
1977 70.6 71.4
1976 70.1 71.4
1975 69.8 71
1974 69.4 70.6
1973 69.1 70.1
1972 69.1 69.8
1971 68.8 69.4
1970 68.5 69.2
1969 68.5 69
1968 68.2 68.9
1967 67.9 69
1966 67.7 68.9
1965 67.2 68.5
1964 66.7 68
1963 66.2 67.6
1962 65.7 67.3
1961 65 66.5
1960 64.1 65.9
1959 63.3 65.5
1958 62.4 65
1957 61.7 64.4
1956 60.5 63.6
1955 59 63.1
1954 58.3 62.2
1953 57 61.5
1952 55.9 59.8
1951 54.7 59
1950 53.6 58.5

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

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Barbados and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Croatia
2024 282,467 3,866,200
2023 282,336 3,859,686
2022 282,318 3,855,641
2021 282,147 3,878,981
2020 281,698 3,914,206
2019 281,207 3,949,390
2018 280,711 3,988,775
2017 280,171 4,041,407
2016 279,598 4,106,867
2015 278,990 4,151,725
2014 278,348 4,201,598
2013 277,665 4,233,922
2012 276,938 4,260,368
2011 276,139 4,280,622
2010 275,243 4,295,427
2009 274,123 4,305,181
2008 272,714 4,309,705
2007 271,288 4,310,217
2006 270,002 4,311,159
2005 268,706 4,310,145
2004 267,298 4,304,600
2003 265,776 4,303,399
2002 264,148 4,302,174
2001 262,425 4,299,642
2000 262,063 4,468,302
1999 262,517 4,512,597
1998 262,436 4,532,135
1997 262,392 4,534,920
1996 262,284 4,557,097
1995 262,039 4,620,030
1994 261,620 4,652,024
1993 261,027 4,600,463
1992 260,267 4,575,818
1991 259,373 4,689,022
1990 258,582 4,777,368
1989 258,109 4,767,260
1988 257,763 4,755,207
1987 257,279 4,739,745
1986 256,618 4,721,446
1985 255,820 4,701,417
1984 254,920 4,680,285
1983 253,992 4,658,254
1982 253,095 4,634,234
1981 252,270 4,611,509
1980 251,524 4,599,782
1979 251,269 4,594,778
1978 251,551 4,581,085
1977 251,626 4,559,571
1976 251,442 4,535,934
1975 251,175 4,512,082
1974 250,777 4,490,660
1973 250,322 4,470,161
1972 249,658 4,450,564
1971 249,168 4,431,275
1970 249,387 4,412,252
1969 249,444 4,391,490
1968 248,540 4,365,628
1967 247,091 4,338,683
1966 244,996 4,310,701
1965 242,417 4,280,923
1964 239,958 4,252,876
1963 237,557 4,225,675
1962 235,224 4,196,712
1961 233,148 4,167,292
1960 230,893 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Croatia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Croatia
2023 1.71 1.46
2022 1.71 1.53
2021 1.71 1.62
2020 1.71 1.48
2019 1.72 1.47
2018 1.72 1.47
2017 1.72 1.42
2016 1.72 1.43
2015 1.73 1.41
2014 1.73 1.46
2013 1.73 1.46
2012 1.73 1.52
2011 1.76 1.41
2010 1.79 1.46
2009 1.77 1.5
2008 1.76 1.47
2007 1.76 1.48
2006 1.7 1.47
2005 1.74 1.5
2004 1.8 1.43
2003 1.86 1.41
2002 1.86 1.42
2001 1.96 1.46
2000 1.93 1.39
1999 1.78 1.38
1998 1.62 1.45
1997 1.65 1.69
1996 1.67 1.67
1995 1.7 1.58
1994 1.73 1.47
1993 1.77 1.52
1992 1.8 1.48
1991 1.84 1.53
1990 1.84 1.63
1989 1.64 1.63
1988 1.58 1.79
1987 1.61 1.64
1986 1.69 1.76
1985 1.77 1.82
1984 1.75 1.87
1983 1.86 1.88
1982 1.86 1.9
1981 1.85 1.93
1980 1.78 1.93
1979 1.86 1.95
1978 1.84 1.96
1977 2.2 1.95
1976 2.24 1.94
1975 2.45 1.95
1974 2.65 1.98
1973 2.87 2.01
1972 3.15 2.01
1971 3.2 1.97
1970 3.08 1.88
1969 3.34 1.95
1968 3.57 2.03
1967 3.6 2.1
1966 4.14 2.23
1965 4.18 2.22
1964 4.21 2.14
1963 4.3 2.15
1962 4.3 2.19
1961 4.15 2.22
1960 4.71 2.24

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

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Barbados and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Croatia
2024 40.2 46
2023 39.9 45.8
2022 39.6 45.6
2021 39.4 45.4
2020 39.2 45.2
2019 39 45
2018 38.7 44.6
2017 38.5 44.2
2016 38.2 43.7
2015 37.9 43.3
2014 37.7 43
2013 37.4 42.7
2012 37.1 42.5
2011 36.8 42.2
2010 36.5 41.9
2009 36.3 41.8
2008 36 41.6
2007 35.6 41.4
2006 35.3 41.2
2005 34.9 40.9
2004 34.6 40.7
2003 34.3 40.5
2002 34 40.2
2001 33.7 39.9
2000 33.3 39.6
1999 33 39.2
1998 32.6 38.9
1997 32.1 38.6
1996 31.7 38.2
1995 31.3 37.8
1994 30.8 37.3
1993 30.4 36.9
1992 29.9 36.4
1991 29.5 36
1990 29.1 35.6
1989 28.7 35.3
1988 28.4 35
1987 28 34.7
1986 27.7 34.4
1985 27.3 34.2
1984 26.9 34
1983 26.5 33.8
1982 26.1 33.6
1981 25.7 33.5
1980 25.3 33.4
1979 24.9 33.4
1978 24.5 33.3
1977 24.1 33.2
1976 23.8 33.1
1975 23.5 33
1974 23.2 32.8
1973 23 32.7
1972 22.8 32.5
1971 22.6 32.3
1970 22.4 32.1
1969 22.2 31.8
1968 22.1 31.5
1967 21.9 31.2
1966 21.8 30.9
1965 21.8 30.6
1964 21.8 30.3
1963 21.8 30
1962 21.8 29.7
1961 21.8 29.4
1960 21.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
23.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
92.6%
2024

Energy

Barbados Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Croatia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.4%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
83.6%
2024

Health

Barbados Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Croatia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
16,751 mi
2015

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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