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Barbados vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 184th vs. 76th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Ecuador
Population
282798
18487749
Population rank 175/197 71/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Barbados and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Ecuador
2024 $7,498,050,000 $124,676,074,700
2023 $7,223,250,000 $121,147,057,000
2022 $6,884,900,000 $116,133,121,000
2021 $5,947,550,000 $107,179,074,000
2020 $5,407,050,000 $95,865,473,000
2019 $6,161,850,000 $107,595,830,000
2018 $6,001,950,000 $107,478,961,000
2017 $5,683,150,000 $104,467,486,000
2016 $5,674,600,000 $97,671,433,000
2015 $5,698,150,000 $97,209,558,000
2014 $5,620,600,000 $102,717,794,000
2013 $5,667,200,000 $96,570,334,000
2012 $5,761,450,000 $87,735,048,000
2011 $5,663,100,000 $78,986,648,000
2010 $5,672,900,000 $68,151,329,000
2009 $4,466,809,600 $60,094,978,000
2008 $4,790,410,400 $61,139,438,000
2007 $4,675,767,950 $49,848,725,000
2006 $4,217,323,400 $45,690,762,000
2005 $3,819,500,000 $40,278,849,000
2004 $3,444,500,000 $35,194,947,000
2003 $3,209,500,000 $30,965,208,000
2002 $3,106,500,000 $27,054,197,000
2001 $3,054,500,000 $23,127,055,000
2000 $3,059,500,000 $17,539,454,727
1999 $2,951,822,205 $19,645,272,636
1998 $2,817,083,478 $27,981,896,948
1997 $2,498,384,130 $28,162,053,027
1996 $2,363,645,403 $25,226,393,197
1995 $2,216,974,096 $24,432,884,442
1994 $2,151,344,901 $22,708,673,337
1993 $2,063,342,117 $18,938,717,359
1992 $1,957,000,000 $18,094,238,119
1991 $2,020,583,702 $16,988,535,268
1990 $2,012,131,457 $15,239,272,612
1989 $2,006,165,167 $13,890,823,705
1988 $1,812,757,918 $13,051,881,851
1987 $1,704,370,308 $13,945,426,859
1986 $1,547,755,183 $15,314,138,472
1985 $1,409,536,121 $17,149,088,413
1984 $1,346,890,071 $16,912,509,092
1983 $1,236,016,507 $17,152,477,037
1982 $1,163,923,830 $19,929,846,396
1981 $1,114,204,743 $21,810,759,354
1980 $1,012,280,615 $17,881,508,242
1979 $670,362,452 $14,175,160,902
1978 $552,883,707 $11,922,497,876
1977 $495,097,668 $11,026,342,618
1976 $435,911,269 $9,091,921,030
1975 $402,178,605 $7,731,674,472
1974 $311,804,630 $6,599,257,044
1973 $260,767,828 $3,891,754,150
1972 $213,725,217 $3,185,986,087
1971 $186,826,503 $2,754,219,271
1970 $166,210,203 $2,862,503,139
1969 $141,393,142 $3,112,165,727
1968 $125,733,669 $2,582,179,864
1967 $125,554,009 $2,553,595,172
1966 $113,195,123 $2,429,308,639
1965 $105,021,997 $2,387,047,396
1964 $99,252,731 $2,244,146,103
1963 $99,893,761 $1,824,343,871
1962 $88,782,583 $1,518,207,703
1961 $85,363,759 $1,753,850,955
1960 $80,021,847 $2,069,464,937

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

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Barbados and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Ecuador
2024 $26,545 $6,875
2023 $25,584 $6,738
2022 $24,387 $6,516
2021 $21,080 $6,061
2020 $19,194 $5,464
2019 $21,912 $6,205
2018 $21,381 $6,304
2017 $20,285 $6,233
2016 $20,296 $5,918
2015 $20,424 $5,976
2014 $20,193 $6,406
2013 $20,410 $6,109
2012 $20,804 $5,634
2011 $20,508 $5,154
2010 $20,611 $4,520
2009 $16,295 $4,053
2008 $17,566 $4,195
2007 $17,235 $3,479
2006 $15,620 $3,244
2005 $14,214 $2,909
2004 $12,886 $2,586
2003 $12,076 $2,316
2002 $11,760 $2,059
2001 $11,640 $1,791
2000 $11,675 $1,382
1999 $11,244 $1,575
1998 $10,734 $2,284
1997 $9,522 $2,341
1996 $9,012 $2,136
1995 $8,460 $2,108
1994 $8,223 $1,997
1993 $7,905 $1,698
1992 $7,519 $1,655
1991 $7,790 $1,587
1990 $7,781 $1,455
1989 $7,773 $1,356
1988 $7,033 $1,304
1987 $6,625 $1,426
1986 $6,031 $1,604
1985 $5,510 $1,842
1984 $5,284 $1,864
1983 $4,866 $1,940
1982 $4,599 $2,314
1981 $4,417 $2,601
1980 $4,025 $2,190
1979 $2,668 $1,783
1978 $2,198 $1,541
1977 $1,968 $1,465
1976 $1,734 $1,242
1975 $1,601 $1,086
1974 $1,243 $954
1973 $1,042 $579
1972 $856 $488
1971 $750 $434
1970 $666 $465
1969 $567 $521
1968 $506 $445
1967 $508 $454
1966 $462 $445
1965 $433 $450
1964 $414 $436
1963 $421 $365
1962 $377 $312
1961 $366 $371
1960 $347 $451

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

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Barbados vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Ecuador
2026 76.6 77.9
2025 76.5 77.8
2024 76.3 77.6
2023 76.2 77.4
2022 75.7 76.6
2021 76.6 72.7
2020 76.6 72
2019 76.5 77.3
2018 76.4 77.2
2017 76.2 76.2
2016 76.2 76.1
2015 76.1 76.2
2014 75.9 76.1
2013 75.8 75.8
2012 75.7 75.5
2011 75.6 75.2
2010 75.5 75.2
2009 75.5 74.9
2008 75.3 74.7
2007 75.3 74.2
2006 75 74
2005 75 73.9
2004 75.1 73.9
2003 74.9 73.6
2002 74.8 73.2
2001 74.7 72.6
2000 74.6 72.1
1999 74.6 71.9
1998 74.5 71.9
1997 74 72
1996 74.1 71.8
1995 73.9 71.3
1994 73.8 70.9
1993 73.7 70.1
1992 73.6 69.5
1991 73.5 69
1990 73.5 68.4
1989 73.4 67.8
1988 73.4 67
1987 73.5 66.6
1986 73.4 66.1
1985 73.3 65.6
1984 73.3 65.2
1983 73.2 64.7
1982 72.9 64.3
1981 72.6 63.8
1980 72.1 63.3
1979 71.5 62.9
1978 71.1 62.4
1977 70.6 61.9
1976 70.1 61.4
1975 69.8 61.1
1974 69.4 60.7
1973 69.1 60.3
1972 69.1 59.8
1971 68.8 59.3
1970 68.5 58.8
1969 68.5 58.3
1968 68.2 57.9
1967 67.9 57.5
1966 67.7 57
1965 67.2 56.5
1964 66.7 56
1963 66.2 55.3
1962 65.7 54.7
1961 65 54.1
1960 64.1 53.4
1959 63.3 52.7
1958 62.4 52.1
1957 61.7 51.5
1956 60.5 50.9
1955 59 50.4
1954 58.3 50
1953 57 49.6
1952 55.9 49.2
1951 54.7 48.9
1950 53.6 48.4

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

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Barbados and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Barbados Ecuador
2024 282,467 18,135,478
2023 282,336 17,980,083
2022 282,318 17,823,897
2021 282,147 17,682,454
2020 281,698 17,546,065
2019 281,207 17,340,021
2018 280,711 17,049,547
2017 280,171 16,759,519
2016 279,598 16,505,139
2015 278,990 16,266,225
2014 278,348 16,035,124
2013 277,665 15,807,128
2012 276,938 15,572,194
2011 276,139 15,326,227
2010 275,243 15,076,695
2009 274,123 14,825,954
2008 272,714 14,575,202
2007 271,288 14,328,773
2006 270,002 14,086,131
2005 268,706 13,846,163
2004 267,298 13,608,701
2003 265,776 13,372,306
2002 264,148 13,138,472
2001 262,425 12,910,740
2000 262,063 12,689,206
1999 262,517 12,470,795
1998 262,436 12,251,184
1997 262,392 12,031,127
1996 262,284 11,810,950
1995 262,039 11,590,514
1994 261,620 11,372,197
1993 261,027 11,154,274
1992 260,267 10,930,128
1991 259,373 10,702,380
1990 258,582 10,473,673
1989 258,109 10,241,852
1988 257,763 10,010,808
1987 257,279 9,779,290
1986 256,618 9,545,998
1985 255,820 9,311,154
1984 254,920 9,074,782
1983 253,992 8,840,417
1982 253,095 8,611,298
1981 252,270 8,386,910
1980 251,524 8,165,877
1979 251,269 7,948,869
1978 251,551 7,736,167
1977 251,626 7,526,819
1976 251,442 7,320,912
1975 251,175 7,118,251
1974 250,777 6,918,573
1973 250,322 6,722,033
1972 249,658 6,529,034
1971 249,168 6,340,052
1970 249,387 6,155,387
1969 249,444 5,975,236
1968 248,540 5,799,680
1967 247,091 5,629,057
1966 244,996 5,463,748
1965 242,417 5,303,963
1964 239,958 5,149,918
1963 237,557 5,001,716
1962 235,224 4,859,269
1961 233,148 4,722,331
1960 230,893 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Barbados

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Ecuador
2023 1.71 1.82
2022 1.71 1.86
2021 1.71 1.91
2020 1.71 1.97
2019 1.72 2.04
2018 1.72 2.11
2017 1.72 2.13
2016 1.72 2.12
2015 1.73 2.21
2014 1.73 2.27
2013 1.73 2.36
2012 1.73 2.51
2011 1.76 2.61
2010 1.79 2.62
2009 1.77 2.68
2008 1.76 2.69
2007 1.76 2.7
2006 1.7 2.75
2005 1.74 2.8
2004 1.8 2.85
2003 1.86 2.91
2002 1.86 2.97
2001 1.96 3.04
2000 1.93 3.1
1999 1.78 3.17
1998 1.62 3.23
1997 1.65 3.29
1996 1.67 3.35
1995 1.7 3.38
1994 1.73 3.42
1993 1.77 3.49
1992 1.8 3.58
1991 1.84 3.63
1990 1.84 3.68
1989 1.64 3.74
1988 1.58 3.79
1987 1.61 3.87
1986 1.69 4
1985 1.77 4.14
1984 1.75 4.31
1983 1.86 4.39
1982 1.86 4.5
1981 1.85 4.61
1980 1.78 4.73
1979 1.86 4.86
1978 1.84 4.99
1977 2.2 5.13
1976 2.24 5.28
1975 2.45 5.43
1974 2.65 5.58
1973 2.87 5.73
1972 3.15 5.87
1971 3.2 6.01
1970 3.08 6.14
1969 3.34 6.25
1968 3.57 6.35
1967 3.6 6.44
1966 4.14 6.51
1965 4.18 6.56
1964 4.21 6.61
1963 4.3 6.65
1962 4.3 6.68
1961 4.15 6.7
1960 4.71 6.72

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

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Barbados and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Ecuador
2024 40.2 29.8
2023 39.9 29.4
2022 39.6 29
2021 39.4 28.6
2020 39.2 28.3
2019 39 27.9
2018 38.7 27.5
2017 38.5 27.2
2016 38.2 26.8
2015 37.9 26.4
2014 37.7 26
2013 37.4 25.7
2012 37.1 25.4
2011 36.8 25.1
2010 36.5 24.8
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 23.2
2003 34.3 22.9
2002 34 22.7
2001 33.7 22.4
2000 33.3 22.2
1999 33 22
1998 32.6 21.8
1997 32.1 21.6
1996 31.7 21.4
1995 31.3 21.2
1994 30.8 21
1993 30.4 20.8
1992 29.9 20.6
1991 29.5 20.4
1990 29.1 20.2
1989 28.7 20
1988 28.4 19.8
1987 28 19.6
1986 27.7 19.4
1985 27.3 19.2
1984 26.9 19.1
1983 26.5 18.9
1982 26.1 18.8
1981 25.7 18.6
1980 25.3 18.5
1979 24.9 18.4
1978 24.5 18.3
1977 24.1 18.2
1976 23.8 18.1
1975 23.5 18
1974 23.2 17.9
1973 23 17.9
1972 22.8 17.8
1971 22.6 17.8
1970 22.4 17.7
1969 22.2 17.7
1968 22.1 17.7
1967 21.9 17.7
1966 21.8 17.7
1965 21.8 17.7
1964 21.8 17.8
1963 21.8 17.8
1962 21.8 17.9
1961 21.8 18
1960 21.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
1.5%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
3.12%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.5%
2024

Energy

Barbados Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Barbados Ecuador
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
96.3%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Barbados Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.31
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Ecuador
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
26,853 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) (2000–2019, 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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