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Barbados vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 184th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Denmark
Population
282798
6032403
Population rank 175/197 114/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Barbados and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Denmark
2024 $7,498,050,000 $424,524,722,037
2023 $7,223,250,000 $404,651,706,118
2022 $6,884,900,000 $400,114,306,337
2021 $5,947,550,000 $406,110,162,088
2020 $5,407,050,000 $355,631,021,932
2019 $6,161,850,000 $345,401,473,013
2018 $6,001,950,000 $355,293,374,912
2017 $5,683,150,000 $331,610,593,962
2016 $5,674,600,000 $312,181,849,372
2015 $5,698,150,000 $301,758,922,338
2014 $5,620,600,000 $352,832,602,064
2013 $5,667,200,000 $344,631,016,965
2012 $5,761,450,000 $326,792,574,245
2011 $5,663,100,000 $344,315,595,263
2010 $5,672,900,000 $322,345,594,075
2009 $4,466,809,600 $322,619,152,195
2008 $4,790,410,400 $354,979,471,960
2007 $4,675,767,950 $320,213,157,595
2006 $4,217,323,400 $283,386,151,544
2005 $3,819,500,000 $265,150,087,712
2004 $3,444,500,000 $251,986,155,631
2003 $3,209,500,000 $218,421,193,436
2002 $3,106,500,000 $178,788,209,558
2001 $3,054,500,000 $164,881,594,415
2000 $3,059,500,000 $164,043,817,224
1999 $2,951,822,205 $177,887,720,536
1998 $2,817,083,478 $176,877,077,513
1997 $2,498,384,130 $173,241,365,735
1996 $2,363,645,403 $187,481,157,846
1995 $2,216,974,096 $184,848,481,008
1994 $2,151,344,901 $156,017,919,221
1993 $2,063,342,117 $143,111,306,004
1992 $1,957,000,000 $152,966,494,260
1991 $2,020,583,702 $139,180,507,778
1990 $2,012,131,457 $138,217,740,684
1989 $2,006,165,167 $112,312,200,761
1988 $1,812,757,918 $115,540,189,705
1987 $1,704,370,308 $109,183,446,340
1986 $1,547,755,183 $87,748,695,217
1985 $1,409,536,121 $62,452,421,011
1984 $1,346,890,071 $58,868,891,335
1983 $1,236,016,507 $60,331,158,447
1982 $1,163,923,830 $60,084,214,872
1981 $1,114,204,743 $61,459,941,461
1980 $1,012,280,615 $70,811,287,816
1979 $670,362,452 $70,393,030,603
1978 $552,883,707 $60,320,089,218
1977 $495,097,668 $49,711,709,588
1976 $435,911,269 $44,503,607,444
1975 $402,178,605 $40,418,967,666
1974 $311,804,630 $34,125,712,481
1973 $260,767,828 $30,718,181,337
1972 $213,725,217 $23,230,667,549
1971 $186,826,503 $19,086,192,720
1970 $166,210,203 $17,075,457,733
1969 $141,393,142 $15,414,902,667
1968 $125,733,669 $13,505,574,133
1967 $125,554,009 $13,059,064,806
1966 $113,195,123 $11,931,740,293
1965 $105,021,997 $10,870,670,865
1964 $99,252,731 $9,677,401,337
1963 $99,893,761 $8,466,044,980
1962 $88,782,583 $7,953,274,741
1961 $85,363,759 $7,058,361,229
1960 $80,021,847 $6,361,166,545

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

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Barbados and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Denmark
2024 $26,545 $71,026
2023 $25,584 $68,044
2022 $24,387 $67,781
2021 $21,080 $69,341
2020 $19,194 $60,985
2019 $21,912 $59,404
2018 $21,381 $61,325
2017 $20,285 $57,522
2016 $20,296 $54,501
2015 $20,424 $53,094
2014 $20,193 $62,520
2013 $20,410 $61,378
2012 $20,804 $58,444
2011 $20,508 $61,810
2010 $20,611 $58,105
2009 $16,295 $58,413
2008 $17,566 $64,617
2007 $17,235 $58,632
2006 $15,620 $52,119
2005 $14,214 $48,926
2004 $12,886 $46,625
2003 $12,076 $40,519
2002 $11,760 $33,257
2001 $11,640 $30,768
2000 $11,675 $30,722
1999 $11,244 $33,426
1998 $10,734 $33,346
1997 $9,522 $32,780
1996 $9,012 $35,622
1995 $8,460 $35,321
1994 $8,223 $29,968
1993 $7,905 $27,582
1992 $7,519 $29,579
1991 $7,790 $27,003
1990 $7,781 $26,886
1989 $7,773 $21,882
1988 $7,033 $22,525
1987 $6,625 $21,296
1986 $6,031 $17,137
1985 $5,510 $12,213
1984 $5,284 $11,517
1983 $4,866 $11,797
1982 $4,599 $11,740
1981 $4,417 $12,000
1980 $4,025 $13,822
1979 $2,668 $13,757
1978 $2,198 $11,818
1977 $1,968 $9,770
1976 $1,734 $8,773
1975 $1,601 $7,988
1974 $1,243 $6,764
1973 $1,042 $6,117
1972 $856 $4,654
1971 $750 $3,846
1970 $666 $3,464
1969 $567 $3,151
1968 $506 $2,776
1967 $508 $2,701
1966 $462 $2,487
1965 $433 $2,284
1964 $414 $2,049
1963 $421 $1,807
1962 $377 $1,711
1961 $366 $1,531
1960 $347 $1,389

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

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Barbados vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Denmark
2026 76.6 82.4
2025 76.5 82.2
2024 76.3 82.1
2023 76.2 81.9
2022 75.7 81.3
2021 76.6 81.4
2020 76.6 81.5
2019 76.5 81.4
2018 76.4 81
2017 76.2 81.1
2016 76.2 80.9
2015 76.1 80.7
2014 75.9 80.6
2013 75.8 80.3
2012 75.7 80.1
2011 75.6 79.8
2010 75.5 79.2
2009 75.5 79
2008 75.3 78.7
2007 75.3 78.3
2006 75 78.2
2005 75 78.2
2004 75.1 77.8
2003 74.9 77.4
2002 74.8 77.1
2001 74.7 77
2000 74.6 76.8
1999 74.6 76.6
1998 74.5 76.4
1997 74 76
1996 74.1 75.7
1995 73.9 75.3
1994 73.8 75.4
1993 73.7 75.2
1992 73.6 75.3
1991 73.5 75.2
1990 73.5 74.9
1989 73.4 74.9
1988 73.4 74.8
1987 73.5 74.7
1986 73.4 74.6
1985 73.3 74.5
1984 73.3 74.6
1983 73.2 74.5
1982 72.9 74.6
1981 72.6 74.3
1980 72.1 74.1
1979 71.5 74.2
1978 71.1 74.4
1977 70.6 74.7
1976 70.1 73.8
1975 69.8 74.1
1974 69.4 73.8
1973 69.1 73.7
1972 69.1 73.5
1971 68.8 73.4
1970 68.5 73.4
1969 68.5 73.2
1968 68.2 73.1
1967 67.9 73
1966 67.7 72.5
1965 67.2 72.4
1964 66.7 72.5
1963 66.2 72.4
1962 65.7 72.4
1961 65 72.5
1960 64.1 72.2
1959 63.3 72.2
1958 62.4 72.2
1957 61.7 71.8
1956 60.5 72
1955 59 71.9
1954 58.3 71.3
1953 57 71.2
1952 55.9 70.8
1951 54.7 70.9
1950 53.6 70.3

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

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Barbados and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Barbados Denmark
2024 282,467 5,976,992
2023 282,336 5,946,952
2022 282,318 5,903,037
2021 282,147 5,856,733
2020 281,698 5,831,404
2019 281,207 5,814,422
2018 280,711 5,793,636
2017 280,171 5,764,980
2016 279,598 5,728,010
2015 278,990 5,683,483
2014 278,348 5,643,475
2013 277,665 5,614,932
2012 276,938 5,591,572
2011 276,139 5,570,572
2010 275,243 5,547,683
2009 274,123 5,523,095
2008 272,714 5,493,621
2007 271,288 5,461,438
2006 270,002 5,437,272
2005 268,706 5,419,432
2004 267,298 5,404,523
2003 265,776 5,390,574
2002 264,148 5,375,931
2001 262,425 5,358,783
2000 262,063 5,339,616
1999 262,517 5,321,799
1998 262,436 5,304,219
1997 262,392 5,284,991
1996 262,284 5,263,074
1995 262,039 5,233,373
1994 261,620 5,206,180
1993 261,027 5,188,628
1992 260,267 5,171,370
1991 259,373 5,154,298
1990 258,582 5,140,939
1989 258,109 5,132,594
1988 257,763 5,129,516
1987 257,279 5,127,024
1986 256,618 5,120,534
1985 255,820 5,113,691
1984 254,920 5,111,619
1983 253,992 5,114,297
1982 253,095 5,117,810
1981 252,270 5,121,572
1980 251,524 5,123,027
1979 251,269 5,116,801
1978 251,551 5,104,248
1977 251,626 5,088,419
1976 251,442 5,072,596
1975 251,175 5,059,862
1974 250,777 5,045,297
1973 250,322 5,021,861
1972 249,658 4,991,596
1971 249,168 4,963,126
1970 249,387 4,928,757
1969 249,444 4,891,860
1968 248,540 4,864,883
1967 247,091 4,835,354
1966 244,996 4,797,381
1965 242,417 4,759,012
1964 239,958 4,722,072
1963 237,557 4,684,483
1962 235,224 4,647,727
1961 233,148 4,611,687
1960 230,893 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Denmark

Fertility rate
Barbados

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Denmark
2023 1.71 1.5
2022 1.71 1.55
2021 1.71 1.72
2020 1.71 1.68
2019 1.72 1.7
2018 1.72 1.73
2017 1.72 1.75
2016 1.72 1.79
2015 1.73 1.71
2014 1.73 1.69
2013 1.73 1.67
2012 1.73 1.73
2011 1.76 1.75
2010 1.79 1.87
2009 1.77 1.84
2008 1.76 1.89
2007 1.76 1.84
2006 1.7 1.85
2005 1.74 1.8
2004 1.8 1.78
2003 1.86 1.76
2002 1.86 1.72
2001 1.96 1.74
2000 1.93 1.77
1999 1.78 1.73
1998 1.62 1.72
1997 1.65 1.75
1996 1.67 1.75
1995 1.7 1.8
1994 1.73 1.81
1993 1.77 1.75
1992 1.8 1.76
1991 1.84 1.68
1990 1.84 1.67
1989 1.64 1.62
1988 1.58 1.56
1987 1.61 1.5
1986 1.69 1.48
1985 1.77 1.45
1984 1.75 1.4
1983 1.86 1.38
1982 1.86 1.43
1981 1.85 1.44
1980 1.78 1.55
1979 1.86 1.6
1978 1.84 1.67
1977 2.2 1.66
1976 2.24 1.75
1975 2.45 1.92
1974 2.65 1.9
1973 2.87 1.92
1972 3.15 2.03
1971 3.2 2.04
1970 3.08 1.95
1969 3.34 2
1968 3.57 2.12
1967 3.6 2.35
1966 4.14 2.62
1965 4.18 2.61
1964 4.21 2.6
1963 4.3 2.67
1962 4.3 2.55
1961 4.15 2.55
1960 4.71 2.57

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

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Barbados and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Denmark
2024 40.2 42.3
2023 39.9 42.2
2022 39.6 42.1
2021 39.4 42.2
2020 39.2 42.1
2019 39 41.9
2018 38.7 41.8
2017 38.5 41.7
2016 38.2 41.6
2015 37.9 41.5
2014 37.7 41.4
2013 37.4 41.2
2012 37.1 41
2011 36.8 40.7
2010 36.5 40.5
2009 36.3 40.4
2008 36 40.2
2007 35.6 40.1
2006 35.3 39.8
2005 34.9 39.5
2004 34.6 39.2
2003 34.3 39
2002 34 38.8
2001 33.7 38.6
2000 33.3 38.4
1999 33 38.2
1998 32.6 38
1997 32.1 37.9
1996 31.7 37.7
1995 31.3 37.7
1994 30.8 37.6
1993 30.4 37.5
1992 29.9 37.4
1991 29.5 37.3
1990 29.1 37.1
1989 28.7 36.9
1988 28.4 36.7
1987 28 36.5
1986 27.7 36.2
1985 27.3 36
1984 26.9 35.7
1983 26.5 35.5
1982 26.1 35.1
1981 25.7 34.7
1980 25.3 34.3
1979 24.9 33.9
1978 24.5 33.7
1977 24.1 33.4
1976 23.8 33.2
1975 23.5 33
1974 23.2 32.8
1973 23 32.7
1972 22.8 32.6
1971 22.6 32.5
1970 22.4 32.5
1969 22.2 32.5
1968 22.1 32.5
1967 21.9 32.5
1966 21.8 32.6
1965 21.8 32.8
1964 21.8 32.9
1963 21.8 33
1962 21.8 33
1961 21.8 33.1
1960 21.9 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
4.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98.7%
2024

Energy

Barbados Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Denmark
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99%
2003
English speaking
100%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Barbados Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Denmark
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
45,717 mi
2010

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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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