Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 184th vs. 140th).
By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).
Main facts and rankings
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
282798
|
1998075
|
| Population rank | 175/197 | 148/197 |
| GDP |
$7.5B
2024 |
$12.8B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 157/197 | 148/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$26,545
2024 |
$6,745
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 46/197 | 106/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$24,823
2024 |
$17,567
2024 |
| Government debt |
$7.97B
2024 |
$4.65B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
106.3%
2024 |
36.4%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$28,218
2024 |
$2,458
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 26/185 | 110/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$18,869
2026 |
$5,042
2026 |
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 10,830 sq mi |
| Population density |
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026 |
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.71
2023 |
4.08
2023 |
| Median age |
40.2 years
2024 |
22 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.6 years
2026 |
64.3 years
2026 |
Barbados and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts
Barbados and Equatorial Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | $7,498,050,000 | $12,765,777,677 |
| 2023 | $7,223,250,000 | $12,337,550,584 |
| 2022 | $6,884,900,000 | $13,687,643,436 |
| 2021 | $5,947,550,000 | $12,215,878,033 |
| 2020 | $5,407,050,000 | $9,893,816,008 |
| 2019 | $6,161,850,000 | $11,364,133,550 |
| 2018 | $6,001,950,000 | $13,097,012,134 |
| 2017 | $5,683,150,000 | $12,200,913,879 |
| 2016 | $5,674,600,000 | $11,240,808,848 |
| 2015 | $5,698,150,000 | $13,185,496,881 |
| 2014 | $5,620,600,000 | $21,765,453,082 |
| 2013 | $5,667,200,000 | $21,948,834,284 |
| 2012 | $5,761,450,000 | $22,388,344,144 |
| 2011 | $5,663,100,000 | $21,357,343,669 |
| 2010 | $5,672,900,000 | $16,314,443,436 |
| 2009 | $4,466,809,600 | $15,027,795,173 |
| 2008 | $4,790,410,400 | $19,749,893,536 |
| 2007 | $4,675,767,950 | $13,071,718,759 |
| 2006 | $4,217,323,400 | $10,086,528,699 |
| 2005 | $3,819,500,000 | $8,217,369,093 |
| 2004 | $3,444,500,000 | $4,410,764,339 |
| 2003 | $3,209,500,000 | $2,484,745,935 |
| 2002 | $3,106,500,000 | $1,806,742,742 |
| 2001 | $3,054,500,000 | $1,461,139,022 |
| 2000 | $3,059,500,000 | $1,045,998,496 |
| 1999 | $2,951,822,205 | $621,117,886 |
| 1998 | $2,817,083,478 | $370,687,634 |
| 1997 | $2,498,384,130 | $442,337,871 |
| 1996 | $2,363,645,403 | $232,463,023 |
| 1995 | $2,216,974,096 | $141,853,361 |
| 1994 | $2,151,344,901 | $100,807,003 |
| 1993 | $2,063,342,117 | $136,047,906 |
| 1992 | $1,957,000,000 | $134,707,184 |
| 1991 | $2,020,583,702 | $110,906,029 |
| 1990 | $2,012,131,457 | $112,119,411 |
| 1989 | $2,006,165,167 | $88,265,975 |
| 1988 | $1,812,757,918 | $100,534,657 |
| 1987 | $1,704,370,308 | $93,345,860 |
| 1986 | $1,547,755,183 | $76,407,396 |
| 1985 | $1,409,536,121 | $62,118,570 |
| 1984 | $1,346,890,071 | $50,320,914 |
| 1983 | $1,236,016,507 | $44,442,457 |
| 1982 | $1,163,923,830 | $44,294,648 |
| 1981 | $1,114,204,743 | $36,731,423 |
| 1980 | $1,012,280,615 | $50,642,881 |
| 1979 | $670,362,452 | - |
| 1978 | $552,883,707 | - |
| 1977 | $495,097,668 | $103,987,520 |
| 1976 | $435,911,269 | $103,653,050 |
| 1975 | $402,178,605 | $104,295,643 |
| 1974 | $311,804,630 | $94,159,863 |
| 1973 | $260,767,828 | $81,203,227 |
| 1972 | $213,725,217 | $65,429,198 |
| 1971 | $186,826,503 | $64,946,955 |
| 1970 | $166,210,203 | $66,331,429 |
| 1969 | $141,393,142 | $67,225,714 |
| 1968 | $125,733,669 | $67,514,286 |
| 1967 | $125,554,009 | $72,317,447 |
| 1966 | $113,195,123 | $69,110,000 |
| 1965 | $105,021,997 | $64,748,333 |
| 1964 | $99,252,731 | $51,915,000 |
| 1963 | $99,893,761 | $44,266,667 |
| 1962 | $88,782,583 | $37,253,333 |
| 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 Equatorial Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | $26,545 | $6,745 |
| 2023 | $25,584 | $6,678 |
| 2022 | $24,387 | $7,589 |
| 2021 | $21,080 | $6,946 |
| 2020 | $19,194 | $5,764 |
| 2019 | $21,912 | $6,804 |
| 2018 | $21,381 | $8,102 |
| 2017 | $20,285 | $7,809 |
| 2016 | $20,296 | $7,453 |
| 2015 | $20,424 | $9,069 |
| 2014 | $20,193 | $15,549 |
| 2013 | $20,410 | $16,304 |
| 2012 | $20,804 | $17,309 |
| 2011 | $20,508 | $17,198 |
| 2010 | $20,611 | $13,720 |
| 2009 | $16,295 | $13,233 |
| 2008 | $17,566 | $18,211 |
| 2007 | $17,235 | $12,617 |
| 2006 | $15,620 | $10,185 |
| 2005 | $14,214 | $8,674 |
| 2004 | $12,886 | $4,901 |
| 2003 | $12,076 | $2,931 |
| 2002 | $11,760 | $2,264 |
| 2001 | $11,640 | $1,949 |
| 2000 | $11,675 | $1,487 |
| 1999 | $11,244 | $931 |
| 1998 | $10,734 | $578 |
| 1997 | $9,522 | $717 |
| 1996 | $9,012 | $392 |
| 1995 | $8,460 | $248.3 |
| 1994 | $8,223 | $183.2 |
| 1993 | $7,905 | $256.7 |
| 1992 | $7,519 | $263.7 |
| 1991 | $7,790 | $225.3 |
| 1990 | $7,781 | $236.4 |
| 1989 | $7,773 | $193.2 |
| 1988 | $7,033 | $228.7 |
| 1987 | $6,625 | $220.9 |
| 1986 | $6,031 | $188.8 |
| 1985 | $5,510 | $161.1 |
| 1984 | $5,284 | $137.9 |
| 1983 | $4,866 | $129.4 |
| 1982 | $4,599 | $137.5 |
| 1981 | $4,417 | $121.1 |
| 1980 | $4,025 | $175.5 |
| 1979 | $2,668 | - |
| 1978 | $2,198 | - |
| 1977 | $1,968 | $376 |
| 1976 | $1,734 | $369 |
| 1975 | $1,601 | $362 |
| 1974 | $1,243 | $319 |
| 1973 | $1,042 | $268.6 |
| 1972 | $856 | $211.4 |
| 1971 | $750 | $205.6 |
| 1970 | $666 | $206.8 |
| 1969 | $567 | $208.4 |
| 1968 | $506 | $211.7 |
| 1967 | $508 | $231.9 |
| 1966 | $462 | $226.7 |
| 1965 | $433 | $217.1 |
| 1964 | $414 | $177.8 |
| 1963 | $421 | $154.8 |
| 1962 | $377 | $132.9 |
| 1961 | $366 | - |
| 1960 | $347 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Barbados vs. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2026 | 76.6 | 64.3 |
| 2025 | 76.5 | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 76.3 | 63.9 |
| 2023 | 76.2 | 63.7 |
| 2022 | 75.7 | 63.4 |
| 2021 | 76.6 | 62.4 |
| 2020 | 76.6 | 62.1 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 62.3 |
| 2018 | 76.4 | 61.9 |
| 2017 | 76.2 | 61.5 |
| 2016 | 76.2 | 61.1 |
| 2015 | 76.1 | 60.6 |
| 2014 | 75.9 | 60.2 |
| 2013 | 75.8 | 59.8 |
| 2012 | 75.7 | 59.3 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 58.8 |
| 2010 | 75.5 | 58.3 |
| 2009 | 75.5 | 57.9 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | 57.4 |
| 2007 | 75.3 | 56.9 |
| 2006 | 75 | 56.4 |
| 2005 | 75 | 55.8 |
| 2004 | 75.1 | 55.3 |
| 2003 | 74.9 | 54.8 |
| 2002 | 74.8 | 54.3 |
| 2001 | 74.7 | 53.8 |
| 2000 | 74.6 | 53.4 |
| 1999 | 74.6 | 53 |
| 1998 | 74.5 | 52.6 |
| 1997 | 74 | 52.4 |
| 1996 | 74.1 | 52.1 |
| 1995 | 73.9 | 51.9 |
| 1994 | 73.8 | 51.8 |
| 1993 | 73.7 | 51.7 |
| 1992 | 73.6 | 51.6 |
| 1991 | 73.5 | 51.5 |
| 1990 | 73.5 | 51.4 |
| 1989 | 73.4 | 51.3 |
| 1988 | 73.4 | 51.2 |
| 1987 | 73.5 | 51 |
| 1986 | 73.4 | 50.8 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 50.6 |
| 1984 | 73.3 | 50.2 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 50 |
| 1982 | 72.9 | 49.7 |
| 1981 | 72.6 | 49.1 |
| 1980 | 72.1 | 48.8 |
| 1979 | 71.5 | 43 |
| 1978 | 71.1 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 70.6 | 42 |
| 1976 | 70.1 | 30.5 |
| 1975 | 69.8 | 37.3 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 41.5 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 44.7 |
| 1972 | 69.1 | 44.4 |
| 1971 | 68.8 | 37.2 |
| 1970 | 68.5 | 31.1 |
| 1969 | 68.5 | 31 |
| 1968 | 68.2 | 44.9 |
| 1967 | 67.9 | 44.6 |
| 1966 | 67.7 | 44.3 |
| 1965 | 67.2 | 44.1 |
| 1964 | 66.7 | 43.8 |
| 1963 | 66.2 | 43.5 |
| 1962 | 65.7 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 65 | 43 |
| 1960 | 64.1 | 42.7 |
| 1959 | 63.3 | 42.5 |
| 1958 | 62.4 | 42.2 |
| 1957 | 61.7 | 41.9 |
| 1956 | 60.5 | 41.7 |
| 1955 | 59 | 41.4 |
| 1954 | 58.3 | 41.1 |
| 1953 | 57 | 40.9 |
| 1952 | 55.9 | 40.6 |
| 1951 | 54.7 | 40.4 |
| 1950 | 53.6 | 40.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Barbados and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 282,467 | 1,892,516 |
| 2023 | 282,336 | 1,847,549 |
| 2022 | 282,318 | 1,803,545 |
| 2021 | 282,147 | 1,758,786 |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 1,716,468 |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 1,670,177 |
| 2018 | 280,711 | 1,616,422 |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 1,562,396 |
| 2016 | 279,598 | 1,508,186 |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 1,453,923 |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 1,399,828 |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 1,346,218 |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 1,293,483 |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 1,241,835 |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 1,189,085 |
| 2009 | 274,123 | 1,135,673 |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 1,084,530 |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 1,036,044 |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 990,343 |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 947,367 |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 899,917 |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 847,862 |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 797,957 |
| 2001 | 262,425 | 749,836 |
| 2000 | 262,063 | 703,279 |
| 1999 | 262,517 | 667,214 |
| 1998 | 262,436 | 641,474 |
| 1997 | 262,392 | 616,893 |
| 1996 | 262,284 | 593,492 |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 571,264 |
| 1994 | 261,620 | 550,138 |
| 1993 | 261,027 | 530,023 |
| 1992 | 260,267 | 510,770 |
| 1991 | 259,373 | 492,217 |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 474,274 |
| 1989 | 258,109 | 456,808 |
| 1988 | 257,763 | 439,651 |
| 1987 | 257,279 | 422,522 |
| 1986 | 256,618 | 404,728 |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 385,547 |
| 1984 | 254,920 | 364,899 |
| 1983 | 253,992 | 343,421 |
| 1982 | 253,095 | 322,216 |
| 1981 | 252,270 | 303,252 |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 288,644 |
| 1979 | 251,269 | 279,846 |
| 1978 | 251,551 | 276,531 |
| 1977 | 251,626 | 276,779 |
| 1976 | 251,442 | 281,031 |
| 1975 | 251,175 | 287,901 |
| 1974 | 250,777 | 294,953 |
| 1973 | 250,322 | 302,281 |
| 1972 | 249,658 | 309,468 |
| 1971 | 249,168 | 315,940 |
| 1970 | 249,387 | 320,803 |
| 1969 | 249,444 | 322,517 |
| 1968 | 248,540 | 318,849 |
| 1967 | 247,091 | 311,805 |
| 1966 | 244,996 | 304,859 |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 298,238 |
| 1964 | 239,958 | 291,942 |
| 1963 | 237,557 | 285,965 |
| 1962 | 235,224 | 280,286 |
| 1961 | 233,148 | 274,896 |
| 1960 | 230,893 | 269,807 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Barbados and Equatorial Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2023 | 1.71 | 4.08 |
| 2022 | 1.71 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 1.71 | 4.27 |
| 2020 | 1.71 | 4.35 |
| 2019 | 1.72 | 4.43 |
| 2018 | 1.72 | 4.51 |
| 2017 | 1.72 | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 1.72 | 4.69 |
| 2015 | 1.73 | 4.77 |
| 2014 | 1.73 | 4.86 |
| 2013 | 1.73 | 4.95 |
| 2012 | 1.73 | 5.04 |
| 2011 | 1.76 | 5.13 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 5.21 |
| 2009 | 1.77 | 5.29 |
| 2008 | 1.76 | 5.36 |
| 2007 | 1.76 | 5.43 |
| 2006 | 1.7 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 1.74 | 5.56 |
| 2004 | 1.8 | 5.62 |
| 2003 | 1.86 | 5.68 |
| 2002 | 1.86 | 5.73 |
| 2001 | 1.96 | 5.79 |
| 2000 | 1.93 | 5.83 |
| 1999 | 1.78 | 5.88 |
| 1998 | 1.62 | 5.91 |
| 1997 | 1.65 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 1.67 | 5.96 |
| 1995 | 1.7 | 5.97 |
| 1994 | 1.73 | 5.98 |
| 1993 | 1.77 | 5.98 |
| 1992 | 1.8 | 5.98 |
| 1991 | 1.84 | 5.99 |
| 1990 | 1.84 | 5.99 |
| 1989 | 1.64 | 5.99 |
| 1988 | 1.58 | 5.98 |
| 1987 | 1.61 | 5.97 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 5.96 |
| 1985 | 1.77 | 5.95 |
| 1984 | 1.75 | 5.93 |
| 1983 | 1.86 | 5.9 |
| 1982 | 1.86 | 5.88 |
| 1981 | 1.85 | 5.86 |
| 1980 | 1.78 | 5.84 |
| 1979 | 1.86 | 5.82 |
| 1978 | 1.84 | 5.8 |
| 1977 | 2.2 | 5.8 |
| 1976 | 2.24 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 2.45 | 5.79 |
| 1974 | 2.65 | 5.8 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 5.8 |
| 1972 | 3.15 | 5.81 |
| 1971 | 3.2 | 5.81 |
| 1970 | 3.08 | 5.81 |
| 1969 | 3.34 | 5.8 |
| 1968 | 3.57 | 5.79 |
| 1967 | 3.6 | 5.78 |
| 1966 | 4.14 | 5.76 |
| 1965 | 4.18 | 5.73 |
| 1964 | 4.21 | 5.71 |
| 1963 | 4.3 | 5.69 |
| 1962 | 4.3 | 5.67 |
| 1961 | 4.15 | 5.66 |
| 1960 | 4.71 | 5.65 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Barbados and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 40.2 | 22 |
| 2023 | 39.9 | 22.1 |
| 2022 | 39.6 | 22.1 |
| 2021 | 39.4 | 22.1 |
| 2020 | 39.2 | 22.1 |
| 2019 | 39 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 38.7 | 22.1 |
| 2017 | 38.5 | 22 |
| 2016 | 38.2 | 21.9 |
| 2015 | 37.9 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 37.4 | 21.6 |
| 2012 | 37.1 | 21.5 |
| 2011 | 36.8 | 21.3 |
| 2010 | 36.5 | 21.2 |
| 2009 | 36.3 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 36 | 20.7 |
| 2007 | 35.6 | 20.4 |
| 2006 | 35.3 | 20.1 |
| 2005 | 34.9 | 19.9 |
| 2004 | 34.6 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 34.3 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 34 | 19.3 |
| 2001 | 33.7 | 19.1 |
| 2000 | 33.3 | 19 |
| 1999 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 32.6 | 18.9 |
| 1997 | 32.1 | 18.9 |
| 1996 | 31.7 | 19 |
| 1995 | 31.3 | 19 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 30.4 | 19.2 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 19.4 |
| 1991 | 29.5 | 19.5 |
| 1990 | 29.1 | 19.7 |
| 1989 | 28.7 | 19.8 |
| 1988 | 28.4 | 19.9 |
| 1987 | 28 | 20 |
| 1986 | 27.7 | 20 |
| 1985 | 27.3 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 26.9 | 19.7 |
| 1983 | 26.5 | 19.3 |
| 1982 | 26.1 | 19.1 |
| 1981 | 25.7 | 19.2 |
| 1980 | 25.3 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 24.9 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 24.5 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 24.1 | 19.6 |
| 1976 | 23.8 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 23.5 | 19.9 |
| 1974 | 23.2 | 20 |
| 1973 | 23 | 20.1 |
| 1972 | 22.8 | 20.2 |
| 1971 | 22.6 | 20.2 |
| 1970 | 22.4 | 20.4 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 20.5 |
| 1968 | 22.1 | 20.7 |
| 1967 | 21.9 | 20.8 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 21 |
| 1965 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| 1964 | 21.8 | 21.3 |
| 1963 | 21.8 | 21.4 |
| 1962 | 21.8 | 21.6 |
| 1961 | 21.8 | 21.7 |
| 1960 | 21.9 | 21.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$7.1B
2024 |
$8.96B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.2%
2024 |
18.5%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.56%
2024 |
2.19%
1998 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.98%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
1,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.89%
2024 |
-0.55%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.54%
2023 |
8.6%
2014 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.5%
2024 |
51.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12.4%
2024 |
45.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.4
2026 |
47.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2016 |
29.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2016 |
2.6%
2022 |
| 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 |
$1.54B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$85.2M
2024 |
$164K
1996 |
| International tourist arrivals |
966,000
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
44.4%
2016 |
2.22%
1996 |
Energy
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,478 kg
2007 |
1,284 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.2
2007 |
$14.1
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.71 megatons
2024 |
4.83 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.52 tons
2024 |
2.55 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
5.5%
2022 |
4.2%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
1.75%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-423%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
745 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.33%
2021 |
8.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
31.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
66.9%
2023 |
Society
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-87
2025 |
+3,812
2025 |
| Urban population |
59.5%
2024 |
71.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.9:52.1
2024 |
52.7:47.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.81 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
5.18 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
70
2026 |
31.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
68
2025 |
15
2025 |
| Higher education index |
8
2026 |
2
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
15.3
2022 |
2.31
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.2
2019 |
27.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
156
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.5%
1980 |
94.4%
2010 |
| English speaking |
100%
2023 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
80%
2023 |
60.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,286
2023 |
$233.7
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$637
2023 |
$154.2
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
76.6 years
2026 |
64.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.87%
2023 |
1.04%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.96
2022 |
0.15
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
174
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
10
2023 |
70.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
38.9%
2022 |
18.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.2%
2024 |
8.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
99
2026 |
27
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.22 liters
2020 |
6.56 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Barbados
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
588 sq mi
2024 |
5,723 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.6 sq mi
2026 |
404 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
24.3 sq mi
2026 |
9,357 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
1,056 mi
2015 |
1,790 mi
2017 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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