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Barbados vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 184th vs. 127th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Dominican Republic
Population
282798
11637906
Population rank 175/197 85/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Barbados and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Dominican Republic
2024 $7,498,050,000 $124,282,245,639
2023 $7,223,250,000 $120,456,239,154
2022 $6,884,900,000 $113,478,087,135
2021 $5,947,550,000 $94,850,719,517
2020 $5,407,050,000 $78,546,672,407
2019 $6,161,850,000 $89,146,130,745
2018 $6,001,950,000 $84,994,732,049
2017 $5,683,150,000 $79,070,274,743
2016 $5,674,600,000 $75,552,902,636
2015 $5,698,150,000 $70,966,782,572
2014 $5,620,600,000 $67,014,329,100
2013 $5,667,200,000 $62,555,417,415
2012 $5,761,450,000 $60,561,635,556
2011 $5,663,100,000 $57,948,261,616
2010 $5,672,900,000 $53,801,053,353
2009 $4,466,809,600 $48,223,781,477
2008 $4,790,410,400 $48,091,433,554
2007 $4,675,767,950 $43,965,458,509
2006 $4,217,323,400 $37,879,830,084
2005 $3,819,500,000 $35,777,560,684
2004 $3,444,500,000 $22,322,387,382
2003 $3,209,500,000 $21,403,167,848
2002 $3,106,500,000 $27,137,440,786
2001 $3,054,500,000 $25,601,823,688
2000 $3,059,500,000 $24,305,780,629
1999 $2,951,822,205 $22,136,579,397
1998 $2,817,083,478 $21,672,215,547
1997 $2,498,384,130 $20,017,450,041
1996 $2,363,645,403 $18,241,622,548
1995 $2,216,974,096 $16,637,370,839
1994 $2,151,344,901 $14,644,734,599
1993 $2,063,342,117 $13,081,042,400
1992 $1,957,000,000 $11,605,382,504
1991 $2,020,583,702 $9,824,483,340
1990 $2,012,131,457 $7,073,675,545
1989 $2,006,165,167 $6,686,593,060
1988 $1,812,757,918 $5,374,299,981
1987 $1,704,370,308 $5,827,050,753
1986 $1,547,755,183 $6,122,128,558
1985 $1,409,536,121 $5,044,579,979
1984 $1,346,890,071 $11,594,000,000
1983 $1,236,016,507 $9,220,600,000
1982 $1,163,923,830 $8,267,400,000
1981 $1,114,204,743 $7,561,300,000
1980 $1,012,280,615 $6,761,300,000
1979 $670,362,452 $5,498,800,000
1978 $552,883,707 $4,734,400,000
1977 $495,097,668 $4,587,100,000
1976 $435,911,269 $3,951,500,000
1975 $402,178,605 $3,599,200,000
1974 $311,804,630 $2,925,700,000
1973 $260,767,828 $2,344,800,000
1972 $213,725,217 $1,987,400,000
1971 $186,826,503 $1,666,500,000
1970 $166,210,203 $1,485,500,000
1969 $141,393,142 $1,230,500,000
1968 $125,733,669 $1,079,100,000
1967 $125,554,009 $1,034,800,000
1966 $113,195,123 $983,900,000
1965 $105,021,997 $888,100,000
1964 $99,252,731 $1,025,599,900
1963 $99,893,761 $940,799,900
1962 $88,782,583 $824,100,000
1961 $85,363,759 $654,100,200
1960 $80,021,847 $672,399,700

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

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Barbados and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Dominican Republic
2024 $26,545 $10,876
2023 $25,584 $10,630
2022 $24,387 $10,104
2021 $21,080 $8,527
2020 $19,194 $7,135
2019 $21,912 $8,183
2018 $21,381 $7,883
2017 $20,285 $7,413
2016 $20,296 $7,160
2015 $20,424 $6,801
2014 $20,193 $6,496
2013 $20,410 $6,137
2012 $20,804 $6,014
2011 $20,508 $5,827
2010 $20,611 $5,479
2009 $16,295 $4,974
2008 $17,566 $5,024
2007 $17,235 $4,650
2006 $15,620 $4,055
2005 $14,214 $3,878
2004 $12,886 $2,452
2003 $12,076 $2,383
2002 $11,760 $3,066
2001 $11,640 $2,936
2000 $11,675 $2,831
1999 $11,244 $2,621
1998 $10,734 $2,608
1997 $9,522 $2,449
1996 $9,012 $2,271
1995 $8,460 $2,109
1994 $8,223 $1,892
1993 $7,905 $1,722
1992 $7,519 $1,558
1991 $7,790 $1,346
1990 $7,781 $989
1989 $7,773 $955
1988 $7,033 $784
1987 $6,625 $868
1986 $6,031 $932
1985 $5,510 $784
1984 $5,284 $1,844
1983 $4,866 $1,500
1982 $4,599 $1,376
1981 $4,417 $1,288
1980 $4,025 $1,180
1979 $2,668 $984
1978 $2,198 $868
1977 $1,968 $863
1976 $1,734 $763
1975 $1,601 $713
1974 $1,243 $595
1973 $1,042 $490
1972 $856 $427
1971 $750 $368
1970 $666 $338
1969 $567 $287.7
1968 $506 $259.6
1967 $508 $256.2
1966 $462 $250.9
1965 $433 $233.2
1964 $414 $277.3
1963 $421 $262.2
1962 $377 $236.8
1961 $366 $193.9
1960 $347 $205.7

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

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Barbados vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Dominican Republic
2026 76.6 74.1
2025 76.5 74
2024 76.3 73.9
2023 76.2 73.7
2022 75.7 74.2
2021 76.6 71.8
2020 76.6 72.6
2019 76.5 73.1
2018 76.4 73.6
2017 76.2 73.4
2016 76.2 72.9
2015 76.1 73
2014 75.9 73.1
2013 75.8 73
2012 75.7 72.8
2011 75.6 72.5
2010 75.5 72
2009 75.5 71.6
2008 75.3 71.3
2007 75.3 71.1
2006 75 71.1
2005 75 71
2004 75.1 70.7
2003 74.9 70.9
2002 74.8 70.7
2001 74.7 70.6
2000 74.6 70.4
1999 74.6 70.2
1998 74.5 69.9
1997 74 69.8
1996 74.1 69.6
1995 73.9 69.4
1994 73.8 69.2
1993 73.7 68.9
1992 73.6 68.5
1991 73.5 68.2
1990 73.5 67.7
1989 73.4 67.3
1988 73.4 66.9
1987 73.5 66.5
1986 73.4 66.1
1985 73.3 65.6
1984 73.3 65.1
1983 73.2 64.6
1982 72.9 64.2
1981 72.6 63.8
1980 72.1 63.4
1979 71.5 62.4
1978 71.1 62.6
1977 70.6 62.2
1976 70.1 61.7
1975 69.8 61.3
1974 69.4 60.8
1973 69.1 60.2
1972 69.1 59.7
1971 68.8 59.1
1970 68.5 58.5
1969 68.5 57.9
1968 68.2 57.3
1967 67.9 56.6
1966 67.7 56
1965 67.2 52.8
1964 66.7 54.7
1963 66.2 53.8
1962 65.7 53.2
1961 65 52.4
1960 64.1 51.7
1959 63.3 51
1958 62.4 50.2
1957 61.7 49.5
1956 60.5 48.7
1955 59 47.9
1954 58.3 47.1
1953 57 46.3
1952 55.9 45.6
1951 54.7 44.8
1950 53.6 44.1

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

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Barbados and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Barbados Dominican Republic
2024 282,467 11,427,557
2023 282,336 11,331,265
2022 282,318 11,230,734
2021 282,147 11,123,476
2020 281,698 11,008,300
2019 281,207 10,894,043
2018 280,711 10,782,053
2017 280,171 10,666,843
2016 279,598 10,551,430
2015 278,990 10,434,829
2014 278,348 10,315,528
2013 277,665 10,193,833
2012 276,938 10,070,411
2011 276,139 9,945,621
2010 275,243 9,820,175
2009 274,123 9,695,265
2008 272,714 9,573,130
2007 271,288 9,455,658
2006 270,002 9,341,183
2005 268,706 9,225,034
2004 267,298 9,104,892
2003 265,776 8,980,620
2002 264,148 8,852,235
2001 262,425 8,720,283
2000 262,063 8,584,190
1999 262,517 8,446,208
1998 262,436 8,310,362
1997 262,392 8,174,078
1996 262,284 8,032,894
1995 262,039 7,888,115
1994 261,620 7,741,694
1993 261,027 7,594,572
1992 260,267 7,447,474
1991 259,373 7,299,853
1990 258,582 7,151,166
1989 258,109 7,002,295
1988 257,763 6,855,734
1987 257,279 6,712,515
1986 256,618 6,571,208
1985 255,820 6,430,404
1984 254,920 6,289,040
1983 253,992 6,147,248
1982 253,095 6,007,114
1981 252,270 5,868,453
1980 251,524 5,729,037
1979 251,269 5,589,690
1978 251,551 5,451,882
1977 251,626 5,315,443
1976 251,442 5,180,404
1975 251,175 5,046,776
1974 250,777 4,914,197
1973 250,322 4,782,227
1972 249,658 4,651,883
1971 249,168 4,524,234
1970 249,387 4,399,290
1969 249,444 4,277,035
1968 248,540 4,157,189
1967 247,091 4,038,928
1966 244,996 3,921,847
1965 242,417 3,808,963
1964 239,958 3,698,559
1963 237,557 3,588,287
1962 235,224 3,479,936
1961 233,148 3,373,233
1960 230,893 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Barbados

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Dominican Republic
2023 1.71 2.24
2022 1.71 2.27
2021 1.71 2.29
2020 1.71 2.33
2019 1.72 2.37
2018 1.72 2.4
2017 1.72 2.4
2016 1.72 2.41
2015 1.73 2.43
2014 1.73 2.45
2013 1.73 2.47
2012 1.73 2.5
2011 1.76 2.53
2010 1.79 2.56
2009 1.77 2.57
2008 1.76 2.55
2007 1.76 2.51
2006 1.7 2.51
2005 1.74 2.57
2004 1.8 2.64
2003 1.86 2.7
2002 1.86 2.76
2001 1.96 2.83
2000 1.93 2.87
1999 1.78 2.85
1998 1.62 2.84
1997 1.65 2.92
1996 1.67 3.04
1995 1.7 3.1
1994 1.73 3.16
1993 1.77 3.23
1992 1.8 3.29
1991 1.84 3.35
1990 1.84 3.41
1989 1.64 3.48
1988 1.58 3.5
1987 1.61 3.53
1986 1.69 3.6
1985 1.77 3.69
1984 1.75 3.82
1983 1.86 3.95
1982 1.86 4.01
1981 1.85 4.15
1980 1.78 4.3
1979 1.86 4.47
1978 1.84 4.64
1977 2.2 4.84
1976 2.24 5.05
1975 2.45 5.24
1974 2.65 5.44
1973 2.87 5.67
1972 3.15 5.84
1971 3.2 6.01
1970 3.08 6.18
1969 3.34 6.37
1968 3.57 6.55
1967 3.6 6.76
1966 4.14 6.95
1965 4.18 7.05
1964 4.21 7.19
1963 4.3 7.3
1962 4.3 7.4
1961 4.15 7.49
1960 4.71 7.56

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

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Barbados and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Dominican Republic
2024 40.2 29
2023 39.9 28.7
2022 39.6 28.3
2021 39.4 28
2020 39.2 27.7
2019 39 27.4
2018 38.7 27.1
2017 38.5 26.8
2016 38.2 26.5
2015 37.9 26.2
2014 37.7 25.9
2013 37.4 25.6
2012 37.1 25.3
2011 36.8 25
2010 36.5 24.7
2009 36.3 24.5
2008 36 24.2
2007 35.6 24
2006 35.3 23.7
2005 34.9 23.4
2004 34.6 23.1
2003 34.3 22.9
2002 34 22.6
2001 33.7 22.4
2000 33.3 22.1
1999 33 21.9
1998 32.6 21.6
1997 32.1 21.4
1996 31.7 21.1
1995 31.3 20.9
1994 30.8 20.7
1993 30.4 20.5
1992 29.9 20.3
1991 29.5 20.1
1990 29.1 19.9
1989 28.7 19.7
1988 28.4 19.5
1987 28 19.3
1986 27.7 19.1
1985 27.3 18.9
1984 26.9 18.7
1983 26.5 18.5
1982 26.1 18.3
1981 25.7 18
1980 25.3 17.8
1979 24.9 17.6
1978 24.5 17.4
1977 24.1 17.2
1976 23.8 17
1975 23.5 16.8
1974 23.2 16.5
1973 23 16.4
1972 22.8 16.2
1971 22.6 16
1970 22.4 15.8
1969 22.2 15.6
1968 22.1 15.5
1967 21.9 15.4
1966 21.8 15.3
1965 21.8 15.3
1964 21.8 15.3
1963 21.8 15.4
1962 21.8 15.5
1961 21.8 15.6
1960 21.9 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.3%
2024
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
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
37.7%
2018
Banked people share n/a
64.8%
2024

Energy

Barbados Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Barbados Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
94%
2024
English speaking
100%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Barbados Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
12,244 mi
2002

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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) (2000–2025, 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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