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Barbados vs Grenada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 117K in Grenada (ranked 182/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 131.3 sq mi for Grenada (ranked 184th vs. 186th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Grenada ranks 184/197 ($1.37B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Grenada ranks 80/197 ($11,705).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Grenada
Population
282798
117407
Population rank 175/197 182/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$1.37B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 184/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$11,705
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 80/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$20,178
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$997M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$8,510
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 61/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$11,170
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 131.3 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
894 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
34.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.7 years
2026

Barbados and Grenada: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Grenada economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Grenada
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Grenada
2024 $7,498,050,000 $1,371,918,519
2023 $7,223,250,000 $1,336,418,519
2022 $6,884,900,000 $1,224,007,407
2021 $5,947,550,000 $1,122,222,222
2020 $5,407,050,000 $1,043,411,111
2019 $6,161,850,000 $1,213,485,185
2018 $6,001,950,000 $1,166,514,815
2017 $5,683,150,000 $1,125,685,185
2016 $5,674,600,000 $1,061,640,741
2015 $5,698,150,000 $997,007,407
2014 $5,620,600,000 $911,496,296
2013 $5,667,200,000 $842,618,519
2012 $5,761,450,000 $799,881,481
2011 $5,663,100,000 $778,655,556
2010 $5,672,900,000 $771,014,815
2009 $4,466,809,600 $771,275,556
2008 $4,790,410,400 $825,976,037
2007 $4,675,767,950 $758,683,593
2006 $4,217,323,400 $698,700,667
2005 $3,819,500,000 $695,555,556
2004 $3,444,500,000 $599,118,593
2003 $3,209,500,000 $591,018,407
2002 $3,106,500,000 $540,336,926
2001 $3,054,500,000 $520,444,185
2000 $3,059,500,000 $520,044,370
1999 $2,951,822,205 $482,009,370
1998 $2,817,083,478 $445,903,593
1997 $2,498,384,130 $392,190,593
1996 $2,363,645,403 $366,911,444
1995 $2,216,974,096 $342,172,519
1994 $2,151,344,901 $325,111,815
1993 $2,063,342,117 $309,812,185
1992 $1,957,000,000 $310,160,444
1991 $2,020,583,702 $300,757,889
1990 $2,012,131,457 $278,098,763
1989 $2,006,165,167 $267,327,642
1988 $1,812,757,918 $236,357,524
1987 $1,704,370,308 $215,009,570
1986 $1,547,755,183 $187,589,523
1985 $1,409,536,121 $167,728,455
1984 $1,346,890,071 $145,533,311
1983 $1,236,016,507 $131,803,552
1982 $1,163,923,830 $125,435,590
1981 $1,114,204,743 $115,651,919
1980 $1,012,280,615 $110,900,457
1979 $670,362,452 $102,244,362
1978 $552,883,707 $88,322,386
1977 $495,097,668 $71,494,495
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 Grenada economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Grenada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Grenada
2024 $26,545 $11,705
2023 $25,584 $11,414
2022 $24,387 $10,469
2021 $21,080 $9,617
2020 $19,194 $8,969
2019 $21,912 $10,463
2018 $21,381 $10,083
2017 $20,285 $9,751
2016 $20,296 $9,221
2015 $20,424 $8,694
2014 $20,193 $7,986
2013 $20,410 $7,425
2012 $20,804 $7,093
2011 $20,508 $6,947
2010 $20,611 $6,910
2009 $16,295 $6,933
2008 $17,566 $7,448
2007 $17,235 $6,865
2006 $15,620 $6,344
2005 $14,214 $6,339
2004 $12,886 $5,480
2003 $12,076 $5,428
2002 $11,760 $4,984
2001 $11,640 $4,820
2000 $11,675 $4,840
1999 $11,244 $4,516
1998 $10,734 $4,206
1997 $9,522 $3,725
1996 $9,012 $3,508
1995 $8,460 $3,294
1994 $8,223 $3,152
1993 $7,905 $3,026
1992 $7,519 $3,053
1991 $7,790 $2,984
1990 $7,781 $2,782
1989 $7,773 $2,697
1988 $7,033 $2,404
1987 $6,625 $2,205
1986 $6,031 $1,938
1985 $5,510 $1,745
1984 $5,284 $1,524
1983 $4,866 $1,388
1982 $4,599 $1,329
1981 $4,417 $1,230
1980 $4,025 $1,173
1979 $2,668 $1,071
1978 $2,198 $917
1977 $1,968 $737
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. Grenada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Grenada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Grenada
2026 76.6 75.7
2025 76.5 75.5
2024 76.3 75.4
2023 76.2 75.2
2022 75.7 75.2
2021 76.6 74.5
2020 76.6 75
2019 76.5 75
2018 76.4 75
2017 76.2 75
2016 76.2 75
2015 76.1 75
2014 75.9 75
2013 75.8 75
2012 75.7 75
2011 75.6 74.9
2010 75.5 74.7
2009 75.5 74.6
2008 75.3 74.4
2007 75.3 74.2
2006 75 73.9
2005 75 73.7
2004 75.1 72.4
2003 74.9 73.3
2002 74.8 73.1
2001 74.7 73
2000 74.6 73
1999 74.6 72.9
1998 74.5 72.8
1997 74 72.6
1996 74.1 72.4
1995 73.9 72.1
1994 73.8 71.8
1993 73.7 71.5
1992 73.6 71.1
1991 73.5 70.8
1990 73.5 70.5
1989 73.4 70.3
1988 73.4 70
1987 73.5 69.8
1986 73.4 69.6
1985 73.3 69.3
1984 73.3 69.1
1983 73.2 64.3
1982 72.9 68.6
1981 72.6 68.3
1980 72.1 68.1
1979 71.5 67.9
1978 71.1 67.9
1977 70.6 67.9
1976 70.1 67.9
1975 69.8 68
1974 69.4 67.9
1973 69.1 67.6
1972 69.1 67.2
1971 68.8 66.9
1970 68.5 66.9
1969 68.5 67
1968 68.2 66.9
1967 67.9 66.5
1966 67.7 65.6
1965 67.2 64.8
1964 66.7 64.2
1963 66.2 63.8
1962 65.7 63.8
1961 65 63.6
1960 64.1 63.1
1959 63.3 62.4
1958 62.4 61.4
1957 61.7 60.3
1956 60.5 59
1955 59 57.8
1954 58.3 56.7
1953 57 55.7
1952 55.9 54.8
1951 54.7 53.8
1950 53.6 52.7

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

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Barbados and Grenada population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Grenada
1x
Year Population
Barbados Grenada
2024 282,467 117,207
2023 282,336 117,081
2022 282,318 116,913
2021 282,147 116,688
2020 281,698 116,341
2019 281,207 115,981
2018 280,711 115,691
2017 280,171 115,438
2016 279,598 115,130
2015 278,990 114,676
2014 278,348 114,132
2013 277,665 113,487
2012 276,938 112,775
2011 276,139 112,079
2010 275,243 111,586
2009 274,123 111,254
2008 272,714 110,896
2007 271,288 110,522
2006 270,002 110,135
2005 268,706 109,734
2004 267,298 109,323
2003 265,776 108,884
2002 264,148 108,404
2001 262,425 107,987
2000 262,063 107,451
1999 262,517 106,727
1998 262,436 106,009
1997 262,392 105,293
1996 262,284 104,584
1995 262,039 103,869
1994 261,620 103,138
1993 261,027 102,382
1992 260,267 101,602
1991 259,373 100,793
1990 258,582 99,957
1989 258,109 99,121
1988 257,763 98,308
1987 257,279 97,526
1986 256,618 96,790
1985 255,820 96,111
1984 254,920 95,498
1983 253,992 94,948
1982 253,095 94,383
1981 252,270 94,052
1980 251,524 94,538
1979 251,269 95,490
1978 251,551 96,305
1977 251,626 97,017
1976 251,442 97,632
1975 251,175 98,126
1974 250,777 98,486
1973 250,322 98,709
1972 249,658 98,777
1971 249,168 98,648
1970 249,387 98,414
1969 249,444 98,204
1968 248,540 98,078
1967 247,091 98,066
1966 244,996 98,121
1965 242,417 98,067
1964 239,958 97,760
1963 237,557 97,195
1962 235,224 96,375
1961 233,148 95,335
1960 230,893 94,058

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Grenada

Fertility rate
Barbados

Grenada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Grenada
2023 1.71 1.49
2022 1.71 1.5
2021 1.71 1.52
2020 1.71 1.53
2019 1.72 1.54
2018 1.72 1.53
2017 1.72 1.44
2016 1.72 1.62
2015 1.73 1.72
2014 1.73 1.8
2013 1.73 1.91
2012 1.73 1.97
2011 1.76 2.01
2010 1.79 2.04
2009 1.77 2.08
2008 1.76 2.12
2007 1.76 2.15
2006 1.7 2.19
2005 1.74 2.24
2004 1.8 2.29
2003 1.86 2.33
2002 1.86 2.38
2001 1.96 2.42
2000 1.93 2.44
1999 1.78 2.39
1998 1.62 2.49
1997 1.65 2.8
1996 1.67 2.85
1995 1.7 2.82
1994 1.73 2.79
1993 1.77 2.81
1992 1.8 2.97
1991 1.84 3.11
1990 1.84 3.06
1989 1.64 3.23
1988 1.58 3.19
1987 1.61 3.58
1986 1.69 3.58
1985 1.77 3.48
1984 1.75 3.22
1983 1.86 3.31
1982 1.86 3.15
1981 1.85 2.99
1980 1.78 3.3
1979 1.86 3.34
1978 1.84 3.35
1977 2.2 3.46
1976 2.24 3.6
1975 2.45 3.75
1974 2.65 3.92
1973 2.87 4.05
1972 3.15 4.18
1971 3.2 4.31
1970 3.08 4.46
1969 3.34 4.69
1968 3.57 4.84
1967 3.6 5.04
1966 4.14 5.3
1965 4.18 5.6
1964 4.21 5.91
1963 4.3 6.2
1962 4.3 6.44
1961 4.15 6.63
1960 4.71 6.74

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

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Barbados and Grenada demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Grenada
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Grenada
2024 40.2 34.9
2023 39.9 34.4
2022 39.6 33.9
2021 39.4 33.4
2020 39.2 32.9
2019 39 32.5
2018 38.7 32
2017 38.5 31.5
2016 38.2 31.1
2015 37.9 30.6
2014 37.7 30.1
2013 37.4 29.7
2012 37.1 29.4
2011 36.8 29.1
2010 36.5 28.7
2009 36.3 28.2
2008 36 27.7
2007 35.6 27.1
2006 35.3 26.6
2005 34.9 26.1
2004 34.6 25.6
2003 34.3 25.2
2002 34 24.8
2001 33.7 24.5
2000 33.3 24.5
1999 33 24.6
1998 32.6 24.7
1997 32.1 24.7
1996 31.7 24.7
1995 31.3 24.6
1994 30.8 24.5
1993 30.4 24.3
1992 29.9 24.1
1991 29.5 23.9
1990 29.1 23.6
1989 28.7 23.2
1988 28.4 22.9
1987 28 22.5
1986 27.7 22
1985 27.3 21.6
1984 26.9 21.1
1983 26.5 20.5
1982 26.1 19.9
1981 25.7 19.4
1980 25.3 19.1
1979 24.9 18.9
1978 24.5 18.7
1977 24.1 18.4
1976 23.8 18.2
1975 23.5 17.9
1974 23.2 17.7
1973 23 17.4
1972 22.8 17.1
1971 22.6 16.9
1970 22.4 16.7
1969 22.2 16.5
1968 22.1 16.3
1967 21.9 16.2
1966 21.8 16.2
1965 21.8 16.3
1964 21.8 16.3
1963 21.8 16.3
1962 21.8 16.2
1961 21.8 16.2
1960 21.9 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Grenada
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$1.23B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
37.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.13%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+6.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
6.34%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
15.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
63
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
33.7%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.1%
2018
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
$423M
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$48M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
217,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
88.2%
2018

Energy

Barbados Grenada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
733 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.18 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
10%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
1.97%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94.4%
2023

Society

Barbados Grenada
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-185
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
36.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
63.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
6.38
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
8
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
98.4%
1980
English speaking
100%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
74.1%
2023

Health

Barbados Grenada
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$526
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$255.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
2.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.38
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
31.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
99
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
7.33 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Grenada
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,120 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
30.9 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
68.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
700 mi
2017

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

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