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Barbados vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 184th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Eritrea
Population
282798
3700586
Population rank 175/197 130/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 157/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 46/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 26/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Barbados and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Eritrea
2024 $7,498,050,000 -
2023 $7,223,250,000 -
2022 $6,884,900,000 -
2021 $5,947,550,000 -
2020 $5,407,050,000 -
2019 $6,161,850,000 -
2018 $6,001,950,000 -
2017 $5,683,150,000 -
2016 $5,674,600,000 -
2015 $5,698,150,000 -
2014 $5,620,600,000 -
2013 $5,667,200,000 -
2012 $5,761,450,000 -
2011 $5,663,100,000 $2,065,001,626
2010 $5,672,900,000 $1,589,515,447
2009 $4,466,809,600 $1,856,695,551
2008 $4,790,410,400 $1,380,188,800
2007 $4,675,767,950 $1,317,974,491
2006 $4,217,323,400 $1,211,161,880
2005 $3,819,500,000 $1,098,424,686
2004 $3,444,500,000 $1,109,054,005
2003 $3,209,500,000 $870,248,268
2002 $3,106,500,000 $729,321,680
2001 $3,054,500,000 $752,371,689
2000 $3,059,500,000 $706,370,816
1999 $2,951,822,205 $688,918,537
1998 $2,817,083,478 $745,523,117
1997 $2,498,384,130 $686,490,090
1996 $2,363,645,403 $693,535,954
1995 $2,216,974,096 $578,015,625
1994 $2,151,344,901 $531,688,312
1993 $2,063,342,117 $467,872,715
1992 $1,957,000,000 $477,101,652
1991 $2,020,583,702 -
1990 $2,012,131,457 -
1989 $2,006,165,167 -
1988 $1,812,757,918 -
1987 $1,704,370,308 -
1986 $1,547,755,183 -
1985 $1,409,536,121 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Eritrea
2024 $26,545 -
2023 $25,584 -
2022 $24,387 -
2021 $21,080 -
2020 $19,194 -
2019 $21,912 -
2018 $21,381 -
2017 $20,285 -
2016 $20,296 -
2015 $20,424 -
2014 $20,193 -
2013 $20,410 -
2012 $20,804 -
2011 $20,508 $689
2010 $20,611 $540
2009 $16,295 $643
2008 $17,566 $490
2007 $17,235 $480
2006 $15,620 $448
2005 $14,214 $413
2004 $12,886 $427
2003 $12,076 $349
2002 $11,760 $305
2001 $11,640 $325
2000 $11,675 $314
1999 $11,244 $311
1998 $10,734 $342
1997 $9,522 $319
1996 $9,012 $326
1995 $8,460 $285.4
1994 $8,223 $277.8
1993 $7,905 $252.1
1992 $7,519 $265.2
1991 $7,790 -
1990 $7,781 -
1989 $7,773 -
1988 $7,033 -
1987 $6,625 -
1986 $6,031 -
1985 $5,510 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Eritrea
2026 76.6 69.4
2025 76.5 69.2
2024 76.3 68.9
2023 76.2 68.6
2022 75.7 67.8
2021 76.6 66.9
2020 76.6 67
2019 76.5 67.3
2018 76.4 67
2017 76.2 66.6
2016 76.2 66.2
2015 76.1 65.9
2014 75.9 65.5
2013 75.8 65
2012 75.7 64.7
2011 75.6 64.2
2010 75.5 63.7
2009 75.5 63.2
2008 75.3 62.4
2007 75.3 62
2006 75 61.5
2005 75 60.6
2004 75.1 60.1
2003 74.9 59.5
2002 74.8 58.9
2001 74.7 58.4
2000 74.6 56.3
1999 74.6 44.5
1998 74.5 50
1997 74 56.2
1996 74.1 55.5
1995 73.9 54.8
1994 73.8 54
1993 73.7 53.2
1992 73.6 52.4
1991 73.5 50.5
1990 73.5 49.7
1989 73.4 47.8
1988 73.4 48.1
1987 73.5 47.4
1986 73.4 39.5
1985 73.3 38.6
1984 73.3 37.7
1983 73.2 37.2
1982 72.9 44.9
1981 72.6 45
1980 72.1 44.6
1979 71.5 43.8
1978 71.1 43.4
1977 70.6 43
1976 70.1 42.6
1975 69.8 39
1974 69.4 39
1973 69.1 41.1
1972 69.1 40.7
1971 68.8 41.5
1970 68.5 41.2
1969 68.5 40.8
1968 68.2 40.5
1967 67.9 40.2
1966 67.7 37.6
1965 67.2 39.6
1964 66.7 39.2
1963 66.2 38.8
1962 65.7 38.3
1961 65 37.9
1960 64.1 37.4
1959 63.3 37
1958 62.4 30.9
1957 61.7 30.4
1956 60.5 35.6
1955 59 35.2
1954 58.3 34.8
1953 57 34.4
1952 55.9 34
1951 54.7 33.6
1950 53.6 33.3

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

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Barbados and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Barbados Eritrea
2024 282,467 3,535,603
2023 282,336 3,470,390
2022 282,318 3,409,447
2021 282,147 3,350,183
2020 281,698 3,291,271
2019 281,207 3,240,194
2018 280,711 3,192,760
2017 280,171 3,150,347
2016 279,598 3,124,698
2015 278,990 3,105,546
2014 278,348 3,095,173
2013 277,665 3,074,360
2012 276,938 3,036,988
2011 276,139 2,998,485
2010 275,243 2,945,186
2009 274,123 2,887,885
2008 272,714 2,816,327
2007 271,288 2,743,222
2006 270,002 2,703,502
2005 268,706 2,661,215
2004 267,298 2,598,284
2003 265,776 2,493,903
2002 264,148 2,392,978
2001 262,425 2,312,079
2000 262,063 2,247,031
1999 262,517 2,212,780
1998 262,436 2,180,419
1997 262,392 2,152,135
1996 262,284 2,128,464
1995 262,039 2,025,267
1994 261,620 1,913,915
1993 261,027 1,856,006
1992 260,267 1,798,748
1991 259,373 1,919,571
1990 258,582 2,032,737
1989 258,109 1,987,017
1988 257,763 1,938,255
1987 257,279 1,888,669
1986 256,618 1,845,164
1985 255,820 1,807,816
1984 254,920 1,771,730
1983 253,992 1,736,160
1982 253,095 1,695,461
1981 252,270 1,649,939
1980 251,524 1,605,797
1979 251,269 1,563,332
1978 251,551 1,522,378
1977 251,626 1,482,565
1976 251,442 1,443,807
1975 251,175 1,408,210
1974 250,777 1,375,688
1973 250,322 1,342,669
1972 249,658 1,309,235
1971 249,168 1,276,154
1970 249,387 1,243,453
1969 249,444 1,212,005
1968 248,540 1,181,737
1967 247,091 1,152,339
1966 244,996 1,124,957
1965 242,417 1,098,335
1964 239,958 1,071,287
1963 237,557 1,045,092
1962 235,224 1,019,788
1961 233,148 995,573
1960 230,893 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Barbados

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Eritrea
2023 1.71 3.71
2022 1.71 3.79
2021 1.71 3.87
2020 1.71 3.93
2019 1.72 4
2018 1.72 4.06
2017 1.72 4.11
2016 1.72 4.16
2015 1.73 4.22
2014 1.73 4.27
2013 1.73 4.34
2012 1.73 4.41
2011 1.76 4.49
2010 1.79 4.57
2009 1.77 4.66
2008 1.76 4.74
2007 1.76 4.81
2006 1.7 4.88
2005 1.74 4.93
2004 1.8 5.04
2003 1.86 5.14
2002 1.86 5.23
2001 1.96 5.31
2000 1.93 5.4
1999 1.78 5.52
1998 1.62 5.63
1997 1.65 5.74
1996 1.67 5.84
1995 1.7 5.94
1994 1.73 6.01
1993 1.77 6.07
1992 1.8 6.16
1991 1.84 6.24
1990 1.84 6.34
1989 1.64 6.41
1988 1.58 6.47
1987 1.61 6.52
1986 1.69 6.56
1985 1.77 6.59
1984 1.75 6.62
1983 1.86 6.65
1982 1.86 6.63
1981 1.85 6.62
1980 1.78 6.61
1979 1.86 6.62
1978 1.84 6.61
1977 2.2 6.61
1976 2.24 6.6
1975 2.45 6.59
1974 2.65 6.57
1973 2.87 6.55
1972 3.15 6.54
1971 3.2 6.54
1970 3.08 6.54
1969 3.34 6.5
1968 3.57 6.5
1967 3.6 6.5
1966 4.14 6.5
1965 4.18 6.49
1964 4.21 6.49
1963 4.3 6.48
1962 4.3 6.5
1961 4.15 6.47
1960 4.71 6.48

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

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Barbados and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Eritrea
2024 40.2 19.9
2023 39.9 19.7
2022 39.6 19.5
2021 39.4 19.3
2020 39.2 19.1
2019 39 18.9
2018 38.7 18.7
2017 38.5 18.5
2016 38.2 18.4
2015 37.9 18.4
2014 37.7 18.5
2013 37.4 18.5
2012 37.1 18.5
2011 36.8 18.5
2010 36.5 18.4
2009 36.3 18.4
2008 36 18.2
2007 35.6 18.1
2006 35.3 18.2
2005 34.9 18.3
2004 34.6 18.3
2003 34.3 18
2002 34 17.7
2001 33.7 17.5
2000 33.3 17.4
1999 33 17.5
1998 32.6 17.8
1997 32.1 18
1996 31.7 18.4
1995 31.3 18.1
1994 30.8 17.6
1993 30.4 17.6
1992 29.9 17.5
1991 29.5 17.6
1990 29.1 17.6
1989 28.7 17.7
1988 28.4 17.8
1987 28 17.9
1986 27.7 17.9
1985 27.3 17.8
1984 26.9 17.8
1983 26.5 17.7
1982 26.1 17.7
1981 25.7 17.7
1980 25.3 17.8
1979 24.9 17.8
1978 24.5 17.8
1977 24.1 17.9
1976 23.8 18
1975 23.5 18.1
1974 23.2 18.2
1973 23 18.2
1972 22.8 18.3
1971 22.6 18.5
1970 22.4 18.6
1969 22.2 18.8
1968 22.1 18.9
1967 21.9 18.9
1966 21.8 19
1965 21.8 19
1964 21.8 19
1963 21.8 19
1962 21.8 18.9
1961 21.8 18.9
1960 21.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
n/a
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
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
36.8%
2000

Energy

Barbados Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Barbados Eritrea
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
76.6%
2018
English speaking
100%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Barbados Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Eritrea
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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