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Barbados vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 184th vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Curacao
Population
282798
155976
Population rank 175/197 179/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$32,693
2024
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
$14,995
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Barbados and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Curacao
2024 $7,498,050,000 $3,561,178,196
2023 $7,223,250,000 $3,281,419,347
2022 $6,884,900,000 $3,075,180,835
2021 $5,947,550,000 $2,739,594,360
2020 $5,407,050,000 $2,534,327,592
2019 $6,161,850,000 $3,026,124,116
2018 $6,001,950,000 $3,046,364,820
2017 $5,683,150,000 $3,033,433,248
2016 $5,674,600,000 $3,024,690,188
2015 $5,698,150,000 $3,058,779,212
2014 $5,620,600,000 $3,059,406,995
2013 $5,667,200,000 $3,033,568,606
2012 $5,761,450,000 $3,012,836,257
2011 $5,663,100,000 $2,930,092,237
2010 $5,672,900,000 $2,951,342,793
2009 $4,466,809,600 $2,869,153,184
2008 $4,790,410,400 $2,833,476,145
2007 $4,675,767,950 $2,593,831,508
2006 $4,217,323,400 $2,457,581,732
2005 $3,819,500,000 $2,344,637,263
2004 $3,444,500,000 $2,237,160,503
2003 $3,209,500,000 $2,202,117,374
2002 $3,106,500,000 $2,160,784,693
2001 $3,054,500,000 $2,143,450,726
2000 $3,059,500,000 $2,120,511,229
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 Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Curacao
2024 $26,545 $22,833
2023 $25,584 $21,218
2022 $24,387 $20,057
2021 $21,080 $17,796
2020 $19,194 $16,300
2019 $21,912 $19,221
2018 $21,381 $19,119
2017 $20,285 $18,938
2016 $20,296 $18,944
2015 $20,424 $19,362
2014 $20,193 $19,623
2013 $20,410 $19,721
2012 $20,804 $19,810
2011 $20,508 $19,426
2010 $20,611 $19,847
2009 $16,295 $19,540
2008 $17,566 $19,423
2007 $17,235 $18,006
2006 $15,620 $17,400
2005 $14,214 $17,032
2004 $12,886 $16,671
2003 $12,076 $16,696
2002 $11,760 $16,724
2001 $11,640 $16,610
2000 $11,675 $15,841
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. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Curacao
2026 76.6 77.3
2025 76.5 77.2
2024 76.3 77
2023 76.2 76.8
2022 75.7 76.7
2021 76.6 75.7
2020 76.6 76.5
2019 76.5 76.5
2018 76.4 76.5
2017 76.2 76.4
2016 76.2 76.3
2015 76.1 76.5
2014 75.9 76.4
2013 75.8 76.2
2012 75.7 76
2011 75.6 75.6
2010 75.5 75.1
2009 75.5 74.5
2008 75.3 74.3
2007 75.3 74.1
2006 75 74
2005 75 73.9
2004 75.1 73.7
2003 74.9 73.6
2002 74.8 73.5
2001 74.7 73.4
2000 74.6 73.3
1999 74.6 73.2
1998 74.5 73.1
1997 74 73
1996 74.1 72.9
1995 73.9 72.8
1994 73.8 72.8
1993 73.7 72.7
1992 73.6 72.7
1991 73.5 72.5
1990 73.5 72.4
1989 73.4 72.2
1988 73.4 72.2
1987 73.5 72.1
1986 73.4 72
1985 73.3 71.9
1984 73.3 71.7
1983 73.2 71.5
1982 72.9 71.4
1981 72.6 71.2
1980 72.1 71
1979 71.5 70.7
1978 71.1 70.4
1977 70.6 70.2
1976 70.1 70
1975 69.8 69.7
1974 69.4 69.4
1973 69.1 69.1
1972 69.1 68.8
1971 68.8 68.5
1970 68.5 68.2
1969 68.5 67.9
1968 68.2 67.7
1967 67.9 67.4
1966 67.7 67.1
1965 67.2 66.9
1964 66.7 66.6
1963 66.2 66.3
1962 65.7 66
1961 65 65.7
1960 64.1 65.4
1959 63.3 65.1
1958 62.4 64.7
1957 61.7 64.2
1956 60.5 63.8
1955 59 63.3
1954 58.3 62.7
1953 57 62.1
1952 55.9 61.6
1951 54.7 61
1950 53.6 60.3

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

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Barbados and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Barbados Curacao
2024 282,467 155,967
2023 282,336 154,654
2022 282,318 153,321
2021 282,147 153,948
2020 281,698 155,482
2019 281,207 157,441
2018 280,711 159,336
2017 280,171 160,175
2016 279,598 159,664
2015 278,990 157,980
2014 278,348 155,909
2013 277,665 153,822
2012 276,938 152,088
2011 276,139 150,831
2010 275,243 148,703
2009 274,123 146,833
2008 272,714 145,880
2007 271,288 144,056
2006 270,002 141,239
2005 268,706 137,658
2004 267,298 134,192
2003 265,776 131,897
2002 264,148 129,205
2001 262,425 129,047
2000 262,063 133,860
1999 262,517 139,428
1998 262,436 144,472
1997 262,392 146,956
1996 262,284 146,306
1995 262,039 145,139
1994 261,620 144,630
1993 261,027 144,299
1992 260,267 143,912
1991 259,373 144,403
1990 258,582 145,400
1989 258,109 146,937
1988 257,763 149,254
1987 257,279 151,456
1986 256,618 152,662
1985 255,820 152,711
1984 254,920 151,940
1983 253,992 151,159
1982 253,095 150,101
1981 252,270 148,629
1980 251,524 148,041
1979 251,269 147,851
1978 251,551 148,341
1977 251,626 149,459
1976 251,442 149,399
1975 251,175 149,129
1974 250,777 148,351
1973 250,322 146,912
1972 249,658 147,710
1971 249,168 147,389
1970 249,387 144,739
1969 249,444 142,581
1968 248,540 140,298
1967 247,091 138,140
1966 244,996 136,682
1965 242,417 135,266
1964 239,958 133,148
1963 237,557 130,860
1962 235,224 128,414
1961 233,148 126,125
1960 230,893 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Curacao

Fertility rate
Barbados

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Curacao
2023 1.71 1.2
2022 1.71 1.3
2021 1.71 1.4
2020 1.71 1.4
2019 1.72 1.6
2018 1.72 1.7
2017 1.72 1.5
2016 1.72 1.7
2015 1.73 1.9
2014 1.73 2
2013 1.73 2.1
2012 1.73 2.2
2011 1.76 2.1
2010 1.79 2.2
2009 1.77 2.1
2008 1.76 2.2
2007 1.76 2
2006 1.7 2.1
2005 1.74 2.04
2004 1.8 2.1
2003 1.86 2.19
2002 1.86 2.3
2001 1.96 2.4
2000 1.93 2.34
1999 1.78 2.29
1998 1.62 2.32
1997 1.65 2.37
1996 1.67 2.4
1995 1.7 2.42
1994 1.73 2.43
1993 1.77 2.44
1992 1.8 2.43
1991 1.84 2.37
1990 1.84 2.3
1989 1.64 2.27
1988 1.58 2.25
1987 1.61 2.24
1986 1.69 2.24
1985 1.77 2.24
1984 1.75 2.24
1983 1.86 2.24
1982 1.86 2.24
1981 1.85 2.25
1980 1.78 2.27
1979 1.86 2.31
1978 1.84 2.38
1977 2.2 2.46
1976 2.24 2.55
1975 2.45 2.66
1974 2.65 2.77
1973 2.87 2.87
1972 3.15 2.99
1971 3.2 3.18
1970 3.08 3.4
1969 3.34 3.61
1968 3.57 3.83
1967 3.6 4.06
1966 4.14 4.26
1965 4.18 4.47
1964 4.21 4.64
1963 4.3 4.8
1962 4.3 4.93
1961 4.15 5.04
1960 4.71 5.13

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

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Barbados and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Curacao
2024 40.2 39.5
2023 39.9 39.2
2022 39.6 39
2021 39.4 38.7
2020 39.2 38.5
2019 39 37.6
2018 38.7 38.4
2017 38.5 40.2
2016 38.2 40.1
2015 37.9 40
2014 37.7 39.9
2013 37.4 39.9
2012 37.1 39.9
2011 36.8 39.5
2010 36.5 39
2009 36.3 38.4
2008 36 37.9
2007 35.6 37.3
2006 35.3 36.8
2005 34.9 36.3
2004 34.6 35.8
2003 34.3 35.3
2002 34 34.6
2001 33.7 34.1
2000 33.3 33.6
1999 33 33
1998 32.6 32.4
1997 32.1 31.8
1996 31.7 31.3
1995 31.3 30.8
1994 30.8 30.3
1993 30.4 29.8
1992 29.9 29.2
1991 29.5 28.7
1990 29.1 28.2
1989 28.7 27.7
1988 28.4 27.1
1987 28 26.6
1986 27.7 26.1
1985 27.3 25.6
1984 26.9 25.1
1983 26.5 24.6
1982 26.1 24.1
1981 25.7 23.7
1980 25.3 23.3
1979 24.9 22.8
1978 24.5 22.4
1977 24.1 22
1976 23.8 21.6
1975 23.5 21.2
1974 23.2 20.8
1973 23 20.4
1972 22.8 20.1
1971 22.6 19.9
1970 22.4 19.8
1969 22.2 19.7
1968 22.1 19.7
1967 21.9 19.6
1966 21.8 19.5
1965 21.8 19.5
1964 21.8 19.4
1963 21.8 19.4
1962 21.8 19.5
1961 21.8 19.6
1960 21.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
78
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
27.8%
2020

Energy

Barbados Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Curacao
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.6:52.4
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
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
156
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
n/a
English speaking
100%
2023
60%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Barbados Curacao
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
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
n/a
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
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Barbados Curacao
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
342 mi
2026

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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