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Barbados vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 184th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Haiti
Population
282798
12076663
Population rank 175/197 82/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Barbados and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Haiti
2024 $7,498,050,000 $25,224,154,991
2023 $7,223,250,000 $19,850,585,722
2022 $6,884,900,000 $20,253,551,921
2021 $5,947,550,000 $20,944,387,976
2020 $5,407,050,000 $14,508,222,518
2019 $6,161,850,000 $15,016,090,930
2018 $6,001,950,000 $16,403,864,618
2017 $5,683,150,000 $15,093,357,161
2016 $5,674,600,000 $14,069,277,526
2015 $5,698,150,000 $14,849,629,309
2014 $5,620,600,000 $15,146,883,498
2013 $5,667,200,000 $14,902,488,604
2012 $5,761,450,000 $13,708,925,477
2011 $5,663,100,000 $13,008,746,039
2010 $5,672,900,000 $11,859,312,725
2009 $4,466,809,600 $11,597,002,835
2008 $4,790,410,400 $10,432,962,635
2007 $4,675,767,950 $9,228,637,768
2006 $4,217,323,400 $7,638,739,123
2005 $3,819,500,000 $7,030,149,730
2004 $3,444,500,000 $6,087,360,684
2003 $3,209,500,000 $5,071,947,798
2002 $3,106,500,000 $6,205,847,214
2001 $3,054,500,000 $6,331,970,324
2000 $3,059,500,000 $6,813,566,099
1999 $2,951,822,205 $4,153,725,884
1998 $2,817,083,478 $3,723,903,724
1997 $2,498,384,130 $3,338,949,152
1996 $2,363,645,403 $2,907,517,604
1995 $2,216,974,096 $2,813,313,279
1994 $2,151,344,901 $2,167,569,046
1993 $2,063,342,117 $1,878,253,767
1992 $1,957,000,000 $2,257,129,792
1991 $2,020,583,702 $3,473,562,628
1990 $2,012,131,457 $3,096,289,800
1989 $2,006,165,167 $2,736,243,800
1988 $1,812,757,918 $2,613,926,800
1987 $1,704,370,308 $2,047,200,000
1986 $1,547,755,183 $2,318,000,000
1985 $1,409,536,121 $2,009,400,000
1984 $1,346,890,071 $1,816,200,000
1983 $1,236,016,507 $1,623,600,000
1982 $1,163,923,830 $1,474,200,000
1981 $1,114,204,743 $1,479,400,000
1980 $1,012,280,615 $1,383,800,000
1979 $670,362,452 $1,080,600,000
1978 $552,883,707 $974,200,000
1977 $495,097,668 $947,000,000
1976 $435,911,269 $879,000,000
1975 $402,178,605 $681,400,000
1974 $311,804,630 $565,399,322
1973 $260,767,828 $466,798,973
1972 $213,725,217 $371,998,958
1971 $186,826,503 $362,800,000
1970 $166,210,203 $331,200,000
1969 $141,393,142 $391,820,400
1968 $125,733,669 $367,968,800
1967 $125,554,009 $369,124,200
1966 $113,195,123 $368,948,600
1965 $105,021,997 $353,251,800
1964 $99,252,731 $325,281,200
1963 $99,893,761 $294,883,400
1962 $88,782,583 $281,896,800
1961 $85,363,759 $271,066,000
1960 $80,021,847 $273,187,200

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

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Barbados and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Haiti
2024 $26,545 $2,143
2023 $25,584 $1,706
2022 $24,387 $1,761
2021 $21,080 $1,841
2020 $19,194 $1,290
2019 $21,912 $1,352
2018 $21,381 $1,496
2017 $20,285 $1,395
2016 $20,296 $1,318
2015 $20,424 $1,411
2014 $20,193 $1,460
2013 $20,410 $1,458
2012 $20,804 $1,361
2011 $20,508 $1,312
2010 $20,611 $1,210
2009 $16,295 $1,197
2008 $17,566 $1,095
2007 $17,235 $985
2006 $15,620 $829
2005 $14,214 $776
2004 $12,886 $683
2003 $12,076 $579
2002 $11,760 $721
2001 $11,640 $749
2000 $11,675 $821
1999 $11,244 $510
1998 $10,734 $465
1997 $9,522 $425
1996 $9,012 $377
1995 $8,460 $372
1994 $8,223 $292.1
1993 $7,905 $258.1
1992 $7,519 $316
1991 $7,790 $497
1990 $7,781 $452
1989 $7,773 $407
1988 $7,033 $397
1987 $6,625 $318
1986 $6,031 $367
1985 $5,510 $325
1984 $5,284 $299.2
1983 $4,866 $272.8
1982 $4,599 $252.6
1981 $4,417 $258.5
1980 $4,025 $246.5
1979 $2,668 $196.2
1978 $2,198 $180.3
1977 $1,968 $178.7
1976 $1,734 $169.1
1975 $1,601 $133.6
1974 $1,243 $113
1973 $1,042 $95.1
1972 $856 $77.3
1971 $750 $76.8
1970 $666 $71.5
1969 $567 $86.1
1968 $506 $82.4
1967 $508 $84.2
1966 $462 $85.7
1965 $433 $83.6
1964 $414 $78.5
1963 $421 $72.4
1962 $377 $70.4
1961 $366 $69
1960 $347 $70.8

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

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Barbados vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Haiti
2026 76.6 65.5
2025 76.5 65.3
2024 76.3 65.1
2023 76.2 64.9
2022 75.7 63.9
2021 76.6 62.6
2020 76.6 63.8
2019 76.5 64.3
2018 76.4 64.1
2017 76.2 63.8
2016 76.2 63.3
2015 76.1 63.2
2014 75.9 63
2013 75.8 62.6
2012 75.7 62.3
2011 75.6 61.6
2010 75.5 45.6
2009 75.5 61.7
2008 75.3 61.3
2007 75.3 61.1
2006 75 60.7
2005 75 60.3
2004 75.1 58.5
2003 74.9 59.4
2002 74.8 59
2001 74.7 58.6
2000 74.6 58.2
1999 74.6 57.7
1998 74.5 57.1
1997 74 56.7
1996 74.1 56.1
1995 73.9 55.6
1994 73.8 54.7
1993 73.7 54.5
1992 73.6 54
1991 73.5 53.5
1990 73.5 53.2
1989 73.4 52.9
1988 73.4 52.6
1987 73.5 52.2
1986 73.4 51.9
1985 73.3 51.6
1984 73.3 51.3
1983 73.2 50.9
1982 72.9 50.6
1981 72.6 50.3
1980 72.1 50
1979 71.5 49.7
1978 71.1 49.5
1977 70.6 49.2
1976 70.1 49
1975 69.8 48.7
1974 69.4 48.5
1973 69.1 48.2
1972 69.1 47.9
1971 68.8 47.6
1970 68.5 47.3
1969 68.5 46.9
1968 68.2 46.5
1967 67.9 46.1
1966 67.7 45.6
1965 67.2 45.4
1964 66.7 44.9
1963 66.2 42.7
1962 65.7 44.2
1961 65 43.8
1960 64.1 43.4
1959 63.3 43
1958 62.4 42.6
1957 61.7 42.1
1956 60.5 41.6
1955 59 41
1954 58.3 40.1
1953 57 39.5
1952 55.9 38.8
1951 54.7 38.1
1950 53.6 37.2

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

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Barbados and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Barbados Haiti
2024 282,467 11,772,557
2023 282,336 11,637,398
2022 282,318 11,503,606
2021 282,147 11,374,586
2020 281,698 11,243,848
2019 281,207 11,105,163
2018 280,711 10,962,362
2017 280,171 10,817,754
2016 279,598 10,671,457
2015 278,990 10,523,242
2014 278,348 10,373,235
2013 277,665 10,222,362
2012 276,938 10,069,771
2011 276,139 9,914,904
2010 275,243 9,803,294
2009 274,123 9,689,581
2008 272,714 9,530,774
2007 271,288 9,373,296
2006 270,002 9,216,562
2005 268,706 9,061,273
2004 267,298 8,910,263
2003 265,776 8,759,912
2002 264,148 8,607,641
2001 262,425 8,455,918
2000 262,063 8,303,151
1999 262,517 8,151,296
1998 262,436 8,002,143
1997 262,392 7,854,298
1996 262,284 7,707,557
1995 262,039 7,562,546
1994 261,620 7,419,771
1993 261,027 7,278,181
1992 260,267 7,136,571
1991 259,373 6,995,450
1990 258,582 6,854,441
1989 258,109 6,714,730
1988 257,763 6,578,145
1987 257,279 6,445,123
1986 256,618 6,316,122
1985 255,820 6,190,862
1984 254,920 6,069,230
1983 253,992 5,951,096
1982 253,095 5,835,937
1981 252,270 5,723,725
1980 251,524 5,614,493
1979 251,269 5,507,590
1978 251,551 5,402,580
1977 251,626 5,299,476
1976 251,442 5,198,357
1975 251,175 5,099,086
1974 250,777 5,001,796
1973 250,322 4,906,743
1972 249,658 4,813,868
1971 249,168 4,723,244
1970 249,387 4,635,124
1969 249,444 4,549,334
1968 248,540 4,465,328
1967 247,091 4,382,999
1966 244,996 4,302,639
1965 242,417 4,223,820
1964 239,958 4,146,244
1963 237,557 4,073,068
1962 235,224 4,001,575
1961 233,148 3,929,030
1960 230,893 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Haiti

Fertility rate
Barbados

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Haiti
2023 1.71 2.66
2022 1.71 2.7
2021 1.71 2.75
2020 1.71 2.8
2019 1.72 2.86
2018 1.72 2.92
2017 1.72 2.99
2016 1.72 3.05
2015 1.73 3.11
2014 1.73 3.16
2013 1.73 3.22
2012 1.73 3.32
2011 1.76 3.43
2010 1.79 3.5
2009 1.77 3.57
2008 1.76 3.62
2007 1.76 3.69
2006 1.7 3.76
2005 1.74 3.84
2004 1.8 3.94
2003 1.86 4.05
2002 1.86 4.13
2001 1.96 4.25
2000 1.93 4.39
1999 1.78 4.45
1998 1.62 4.56
1997 1.65 4.67
1996 1.67 4.78
1995 1.7 4.88
1994 1.73 4.99
1993 1.77 5.1
1992 1.8 5.21
1991 1.84 5.32
1990 1.84 5.41
1989 1.64 5.44
1988 1.58 5.47
1987 1.61 5.47
1986 1.69 5.48
1985 1.77 5.5
1984 1.75 5.51
1983 1.86 5.51
1982 1.86 5.53
1981 1.85 5.53
1980 1.78 5.56
1979 1.86 5.59
1978 1.84 5.64
1977 2.2 5.67
1976 2.24 5.71
1975 2.45 5.75
1974 2.65 5.78
1973 2.87 5.81
1972 3.15 5.85
1971 3.2 5.88
1970 3.08 5.91
1969 3.34 5.96
1968 3.57 6.01
1967 3.6 6.05
1966 4.14 6.09
1965 4.18 6.13
1964 4.21 6.16
1963 4.3 6.17
1962 4.3 6.18
1961 4.15 6.18
1960 4.71 6.18

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

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Barbados and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Haiti
2024 40.2 24.8
2023 39.9 24.5
2022 39.6 24.3
2021 39.4 24
2020 39.2 23.8
2019 39 23.5
2018 38.7 23.3
2017 38.5 23
2016 38.2 22.8
2015 37.9 22.5
2014 37.7 22.3
2013 37.4 22
2012 37.1 21.8
2011 36.8 21.6
2010 36.5 21.3
2009 36.3 21.1
2008 36 20.9
2007 35.6 20.6
2006 35.3 20.4
2005 34.9 20.2
2004 34.6 20
2003 34.3 19.8
2002 34 19.7
2001 33.7 19.5
2000 33.3 19.4
1999 33 19.3
1998 32.6 19.2
1997 32.1 19.1
1996 31.7 19
1995 31.3 19
1994 30.8 18.9
1993 30.4 18.9
1992 29.9 18.9
1991 29.5 18.9
1990 29.1 18.9
1989 28.7 18.9
1988 28.4 19
1987 28 19
1986 27.7 19
1985 27.3 19.1
1984 26.9 19.1
1983 26.5 19.1
1982 26.1 19.2
1981 25.7 19.2
1980 25.3 19.2
1979 24.9 19.2
1978 24.5 19.3
1977 24.1 19.3
1976 23.8 19.3
1975 23.5 19.3
1974 23.2 19.3
1973 23 19.3
1972 22.8 19.3
1971 22.6 19.4
1970 22.4 19.4
1969 22.2 19.4
1968 22.1 19.4
1967 21.9 19.4
1966 21.8 19.4
1965 21.8 19.5
1964 21.8 19.5
1963 21.8 19.5
1962 21.8 19.5
1961 21.8 19.5
1960 21.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.1%
2012
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
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
34.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
32.6%
2017

Energy

Barbados Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Barbados Haiti
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
68%
2017
English speaking
100%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Barbados Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Haiti
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
2,651 mi
2009

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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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