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Barbados vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 184th vs. 129th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Estonia
Population
282798
1339590
Population rank 175/197 155/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Barbados and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Estonia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $43,130,419,829
2023 $7,223,250,000 $41,470,344,395
2022 $6,884,900,000 $38,226,641,740
2021 $5,947,550,000 $37,201,101,171
2020 $5,407,050,000 $31,820,771,494
2019 $6,161,850,000 $31,873,748,770
2018 $6,001,950,000 $31,222,632,741
2017 $5,683,150,000 $27,469,461,919
2016 $5,674,600,000 $24,561,027,788
2015 $5,698,150,000 $23,311,847,751
2014 $5,620,600,000 $27,055,689,003
2013 $5,667,200,000 $25,451,032,781
2012 $5,761,450,000 $23,237,406,116
2011 $5,663,100,000 $23,303,915,795
2010 $5,672,900,000 $19,524,355,419
2009 $4,466,809,600 $19,633,984,440
2008 $4,790,410,400 $24,342,935,404
2007 $4,675,767,950 $22,450,264,166
2006 $4,217,323,400 $17,025,671,810
2005 $3,819,500,000 $14,109,491,357
2004 $3,444,500,000 $12,148,595,031
2003 $3,209,500,000 $9,876,595,528
2002 $3,106,500,000 $7,370,119,619
2001 $3,054,500,000 $6,250,218,423
2000 $3,059,500,000 $5,686,579,748
1999 $2,951,822,205 $5,756,912,266
1998 $2,817,083,478 $5,674,080,543
1997 $2,498,384,130 $5,154,420,649
1996 $2,363,645,403 $4,786,018,988
1995 $2,216,974,096 $4,502,970,889
1994 $2,151,344,901 $4,123,011,420
1993 $2,063,342,117 $4,013,091,682
1992 $1,957,000,000 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Estonia
2024 $26,545 $31,428
2023 $25,584 $30,264
2022 $24,387 $28,340
2021 $21,080 $27,951
2020 $19,194 $23,934
2019 $21,912 $24,021
2018 $21,381 $23,618
2017 $20,285 $20,852
2016 $20,296 $18,666
2015 $20,424 $17,722
2014 $20,193 $20,582
2013 $20,410 $19,310
2012 $20,804 $17,568
2011 $20,508 $17,556
2010 $20,611 $14,664
2009 $16,295 $14,712
2008 $17,566 $18,206
2007 $17,235 $16,745
2006 $15,620 $12,641
2005 $14,214 $10,415
2004 $12,886 $8,916
2003 $12,076 $7,205
2002 $11,760 $5,343
2001 $11,640 $4,503
2000 $11,675 $4,071
1999 $11,244 $4,141
1998 $10,734 $4,093
1997 $9,522 $3,683
1996 $9,012 $3,381
1995 $8,460 $3,134
1994 $8,223 $2,819
1993 $7,905 $2,686
1992 $7,519 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Estonia
2026 76.6 79.6
2025 76.5 79.5
2024 76.3 79.3
2023 76.2 79.2
2022 75.7 78.2
2021 76.6 77.4
2020 76.6 78.9
2019 76.5 78.8
2018 76.4 78.3
2017 76.2 78.2
2016 76.2 77.8
2015 76.1 77.7
2014 75.9 77.1
2013 75.8 77.3
2012 75.7 76.4
2011 75.6 76.3
2010 75.5 75.9
2009 75.5 75.2
2008 75.3 74.3
2007 75.3 73.2
2006 75 73.2
2005 75 73
2004 75.1 72.4
2003 74.9 71.9
2002 74.8 71.4
2001 74.7 70.8
2000 74.6 71
1999 74.6 70.7
1998 74.5 69.8
1997 74 70.2
1996 74.1 70
1995 73.9 67.8
1994 73.8 66.7
1993 73.7 68.2
1992 73.6 69.2
1991 73.5 69.8
1990 73.5 69.9
1989 73.4 70.5
1988 73.4 71
1987 73.5 70.9
1986 73.4 70.9
1985 73.3 69.8
1984 73.3 69.6
1983 73.2 69.8
1982 72.9 69.9
1981 72.6 69.3
1980 72.1 69.5
1979 71.5 69.4
1978 71.1 69.7
1977 70.6 69.8
1976 70.1 69.7
1975 69.8 70.1
1974 69.4 70.8
1973 69.1 70.7
1972 69.1 70.4
1971 68.8 70.6
1970 68.5 70.4
1969 68.5 70.3
1968 68.2 70.6
1967 67.9 71
1966 67.7 70.7
1965 67.2 70.7
1964 66.7 70.6
1963 66.2 69.9
1962 65.7 69.8
1961 65 69.6
1960 64.1 69.3
1959 63.3 68.7
1958 62.4 68.8
1957 61.7 68.8
1956 60.5 68.5
1955 59 68.2
1954 58.3 67.8
1953 57 67.5
1952 55.9 67.2
1951 54.7 66.8
1950 53.6 66.4

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

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Barbados and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Estonia
2024 282,467 1,372,341
2023 282,336 1,370,286
2022 282,318 1,348,840
2021 282,147 1,330,932
2020 281,698 1,329,522
2019 281,207 1,326,898
2018 280,711 1,321,977
2017 280,171 1,317,384
2016 279,598 1,315,790
2015 278,990 1,315,407
2014 278,348 1,314,545
2013 277,665 1,317,997
2012 276,938 1,322,696
2011 276,139 1,327,439
2010 275,243 1,331,475
2009 274,123 1,334,515
2008 272,714 1,337,090
2007 271,288 1,340,680
2006 270,002 1,346,810
2005 268,706 1,354,775
2004 267,298 1,362,550
2003 265,776 1,370,720
2002 264,148 1,379,350
2001 262,425 1,388,115
2000 262,063 1,396,985
1999 262,517 1,390,244
1998 262,436 1,386,156
1997 262,392 1,399,535
1996 262,284 1,415,594
1995 262,039 1,436,634
1994 261,620 1,462,514
1993 261,027 1,494,128
1992 260,267 1,533,091
1991 259,373 1,561,314
1990 258,582 1,569,174
1989 258,109 1,568,131
1988 257,763 1,561,900
1987 257,279 1,552,221
1986 256,618 1,540,190
1985 255,820 1,528,781
1984 254,920 1,518,617
1983 253,992 1,508,745
1982 253,095 1,498,414
1981 252,270 1,487,666
1980 251,524 1,477,219
1979 251,269 1,468,333
1978 251,551 1,460,188
1977 251,626 1,450,211
1976 251,442 1,439,576
1975 251,175 1,429,352
1974 250,777 1,418,169
1973 250,322 1,405,951
1972 249,658 1,392,518
1971 249,168 1,376,955
1970 249,387 1,360,076
1969 249,444 1,345,249
1968 248,540 1,331,214
1967 247,091 1,318,946
1966 244,996 1,308,597
1965 242,417 1,294,566
1964 239,958 1,277,086
1963 237,557 1,258,857
1962 235,224 1,241,623
1961 233,148 1,225,077
1960 230,893 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Estonia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Estonia
2023 1.71 1.31
2022 1.71 1.41
2021 1.71 1.61
2020 1.71 1.58
2019 1.72 1.66
2018 1.72 1.67
2017 1.72 1.59
2016 1.72 1.6
2015 1.73 1.58
2014 1.73 1.54
2013 1.73 1.52
2012 1.73 1.56
2011 1.76 1.61
2010 1.79 1.72
2009 1.77 1.7
2008 1.76 1.72
2007 1.76 1.69
2006 1.7 1.58
2005 1.74 1.52
2004 1.8 1.47
2003 1.86 1.37
2002 1.86 1.36
2001 1.96 1.32
2000 1.93 1.36
1999 1.78 1.3
1998 1.62 1.28
1997 1.65 1.32
1996 1.67 1.37
1995 1.7 1.38
1994 1.73 1.42
1993 1.77 1.49
1992 1.8 1.71
1991 1.84 1.8
1990 1.84 2.05
1989 1.64 2.22
1988 1.58 2.27
1987 1.61 2.27
1986 1.69 2.18
1985 1.77 2.13
1984 1.75 2.17
1983 1.86 2.16
1982 1.86 2.07
1981 1.85 2.07
1980 1.78 2.02
1979 1.86 2
1978 1.84 2.02
1977 2.2 2.06
1976 2.24 2.07
1975 2.45 2.04
1974 2.65 2.07
1973 2.87 2.06
1972 3.15 2.13
1971 3.2 2.19
1970 3.08 2.17
1969 3.34 2.13
1968 3.57 2.03
1967 3.6 1.9
1966 4.14 1.87
1965 4.18 1.88
1964 4.21 1.94
1963 4.3 1.89
1962 4.3 1.95
1961 4.15 1.98
1960 4.71 1.98

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

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Barbados and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Estonia
2024 40.2 43.3
2023 39.9 42.9
2022 39.6 42.7
2021 39.4 42.5
2020 39.2 42.4
2019 39 42.2
2018 38.7 42
2017 38.5 41.9
2016 38.2 41.7
2015 37.9 41.5
2014 37.7 41.4
2013 37.4 41.1
2012 37.1 40.9
2011 36.8 40.6
2010 36.5 40.3
2009 36.3 40
2008 36 39.8
2007 35.6 39.7
2006 35.3 39.6
2005 34.9 39.3
2004 34.6 39.1
2003 34.3 38.8
2002 34 38.5
2001 33.7 38.3
2000 33.3 38
1999 33 37.6
1998 32.6 37.3
1997 32.1 37
1996 31.7 36.7
1995 31.3 36.3
1994 30.8 36
1993 30.4 35.6
1992 29.9 35
1991 29.5 34.6
1990 29.1 34.3
1989 28.7 34.2
1988 28.4 34.1
1987 28 34
1986 27.7 34
1985 27.3 33.9
1984 26.9 33.9
1983 26.5 33.9
1982 26.1 33.8
1981 25.7 33.8
1980 25.3 33.9
1979 24.9 34
1978 24.5 34.2
1977 24.1 34.3
1976 23.8 34.3
1975 23.5 34.2
1974 23.2 34.2
1973 23 34.1
1972 22.8 33.9
1971 22.6 33.8
1970 22.4 33.7
1969 22.2 33.7
1968 22.1 33.6
1967 21.9 33.4
1966 21.8 33.2
1965 21.8 33
1964 21.8 32.8
1963 21.8 32.7
1962 21.8 32.5
1961 21.8 32.4
1960 21.9 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
14
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
3.98%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.9%
2024

Energy

Barbados Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Estonia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.9%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

Barbados Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Estonia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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