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Barbados vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 184th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Finland
Population
282798
5631965
Population rank 175/197 120/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Barbados and Finland: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Finland economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Finland
2024 $7,498,050,000 $298,696,961,298
2023 $7,223,250,000 $295,021,982,463
2022 $6,884,900,000 $280,253,099,309
2021 $5,947,550,000 $294,223,210,496
2020 $5,407,050,000 $270,000,311,606
2019 $6,161,850,000 $267,014,821,129
2018 $6,001,950,000 $273,869,255,596
2017 $5,683,150,000 $253,846,138,440
2016 $5,674,600,000 $238,777,818,793
2015 $5,698,150,000 $233,210,733,506
2014 $5,620,600,000 $273,478,528,955
2013 $5,667,200,000 $270,268,036,626
2012 $5,761,450,000 $257,443,384,493
2011 $5,663,100,000 $275,126,915,516
2010 $5,672,900,000 $249,429,613,683
2009 $4,466,809,600 $253,480,783,439
2008 $4,790,410,400 $285,698,662,071
2007 $4,675,767,950 $256,360,251,538
2006 $4,217,323,400 $217,044,068,234
2005 $3,819,500,000 $204,859,368,791
2004 $3,444,500,000 $197,458,297,640
2003 $3,209,500,000 $171,612,867,736
2002 $3,106,500,000 $140,360,963,812
2001 $3,054,500,000 $129,519,672,869
2000 $3,059,500,000 $125,967,821,111
1999 $2,951,822,205 $135,234,241,918
1998 $2,817,083,478 $133,990,876,725
1997 $2,498,384,130 $126,862,902,302
1996 $2,363,645,403 $131,991,975,149
1995 $2,216,974,096 $134,060,457,516
1994 $2,151,344,901 $103,182,697,780
1993 $2,063,342,117 $89,112,105,756
1992 $1,957,000,000 $112,537,828,511
1991 $2,020,583,702 $127,794,441,994
1990 $2,012,131,457 $141,446,120,355
1989 $2,006,165,167 $118,991,270,611
1988 $1,812,757,918 $109,039,090,263
1987 $1,704,370,308 $91,564,993,913
1986 $1,547,755,183 $73,511,611,541
1985 $1,409,536,121 $55,856,676,899
1984 $1,346,890,071 $52,870,993,273
1983 $1,236,016,507 $50,956,447,481
1982 $1,163,923,830 $52,784,013,815
1981 $1,114,204,743 $52,440,066,134
1980 $1,012,280,615 $53,649,984,061
1979 $670,362,452 $44,469,218,440
1978 $552,883,707 $36,259,392,058
1977 $495,097,668 $33,502,784,418
1976 $435,911,269 $31,852,352,670
1975 $402,178,605 $29,475,251,333
1974 $311,804,630 $24,851,036,710
1973 $260,767,828 $19,474,098,335
1972 $213,725,217 $14,744,499,570
1971 $186,826,503 $12,528,522,307
1970 $166,210,203 $11,358,529,162
1969 $141,393,142 $10,177,524,839
1968 $125,733,669 $8,916,565,041
1967 $125,554,009 $9,468,272,357
1966 $113,195,123 $9,306,142,172
1965 $105,021,997 $8,680,393,839
1964 $99,252,731 $7,848,987,793
1963 $99,893,761 $6,958,916,548
1962 $88,782,583 $6,407,796,043
1961 $85,363,759 $5,984,433,774
1960 $80,021,847 $5,279,481,824

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

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Barbados and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Finland
2024 $26,545 $53,150
2023 $25,584 $52,834
2022 $24,387 $50,441
2021 $21,080 $53,099
2020 $19,194 $48,829
2019 $21,912 $48,358
2018 $21,381 $49,654
2017 $20,285 $46,085
2016 $20,296 $43,451
2015 $20,424 $42,560
2014 $20,193 $50,074
2013 $20,410 $49,691
2012 $20,804 $47,552
2011 $20,508 $51,060
2010 $20,611 $46,506
2009 $16,295 $47,478
2008 $17,566 $53,769
2007 $17,235 $48,473
2006 $15,620 $41,214
2005 $14,214 $39,050
2004 $12,886 $37,768
2003 $12,076 $32,920
2002 $11,760 $26,989
2001 $11,640 $24,965
2000 $11,675 $24,336
1999 $11,244 $26,180
1998 $10,734 $26,000
1997 $9,522 $24,682
1996 $9,012 $25,757
1995 $8,460 $26,246
1994 $8,223 $20,278
1993 $7,905 $17,589
1992 $7,519 $22,320
1991 $7,790 $25,489
1990 $7,781 $28,366
1989 $7,773 $23,969
1988 $7,033 $22,044
1987 $6,625 $18,565
1986 $6,031 $14,947
1985 $5,510 $11,394
1984 $5,284 $10,830
1983 $4,866 $10,494
1982 $4,599 $10,935
1981 $4,417 $10,925
1980 $4,025 $11,225
1979 $2,668 $9,333
1978 $2,198 $7,629
1977 $1,968 $7,070
1976 $1,734 $6,740
1975 $1,601 $6,256
1974 $1,243 $5,298
1973 $1,042 $4,174
1972 $856 $3,178
1971 $750 $2,716
1970 $666 $2,466
1969 $567 $2,201
1968 $506 $1,927
1967 $508 $2,056
1966 $462 $2,032
1965 $433 $1,902
1964 $414 $1,726
1963 $421 $1,538
1962 $377 $1,427
1961 $366 $1,341
1960 $347 $1,192

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

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Barbados vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Finland
2026 76.6 82.4
2025 76.5 82.2
2024 76.3 82.1
2023 76.2 81.9
2022 75.7 81.2
2021 76.6 81.8
2020 76.6 81.8
2019 76.5 81.9
2018 76.4 81.6
2017 76.2 81.5
2016 76.2 81.3
2015 76.1 81.4
2014 75.9 81.1
2013 75.8 80.9
2012 75.7 80.5
2011 75.6 80.4
2010 75.5 80
2009 75.5 79.8
2008 75.3 79.7
2007 75.3 79.4
2006 75 79.4
2005 75 79
2004 75.1 78.8
2003 74.9 78.5
2002 74.8 78.3
2001 74.7 78.1
2000 74.6 77.7
1999 74.6 77.5
1998 74.5 77.3
1997 74 77.1
1996 74.1 76.9
1995 73.9 76.6
1994 73.8 76.6
1993 73.7 75.9
1992 73.6 75.6
1991 73.5 75.4
1990 73.5 75
1989 73.4 75
1988 73.4 74.8
1987 73.5 74.8
1986 73.4 74.8
1985 73.3 74.4
1984 73.3 74.7
1983 73.2 74.4
1982 72.9 74.5
1981 72.6 74
1980 72.1 73.6
1979 71.5 73.4
1978 71.1 73.1
1977 70.6 72.5
1976 70.1 72
1975 69.8 71.8
1974 69.4 71.3
1973 69.1 71.4
1972 69.1 70.9
1971 68.8 70.1
1970 68.5 70.3
1969 68.5 69.6
1968 68.2 69.8
1967 67.9 69.8
1966 67.7 69.6
1965 67.2 69.1
1964 66.7 69.4
1963 66.2 69.2
1962 65.7 68.7
1961 65 69
1960 64.1 69
1959 63.3 68.8
1958 62.4 68.6
1957 61.7 67.5
1956 60.5 68
1955 59 67.3
1954 58.3 67.5
1953 57 66.6
1952 55.9 66.5
1951 54.7 65.6
1950 53.6 64.2

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

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Barbados and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Finland
1x
Year Population
Barbados Finland
2024 282,467 5,619,911
2023 282,336 5,583,911
2022 282,318 5,556,106
2021 282,147 5,541,017
2020 281,698 5,529,543
2019 281,207 5,521,606
2018 280,711 5,515,525
2017 280,171 5,508,214
2016 279,598 5,495,303
2015 278,990 5,479,531
2014 278,348 5,461,512
2013 277,665 5,438,972
2012 276,938 5,413,971
2011 276,139 5,388,272
2010 275,243 5,363,352
2009 274,123 5,338,871
2008 272,714 5,313,399
2007 271,288 5,288,720
2006 270,002 5,266,268
2005 268,706 5,246,096
2004 267,298 5,228,172
2003 265,776 5,213,014
2002 264,148 5,200,598
2001 262,425 5,188,008
2000 262,063 5,176,209
1999 262,517 5,165,474
1998 262,436 5,153,498
1997 262,392 5,139,835
1996 262,284 5,124,573
1995 262,039 5,107,790
1994 261,620 5,088,333
1993 261,027 5,066,447
1992 260,267 5,041,992
1991 259,373 5,013,740
1990 258,582 4,986,431
1989 258,109 4,964,371
1988 257,763 4,946,481
1987 257,279 4,932,123
1986 256,618 4,918,154
1985 255,820 4,902,206
1984 254,920 4,881,803
1983 253,992 4,855,787
1982 253,095 4,826,933
1981 252,270 4,799,964
1980 251,524 4,779,535
1979 251,269 4,764,690
1978 251,551 4,752,528
1977 251,626 4,738,902
1976 251,442 4,725,664
1975 251,175 4,711,440
1974 250,777 4,690,574
1973 250,322 4,666,081
1972 249,658 4,639,657
1971 249,168 4,612,124
1970 249,387 4,606,307
1969 249,444 4,623,785
1968 248,540 4,626,469
1967 247,091 4,605,744
1966 244,996 4,580,869
1965 242,417 4,563,732
1964 239,958 4,548,543
1963 237,557 4,523,309
1962 235,224 4,491,443
1961 233,148 4,461,005
1960 230,893 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Finland

Fertility rate
Barbados

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Finland
2023 1.71 1.26
2022 1.71 1.32
2021 1.71 1.46
2020 1.71 1.37
2019 1.72 1.35
2018 1.72 1.41
2017 1.72 1.49
2016 1.72 1.57
2015 1.73 1.65
2014 1.73 1.71
2013 1.73 1.75
2012 1.73 1.8
2011 1.76 1.83
2010 1.79 1.87
2009 1.77 1.86
2008 1.76 1.85
2007 1.76 1.83
2006 1.7 1.84
2005 1.74 1.8
2004 1.8 1.8
2003 1.86 1.76
2002 1.86 1.72
2001 1.96 1.73
2000 1.93 1.73
1999 1.78 1.73
1998 1.62 1.7
1997 1.65 1.75
1996 1.67 1.78
1995 1.7 1.81
1994 1.73 1.85
1993 1.77 1.81
1992 1.8 1.85
1991 1.84 1.79
1990 1.84 1.78
1989 1.64 1.71
1988 1.58 1.69
1987 1.61 1.59
1986 1.69 1.6
1985 1.77 1.64
1984 1.75 1.69
1983 1.86 1.74
1982 1.86 1.71
1981 1.85 1.64
1980 1.78 1.63
1979 1.86 1.64
1978 1.84 1.64
1977 2.2 1.68
1976 2.24 1.7
1975 2.45 1.68
1974 2.65 1.61
1973 2.87 1.49
1972 3.15 1.58
1971 3.2 1.68
1970 3.08 1.83
1969 3.34 1.93
1968 3.57 2.14
1967 3.6 2.32
1966 4.14 2.41
1965 4.18 2.48
1964 4.21 2.59
1963 4.3 2.68
1962 4.3 2.68
1961 4.15 2.72
1960 4.71 2.72

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

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Barbados and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Finland
2024 40.2 44
2023 39.9 43.8
2022 39.6 43.5
2021 39.4 43.3
2020 39.2 43.2
2019 39 43
2018 38.7 42.8
2017 38.5 42.7
2016 38.2 42.6
2015 37.9 42.5
2014 37.7 42.4
2013 37.4 42.3
2012 37.1 42.2
2011 36.8 42.1
2010 36.5 41.9
2009 36.3 41.8
2008 36 41.6
2007 35.6 41.4
2006 35.3 41.2
2005 34.9 40.9
2004 34.6 40.6
2003 34.3 40.3
2002 34 40
2001 33.7 39.7
2000 33.3 39.4
1999 33 39
1998 32.6 38.7
1997 32.1 38.4
1996 31.7 38.1
1995 31.3 37.8
1994 30.8 37.5
1993 30.4 37.2
1992 29.9 37
1991 29.5 36.7
1990 29.1 36.4
1989 28.7 36.1
1988 28.4 35.8
1987 28 35.4
1986 27.7 35.1
1985 27.3 34.7
1984 26.9 34.3
1983 26.5 33.9
1982 26.1 33.5
1981 25.7 33.2
1980 25.3 32.8
1979 24.9 32.4
1978 24.5 32.1
1977 24.1 31.7
1976 23.8 31.2
1975 23.5 30.7
1974 23.2 30.4
1973 23 30.2
1972 22.8 30.1
1971 22.6 29.9
1970 22.4 29.6
1969 22.2 29.3
1968 22.1 29
1967 21.9 28.9
1966 21.8 28.8
1965 21.8 28.7
1964 21.8 28.6
1963 21.8 28.5
1962 21.8 28.5
1961 21.8 28.4
1960 21.9 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.79%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.8%
2024

Energy

Barbados Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Finland
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
100%
2000
English speaking
100%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Barbados Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Finland
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
282,103 mi
2019

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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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