Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 184th vs. 139th).
By GDP, Barbados ranks 158/197 ($7.16B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 47/197 ($25,366), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963).
Main facts and rankings
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
282698
|
2288306
|
| Population rank | 175/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP |
$7.16B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 158/197 | 178/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$25,366
2024 |
$963
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 47/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$22,672
2024 |
$3,053
2024 |
| Government debt |
$7.48B
2024 |
$1.74B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
99%
2025 |
79.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$26,478
2024 |
$792
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 27/185 | 150/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$17,631
2025 |
$1,486
2025 |
| Land area |
166 sq mi
2025 |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,701 ppl/mi²
2024 |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.71
2023 |
3.84
2023 |
| Median age |
40.2 years
2024 |
20.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
Barbados and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts
Barbados and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
GDP
Barbados
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | $80,021,847 | - |
| 1961 | $85,363,759 | - |
| 1962 | $88,782,583 | - |
| 1963 | $99,893,761 | - |
| 1964 | $99,252,731 | - |
| 1965 | $105,021,997 | - |
| 1966 | $113,195,123 | - |
| 1967 | $125,554,009 | - |
| 1968 | $125,733,669 | - |
| 1969 | $141,393,142 | - |
| 1970 | $166,210,203 | $204,670,551 |
| 1971 | $186,826,503 | $204,167,297 |
| 1972 | $213,725,217 | $227,986,203 |
| 1973 | $260,767,828 | $232,331,281 |
| 1974 | $311,804,630 | $256,769,730 |
| 1975 | $402,178,605 | $283,311,997 |
| 1976 | $435,911,269 | $292,152,321 |
| 1977 | $495,097,668 | $298,871,675 |
| 1978 | $552,883,707 | $318,876,550 |
| 1979 | $670,362,452 | $308,143,183 |
| 1980 | $1,012,280,615 | $287,648,258 |
| 1981 | $1,114,204,743 | $402,230,865 |
| 1982 | $1,163,923,830 | $430,284,022 |
| 1983 | $1,236,016,507 | $425,225,177 |
| 1984 | $1,346,890,071 | $359,980,491 |
| 1985 | $1,409,536,121 | $373,959,151 |
| 1986 | $1,547,755,183 | $338,524,233 |
| 1987 | $1,704,370,308 | $451,893,375 |
| 1988 | $1,812,757,918 | $427,514,322 |
| 1989 | $2,006,165,167 | $554,072,303 |
| 1990 | $2,012,131,457 | $634,187,269 |
| 1991 | $2,020,583,702 | $668,470,891 |
| 1992 | $1,957,000,000 | $588,309,271 |
| 1993 | $2,063,342,117 | $615,779,519 |
| 1994 | $2,151,344,901 | $612,502,085 |
| 1995 | $2,216,974,096 | $660,195,402 |
| 1996 | $2,363,645,403 | $702,965,148 |
| 1997 | $2,498,384,130 | $698,107,222 |
| 1998 | $2,817,083,478 | $591,034,143 |
| 1999 | $2,951,822,205 | $579,365,780 |
| 2000 | $3,059,500,000 | $391,345,597 |
| 2001 | $3,054,500,000 | $412,610,872 |
| 2002 | $3,106,500,000 | $466,773,711 |
| 2003 | $3,209,500,000 | $553,614,800 |
| 2004 | $3,444,500,000 | $582,169,841 |
| 2005 | $3,819,500,000 | $639,776,041 |
| 2006 | $4,217,323,400 | $634,781,901 |
| 2007 | $4,675,767,950 | $753,162,998 |
| 2008 | $4,790,410,400 | $952,667,544 |
| 2009 | $4,466,809,600 | $890,167,833 |
| 2010 | $5,191,188,500 | $940,112,539 |
| 2011 | $5,342,183,800 | $1,157,074,319 |
| 2012 | $5,271,257,500 | $1,049,412,177 |
| 2013 | $5,361,158,350 | $1,109,682,824 |
| 2014 | $5,365,976,700 | $1,135,250,721 |
| 2015 | $5,288,057,750 | $1,152,384,167 |
| 2016 | $5,330,761,500 | $1,245,074,264 |
| 2017 | $5,517,340,450 | $1,469,978,606 |
| 2018 | $5,629,916,200 | $1,554,133,594 |
| 2019 | $5,788,288,000 | $1,588,767,976 |
| 2020 | $5,168,344,450 | $1,683,619,352 |
| 2021 | $5,275,242,050 | $1,878,659,687 |
| 2022 | $6,257,303,500 | $1,839,048,748 |
| 2023 | $6,720,733,200 | $2,077,816,135 |
| 2024 | $7,165,000,000 | $2,119,865,935 |
Barbados and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
GDP per capita
Barbados
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | $347 | - |
| 1961 | $366 | - |
| 1962 | $377 | - |
| 1963 | $421 | - |
| 1964 | $414 | - |
| 1965 | $433 | - |
| 1966 | $462 | - |
| 1967 | $508 | - |
| 1968 | $506 | - |
| 1969 | $567 | - |
| 1970 | $666 | $350 |
| 1971 | $750 | $348 |
| 1972 | $856 | $389 |
| 1973 | $1,042 | $392 |
| 1974 | $1,243 | $419 |
| 1975 | $1,601 | $435 |
| 1976 | $1,734 | $421 |
| 1977 | $1,968 | $403 |
| 1978 | $2,198 | $403 |
| 1979 | $2,668 | $376 |
| 1980 | $4,025 | $347 |
| 1981 | $4,417 | $477 |
| 1982 | $4,599 | $503 |
| 1983 | $4,866 | $489 |
| 1984 | $5,284 | $407 |
| 1985 | $5,510 | $417 |
| 1986 | $6,031 | $371 |
| 1987 | $6,625 | $488 |
| 1988 | $7,033 | $454 |
| 1989 | $7,773 | $578 |
| 1990 | $7,781 | $651 |
| 1991 | $7,790 | $672 |
| 1992 | $7,519 | $574 |
| 1993 | $7,905 | $582 |
| 1994 | $8,223 | $561 |
| 1995 | $8,460 | $589 |
| 1996 | $9,012 | $615 |
| 1997 | $9,522 | $599 |
| 1998 | $10,734 | $498 |
| 1999 | $11,244 | $479 |
| 2000 | $11,675 | $317 |
| 2001 | $11,640 | $327 |
| 2002 | $11,760 | $362 |
| 2003 | $12,076 | $420 |
| 2004 | $12,886 | $431 |
| 2005 | $14,214 | $463 |
| 2006 | $15,620 | $449 |
| 2007 | $17,235 | $519 |
| 2008 | $17,566 | $640 |
| 2009 | $16,295 | $583 |
| 2010 | $18,860 | $600 |
| 2011 | $19,346 | $720 |
| 2012 | $19,034 | $635 |
| 2013 | $19,308 | $654 |
| 2014 | $19,278 | $652 |
| 2015 | $18,954 | $645 |
| 2016 | $19,066 | $680 |
| 2017 | $19,693 | $783 |
| 2018 | $20,056 | $809 |
| 2019 | $20,584 | $807 |
| 2020 | $18,347 | $836 |
| 2021 | $18,697 | $912 |
| 2022 | $22,164 | $873 |
| 2023 | $23,804 | $965 |
| 2024 | $25,366 | $963 |
Barbados vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Barbados
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1950 | 53.6 | 35.7 |
| 1951 | 54.7 | 35.9 |
| 1952 | 55.9 | 36.1 |
| 1953 | 57 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 58.3 | 36.4 |
| 1955 | 59 | 36.6 |
| 1956 | 60.5 | 36.8 |
| 1957 | 61.7 | 37 |
| 1958 | 62.4 | 37.1 |
| 1959 | 63.3 | 37.3 |
| 1960 | 64.1 | 37.6 |
| 1961 | 65 | 37.8 |
| 1962 | 65.7 | 38 |
| 1963 | 66.2 | 35.6 |
| 1964 | 66.7 | 35.8 |
| 1965 | 67.2 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 67.7 | 36.1 |
| 1967 | 67.9 | 36.3 |
| 1968 | 68.2 | 36.7 |
| 1969 | 68.5 | 37 |
| 1970 | 68.5 | 37.3 |
| 1971 | 68.8 | 37.5 |
| 1972 | 69.1 | 37.8 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 38.2 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 41.6 |
| 1975 | 69.8 | 41.9 |
| 1976 | 70.1 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 70.6 | 42.6 |
| 1978 | 71.1 | 42.9 |
| 1979 | 71.5 | 43.2 |
| 1980 | 72.1 | 43.6 |
| 1981 | 72.6 | 43.9 |
| 1982 | 72.9 | 44.3 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 73.3 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 45.3 |
| 1986 | 73.4 | 45.5 |
| 1987 | 73.5 | 45.8 |
| 1988 | 73.4 | 46.3 |
| 1989 | 73.4 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 73.5 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 73.5 | 47.2 |
| 1992 | 73.6 | 47.5 |
| 1993 | 73.7 | 47.8 |
| 1994 | 73.8 | 47.8 |
| 1995 | 73.9 | 48.5 |
| 1996 | 74.1 | 48.8 |
| 1997 | 74 | 48 |
| 1998 | 74.5 | 48.1 |
| 1999 | 74.6 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 74.6 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 74.7 | 51.1 |
| 2002 | 74.8 | 51.6 |
| 2003 | 74.9 | 52.2 |
| 2004 | 75.1 | 52.8 |
| 2005 | 75 | 52.9 |
| 2006 | 75 | 54.1 |
| 2007 | 75.3 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | 55.3 |
| 2009 | 75.5 | 56.3 |
| 2010 | 75.5 | 57 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 75.7 | 58.3 |
| 2013 | 75.8 | 58.9 |
| 2014 | 75.9 | 59.5 |
| 2015 | 76.1 | 60.1 |
| 2016 | 76.2 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 76.2 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 76.4 | 61.7 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 62.2 |
| 2020 | 76.6 | 61.3 |
| 2021 | 76.6 | 61.7 |
| 2022 | 75.7 | 63.6 |
| 2023 | 76.2 | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 76.3 | 64.3 |
| 2025 | 76.5 | 64.4 |
Barbados and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison
Population
Barbados
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | 230,893 | 577,633 |
| 1961 | 233,148 | 582,532 |
| 1962 | 235,224 | 589,474 |
| 1963 | 237,557 | 594,418 |
| 1964 | 239,958 | 588,543 |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 575,005 |
| 1966 | 244,996 | 566,908 |
| 1967 | 247,091 | 569,011 |
| 1968 | 248,540 | 578,170 |
| 1969 | 249,444 | 581,610 |
| 1970 | 249,387 | 584,403 |
| 1971 | 249,168 | 586,221 |
| 1972 | 249,658 | 586,620 |
| 1973 | 250,322 | 592,808 |
| 1974 | 250,777 | 613,338 |
| 1975 | 251,175 | 650,966 |
| 1976 | 251,442 | 694,191 |
| 1977 | 251,626 | 741,789 |
| 1978 | 251,551 | 791,694 |
| 1979 | 251,269 | 819,867 |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 829,303 |
| 1981 | 252,270 | 842,432 |
| 1982 | 253,095 | 855,891 |
| 1983 | 253,992 | 869,592 |
| 1984 | 254,920 | 883,519 |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 897,697 |
| 1986 | 256,618 | 912,126 |
| 1987 | 257,279 | 926,862 |
| 1988 | 257,763 | 942,061 |
| 1989 | 258,109 | 957,789 |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 973,669 |
| 1991 | 259,373 | 994,639 |
| 1992 | 260,267 | 1,024,356 |
| 1993 | 261,027 | 1,058,745 |
| 1994 | 261,620 | 1,092,031 |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 1,119,949 |
| 1996 | 262,284 | 1,143,535 |
| 1997 | 262,392 | 1,165,545 |
| 1998 | 262,436 | 1,187,473 |
| 1999 | 262,517 | 1,210,206 |
| 2000 | 262,063 | 1,234,741 |
| 2001 | 262,425 | 1,261,273 |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 1,289,307 |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 1,318,806 |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 1,349,563 |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 1,381,585 |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 1,415,303 |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 1,450,986 |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 1,488,054 |
| 2009 | 274,123 | 1,526,377 |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 1,566,347 |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 1,608,076 |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 1,651,417 |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 1,695,973 |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 1,741,122 |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 1,786,457 |
| 2016 | 279,598 | 1,831,893 |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 1,877,072 |
| 2018 | 280,711 | 1,922,168 |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 1,967,696 |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 2,013,255 |
| 2021 | 282,147 | 2,058,841 |
| 2022 | 282,318 | 2,105,529 |
| 2023 | 282,336 | 2,153,339 |
| 2024 | 282,467 | 2,201,352 |
Fertility rates in Barbados and Guinea-Bissau
Fertility rate
Barbados
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 5.92 |
| 1961 | 4.15 | 5.93 |
| 1962 | 4.3 | 5.94 |
| 1963 | 4.3 | 5.95 |
| 1964 | 4.21 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 4.18 | 5.97 |
| 1966 | 4.14 | 5.98 |
| 1967 | 3.6 | 5.99 |
| 1968 | 3.57 | 6.01 |
| 1969 | 3.34 | 6.02 |
| 1970 | 3.08 | 6.04 |
| 1971 | 3.2 | 6.06 |
| 1972 | 3.15 | 6.08 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 6.1 |
| 1974 | 2.65 | 6.12 |
| 1975 | 2.45 | 6.15 |
| 1976 | 2.24 | 6.19 |
| 1977 | 2.2 | 6.25 |
| 1978 | 1.84 | 6.32 |
| 1979 | 1.86 | 6.4 |
| 1980 | 1.78 | 6.49 |
| 1981 | 1.85 | 6.57 |
| 1982 | 1.86 | 6.64 |
| 1983 | 1.86 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | 1.75 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 1.77 | 6.74 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 6.73 |
| 1987 | 1.61 | 6.72 |
| 1988 | 1.58 | 6.69 |
| 1989 | 1.64 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 1.84 | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 1.84 | 6.47 |
| 1992 | 1.8 | 6.44 |
| 1993 | 1.77 | 6.37 |
| 1994 | 1.73 | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 1.7 | 6.22 |
| 1996 | 1.67 | 6.14 |
| 1997 | 1.65 | 6.06 |
| 1998 | 1.62 | 5.97 |
| 1999 | 1.78 | 5.87 |
| 2000 | 1.93 | 5.79 |
| 2001 | 1.96 | 5.69 |
| 2002 | 1.86 | 5.63 |
| 2003 | 1.86 | 5.58 |
| 2004 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 1.74 | 5.46 |
| 2006 | 1.7 | 5.41 |
| 2007 | 1.76 | 5.37 |
| 2008 | 1.76 | 5.27 |
| 2009 | 1.77 | 5.18 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 5.11 |
| 2011 | 1.76 | 5.07 |
| 2012 | 1.73 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1.73 | 4.93 |
| 2014 | 1.73 | 4.79 |
| 2015 | 1.73 | 4.66 |
| 2016 | 1.72 | 4.52 |
| 2017 | 1.72 | 4.35 |
| 2018 | 1.72 | 4.24 |
| 2019 | 1.72 | 4.15 |
| 2020 | 1.71 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 1.71 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1.71 | 3.91 |
| 2023 | 1.71 | 3.84 |
Barbados and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared
Median age
Barbados
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | 21.9 | 22.9 |
| 1961 | 21.8 | 22.9 |
| 1962 | 21.8 | 22.6 |
| 1963 | 21.8 | 22.3 |
| 1964 | 21.8 | 21.7 |
| 1965 | 21.8 | 20.7 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 19.9 |
| 1967 | 21.9 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 22.1 | 19.5 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 19.3 |
| 1970 | 22.4 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 22.6 | 19 |
| 1972 | 22.8 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 23 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 23.2 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 23.5 | 18.8 |
| 1976 | 23.8 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 24.1 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 24.5 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 24.9 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 25.3 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 25.7 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 26.1 | 17.5 |
| 1983 | 26.5 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 26.9 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | 27.3 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 27.7 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 28 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 28.4 | 17 |
| 1989 | 28.7 | 17 |
| 1990 | 29.1 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 29.5 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 30.4 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 31.3 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 31.7 | 17.2 |
| 1997 | 32.1 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | 32.6 | 17.3 |
| 1999 | 33 | 17.4 |
| 2000 | 33.3 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 33.7 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 34 | 17.6 |
| 2003 | 34.3 | 17.6 |
| 2004 | 34.6 | 17.7 |
| 2005 | 34.9 | 17.8 |
| 2006 | 35.3 | 17.9 |
| 2007 | 35.6 | 17.9 |
| 2008 | 36 | 18 |
| 2009 | 36.3 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 36.5 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 36.8 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 37.1 | 18.3 |
| 2013 | 37.4 | 18.4 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 37.9 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 38.2 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 38.5 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 38.7 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 39 | 19.2 |
| 2020 | 39.2 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 39.4 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 39.6 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 39.9 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 40.2 | 20.2 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$6.68B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.7%
2025 |
18.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.56%
2024 |
2.01%
2013 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.46%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.27%
2025 |
-3.15%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.54%
2023 |
2.67%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.4%
2023 |
42.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.2%
2023 |
16.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.9
2025 |
43.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2016 |
26.1%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2016 |
3.4%
2021 |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$85.2M
2024 |
$206M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
966,000
2019 |
52,400
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
44.4%
2016 |
6.48%
2019 |
Energy
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,478 kg
2007 |
65.5 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.4
2007 |
$19.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.8 megatons
2023 |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.82 tons
2023 |
0.16 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
5.5%
2022 |
87.4%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.33%
2021 |
7.09%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
40.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-70
2024 |
-1,712
2024 |
| Urban population |
31.5%
2024 |
45.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.81 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
65.7
2025 |
16.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
68
2024 |
21
2024 |
| Higher education index |
9
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
15.3
2022 |
1.12
2017 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.2
2019 |
32.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
155
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.5%
1980 |
63.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
100%
2023 |
2.9%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
80%
2023 |
32.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,302
2022 |
$66.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$609
2022 |
$42.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.67%
2022 |
18.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.97
2022 |
0.21
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
505
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10
2023 |
69.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
38.9%
2022 |
11.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.2%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
99
2025 |
12
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7%
2022 |
8.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.22 liters
2020 |
3.73 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
588 sq mi
2024 |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.6 sq mi
2025 |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
24.3 sq mi
2025 |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,056 mi
2015 |
2,734 mi
2018 |
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