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Barbados vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 184th vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Cyprus
Population
282798
1386362
Population rank 175/197 153/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Barbados and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Cyprus
2024 $7,498,050,000 $37,634,533,332
2023 $7,223,250,000 $35,075,423,857
2022 $6,884,900,000 $31,218,038,929
2021 $5,947,550,000 $30,372,642,502
2020 $5,407,050,000 $25,555,093,854
2019 $6,161,850,000 $26,196,667,100
2018 $6,001,950,000 $25,754,001,368
2017 $5,683,150,000 $22,946,570,629
2016 $5,674,600,000 $21,046,462,281
2015 $5,698,150,000 $19,909,278,417
2014 $5,620,600,000 $23,225,918,260
2013 $5,667,200,000 $23,959,712,861
2012 $5,761,450,000 $25,047,436,975
2011 $5,663,100,000 $27,641,549,302
2010 $5,672,900,000 $25,799,940,078
2009 $4,466,809,600 $26,048,179,949
2008 $4,790,410,400 $27,844,646,258
2007 $4,675,767,950 $23,968,727,074
2006 $4,217,323,400 $20,072,754,987
2005 $3,819,500,000 $18,433,412,511
2004 $3,444,500,000 $17,320,551,250
2003 $3,209,500,000 $14,547,329,558
2002 $3,106,500,000 $11,420,228,846
2001 $3,054,500,000 $10,397,898,907
2000 $3,059,500,000 $9,985,847,314
1999 $2,951,822,205 $10,497,907,228
1998 $2,817,083,478 $10,248,618,778
1997 $2,498,384,130 $9,547,816,420
1996 $2,363,645,403 $10,011,914,680
1995 $2,216,974,096 $9,933,137,128
1994 $2,151,344,901 $7,425,703,929
1993 $2,063,342,117 $6,590,291,048
1992 $1,957,000,000 $6,912,150,456
1991 $2,020,583,702 $5,770,197,348
1990 $2,012,131,457 $5,591,130,218
1989 $2,006,165,167 $4,563,482,604
1988 $1,812,757,918 $4,278,792,597
1987 $1,704,370,308 $3,704,813,886
1986 $1,547,755,183 $3,090,734,463
1985 $1,409,536,121 $2,430,411,900
1984 $1,346,890,071 $2,278,248,953
1983 $1,236,016,507 $2,160,364,071
1982 $1,163,923,830 $2,159,242,417
1981 $1,114,204,743 $2,087,496,374
1980 $1,012,280,615 $2,154,311,277
1979 $670,362,452 $1,288,699,776
1978 $552,883,707 $964,024,364
1977 $495,097,668 $734,876,021
1976 $435,911,269 $576,090,074
1975 $402,178,605 $489,912,574
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 Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Cyprus
2024 $26,545 $27,707
2023 $25,584 $26,079
2022 $24,387 $23,448
2021 $21,080 $23,057
2020 $19,194 $19,624
2019 $21,912 $20,360
2018 $21,381 $20,267
2017 $20,285 $18,295
2016 $20,296 $17,013
2015 $20,424 $16,326
2014 $20,193 $19,326
2013 $20,410 $20,238
2012 $20,804 $21,493
2011 $20,508 $24,110
2010 $20,611 $22,876
2009 $16,295 $23,480
2008 $17,566 $25,522
2007 $17,235 $22,344
2006 $15,620 $19,037
2005 $14,214 $17,790
2004 $12,886 $17,016
2003 $12,076 $14,553
2002 $11,760 $11,636
2001 $11,640 $10,785
2000 $11,675 $10,537
1999 $11,244 $11,273
1998 $10,734 $11,206
1997 $9,522 $10,637
1996 $9,012 $11,373
1995 $8,460 $11,514
1994 $8,223 $8,791
1993 $7,905 $7,978
1992 $7,519 $8,530
1991 $7,790 $7,222
1990 $7,781 $7,092
1989 $7,773 $5,870
1988 $7,033 $5,584
1987 $6,625 $4,908
1986 $6,031 $4,159
1985 $5,510 $3,324
1984 $5,284 $3,167
1983 $4,866 $3,055
1982 $4,599 $3,100
1981 $4,417 $3,030
1980 $4,025 $3,154
1979 $2,668 $1,902
1978 $2,198 $1,434
1977 $1,968 $1,102
1976 $1,734 $870
1975 $1,601 $743
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. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Cyprus
2026 76.6 82.2
2025 76.5 82
2024 76.3 81.8
2023 76.2 81.6
2022 75.7 80.4
2021 76.6 80.6
2020 76.6 81.2
2019 76.5 81.5
2018 76.4 81.6
2017 76.2 81.5
2016 76.2 81.5
2015 76.1 81.5
2014 75.9 81.3
2013 75.8 81.3
2012 75.7 81.1
2011 75.6 80.9
2010 75.5 80.6
2009 75.5 80.4
2008 75.3 79.9
2007 75.3 79.8
2006 75 79.5
2005 75 79.2
2004 75.1 79
2003 74.9 78.9
2002 74.8 78.8
2001 74.7 78.2
2000 74.6 77.9
1999 74.6 77.6
1998 74.5 77.2
1997 74 77.1
1996 74.1 76.9
1995 73.9 76.6
1994 73.8 76.4
1993 73.7 76.3
1992 73.6 76.3
1991 73.5 76.2
1990 73.5 76
1989 73.4 75.8
1988 73.4 75.4
1987 73.5 75.3
1986 73.4 74.9
1985 73.3 74.6
1984 73.3 74
1983 73.2 73.7
1982 72.9 73.5
1981 72.6 73.1
1980 72.1 72.8
1979 71.5 72.2
1978 71.1 71.7
1977 70.6 71.3
1976 70.1 70.8
1975 69.8 70.3
1974 69.4 54.6
1973 69.1 69
1972 69.1 68.6
1971 68.8 68.4
1970 68.5 68.1
1969 68.5 67.6
1968 68.2 67.3
1967 67.9 66.9
1966 67.7 66.5
1965 67.2 66.1
1964 66.7 62.2
1963 66.2 61.8
1962 65.7 64.7
1961 65 64.1
1960 64.1 63.3
1959 63.3 62.3
1958 62.4 61.6
1957 61.7 61
1956 60.5 60.4
1955 59 59.7
1954 58.3 59.3
1953 57 58.4
1952 55.9 57.7
1951 54.7 56.8
1950 53.6 55.8

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

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Barbados and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Barbados Cyprus
2024 282,467 1,358,282
2023 282,336 1,344,976
2022 282,318 1,331,370
2021 282,147 1,317,309
2020 281,698 1,302,247
2019 281,207 1,286,671
2018 280,711 1,270,737
2017 280,171 1,254,275
2016 279,598 1,237,112
2015 278,990 1,219,502
2014 278,348 1,201,801
2013 277,665 1,183,895
2012 276,938 1,165,397
2011 276,139 1,146,493
2010 275,243 1,127,816
2009 274,123 1,109,371
2008 272,714 1,091,026
2007 271,288 1,072,714
2006 270,002 1,054,418
2005 268,706 1,036,151
2004 267,298 1,017,875
2003 265,776 999,590
2002 264,148 981,440
2001 262,425 964,127
2000 262,063 947,667
1999 262,517 931,234
1998 262,436 914,548
1997 262,392 897,568
1996 262,284 880,290
1995 262,039 862,695
1994 261,620 844,667
1993 261,027 826,034
1992 260,267 810,341
1991 259,373 798,944
1990 258,582 788,351
1989 258,109 777,420
1988 257,763 766,235
1987 257,279 754,785
1986 256,618 743,105
1985 255,820 731,277
1984 254,920 719,334
1983 253,992 707,225
1982 253,095 696,497
1981 252,270 688,893
1980 251,524 683,076
1979 251,269 677,549
1978 251,551 672,249
1977 251,626 667,101
1976 251,442 662,032
1975 251,175 659,405
1974 250,777 663,254
1973 250,322 665,937
1972 249,658 661,063
1971 249,168 654,050
1970 249,387 647,446
1969 249,444 641,189
1968 248,540 635,157
1967 247,091 629,251
1966 244,996 623,390
1965 242,417 617,736
1964 239,958 612,521
1963 237,557 607,252
1962 235,224 601,466
1961 233,148 595,514
1960 230,893 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Barbados

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Cyprus
2023 1.71 1.39
2022 1.71 1.39
2021 1.71 1.39
2020 1.71 1.36
2019 1.72 1.33
2018 1.72 1.32
2017 1.72 1.32
2016 1.72 1.36
2015 1.73 1.32
2014 1.73 1.31
2013 1.73 1.3
2012 1.73 1.38
2011 1.76 1.36
2010 1.79 1.43
2009 1.77 1.48
2008 1.76 1.48
2007 1.76 1.45
2006 1.7 1.51
2005 1.74 1.48
2004 1.8 1.51
2003 1.86 1.51
2002 1.86 1.5
2001 1.96 1.57
2000 1.93 1.64
1999 1.78 1.67
1998 1.62 1.76
1997 1.65 1.86
1996 1.67 1.95
1995 1.7 2.03
1994 1.73 2.16
1993 1.77 2.25
1992 1.8 2.46
1991 1.84 2.34
1990 1.84 2.4
1989 1.64 2.37
1988 1.58 2.47
1987 1.61 2.39
1986 1.69 2.45
1985 1.77 2.43
1984 1.75 2.51
1983 1.86 2.49
1982 1.86 2.49
1981 1.85 2.15
1980 1.78 2.3
1979 1.86 2.14
1978 1.84 2.08
1977 2.2 2.09
1976 2.24 2.33
1975 2.45 2.11
1974 2.65 2.28
1973 2.87 2.4
1972 3.15 2.99
1971 3.2 3.04
1970 3.08 3.07
1969 3.34 3.19
1968 3.57 3.27
1967 3.6 3.32
1966 4.14 3.4
1965 4.18 3.47
1964 4.21 3.41
1963 4.3 3.49
1962 4.3 3.51
1961 4.15 3.62
1960 4.71 3.39

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

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Barbados and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Cyprus
2024 40.2 39.2
2023 39.9 38.8
2022 39.6 38.4
2021 39.4 38
2020 39.2 37.6
2019 39 37.2
2018 38.7 36.8
2017 38.5 36.4
2016 38.2 36
2015 37.9 35.6
2014 37.7 35.2
2013 37.4 34.8
2012 37.1 34.5
2011 36.8 34.2
2010 36.5 33.9
2009 36.3 33.6
2008 36 33.4
2007 35.6 33.1
2006 35.3 32.8
2005 34.9 32.6
2004 34.6 32.4
2003 34.3 32.2
2002 34 32
2001 33.7 31.8
2000 33.3 31.6
1999 33 31.4
1998 32.6 31.2
1997 32.1 31
1996 31.7 30.8
1995 31.3 30.6
1994 30.8 30.5
1993 30.4 30.4
1992 29.9 30.3
1991 29.5 30.1
1990 29.1 29.8
1989 28.7 29.6
1988 28.4 29.4
1987 28 29.2
1986 27.7 29.1
1985 27.3 28.9
1984 26.9 28.8
1983 26.5 28.7
1982 26.1 28.5
1981 25.7 28.2
1980 25.3 27.7
1979 24.9 27.2
1978 24.5 26.8
1977 24.1 26.3
1976 23.8 25.9
1975 23.5 25.5
1974 23.2 25.4
1973 23 25.3
1972 22.8 25.1
1971 22.6 24.9
1970 22.4 24.7
1969 22.2 24.5
1968 22.1 24.3
1967 21.9 24.2
1966 21.8 24
1965 21.8 23.9
1964 21.8 23.7
1963 21.8 23.5
1962 21.8 23.3
1961 21.8 23.1
1960 21.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
3.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
96.1%
2024

Energy

Barbados Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Cyprus
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.4%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
91.2%
2023

Health

Barbados Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Cyprus
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
12,366 mi
2016

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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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