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Barbados vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 184th vs. 147th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Djibouti
Population
282798
1203929
Population rank 175/197 158/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Barbados and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Djibouti
2024 $7,498,050,000 $4,152,145,940
2023 $7,223,250,000 $3,898,447,007
2022 $6,884,900,000 $3,562,814,909
2021 $5,947,550,000 $3,392,796,953
2020 $5,407,050,000 $3,144,136,197
2019 $6,161,850,000 $3,088,851,450
2018 $6,001,950,000 $2,913,464,658
2017 $5,683,150,000 $2,762,581,334
2016 $5,674,600,000 $2,604,955,229
2015 $5,698,150,000 $2,424,391,785
2014 $5,620,600,000 $2,220,637,966
2013 $5,667,200,000 $2,044,440,443
2012 $5,761,450,000 $1,353,632,942
2011 $5,663,100,000 $1,239,144,502
2010 $5,672,900,000 $1,128,611,700
2009 $4,466,809,600 $1,049,110,685
2008 $4,790,410,400 $999,105,339
2007 $4,675,767,950 $847,918,929
2006 $4,217,323,400 $768,873,684
2005 $3,819,500,000 $708,633,195
2004 $3,444,500,000 $666,072,102
2003 $3,209,500,000 $622,044,666
2002 $3,106,500,000 $591,122,040
2001 $3,054,500,000 $572,417,441
2000 $3,059,500,000 $551,230,862
1999 $2,951,822,205 $536,080,148
1998 $2,817,083,478 $514,267,869
1997 $2,498,384,130 $502,675,542
1996 $2,363,645,403 $494,004,648
1995 $2,216,974,096 $497,723,961
1994 $2,151,344,901 $491,689,221
1993 $2,063,342,117 $466,048,469
1992 $1,957,000,000 $478,058,305
1991 $2,020,583,702 $462,421,999
1990 $2,012,131,457 $452,328,087
1989 $2,006,165,167 $409,220,087
1988 $1,812,757,918 $395,794,539
1987 $1,704,370,308 $373,371,738
1986 $1,547,755,183 -
1985 $1,409,536,121 $340,989,528
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 Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Djibouti
2024 $26,545 $3,553
2023 $25,584 $3,381
2022 $24,387 $3,133
2021 $21,080 $3,026
2020 $19,194 $2,845
2019 $21,912 $2,837
2018 $21,381 $2,718
2017 $20,285 $2,619
2016 $20,296 $2,510
2015 $20,424 $2,376
2014 $20,193 $2,215
2013 $20,410 $2,076
2012 $20,804 $1,400
2011 $20,508 $1,306
2010 $20,611 $1,213
2009 $16,295 $1,151
2008 $17,566 $1,119
2007 $17,235 $970
2006 $15,620 $898
2005 $14,214 $844
2004 $12,886 $806
2003 $12,076 $765
2002 $11,760 $743
2001 $11,640 $742
2000 $11,675 $738
1999 $11,244 $740
1998 $10,734 $735
1997 $9,522 $748
1996 $9,012 $762
1995 $8,460 $786
1994 $8,223 $785
1993 $7,905 $759
1992 $7,519 $764
1991 $7,790 $733
1990 $7,781 $780
1989 $7,773 $782
1988 $7,033 $817
1987 $6,625 $822
1986 $6,031 -
1985 $5,510 $847
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. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Djibouti
2026 76.6 66.6
2025 76.5 66.4
2024 76.3 66.2
2023 76.2 66
2022 75.7 65.5
2021 76.6 63.8
2020 76.6 64.2
2019 76.5 64.4
2018 76.4 64.1
2017 76.2 63.7
2016 76.2 63.3
2015 76.1 62.8
2014 75.9 62.4
2013 75.8 62.1
2012 75.7 61.7
2011 75.6 61.3
2010 75.5 60.7
2009 75.5 60.4
2008 75.3 59.8
2007 75.3 59.4
2006 75 59
2005 75 58.5
2004 75.1 58.1
2003 74.9 58
2002 74.8 57.8
2001 74.7 57.5
2000 74.6 56.7
1999 74.6 56.6
1998 74.5 56.4
1997 74 56.2
1996 74.1 56.3
1995 73.9 56.2
1994 73.8 55.6
1993 73.7 55.7
1992 73.6 54.4
1991 73.5 55.2
1990 73.5 55.5
1989 73.4 55.4
1988 73.4 55.1
1987 73.5 54.8
1986 73.4 54.5
1985 73.3 54.1
1984 73.3 53.7
1983 73.2 53.3
1982 72.9 52.9
1981 72.6 52.4
1980 72.1 52
1979 71.5 51.6
1978 71.1 51.2
1977 70.6 50.8
1976 70.1 50.3
1975 69.8 49.9
1974 69.4 49.5
1973 69.1 49.1
1972 69.1 48.5
1971 68.8 47.3
1970 68.5 47.5
1969 68.5 47.1
1968 68.2 46.6
1967 67.9 46.1
1966 67.7 45.6
1965 67.2 45.2
1964 66.7 44.8
1963 66.2 44.4
1962 65.7 44.1
1961 65 43.8
1960 64.1 43.4
1959 63.3 43.1
1958 62.4 42.8
1957 61.7 42.6
1956 60.5 42.3
1955 59 42
1954 58.3 41.8
1953 57 41.5
1952 55.9 41.2
1951 54.7 41
1950 53.6 40.7

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

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Barbados and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Barbados Djibouti
2024 282,467 1,168,722
2023 282,336 1,152,944
2022 282,318 1,137,096
2021 282,147 1,121,248
2020 281,698 1,105,188
2019 281,207 1,088,709
2018 280,711 1,071,882
2017 280,171 1,054,841
2016 279,598 1,037,653
2015 278,990 1,020,313
2014 278,348 1,002,717
2013 277,665 984,824
2012 276,938 966,747
2011 276,139 948,558
2010 275,243 930,251
2009 274,123 911,527
2008 272,714 892,734
2007 271,288 874,528
2006 270,002 855,764
2005 268,706 839,167
2004 267,298 826,124
2003 265,776 813,519
2002 264,148 795,574
2001 262,425 771,313
2000 262,063 747,318
1999 262,517 724,218
1998 262,436 699,352
1997 262,392 671,817
1996 262,284 648,348
1995 262,039 633,074
1994 261,620 626,710
1993 261,027 614,245
1992 260,267 626,010
1991 259,373 631,092
1990 258,582 579,538
1989 258,109 523,355
1988 257,763 484,523
1987 257,279 454,399
1986 256,618 426,341
1985 255,820 402,687
1984 254,920 384,053
1983 253,992 369,553
1982 253,095 356,880
1981 252,270 343,047
1980 251,524 325,815
1979 251,269 304,513
1978 251,551 280,031
1977 251,626 254,613
1976 251,442 230,737
1975 251,175 209,908
1974 250,777 192,613
1973 250,322 178,449
1972 249,658 166,256
1971 249,168 155,136
1970 249,387 145,175
1969 249,444 136,078
1968 248,540 128,250
1967 247,091 121,649
1966 244,996 115,269
1965 242,417 109,092
1964 239,958 103,198
1963 237,557 97,872
1962 235,224 93,283
1961 233,148 89,390
1960 230,893 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Barbados

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Djibouti
2023 1.71 2.61
2022 1.71 2.65
2021 1.71 2.7
2020 1.71 2.75
2019 1.72 2.8
2018 1.72 2.86
2017 1.72 2.92
2016 1.72 2.97
2015 1.73 3.04
2014 1.73 3.12
2013 1.73 3.19
2012 1.73 3.26
2011 1.76 3.34
2010 1.79 3.43
2009 1.77 3.52
2008 1.76 3.62
2007 1.76 3.76
2006 1.7 3.9
2005 1.74 4.04
2004 1.8 4.16
2003 1.86 4.3
2002 1.86 4.41
2001 1.96 4.52
2000 1.93 4.6
1999 1.78 4.69
1998 1.62 4.8
1997 1.65 4.97
1996 1.67 5.15
1995 1.7 5.33
1994 1.73 5.51
1993 1.77 5.64
1992 1.8 5.75
1991 1.84 5.86
1990 1.84 5.93
1989 1.64 5.97
1988 1.58 6.03
1987 1.61 6.09
1986 1.69 6.14
1985 1.77 6.19
1984 1.75 6.25
1983 1.86 6.3
1982 1.86 6.34
1981 1.85 6.4
1980 1.78 6.46
1979 1.86 6.52
1978 1.84 6.59
1977 2.2 6.64
1976 2.24 6.69
1975 2.45 6.74
1974 2.65 6.78
1973 2.87 6.82
1972 3.15 6.85
1971 3.2 6.88
1970 3.08 6.88
1969 3.34 6.88
1968 3.57 6.88
1967 3.6 6.87
1966 4.14 6.88
1965 4.18 6.86
1964 4.21 6.87
1963 4.3 6.86
1962 4.3 6.85
1961 4.15 6.85
1960 4.71 6.85

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

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Barbados and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Djibouti
2024 40.2 25.7
2023 39.9 25.4
2022 39.6 25.1
2021 39.4 24.8
2020 39.2 24.5
2019 39 24.2
2018 38.7 23.9
2017 38.5 23.6
2016 38.2 23.4
2015 37.9 23.1
2014 37.7 22.8
2013 37.4 22.5
2012 37.1 22.3
2011 36.8 22
2010 36.5 21.8
2009 36.3 21.6
2008 36 21.3
2007 35.6 21.1
2006 35.3 20.9
2005 34.9 20.7
2004 34.6 20.6
2003 34.3 20.6
2002 34 20.4
2001 33.7 20.2
2000 33.3 19.9
1999 33 19.6
1998 32.6 19.3
1997 32.1 18.9
1996 31.7 18.6
1995 31.3 18.4
1994 30.8 18.3
1993 30.4 18.2
1992 29.9 18.1
1991 29.5 18
1990 29.1 17.9
1989 28.7 17.8
1988 28.4 17.7
1987 28 17.6
1986 27.7 17.5
1985 27.3 17.4
1984 26.9 17.4
1983 26.5 17.3
1982 26.1 17.3
1981 25.7 17.2
1980 25.3 17.2
1979 24.9 17.2
1978 24.5 17.2
1977 24.1 17.2
1976 23.8 17.3
1975 23.5 17.3
1974 23.2 17.4
1973 23 17.5
1972 22.8 17.6
1971 22.6 17.7
1970 22.4 17.8
1969 22.2 17.8
1968 22.1 17.9
1967 21.9 17.9
1966 21.8 17.9
1965 21.8 17.9
1964 21.8 17.9
1963 21.8 17.9
1962 21.8 17.8
1961 21.8 17.7
1960 21.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
1.9%
2017
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
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.25%
2018
Banked people share n/a
12.3%
2011

Energy

Barbados Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
26.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Barbados Djibouti
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
67.9%
2003
English speaking
100%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Barbados Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.21
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Djibouti
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
1,798 mi
2013

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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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