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Barbados vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 184th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados DR Congo
Population
282798
117507801
Population rank 175/197 15/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Barbados and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Barbados and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Barbados

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Barbados DR Congo
2024 $7,498,050,000 $70,962,185,791
2023 $7,223,250,000 $69,843,655,425
2022 $6,884,900,000 $70,422,346,142
2021 $5,947,550,000 $59,067,289,574
2020 $5,407,050,000 $46,691,989,749
2019 $6,161,850,000 $46,845,900,350
2018 $6,001,950,000 $46,659,954,092
2017 $5,683,150,000 $37,537,521,566
2016 $5,674,600,000 $38,600,224,214
2015 $5,698,150,000 $40,179,574,490
2014 $5,620,600,000 $38,352,980,553
2013 $5,667,200,000 $34,891,189,160
2012 $5,761,450,000 $30,029,369,929
2011 $5,663,100,000 $26,392,379,642
2010 $5,672,900,000 $24,161,641,931
2009 $4,466,809,600 $18,607,259,481
2008 $4,790,410,400 $22,723,488,723
2007 $4,675,767,950 $18,374,807,773
2006 $4,217,323,400 $15,484,044,535
2005 $3,819,500,000 $12,609,728,573
2004 $3,444,500,000 $10,297,483,481
2003 $3,209,500,000 $8,937,567,060
2002 $3,106,500,000 $8,728,038,525
2001 $3,054,500,000 $7,438,189,100
2000 $3,059,500,000 $19,088,046,306
1999 $2,951,822,205 $4,711,259,427
1998 $2,817,083,478 $6,217,805,821
1997 $2,498,384,130 $6,090,838,693
1996 $2,363,645,403 $5,771,456,952
1995 $2,216,974,096 $5,643,439,376
1994 $2,151,344,901 $5,820,382,248
1993 $2,063,342,117 $10,706,259,937
1992 $1,957,000,000 $8,227,343,907
1991 $2,020,583,702 $9,625,436,873
1990 $2,012,131,457 $9,349,764,580
1989 $2,006,165,167 $9,021,862,775
1988 $1,812,757,918 $8,861,299,977
1987 $1,704,370,308 $7,661,625,473
1986 $1,547,755,183 $8,095,367,168
1985 $1,409,536,121 $7,195,042,616
1984 $1,346,890,071 $7,857,729,193
1983 $1,236,016,507 $11,006,712,650
1982 $1,163,923,830 $13,651,667,371
1981 $1,114,204,743 $12,537,821,038
1980 $1,012,280,615 $14,394,927,495
1979 $670,362,452 $15,068,422,236
1978 $552,883,707 $15,372,608,002
1977 $495,097,668 $12,344,424,764
1976 $435,911,269 $9,648,583,225
1975 $402,178,605 $10,237,343,174
1974 $311,804,630 $9,596,960,180
1973 $260,767,828 $7,870,239,461
1972 $213,725,217 $6,173,712,814
1971 $186,826,503 $5,594,770,359
1970 $166,210,203 $4,877,684,910
1969 $141,393,142 $5,032,434,970
1968 $125,733,669 $3,909,780,539
1967 $125,554,009 $3,384,063,372
1966 $113,195,123 $4,532,660,182
1965 $105,021,997 $4,043,901,818
1964 $99,252,731 $2,881,545,273
1963 $99,893,761 $6,213,185,743
1962 $88,782,583 $3,779,841,429
1961 $85,363,759 $3,086,746,857
1960 $80,021,847 $3,359,404,118

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

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Barbados and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados DR Congo
2024 $26,545 $649
2023 $25,584 $660
2022 $24,387 $688
2021 $21,080 $596
2020 $19,194 $486
2019 $21,912 $504
2018 $21,381 $518
2017 $20,285 $431
2016 $20,296 $460
2015 $20,424 $496
2014 $20,193 $489
2013 $20,410 $460
2012 $20,804 $410
2011 $20,508 $373
2010 $20,611 $352
2009 $16,295 $280.2
2008 $17,566 $353
2007 $17,235 $294.1
2006 $15,620 $255.4
2005 $14,214 $214.5
2004 $12,886 $180.7
2003 $12,076 $161.5
2002 $11,760 $162.4
2001 $11,640 $142.7
2000 $11,675 $378
1999 $11,244 $96.3
1998 $10,734 $131.5
1997 $9,522 $132.3
1996 $9,012 $127.4
1995 $8,460 $127
1994 $8,223 $136.5
1993 $7,905 $263.3
1992 $7,519 $209.7
1991 $7,790 $253.8
1990 $7,781 $254.9
1989 $7,773 $254.2
1988 $7,033 $257.7
1987 $6,625 $230.1
1986 $6,031 $250.9
1985 $5,510 $230.1
1984 $5,284 $259.8
1983 $4,866 $376
1982 $4,599 $482
1981 $4,417 $456
1980 $4,025 $539
1979 $2,668 $582
1978 $2,198 $615
1977 $1,968 $509
1976 $1,734 $408
1975 $1,601 $445
1974 $1,243 $428
1973 $1,042 $361
1972 $856 $290.5
1971 $750 $270.3
1970 $666 $242.2
1969 $567 $257.1
1968 $506 $205.6
1967 $508 $183.3
1966 $462 $252.8
1965 $433 $232
1964 $414 $169.9
1963 $421 $376
1962 $377 $235.1
1961 $366 $197.1
1960 $347 $220.1

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

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Barbados vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados DR Congo
2026 76.6 62.4
2025 76.5 62.2
2024 76.3 62.1
2023 76.2 61.9
2022 75.7 61
2021 76.6 60
2020 76.6 60.4
2019 76.5 60.2
2018 76.4 59.9
2017 76.2 59.5
2016 76.2 59.1
2015 76.1 58.7
2014 75.9 58.2
2013 75.8 57.8
2012 75.7 57.4
2011 75.6 56.9
2010 75.5 56.4
2009 75.5 55.8
2008 75.3 55.4
2007 75.3 55
2006 75 54.5
2005 75 54
2004 75.1 53.5
2003 74.9 53
2002 74.8 52.4
2001 74.7 52.2
2000 74.6 51.9
1999 74.6 50.1
1998 74.5 49.7
1997 74 50.5
1996 74.1 49.4
1995 73.9 50.4
1994 73.8 49.9
1993 73.7 49.6
1992 73.6 49.3
1991 73.5 48.9
1990 73.5 48.5
1989 73.4 48.1
1988 73.4 47.8
1987 73.5 47.4
1986 73.4 47
1985 73.3 46.7
1984 73.3 46.5
1983 73.2 46.2
1982 72.9 45.9
1981 72.6 45.7
1980 72.1 45.5
1979 71.5 45.3
1978 71.1 44.6
1977 70.6 44.9
1976 70.1 44.7
1975 69.8 44.5
1974 69.4 44.3
1973 69.1 44.1
1972 69.1 43.9
1971 68.8 43.6
1970 68.5 43.3
1969 68.5 43
1968 68.2 42.7
1967 67.9 42.3
1966 67.7 42.2
1965 67.2 40.8
1964 66.7 40.1
1963 66.2 40.6
1962 65.7 40.4
1961 65 40.2
1960 64.1 40.8
1959 63.3 40.6
1958 62.4 40.5
1957 61.7 40.2
1956 60.5 39.9
1955 59 39.7
1954 58.3 39.4
1953 57 39.1
1952 55.9 38.9
1951 54.7 38.5
1950 53.6 38.2

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

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Barbados and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Barbados DR Congo
2024 282,467 109,276,265
2023 282,336 105,789,731
2022 282,318 102,396,968
2021 282,147 99,148,932
2020 281,698 95,989,998
2019 281,207 92,947,442
2018 280,711 90,047,644
2017 280,171 87,083,398
2016 279,598 83,956,415
2015 278,990 81,035,531
2014 278,348 78,403,242
2013 277,665 75,789,395
2012 276,938 73,254,618
2011 276,139 70,849,311
2010 275,243 68,563,038
2009 274,123 66,412,044
2008 272,714 64,390,664
2007 271,288 62,477,752
2006 270,002 60,615,908
2005 268,706 58,775,724
2004 267,298 56,997,741
2003 265,776 55,343,867
2002 264,148 53,750,524
2001 262,425 52,132,646
2000 262,063 50,507,442
1999 262,517 48,912,971
1998 262,436 47,297,600
1997 262,392 46,029,902
1996 262,284 45,296,124
1995 262,039 44,433,704
1994 261,620 42,626,876
1993 261,027 40,656,336
1992 260,267 39,228,910
1991 259,373 37,925,817
1990 258,582 36,684,063
1989 258,109 35,486,866
1988 257,763 34,382,752
1987 257,279 33,298,904
1986 256,618 32,265,196
1985 255,820 31,264,816
1984 254,920 30,245,081
1983 253,992 29,250,963
1982 253,095 28,338,190
1981 252,270 27,500,515
1980 251,524 26,711,099
1979 251,269 25,886,782
1978 251,551 24,992,689
1977 251,626 24,229,061
1976 251,442 23,624,031
1975 251,175 23,021,101
1974 250,777 22,418,878
1973 250,322 21,827,665
1972 249,658 21,251,160
1971 249,168 20,695,569
1970 249,387 20,137,436
1969 249,444 19,570,445
1968 248,540 19,012,189
1967 247,091 18,462,782
1966 244,996 17,931,929
1965 242,417 17,427,802
1964 239,958 16,955,327
1963 237,557 16,507,599
1962 235,224 16,075,724
1961 233,148 15,662,374
1960 230,893 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Barbados

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados DR Congo
2023 1.71 6.05
2022 1.71 6.11
2021 1.71 6.16
2020 1.71 6.21
2019 1.72 6.25
2018 1.72 6.3
2017 1.72 6.35
2016 1.72 6.39
2015 1.73 6.44
2014 1.73 6.48
2013 1.73 6.53
2012 1.73 6.56
2011 1.76 6.58
2010 1.79 6.59
2009 1.77 6.59
2008 1.76 6.58
2007 1.76 6.56
2006 1.7 6.55
2005 1.74 6.53
2004 1.8 6.53
2003 1.86 6.55
2002 1.86 6.61
2001 1.96 6.66
2000 1.93 6.7
1999 1.78 6.69
1998 1.62 6.7
1997 1.65 6.69
1996 1.67 6.67
1995 1.7 6.68
1994 1.73 6.64
1993 1.77 6.64
1992 1.8 6.64
1991 1.84 6.65
1990 1.84 6.65
1989 1.64 6.65
1988 1.58 6.66
1987 1.61 6.65
1986 1.69 6.63
1985 1.77 6.61
1984 1.75 6.59
1983 1.86 6.56
1982 1.86 6.54
1981 1.85 6.52
1980 1.78 6.5
1979 1.86 6.48
1978 1.84 6.46
1977 2.2 6.45
1976 2.24 6.44
1975 2.45 6.42
1974 2.65 6.4
1973 2.87 6.39
1972 3.15 6.37
1971 3.2 6.34
1970 3.08 6.33
1969 3.34 6.3
1968 3.57 6.29
1967 3.6 6.27
1966 4.14 6.24
1965 4.18 6.21
1964 4.21 6.19
1963 4.3 6.16
1962 4.3 6.14
1961 4.15 6.12
1960 4.71 6.11

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

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Barbados and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados DR Congo
2024 40.2 16.9
2023 39.9 16.9
2022 39.6 16.9
2021 39.4 16.9
2020 39.2 16.9
2019 39 16.9
2018 38.7 17
2017 38.5 17
2016 38.2 16.9
2015 37.9 16.9
2014 37.7 16.9
2013 37.4 16.9
2012 37.1 16.9
2011 36.8 16.9
2010 36.5 16.9
2009 36.3 16.9
2008 36 16.9
2007 35.6 17
2006 35.3 17
2005 34.9 17
2004 34.6 17
2003 34.3 17.1
2002 34 17.1
2001 33.7 17.1
2000 33.3 17.2
1999 33 17.2
1998 32.6 17.2
1997 32.1 17.4
1996 31.7 17.7
1995 31.3 18.1
1994 30.8 18
1993 30.4 17.8
1992 29.9 17.8
1991 29.5 17.8
1990 29.1 17.8
1989 28.7 17.8
1988 28.4 17.8
1987 28 17.9
1986 27.7 17.9
1985 27.3 17.9
1984 26.9 17.9
1983 26.5 17.9
1982 26.1 17.8
1981 25.7 17.9
1980 25.3 17.9
1979 24.9 17.9
1978 24.5 17.8
1977 24.1 17.8
1976 23.8 17.8
1975 23.5 17.9
1974 23.2 18
1973 23 18.1
1972 22.8 18.2
1971 22.6 18.3
1970 22.4 18.4
1969 22.2 18.5
1968 22.1 18.5
1967 21.9 18.5
1966 21.8 18.5
1965 21.8 18.5
1964 21.8 18.5
1963 21.8 18.5
1962 21.8 18.4
1961 21.8 18.4
1960 21.9 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.1%
2020
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
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
0.38%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.2%
2024

Energy

Barbados DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Barbados DR Congo
% of world population
0.003%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
80.5%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Barbados DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados DR Congo
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
94,680 mi
2015

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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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