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Barbados vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 184th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Guinea
Population
282798
15546235
Population rank 175/197 75/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Barbados and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Guinea
2024 $7,498,050,000 $25,008,678,293
2023 $7,223,250,000 $22,407,615,556
2022 $6,884,900,000 $19,910,452,542
2021 $5,947,550,000 $17,069,115,738
2020 $5,407,050,000 $14,088,693,743
2019 $6,161,850,000 $13,442,861,496
2018 $6,001,950,000 $11,857,030,367
2017 $5,683,150,000 $10,324,668,271
2016 $5,674,600,000 $8,595,955,222
2015 $5,698,150,000 $8,794,201,743
2014 $5,620,600,000 $8,778,473,373
2013 $5,667,200,000 $8,376,613,539
2012 $5,761,450,000 $7,638,044,557
2011 $5,663,100,000 $6,785,137,203
2010 $5,672,900,000 $6,853,467,146
2009 $4,466,809,600 $6,716,905,340
2008 $4,790,410,400 $6,964,179,983
2007 $4,675,767,950 $6,281,918,226
2006 $4,217,323,400 $4,220,019,845
2005 $3,819,500,000 $4,282,468,637
2004 $3,444,500,000 $5,300,767,961
2003 $3,209,500,000 $5,025,167,975
2002 $3,106,500,000 $4,301,608,753
2001 $3,054,500,000 $4,125,527,603
2000 $3,059,500,000 $4,367,458,867
1999 $2,951,822,205 $5,046,806,783
1998 $2,817,083,478 $5,232,118,046
1997 $2,498,384,130 $5,516,916,163
1996 $2,363,645,403 $5,641,243,100
1995 $2,216,974,096 $5,385,704,166
1994 $2,151,344,901 $4,932,800,407
1993 $2,063,342,117 $4,781,166,117
1992 $1,957,000,000 $4,789,220,417
1991 $2,020,583,702 $4,396,178,694
1990 $2,012,131,457 $3,888,320,666
1989 $2,006,165,167 $3,546,079,263
1988 $1,812,757,918 $3,476,480,303
1987 $1,704,370,308 $2,976,714,019
1986 $1,547,755,183 $2,909,130,355
1985 $1,409,536,121 $22,787,644,566
1984 $1,346,890,071 $18,421,497,251
1983 $1,236,016,507 $15,129,893,722
1982 $1,163,923,830 $11,926,032,493
1981 $1,114,204,743 $9,646,440,667
1980 $1,012,280,615 $9,746,524,915
1979 $670,362,452 $8,877,094,497
1978 $552,883,707 $8,087,305,999
1977 $495,097,668 $6,914,381,291
1976 $435,911,269 $6,762,781,871
1975 $402,178,605 $6,102,769,605
1974 $311,804,630 $5,691,417,541
1973 $260,767,828 $5,152,080,388
1972 $213,725,217 $4,203,069,035
1971 $186,826,503 $3,594,302,908
1970 $166,210,203 $3,220,224,608
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Guinea
2024 $26,545 $1,695
2023 $25,584 $1,555
2022 $24,387 $1,417
2021 $21,080 $1,245
2020 $19,194 $1,054
2019 $21,912 $1,031
2018 $21,381 $933
2017 $20,285 $834
2016 $20,296 $712
2015 $20,424 $747
2014 $20,193 $765
2013 $20,410 $748
2012 $20,804 $699
2011 $20,508 $637
2010 $20,611 $659
2009 $16,295 $662
2008 $17,566 $704
2007 $17,235 $650
2006 $15,620 $447
2005 $14,214 $463
2004 $12,886 $585
2003 $12,076 $566
2002 $11,760 $496
2001 $11,640 $483
2000 $11,675 $518
1999 $11,244 $611
1998 $10,734 $647
1997 $9,522 $696
1996 $9,012 $726
1995 $8,460 $713
1994 $8,223 $672
1993 $7,905 $671
1992 $7,519 $693
1991 $7,790 $656
1990 $7,781 $604
1989 $7,773 $570
1988 $7,033 $574
1987 $6,625 $505
1986 $6,031 $506
1985 $5,510 $4,062
1984 $5,284 $3,362
1983 $4,866 $2,823
1982 $4,599 $2,273
1981 $4,417 $1,876
1980 $4,025 $1,931
1979 $2,668 $1,790
1978 $2,198 $1,658
1977 $1,968 $1,440
1976 $1,734 $1,431
1975 $1,601 $1,311
1974 $1,243 $1,243
1973 $1,042 $1,143
1972 $856 $948
1971 $750 $825
1970 $666 $753
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Guinea
2026 76.6 61.2
2025 76.5 61.1
2024 76.3 60.9
2023 76.2 60.7
2022 75.7 60.4
2021 76.6 59.4
2020 76.6 59.3
2019 76.5 59.4
2018 76.4 59
2017 76.2 58.7
2016 76.2 58.5
2015 76.1 57.9
2014 75.9 57.6
2013 75.8 57.5
2012 75.7 57.1
2011 75.6 56.8
2010 75.5 56.4
2009 75.5 56.1
2008 75.3 55.7
2007 75.3 55.2
2006 75 54.9
2005 75 54.4
2004 75.1 54
2003 74.9 53.6
2002 74.8 53.2
2001 74.7 52.7
2000 74.6 52.4
1999 74.6 52
1998 74.5 51.6
1997 74 51.1
1996 74.1 50.5
1995 73.9 49.8
1994 73.8 49.2
1993 73.7 48.8
1992 73.6 48.3
1991 73.5 47.8
1990 73.5 47.3
1989 73.4 46.9
1988 73.4 46.5
1987 73.5 46.1
1986 73.4 45.7
1985 73.3 45.3
1984 73.3 44.9
1983 73.2 44.2
1982 72.9 43.9
1981 72.6 43.3
1980 72.1 42.8
1979 71.5 42.3
1978 71.1 41.9
1977 70.6 41.4
1976 70.1 41
1975 69.8 40.6
1974 69.4 40.2
1973 69.1 39.9
1972 69.1 39.7
1971 68.8 39.4
1970 68.5 39.1
1969 68.5 38.8
1968 68.2 38.5
1967 67.9 38.2
1966 67.7 38
1965 67.2 37.7
1964 66.7 37.4
1963 66.2 37.2
1962 65.7 37
1961 65 36.8
1960 64.1 36.6
1959 63.3 36.5
1958 62.4 36.4
1957 61.7 36.2
1956 60.5 36.1
1955 59 36
1954 58.3 35.9
1953 57 35.8
1952 55.9 35.7
1951 54.7 35.6
1950 53.6 35.6

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

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Barbados and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Barbados Guinea
2024 282,467 14,754,785
2023 282,336 14,405,468
2022 282,318 14,055,137
2021 282,147 13,710,513
2020 281,698 13,371,183
2019 281,207 13,034,346
2018 280,711 12,704,774
2017 280,171 12,385,659
2016 279,598 12,073,030
2015 278,990 11,767,070
2014 278,348 11,472,924
2013 277,665 11,191,873
2012 276,938 10,921,581
2011 276,139 10,656,810
2010 275,243 10,396,086
2009 274,123 10,143,534
2008 272,714 9,898,870
2007 271,288 9,662,281
2006 270,002 9,441,171
2005 268,706 9,245,844
2004 267,298 9,062,726
2003 265,776 8,870,781
2002 264,148 8,674,066
2001 262,425 8,539,960
2000 262,063 8,428,832
1999 262,517 8,265,123
1998 262,436 8,081,990
1997 262,392 7,931,370
1996 262,284 7,770,035
1995 262,039 7,553,249
1994 261,620 7,345,107
1993 261,027 7,128,177
1992 260,267 6,914,366
1991 259,373 6,697,166
1990 258,582 6,434,374
1989 258,109 6,215,811
1988 257,763 6,056,574
1987 257,279 5,900,198
1986 256,618 5,750,668
1985 255,820 5,610,373
1984 254,920 5,480,096
1983 253,992 5,359,814
1982 253,095 5,247,672
1981 252,270 5,143,288
1980 251,524 5,047,419
1979 251,269 4,959,283
1978 251,551 4,877,854
1977 251,626 4,801,128
1976 251,442 4,727,022
1975 251,175 4,653,876
1974 250,777 4,580,510
1973 250,322 4,506,324
1972 249,658 4,431,292
1971 249,168 4,355,200
1970 249,387 4,277,535
1969 249,444 4,198,300
1968 248,540 4,118,550
1967 247,091 4,040,153
1966 244,996 3,964,155
1965 242,417 3,890,716
1964 239,958 3,819,722
1963 237,557 3,750,954
1962 235,224 3,684,273
1961 233,148 3,619,551
1960 230,893 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Guinea

Fertility rate
Barbados

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Guinea
2023 1.71 4.22
2022 1.71 4.3
2021 1.71 4.4
2020 1.71 4.49
2019 1.72 4.58
2018 1.72 4.67
2017 1.72 4.79
2016 1.72 4.92
2015 1.73 5
2014 1.73 5.07
2013 1.73 5.15
2012 1.73 5.23
2011 1.76 5.34
2010 1.79 5.44
2009 1.77 5.53
2008 1.76 5.6
2007 1.76 5.66
2006 1.7 5.7
2005 1.74 5.73
2004 1.8 5.73
2003 1.86 5.74
2002 1.86 5.78
2001 1.96 5.83
2000 1.93 5.92
1999 1.78 5.99
1998 1.62 6.05
1997 1.65 6.12
1996 1.67 6.21
1995 1.7 6.29
1994 1.73 6.36
1993 1.77 6.41
1992 1.8 6.45
1991 1.84 6.48
1990 1.84 6.52
1989 1.64 6.55
1988 1.58 6.56
1987 1.61 6.57
1986 1.69 6.55
1985 1.77 6.53
1984 1.75 6.51
1983 1.86 6.49
1982 1.86 6.49
1981 1.85 6.46
1980 1.78 6.46
1979 1.86 6.45
1978 1.84 6.44
1977 2.2 6.43
1976 2.24 6.4
1975 2.45 6.37
1974 2.65 6.34
1973 2.87 6.31
1972 3.15 6.28
1971 3.2 6.26
1970 3.08 6.24
1969 3.34 6.23
1968 3.57 6.21
1967 3.6 6.2
1966 4.14 6.19
1965 4.18 6.18
1964 4.21 6.17
1963 4.3 6.15
1962 4.3 6.14
1961 4.15 6.13
1960 4.71 6.11

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

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Barbados and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Guinea
2024 40.2 19.2
2023 39.9 19
2022 39.6 18.9
2021 39.4 18.8
2020 39.2 18.6
2019 39 18.5
2018 38.7 18.3
2017 38.5 18.2
2016 38.2 18.1
2015 37.9 18
2014 37.7 17.8
2013 37.4 17.7
2012 37.1 17.6
2011 36.8 17.5
2010 36.5 17.4
2009 36.3 17.3
2008 36 17.3
2007 35.6 17.2
2006 35.3 17.2
2005 34.9 17.2
2004 34.6 17.2
2003 34.3 17.2
2002 34 17.2
2001 33.7 17.3
2000 33.3 17.5
1999 33 17.6
1998 32.6 17.7
1997 32.1 17.9
1996 31.7 18
1995 31.3 18.1
1994 30.8 18.1
1993 30.4 18.2
1992 29.9 18.2
1991 29.5 18.3
1990 29.1 18.3
1989 28.7 18.3
1988 28.4 18.4
1987 28 18.4
1986 27.7 18.4
1985 27.3 18.4
1984 26.9 18.5
1983 26.5 18.5
1982 26.1 18.6
1981 25.7 18.7
1980 25.3 18.8
1979 24.9 18.9
1978 24.5 19
1977 24.1 19.2
1976 23.8 19.3
1975 23.5 19.4
1974 23.2 19.5
1973 23 19.7
1972 22.8 19.8
1971 22.6 19.8
1970 22.4 19.9
1969 22.2 20
1968 22.1 20
1967 21.9 20.1
1966 21.8 20.1
1965 21.8 20.2
1964 21.8 20.3
1963 21.8 20.4
1962 21.8 20.4
1961 21.8 20.5
1960 21.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.5%
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
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
0.01%
2020
Banked people share n/a
36%
2024

Energy

Barbados Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
66.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Barbados Guinea
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
45.3%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Barbados Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Guinea
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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