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Barbados vs Fiji statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 929K in Fiji (ranked 159/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 7,054 sq mi for Fiji (ranked 184th vs. 152nd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Fiji
Population
282798
938628
Population rank 175/197 159/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$5.97B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 161/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$6,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$15,450
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$4.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
76.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$4,893
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$6,964
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 7,054 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
28.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Barbados and Fiji: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Fiji economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Fiji
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Fiji
2024 $7,498,050,000 $5,968,125,909
2023 $7,223,250,000 $5,476,673,518
2022 $6,884,900,000 $4,977,861,886
2021 $5,947,550,000 $4,158,873,156
2020 $5,407,050,000 $4,227,719,873
2019 $6,161,850,000 $5,344,907,153
2018 $6,001,950,000 $5,581,425,327
2017 $5,683,150,000 $5,353,469,174
2016 $5,674,600,000 $4,930,213,644
2015 $5,698,150,000 $4,682,479,894
2014 $5,620,600,000 $4,857,104,769
2013 $5,667,200,000 $4,189,967,999
2012 $5,761,450,000 $3,972,028,104
2011 $5,663,100,000 $3,779,411,899
2010 $5,672,900,000 $3,140,166,713
2009 $4,466,809,600 $2,870,624,636
2008 $4,790,410,400 $3,523,185,920
2007 $4,675,767,950 $3,378,314,600
2006 $4,217,323,400 $3,076,305,453
2005 $3,819,500,000 $2,980,403,845
2004 $3,444,500,000 $2,708,078,477
2003 $3,209,500,000 $2,300,492,465
2002 $3,106,500,000 $1,833,279,985
2001 $3,054,500,000 $1,652,462,023
2000 $3,059,500,000 $1,678,219,508
1999 $2,951,822,205 $1,936,459,986
1998 $2,817,083,478 $1,653,146,717
1997 $2,498,384,130 $2,090,221,137
1996 $2,363,645,403 $2,128,696,644
1995 $2,216,974,096 $1,970,301,486
1994 $2,151,344,901 $1,825,732,093
1993 $2,063,342,117 $1,636,101,247
1992 $1,957,000,000 $1,532,411,039
1991 $2,020,583,702 $1,383,883,250
1990 $2,012,131,457 $1,337,017,559
1989 $2,006,165,167 $1,182,660,266
1988 $1,812,757,918 $1,110,009,523
1987 $1,704,370,308 $1,177,947,965
1986 $1,547,755,183 $1,290,267,340
1985 $1,409,536,121 $1,141,168,944
1984 $1,346,890,071 $1,178,000,678
1983 $1,236,016,507 $1,123,085,190
1982 $1,163,923,830 $1,194,059,943
1981 $1,114,204,743 $1,235,626,771
1980 $1,012,280,615 $1,202,618,816
1979 $670,362,452 $1,019,691,460
1978 $552,883,707 $829,267,889
1977 $495,097,668 $719,501,766
1976 $435,911,269 $694,540,806
1975 $402,178,605 $684,282,434
1974 $311,804,630 $558,587,097
1973 $260,767,828 $425,950,488
1972 $213,725,217 $316,656,649
1971 $186,826,503 $247,749,328
1970 $166,210,203 $219,878,482
1969 $141,393,142 $182,182,068
1968 $125,733,669 $166,952,937
1967 $125,554,009 $162,625,886
1966 $113,195,123 $150,603,926
1965 $105,021,997 $147,084,750
1964 $99,252,731 $140,032,741
1963 $99,893,761 $129,454,729
1962 $88,782,583 $122,906,435
1961 $85,363,759 $116,987,785
1960 $80,021,847 $112,328,422

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

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Barbados and Fiji economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Fiji
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Fiji
2024 $26,545 $6,426
2023 $25,584 $5,926
2022 $24,387 $5,414
2021 $21,080 $4,537
2020 $19,194 $4,621
2019 $21,912 $5,842
2018 $21,381 $6,085
2017 $20,285 $5,827
2016 $20,296 $5,364
2015 $20,424 $5,098
2014 $20,193 $5,293
2013 $20,410 $4,572
2012 $20,804 $4,341
2011 $20,508 $4,140
2010 $20,611 $3,449
2009 $16,295 $3,164
2008 $17,566 $3,900
2007 $17,235 $3,763
2006 $15,620 $3,455
2005 $14,214 $3,378
2004 $12,886 $3,097
2003 $12,076 $2,656
2002 $11,760 $2,137
2001 $11,640 $1,945
2000 $11,675 $1,996
1999 $11,244 $2,328
1998 $10,734 $2,010
1997 $9,522 $2,574
1996 $9,012 $2,648
1995 $8,460 $2,467
1994 $8,223 $2,297
1993 $7,905 $2,070
1992 $7,519 $1,951
1991 $7,790 $1,775
1990 $7,781 $1,729
1989 $7,773 $1,543
1988 $7,033 $1,463
1987 $6,625 $1,569
1986 $6,031 $1,745
1985 $5,510 $1,577
1984 $5,284 $1,667
1983 $4,866 $1,628
1982 $4,599 $1,773
1981 $4,417 $1,879
1980 $4,025 $1,873
1979 $2,668 $1,627
1978 $2,198 $1,355
1977 $1,968 $1,204
1976 $1,734 $1,186
1975 $1,601 $1,188
1974 $1,243 $984
1973 $1,042 $762
1972 $856 $575
1971 $750 $458
1970 $666 $414
1969 $567 $350
1968 $506 $327
1967 $508 $326
1966 $462 $310
1965 $433 $311
1964 $414 $306
1963 $421 $291.4
1962 $377 $285.5
1961 $366 $280.3
1960 $347 $277.4

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

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Barbados vs. Fiji life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Fiji
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Fiji
2026 76.6 67.8
2025 76.5 67.6
2024 76.3 67.5
2023 76.2 67.3
2022 75.7 67.1
2021 76.6 64.9
2020 76.6 66.9
2019 76.5 67
2018 76.4 67
2017 76.2 67.1
2016 76.2 66.7
2015 76.1 66.5
2014 75.9 66.6
2013 75.8 66.5
2012 75.7 65.8
2011 75.6 66.9
2010 75.5 66.8
2009 75.5 66.3
2008 75.3 66.3
2007 75.3 66.2
2006 75 66.1
2005 75 66
2004 75.1 65.8
2003 74.9 65.7
2002 74.8 65.5
2001 74.7 66.2
2000 74.6 66.2
1999 74.6 66.7
1998 74.5 66.5
1997 74 66.3
1996 74.1 66.2
1995 73.9 66
1994 73.8 65.8
1993 73.7 65.5
1992 73.6 65.4
1991 73.5 65.5
1990 73.5 65.1
1989 73.4 65.4
1988 73.4 65
1987 73.5 64.3
1986 73.4 64
1985 73.3 64
1984 73.3 63.2
1983 73.2 62.9
1982 72.9 62.2
1981 72.6 62.3
1980 72.1 62.4
1979 71.5 62.3
1978 71.1 63.1
1977 70.6 62.7
1976 70.1 62.1
1975 69.8 61.7
1974 69.4 61.2
1973 69.1 60.6
1972 69.1 61.6
1971 68.8 61.7
1970 68.5 61.7
1969 68.5 61.4
1968 68.2 61.7
1967 67.9 61.4
1966 67.7 61.6
1965 67.2 61.4
1964 66.7 60.7
1963 66.2 60.2
1962 65.7 59.7
1961 65 59.1
1960 64.1 58.6
1959 63.3 58.2
1958 62.4 57.8
1957 61.7 57.1
1956 60.5 56.2
1955 59 55.3
1954 58.3 54.2
1953 57 53.4
1952 55.9 52.6
1951 54.7 52.2
1950 53.6 51.7

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

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Barbados and Fiji population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Fiji
1x
Year Population
Barbados Fiji
2024 282,467 928,784
2023 282,336 924,145
2022 282,318 919,422
2021 282,147 916,711
2020 281,698 914,963
2019 281,207 914,899
2018 280,711 917,180
2017 280,171 918,759
2016 279,598 919,166
2015 278,990 918,578
2014 278,348 917,585
2013 277,665 916,352
2012 276,938 914,918
2011 276,139 912,989
2010 275,243 910,419
2009 274,123 907,239
2008 272,714 903,399
2007 271,288 897,832
2006 270,002 890,365
2005 268,706 882,379
2004 267,298 874,366
2003 265,776 866,286
2002 264,148 858,049
2001 262,425 849,596
2000 262,063 840,909
1999 262,517 831,828
1998 262,436 822,258
1997 262,392 812,139
1996 262,284 803,789
1995 262,039 798,746
1994 261,620 794,771
1993 261,027 790,369
1992 260,267 785,346
1991 259,373 779,656
1990 258,582 773,316
1989 258,109 766,321
1988 257,763 758,697
1987 257,279 750,540
1986 256,618 739,306
1985 255,820 723,761
1984 254,920 706,716
1983 253,992 689,835
1982 253,095 673,414
1981 252,270 657,471
1980 251,524 641,975
1979 251,269 626,862
1978 251,551 612,091
1977 251,626 597,805
1976 251,442 585,534
1975 251,175 575,906
1974 250,777 567,489
1973 250,322 559,222
1972 249,658 550,499
1971 249,168 541,121
1970 249,387 531,188
1969 249,444 520,797
1968 248,540 510,002
1967 247,091 498,873
1966 244,996 486,487
1965 242,417 472,575
1964 239,958 458,324
1963 237,557 444,276
1962 235,224 430,536
1961 233,148 417,406
1960 230,893 404,887

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Fiji

Fertility rate
Barbados

Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Fiji
2023 1.71 2.28
2022 1.71 2.31
2021 1.71 2.33
2020 1.71 2.36
2019 1.72 2.38
2018 1.72 2.42
2017 1.72 2.46
2016 1.72 2.52
2015 1.73 2.57
2014 1.73 2.59
2013 1.73 2.6
2012 1.73 2.61
2011 1.76 2.63
2010 1.79 2.7
2009 1.77 2.76
2008 1.76 2.82
2007 1.76 2.87
2006 1.7 2.91
2005 1.74 2.92
2004 1.8 2.94
2003 1.86 2.96
2002 1.86 2.97
2001 1.96 2.97
2000 1.93 2.99
1999 1.78 3.05
1998 1.62 3.12
1997 1.65 3.19
1996 1.67 3.25
1995 1.7 3.25
1994 1.73 3.26
1993 1.77 3.29
1992 1.8 3.33
1991 1.84 3.37
1990 1.84 3.39
1989 1.64 3.4
1988 1.58 3.43
1987 1.61 3.48
1986 1.69 3.54
1985 1.77 3.66
1984 1.75 3.8
1983 1.86 3.88
1982 1.86 3.94
1981 1.85 3.99
1980 1.78 4.04
1979 1.86 4.08
1978 1.84 4.1
1977 2.2 4.11
1976 2.24 4.12
1975 2.45 4.1
1974 2.65 4.07
1973 2.87 4.16
1972 3.15 4.32
1971 3.2 4.51
1970 3.08 4.71
1969 3.34 4.91
1968 3.57 5.11
1967 3.6 5.33
1966 4.14 5.55
1965 4.18 5.76
1964 4.21 5.96
1963 4.3 6.09
1962 4.3 6.2
1961 4.15 6.28
1960 4.71 6.36

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

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Barbados and Fiji demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Fiji
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Fiji
2024 40.2 28.9
2023 39.9 28.7
2022 39.6 28.5
2021 39.4 28.3
2020 39.2 28.1
2019 39 27.8
2018 38.7 27.5
2017 38.5 27.2
2016 38.2 26.9
2015 37.9 26.7
2014 37.7 26.4
2013 37.4 26.1
2012 37.1 25.9
2011 36.8 25.6
2010 36.5 25.3
2009 36.3 25
2008 36 24.8
2007 35.6 24.5
2006 35.3 24.2
2005 34.9 23.9
2004 34.6 23.6
2003 34.3 23.4
2002 34 23.1
2001 33.7 22.8
2000 33.3 22.6
1999 33 22.3
1998 32.6 22.1
1997 32.1 21.8
1996 31.7 21.6
1995 31.3 21.5
1994 30.8 21.3
1993 30.4 21.2
1992 29.9 21.1
1991 29.5 21
1990 29.1 20.9
1989 28.7 20.8
1988 28.4 20.6
1987 28 20.5
1986 27.7 20.3
1985 27.3 20.1
1984 26.9 20
1983 26.5 19.8
1982 26.1 19.6
1981 25.7 19.5
1980 25.3 19.3
1979 24.9 19.1
1978 24.5 19
1977 24.1 18.8
1976 23.8 18.5
1975 23.5 18.3
1974 23.2 18.1
1973 23 17.8
1972 22.8 17.6
1971 22.6 17.4
1970 22.4 17.2
1969 22.2 17.1
1968 22.1 16.9
1967 21.9 16.8
1966 21.8 16.7
1965 21.8 16.7
1964 21.8 16.7
1963 21.8 16.6
1962 21.8 16.6
1961 21.8 16.7
1960 21.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Fiji
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$5.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
29.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
59.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
24.2%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.5%
2019
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
$1.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$424M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
168,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
19.2%
2020

Energy

Barbados Fiji
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
584 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
1.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
1.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
60.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.1%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.3%
2023

Society

Barbados Fiji
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-3,288
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
55.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
2.17
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
98
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.1%
2018
English speaking
100%
2023
20.6%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
79.3%
2023

Health

Barbados Fiji
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$212.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$17.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
11.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.81
2015
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
30
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
29.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
34.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
16.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
3.58 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Fiji
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
7,595 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
1,203 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
4,479 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
2,138 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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