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Barbados vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 142/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 184th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 158/197 ($7.16B) and Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 47/197 ($25,366), while Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Gabon
Population
282698
2636721
Population rank 175/197 142/197
GDP
$7.16B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$25,366
2024
$8,219
2024
GDP per capita rank 47/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,672
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$7.48B
2024
$15.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
99%
2025
79.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$26,478
2024
$6,033
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,631
2025
$5,135
2025
Land area
166 sq mi
2025
99,487 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,701 ppl/mi²
2024
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
68.7 years
2025

Barbados and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Gabon
Year GDP
Barbados Gabon
1960 $80,021,847 $141,468,978
1961 $85,363,759 $167,637,907
1962 $88,782,583 $182,796,536
1963 $99,893,761 $154,480,244
1964 $99,252,731 $215,679,855
1965 $105,021,997 $226,474,286
1966 $113,195,123 $245,849,781
1967 $125,554,009 $271,543,680
1968 $125,733,669 $294,468,564
1969 $141,393,142 $318,124,701
1970 $166,210,203 $323,802,476
1971 $186,826,503 $381,687,073
1972 $213,725,217 $430,508,359
1973 $260,767,828 $722,780,701
1974 $311,804,630 $1,544,216,002
1975 $402,178,605 $2,157,592,940
1976 $435,911,269 $3,009,409,974
1977 $495,097,668 $2,809,349,069
1978 $552,883,707 $2,389,479,272
1979 $670,362,452 $3,030,251,120
1980 $1,012,280,615 $4,279,637,942
1981 $1,114,204,743 $3,862,269,121
1982 $1,163,923,830 $3,618,007,841
1983 $1,236,016,507 $3,391,275,732
1984 $1,346,890,071 $3,561,451,561
1985 $1,409,536,121 $3,339,914,757
1986 $1,547,755,183 $3,403,638,189
1987 $1,704,370,308 $3,281,797,043
1988 $1,812,757,918 $3,834,503,376
1989 $2,006,165,167 $4,186,411,464
1990 $2,012,131,457 $5,952,293,765
1991 $2,020,583,702 $5,402,919,785
1992 $1,957,000,000 $5,592,390,827
1993 $2,063,342,117 $4,378,645,081
1994 $2,151,344,901 $4,190,819,344
1995 $2,216,974,096 $4,958,845,648
1996 $2,363,645,403 $5,694,040,003
1997 $2,498,384,130 $5,326,817,115
1998 $2,817,083,478 $4,483,417,310
1999 $2,951,822,205 $4,662,992,036
2000 $3,059,500,000 $5,080,483,629
2001 $3,054,500,000 $5,023,265,413
2002 $3,106,500,000 $5,335,451,100
2003 $3,209,500,000 $6,511,903,365
2004 $3,444,500,000 $7,770,219,008
2005 $3,819,500,000 $9,582,783,991
2006 $4,217,323,400 $10,327,598,306
2007 $4,675,767,950 $12,455,409,587
2008 $4,790,410,400 $15,571,348,344
2009 $4,466,809,600 $12,113,699,068
2010 $5,191,188,500 $14,372,593,020
2011 $5,342,183,800 $18,210,307,744
2012 $5,271,257,500 $17,170,464,016
2013 $5,361,158,350 $17,595,744,798
2014 $5,365,976,700 $18,203,966,896
2015 $5,288,057,750 $14,383,107,763
2016 $5,330,761,500 $14,023,890,265
2017 $5,517,340,450 $14,929,487,485
2018 $5,629,916,200 $16,867,326,402
2019 $5,788,288,000 $16,874,405,465
2020 $5,168,344,450 $15,342,236,164
2021 $5,275,242,050 $19,444,935,097
2022 $6,257,303,500 $20,440,655,695
2023 $6,720,733,200 $20,055,720,403
2024 $7,165,000,000 $20,867,044,936

Barbados and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Gabon
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Gabon
1960 $347 $276.1
1961 $366 $323
1962 $377 $348
1963 $421 $290.7
1964 $414 $400
1965 $433 $415
1966 $462 $443
1967 $508 $482
1968 $506 $515
1969 $567 $545
1970 $666 $543
1971 $750 $627
1972 $856 $693
1973 $1,042 $1,140
1974 $1,243 $2,384
1975 $1,601 $3,258
1976 $1,734 $4,441
1977 $1,968 $4,048
1978 $2,198 $3,360
1979 $2,668 $4,155
1980 $4,025 $5,718
1981 $4,417 $5,026
1982 $4,599 $4,584
1983 $4,866 $4,182
1984 $5,284 $4,273
1985 $5,510 $3,898
1986 $6,031 $3,865
1987 $6,625 $3,624
1988 $7,033 $4,119
1989 $7,773 $4,374
1990 $7,781 $6,051
1991 $7,790 $5,345
1992 $7,519 $5,386
1993 $7,905 $4,106
1994 $8,223 $3,828
1995 $8,460 $4,415
1996 $9,012 $4,943
1997 $9,522 $4,509
1998 $10,734 $3,700
1999 $11,244 $3,751
2000 $11,675 $3,983
2001 $11,640 $3,836
2002 $11,760 $3,966
2003 $12,076 $4,711
2004 $12,886 $5,466
2005 $14,214 $6,548
2006 $15,620 $6,847
2007 $17,235 $8,004
2008 $17,566 $9,689
2009 $16,295 $7,291
2010 $18,860 $8,357
2011 $19,346 $10,219
2012 $19,034 $9,297
2013 $19,308 $9,198
2014 $19,278 $9,201
2015 $18,954 $7,047
2016 $19,066 $6,677
2017 $19,693 $6,922
2018 $20,056 $7,624
2019 $20,584 $7,441
2020 $18,347 $6,606
2021 $18,697 $8,181
2022 $22,164 $8,409
2023 $23,804 $8,071
2024 $25,366 $8,219

Barbados vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Gabon
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Gabon
1950 53.6 39.3
1951 54.7 40
1952 55.9 40.7
1953 57 41.5
1954 58.3 42.2
1955 59 42.9
1956 60.5 43.7
1957 61.7 44.4
1958 62.4 45.1
1959 63.3 45.8
1960 64.1 46.4
1961 65 47.1
1962 65.7 47.8
1963 66.2 48.4
1964 66.7 49
1965 67.2 49.7
1966 67.7 50.3
1967 67.9 50.9
1968 68.2 51.5
1969 68.5 52.1
1970 68.5 52.7
1971 68.8 53.3
1972 69.1 53.8
1973 69.1 54.4
1974 69.4 54.9
1975 69.8 55.5
1976 70.1 56
1977 70.6 56.5
1978 71.1 57
1979 71.5 57.4
1980 72.1 57.9
1981 72.6 58.3
1982 72.9 58.6
1983 73.2 59
1984 73.3 59.3
1985 73.3 59.7
1986 73.4 60
1987 73.5 60.2
1988 73.4 60.4
1989 73.4 60.6
1990 73.5 60.7
1991 73.5 60.9
1992 73.6 61
1993 73.7 61.1
1994 73.8 61.2
1995 73.9 61.3
1996 74.1 61.3
1997 74 61.4
1998 74.5 61.5
1999 74.6 61.7
2000 74.6 61.8
2001 74.7 62
2002 74.8 62.2
2003 74.9 62.5
2004 75.1 62.7
2005 75 63
2006 75 63.3
2007 75.3 63.6
2008 75.3 64
2009 75.5 64.4
2010 75.5 64.7
2011 75.6 65.1
2012 75.7 65.4
2013 75.8 65.8
2014 75.9 66.1
2015 76.1 66.3
2016 76.2 66.6
2017 76.2 66.8
2018 76.4 67
2019 76.5 67.3
2020 76.6 67.1
2021 76.6 67.1
2022 75.7 67.7
2023 76.2 68.3
2024 76.3 68.5
2025 76.5 68.7

Barbados and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Gabon
Year Population
Barbados Gabon
1960 230,893 512,316
1961 233,148 518,266
1962 235,224 524,649
1963 237,557 531,452
1964 239,958 538,657
1965 242,417 546,308
1966 244,996 554,463
1967 247,091 563,108
1968 248,540 572,257
1969 249,444 583,276
1970 249,387 595,846
1971 249,168 608,348
1972 249,658 620,960
1973 250,322 633,995
1974 250,777 647,691
1975 251,175 662,197
1976 251,442 677,628
1977 251,626 693,984
1978 251,551 711,245
1979 251,269 729,375
1980 251,524 748,389
1981 252,270 768,385
1982 253,095 789,286
1983 253,992 811,005
1984 254,920 833,501
1985 255,820 856,726
1986 256,618 880,705
1987 257,279 905,479
1988 257,763 931,020
1989 258,109 957,138
1990 258,582 983,734
1991 259,373 1,010,818
1992 260,267 1,038,380
1993 261,027 1,066,405
1994 261,620 1,094,720
1995 262,039 1,123,213
1996 262,284 1,152,015
1997 262,392 1,181,439
1998 262,436 1,211,736
1999 262,517 1,243,016
2000 262,063 1,275,572
2001 262,425 1,309,589
2002 264,148 1,345,135
2003 265,776 1,382,350
2004 267,298 1,421,609
2005 268,706 1,463,495
2006 270,002 1,508,337
2007 271,288 1,556,237
2008 272,714 1,607,175
2009 274,123 1,661,556
2010 275,243 1,719,879
2011 276,139 1,781,985
2012 276,938 1,846,889
2013 277,665 1,913,059
2014 278,348 1,978,399
2015 278,990 2,040,989
2016 279,598 2,100,306
2017 280,171 2,156,900
2018 280,711 2,212,318
2019 281,207 2,267,706
2020 281,698 2,322,539
2021 282,147 2,376,722
2022 282,318 2,430,747
2023 282,336 2,484,789
2024 282,467 2,538,952

Fertility rates in Barbados and Gabon

Fertility rate
Barbados

Gabon
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Gabon
1960 4.71 4.42
1961 4.15 4.5
1962 4.3 4.59
1963 4.3 4.65
1964 4.21 4.71
1965 4.18 4.79
1966 4.14 4.86
1967 3.6 4.92
1968 3.57 4.98
1969 3.34 5.05
1970 3.08 5.1
1971 3.2 5.16
1972 3.15 5.24
1973 2.87 5.29
1974 2.65 5.33
1975 2.45 5.39
1976 2.24 5.46
1977 2.2 5.52
1978 1.84 5.57
1979 1.86 5.61
1980 1.78 5.66
1981 1.85 5.73
1982 1.86 5.74
1983 1.86 5.76
1984 1.75 5.73
1985 1.77 5.71
1986 1.69 5.69
1987 1.61 5.67
1988 1.58 5.62
1989 1.64 5.55
1990 1.84 5.46
1991 1.84 5.37
1992 1.8 5.29
1993 1.77 5.19
1994 1.73 5.04
1995 1.7 4.88
1996 1.67 4.74
1997 1.65 4.66
1998 1.62 4.58
1999 1.78 4.5
2000 1.93 4.47
2001 1.96 4.42
2002 1.86 4.36
2003 1.86 4.3
2004 1.8 4.25
2005 1.74 4.21
2006 1.7 4.17
2007 1.76 4.14
2008 1.76 4.12
2009 1.77 4.14
2010 1.79 4.15
2011 1.76 4.15
2012 1.73 4.09
2013 1.73 4.02
2014 1.73 3.95
2015 1.73 3.92
2016 1.72 3.92
2017 1.72 3.91
2018 1.72 3.91
2019 1.72 3.88
2020 1.71 3.83
2021 1.71 3.78
2022 1.71 3.71
2023 1.71 3.65

Barbados and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Gabon
Year Median age, years
Barbados Gabon
1960 21.9 27.2
1961 21.8 27
1962 21.8 26.8
1963 21.8 26.5
1964 21.8 26.2
1965 21.8 25.9
1966 21.8 25.6
1967 21.9 25.2
1968 22.1 24.8
1969 22.2 24.5
1970 22.4 24.2
1971 22.6 23.9
1972 22.8 23.5
1973 23 23.2
1974 23.2 22.9
1975 23.5 22.5
1976 23.8 22.2
1977 24.1 21.9
1978 24.5 21.6
1979 24.9 21.3
1980 25.3 21
1981 25.7 20.7
1982 26.1 20.4
1983 26.5 20.1
1984 26.9 19.9
1985 27.3 19.7
1986 27.7 19.5
1987 28 19.3
1988 28.4 19.2
1989 28.7 19
1990 29.1 18.9
1991 29.5 18.9
1992 29.9 18.8
1993 30.4 18.8
1994 30.8 18.8
1995 31.3 18.8
1996 31.7 18.9
1997 32.1 18.9
1998 32.6 19
1999 33 19.1
2000 33.3 19.3
2001 33.7 19.4
2002 34 19.6
2003 34.3 19.7
2004 34.6 19.9
2005 34.9 20.1
2006 35.3 20.3
2007 35.6 20.6
2008 36 20.8
2009 36.3 21
2010 36.5 21.2
2011 36.8 21.4
2012 37.1 21.7
2013 37.4 21.9
2014 37.7 22.1
2015 37.9 22.2
2016 38.2 22.3
2017 38.5 22.4
2018 38.7 22.4
2019 39 22.5
2020 39.2 22.5
2021 39.4 22.5
2022 39.6 22.5
2023 39.9 22.6
2024 40.2 22.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$6.68B
2024
$19.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2025
26.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.27%
2025
-5.85%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
75.4%
2023
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2023
50.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2025
56.3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.2%
2017
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
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
0.53%
2015
Banked people share n/a
68.2%
2024

Energy

Barbados Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.4
2007
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.8 megatons
2023
4.93 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.82 tons
2023
1.98 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Barbados Gabon
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-70
2024
+1,105
2024
Urban population
31.5%
2024
91.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
65.7
2025
32.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
9
2025
3
2025
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
155
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
85.7%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Barbados Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,302
2022
$247.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$609
2022
$46
2022
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
68.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.67%
2022
3.55%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.97
2022
0.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
10
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2025
49
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Gabon
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.17%
2025
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2025
8,314 sq mi
2025
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2025
90,715 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
8,886 mi
2001

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