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Barbados vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 184th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Greece
Population
282798
10181414
Population rank 175/197 96/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Barbados and Greece: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Greece economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Greece
2024 $7,498,050,000 $256,238,371,778
2023 $7,223,250,000 $242,946,187,738
2022 $6,884,900,000 $217,990,189,601
2021 $5,947,550,000 $218,303,801,895
2020 $5,407,050,000 $191,362,985,555
2019 $6,161,850,000 $207,305,649,887
2018 $6,001,950,000 $213,298,873,494
2017 $5,683,150,000 $200,381,103,984
2016 $5,674,600,000 $193,097,239,006
2015 $5,698,150,000 $194,567,373,678
2014 $5,620,600,000 $233,911,581,521
2013 $5,667,200,000 $236,556,279,641
2012 $5,761,450,000 $238,841,140,018
2011 $5,663,100,000 $283,228,079,776
2010 $5,672,900,000 $296,417,644,404
2009 $4,466,809,600 $326,829,054,686
2008 $4,790,410,400 $351,121,399,546
2007 $4,675,767,950 $314,226,996,944
2006 $4,217,323,400 $269,073,415,334
2005 $3,819,500,000 $242,315,668,619
2004 $3,444,500,000 $234,979,615,898
2003 $3,209,500,000 $196,930,509,813
2002 $3,106,500,000 $150,253,800,086
2001 $3,054,500,000 $132,050,474,720
2000 $3,059,500,000 $125,760,166,225
1999 $2,951,822,205 $137,131,371,955
1998 $2,817,083,478 $139,612,812,176
1997 $2,498,384,130 $138,766,067,640
1996 $2,363,645,403 $142,502,984,145
1995 $2,216,974,096 $134,974,613,914
1994 $2,151,344,901 $114,980,063,202
1993 $2,063,342,117 $107,295,704,518
1992 $1,957,000,000 $114,608,178,405
1991 $2,020,583,702 $103,680,863,713
1990 $2,012,131,457 $96,529,587,274
1989 $2,006,165,167 $78,067,933,277
1988 $1,812,757,918 $75,200,610,137
1987 $1,704,370,308 $64,739,630,096
1986 $1,547,755,183 $55,595,445,472
1985 $1,409,536,121 $47,155,741,426
1984 $1,346,890,071 $47,352,146,312
1983 $1,236,016,507 $48,741,397,059
1982 $1,163,923,830 $53,858,346,939
1981 $1,114,204,743 $51,618,456,335
1980 $1,012,280,615 $56,039,256,595
1979 $670,362,452 $53,724,121,435
1978 $552,883,707 $43,654,480,519
1977 $495,097,668 $35,673,080,481
1976 $435,911,269 $30,719,552,239
1975 $402,178,605 $28,129,128,587
1974 $311,804,630 $24,998,715,909
1973 $260,767,828 $22,037,019,563
1972 $213,725,217 $16,650,659,091
1971 $186,826,503 $14,388,806,818
1970 $166,210,203 $12,957,113,636
1969 $141,393,142 $11,454,106,327
1968 $125,733,669 $9,950,331,206
1967 $125,554,009 $9,146,592,856
1966 $113,195,123 $8,472,021,467
1965 $105,021,997 $7,582,209,670
1964 $99,252,731 $6,576,906,345
1963 $99,893,761 $5,813,285,627
1962 $88,782,583 $5,140,542,929
1961 $85,363,759 $4,892,397,431
1960 $80,021,847 $4,274,890,307

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

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Barbados and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Greece
2024 $26,545 $24,626
2023 $25,584 $23,344
2022 $24,387 $20,887
2021 $21,080 $20,655
2020 $19,194 $17,887
2019 $21,912 $19,335
2018 $21,381 $19,873
2017 $20,285 $18,632
2016 $20,296 $17,919
2015 $20,424 $17,981
2014 $20,193 $21,475
2013 $20,410 $21,573
2012 $20,804 $21,624
2011 $20,508 $25,505
2010 $20,611 $26,653
2009 $16,295 $29,425
2008 $17,566 $31,696
2007 $17,235 $28,441
2006 $15,620 $24,416
2005 $14,214 $22,054
2004 $12,886 $21,449
2003 $12,076 $18,021
2002 $11,760 $13,782
2001 $11,640 $12,157
2000 $11,675 $11,638
1999 $11,244 $12,743
1998 $10,734 $13,023
1997 $9,522 $13,016
1996 $9,012 $13,433
1995 $8,460 $12,779
1994 $8,223 $10,937
1993 $7,905 $10,257
1992 $7,519 $11,021
1991 $7,790 $10,047
1990 $7,781 $9,467
1989 $7,773 $7,738
1988 $7,033 $7,492
1987 $6,625 $6,474
1986 $6,031 $5,578
1985 $5,510 $4,747
1984 $5,284 $4,785
1983 $4,866 $4,950
1982 $4,599 $5,502
1981 $4,417 $5,305
1980 $4,025 $5,812
1979 $2,668 $5,627
1978 $2,198 $4,629
1977 $1,968 $3,832
1976 $1,734 $3,343
1975 $1,601 $3,109
1974 $1,243 $2,789
1973 $1,042 $2,468
1972 $856 $1,873
1971 $750 $1,629
1970 $666 $1,474
1969 $567 $1,306
1968 $506 $1,138
1967 $508 $1,053
1966 $462 $984
1965 $433 $887
1964 $414 $773
1963 $421 $686
1962 $377 $608
1961 $366 $583
1960 $347 $513

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

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Barbados vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Greece
2026 76.6 82.4
2025 76.5 82.2
2024 76.3 82
2023 76.2 81.9
2022 75.7 79.9
2021 76.6 80.5
2020 76.6 81.5
2019 76.5 81.3
2018 76.4 81.5
2017 76.2 81
2016 76.2 81.3
2015 76.1 80.8
2014 75.9 81.1
2013 75.8 81.1
2012 75.7 80.4
2011 75.6 80.6
2010 75.5 80.6
2009 75.5 80.4
2008 75.3 80.1
2007 75.3 79.7
2006 75 79.8
2005 75 79.7
2004 75.1 79.4
2003 74.9 79.1
2002 74.8 79
2001 74.7 78.9
2000 74.6 78.4
1999 74.6 78.4
1998 74.5 78.3
1997 74 78.4
1996 74.1 78
1995 73.9 77.9
1994 73.8 77.9
1993 73.7 77.7
1992 73.6 77.3
1991 73.5 77.4
1990 73.5 77.3
1989 73.4 77.1
1988 73.4 77
1987 73.5 76.1
1986 73.4 76.5
1985 73.3 76.1
1984 73.3 75.8
1983 73.2 75.5
1982 72.9 75.2
1981 72.6 74.9
1980 72.1 74.5
1979 71.5 74.7
1978 71.1 74.4
1977 70.6 73.8
1976 70.1 73.7
1975 69.8 73.5
1974 69.4 73.5
1973 69.1 73
1972 69.1 72.7
1971 68.8 72.9
1970 68.5 72.7
1969 68.5 72.1
1968 68.2 71.5
1967 67.9 71.4
1966 67.7 71.9
1965 67.2 71.5
1964 66.7 70.5
1963 66.2 70.6
1962 65.7 70.3
1961 65 70.4
1960 64.1 70.5
1959 63.3 69.6
1958 62.4 69.7
1957 61.7 68.4
1956 60.5 68.1
1955 59 68.6
1954 58.3 68
1953 57 67.5
1952 55.9 67.3
1951 54.7 66.7
1950 53.6 66.2

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

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Barbados and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Greece
1x
Year Population
Barbados Greece
2024 282,467 10,405,134
2023 282,336 10,407,351
2022 282,318 10,436,882
2021 282,147 10,569,207
2020 281,698 10,698,599
2019 281,207 10,721,582
2018 280,711 10,732,882
2017 280,171 10,754,679
2016 279,598 10,775,971
2015 278,990 10,820,883
2014 278,348 10,892,413
2013 277,665 10,965,211
2012 276,938 11,045,011
2011 276,139 11,104,899
2010 275,243 11,121,341
2009 274,123 11,107,017
2008 272,714 11,077,841
2007 271,288 11,048,473
2006 270,002 11,020,362
2005 268,706 10,987,314
2004 267,298 10,955,141
2003 265,776 10,928,070
2002 264,148 10,902,022
2001 262,425 10,862,132
2000 262,063 10,805,808
1999 262,517 10,761,698
1998 262,436 10,720,509
1997 262,392 10,661,259
1996 262,284 10,608,800
1995 262,039 10,562,153
1994 261,620 10,512,922
1993 261,027 10,460,415
1992 260,267 10,399,061
1991 259,373 10,319,927
1990 258,582 10,196,792
1989 258,109 10,089,498
1988 257,763 10,036,983
1987 257,279 10,000,595
1986 256,618 9,967,213
1985 255,820 9,934,300
1984 254,920 9,895,801
1983 253,992 9,846,627
1982 253,095 9,789,513
1981 252,270 9,729,350
1980 251,524 9,642,505
1979 251,269 9,548,258
1978 251,551 9,429,959
1977 251,626 9,308,479
1976 251,442 9,188,150
1975 251,175 9,046,541
1974 250,777 8,962,022
1973 250,322 8,929,086
1972 249,658 8,888,628
1971 249,168 8,831,036
1970 249,387 8,792,806
1969 249,444 8,772,764
1968 248,540 8,740,765
1967 247,091 8,684,088
1966 244,996 8,613,651
1965 242,417 8,550,333
1964 239,958 8,510,429
1963 237,557 8,479,625
1962 235,224 8,448,233
1961 233,148 8,398,050
1960 230,893 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Greece

Fertility rate
Barbados

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Greece
2023 1.71 1.32
2022 1.71 1.32
2021 1.71 1.43
2020 1.71 1.39
2019 1.72 1.34
2018 1.72 1.35
2017 1.72 1.35
2016 1.72 1.38
2015 1.73 1.33
2014 1.73 1.3
2013 1.73 1.29
2012 1.73 1.34
2011 1.76 1.4
2010 1.79 1.48
2009 1.77 1.5
2008 1.76 1.5
2007 1.76 1.41
2006 1.7 1.4
2005 1.74 1.34
2004 1.8 1.31
2003 1.86 1.29
2002 1.86 1.28
2001 1.96 1.25
2000 1.93 1.25
1999 1.78 1.23
1998 1.62 1.24
1997 1.65 1.27
1996 1.67 1.26
1995 1.7 1.28
1994 1.73 1.33
1993 1.77 1.32
1992 1.8 1.36
1991 1.84 1.37
1990 1.84 1.39
1989 1.64 1.4
1988 1.58 1.5
1987 1.61 1.5
1986 1.69 1.6
1985 1.77 1.67
1984 1.75 1.83
1983 1.86 1.94
1982 1.86 2.03
1981 1.85 2.09
1980 1.78 2.23
1979 1.86 2.26
1978 1.84 2.28
1977 2.2 2.27
1976 2.24 2.35
1975 2.45 2.33
1974 2.65 2.38
1973 2.87 2.27
1972 3.15 2.32
1971 3.2 2.32
1970 3.08 2.4
1969 3.34 2.36
1968 3.57 2.42
1967 3.6 2.45
1966 4.14 2.32
1965 4.18 2.25
1964 4.21 2.24
1963 4.3 2.14
1962 4.3 2.16
1961 4.15 2.13
1960 4.71 2.23

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

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Barbados and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Greece
2024 40.2 47.3
2023 39.9 46.7
2022 39.6 46.4
2021 39.4 45.9
2020 39.2 45.3
2019 39 45
2018 38.7 44.7
2017 38.5 44.4
2016 38.2 44.1
2015 37.9 43.7
2014 37.7 43.2
2013 37.4 42.7
2012 37.1 42.2
2011 36.8 41.8
2010 36.5 41.4
2009 36.3 40.9
2008 36 40.5
2007 35.6 40.1
2006 35.3 39.7
2005 34.9 39.4
2004 34.6 39.1
2003 34.3 38.8
2002 34 38.5
2001 33.7 38.2
2000 33.3 38
1999 33 37.8
1998 32.6 37.6
1997 32.1 37.4
1996 31.7 37.2
1995 31.3 37
1994 30.8 36.8
1993 30.4 36.6
1992 29.9 36.5
1991 29.5 36.3
1990 29.1 36
1989 28.7 35.7
1988 28.4 35.4
1987 28 35.1
1986 27.7 34.8
1985 27.3 34.5
1984 26.9 34.3
1983 26.5 34.1
1982 26.1 33.9
1981 25.7 33.7
1980 25.3 33.8
1979 24.9 34
1978 24.5 33.9
1977 24.1 33.9
1976 23.8 33.8
1975 23.5 33.8
1974 23.2 33.6
1973 23 33.3
1972 22.8 33
1971 22.6 32.9
1970 22.4 33.2
1969 22.2 31.6
1968 22.1 31.3
1967 21.9 31.1
1966 21.8 30.9
1965 21.8 31
1964 21.8 29.4
1963 21.8 29.4
1962 21.8 29.3
1961 21.8 29
1960 21.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
10.5%
2020
Banked people share n/a
88.6%
2024

Energy

Barbados Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Greece
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
93.9%
2009
English speaking
100%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Barbados Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Greece
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
72,700 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) (2000–2019, 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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