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Barbados vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 184th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Iraq
Population
282798
48289334
Population rank 175/197 33/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Barbados and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Iraq
2024 $7,498,050,000 $279,641,257,615
2023 $7,223,250,000 $268,881,051,644
2022 $6,884,900,000 $287,372,232,138
2021 $5,947,550,000 $209,691,945,713
2020 $5,407,050,000 $180,898,797,517
2019 $6,161,850,000 $233,636,097,800
2018 $6,001,950,000 $227,367,469,034
2017 $5,683,150,000 $187,217,660,051
2016 $5,674,600,000 $166,743,557,748
2015 $5,698,150,000 $166,774,104,959
2014 $5,620,600,000 $228,415,656,175
2013 $5,667,200,000 $234,637,675,129
2012 $5,761,450,000 $218,002,476,129
2011 $5,663,100,000 $185,749,664,444
2010 $5,672,900,000 $138,516,722,650
2009 $4,466,809,600 $111,657,580,326
2008 $4,790,410,400 $131,614,434,154
2007 $4,675,767,950 $88,837,057,320
2006 $4,217,323,400 $65,147,051,918
2005 $3,819,500,000 $50,065,104,668
2004 $3,444,500,000 $36,633,669,269
2003 $3,209,500,000 $21,921,569,479
2002 $3,106,500,000 $32,928,454,672
2001 $3,054,500,000 $36,176,430,129
2000 $3,059,500,000 $48,364,250,944
1999 $2,951,822,205 $36,881,601,584
1998 $2,817,083,478 $20,617,405,044
1997 $2,498,384,130 $20,764,857,056
1996 $2,363,645,403 $10,433,698,621
1995 $2,216,974,096 $12,894,029,888
1994 $2,151,344,901 $3,991,349,283
1993 $2,063,342,117 $1,031,944,881
1992 $1,957,000,000 $553,671,958
1991 $2,020,583,702 $407,796,350
1990 $2,012,131,457 $180,408,064,516
1989 $2,006,165,167 $65,831,935,484
1988 $1,812,757,918 $62,684,516,129
1987 $1,704,370,308 $56,774,193,548
1986 $1,547,755,183 $47,264,516,129
1985 $1,409,536,121 $48,425,161,290
1984 $1,346,890,071 $46,938,387,097
1983 $1,236,016,507 $40,712,903,226
1982 $1,163,923,830 $42,382,333,333
1981 $1,114,204,743 $37,823,000,000
1980 $1,012,280,615 $52,569,000,000
1979 $670,362,452 $37,816,457,839
1978 $552,883,707 $23,762,275,652
1977 $495,097,668 $19,838,130,715
1976 $435,911,269 $17,754,825,601
1975 $402,178,605 $13,458,516,763
1974 $311,804,630 $11,516,762,614
1973 $260,767,828 $5,134,367,778
1972 $213,725,217 $4,113,848,002
1971 $186,826,503 $3,865,346,535
1970 $166,210,203 $3,281,318,687
1969 $141,393,142 $3,007,758,797
1968 $125,733,669 $2,896,598,841
1967 $125,554,009 $2,551,522,656
1966 $113,195,123 $2,530,306,096
1965 $105,021,997 $2,335,785,506
1964 $99,252,731 $2,136,408,198
1963 $99,893,761 $1,805,901,510
1962 $88,782,583 $1,784,174,541
1961 $85,363,759 $1,671,960,965
1960 $80,021,847 $1,537,252,193

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

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Barbados and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Iraq
2024 $26,545 $6,074
2023 $25,584 $5,965
2022 $24,387 $6,521
2021 $21,080 $4,868
2020 $19,194 $4,295
2019 $21,912 $5,672
2018 $21,381 $5,647
2017 $20,285 $4,759
2016 $20,296 $4,334
2015 $20,424 $4,440
2014 $20,193 $6,249
2013 $20,410 $6,650
2012 $20,804 $6,478
2011 $20,508 $5,776
2010 $20,611 $4,462
2009 $16,295 $3,715
2008 $17,566 $4,543
2007 $17,235 $3,129
2006 $15,620 $2,277
2005 $14,214 $1,762
2004 $12,886 $1,328
2003 $12,076 $818
2002 $11,760 $1,266
2001 $11,640 $1,436
2000 $11,675 $1,980
1999 $11,244 $1,560
1998 $10,734 $901
1997 $9,522 $936
1996 $9,012 $485
1995 $8,460 $619
1994 $8,223 $198.2
1993 $7,905 $53.7
1992 $7,519 $30.3
1991 $7,790 $23
1990 $7,781 $10,261
1989 $7,773 $3,791
1988 $7,033 $3,707
1987 $6,625 $3,436
1986 $6,031 $2,940
1985 $5,510 $3,088
1984 $5,284 $3,066
1983 $4,866 $2,743
1982 $4,599 $2,942
1981 $4,417 $2,700
1980 $4,025 $3,868
1979 $2,668 $2,871
1978 $2,198 $1,863
1977 $1,968 $1,609
1976 $1,734 $1,489
1975 $1,601 $1,166
1974 $1,243 $1,031
1973 $1,042 $476
1972 $856 $394
1971 $750 $384
1970 $666 $337
1969 $567 $320
1968 $506 $319
1967 $508 $290.6
1966 $462 $298.2
1965 $433 $284.8
1964 $414 $269.4
1963 $421 $235.5
1962 $377 $240.7
1961 $366 $232.4
1960 $347 $218.9

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

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Barbados vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Iraq
2026 76.6 72.6
2025 76.5 72.5
2024 76.3 72.4
2023 76.2 72.3
2022 75.7 72
2021 76.6 70.7
2020 76.6 69.7
2019 76.5 71.2
2018 76.4 71.1
2017 76.2 69.8
2016 76.2 68.7
2015 76.1 70
2014 75.9 69.7
2013 75.8 69
2012 75.7 68.8
2011 75.6 68.4
2010 75.5 68.1
2009 75.5 67.8
2008 75.3 66.5
2007 75.3 64.4
2006 75 64
2005 75 64.9
2004 75.1 64.6
2003 74.9 64.8
2002 74.8 65.7
2001 74.7 65.3
2000 74.6 64.9
1999 74.6 64.5
1998 74.5 64.4
1997 74 64.2
1996 74.1 64.6
1995 73.9 64.8
1994 73.8 65
1993 73.7 65.3
1992 73.6 65.3
1991 73.5 61.3
1990 73.5 57.6
1989 73.4 57.5
1988 73.4 56.7
1987 73.5 60.3
1986 73.4 60
1985 73.3 59.8
1984 73.3 59.5
1983 73.2 59.3
1982 72.9 59
1981 72.6 58.7
1980 72.1 60.9
1979 71.5 64.4
1978 71.1 64.2
1977 70.6 63.9
1976 70.1 63.6
1975 69.8 61.4
1974 69.4 61
1973 69.1 62.3
1972 69.1 61.8
1971 68.8 61.3
1970 68.5 60.5
1969 68.5 59.6
1968 68.2 59
1967 67.9 58.4
1966 67.7 57.3
1965 67.2 56.4
1964 66.7 55.2
1963 66.2 54.4
1962 65.7 53.5
1961 65 52.3
1960 64.1 51.5
1959 63.3 49.7
1958 62.4 49
1957 61.7 47.7
1956 60.5 46.4
1955 59 45
1954 58.3 43.5
1953 57 42.1
1952 55.9 40.5
1951 54.7 39
1950 53.6 37.4

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

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Barbados and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Barbados Iraq
2024 282,467 46,042,015
2023 282,336 45,074,049
2022 282,318 44,070,551
2021 282,147 43,071,211
2020 281,698 42,116,605
2019 281,207 41,192,171
2018 280,711 40,265,624
2017 280,171 39,337,353
2016 279,598 38,469,627
2015 278,990 37,560,535
2014 278,348 36,550,059
2013 277,665 35,281,989
2012 276,938 33,654,842
2011 276,139 32,161,424
2010 275,243 31,045,366
2009 274,123 30,058,206
2008 272,714 28,971,036
2007 271,288 28,391,607
2006 270,002 28,616,515
2005 268,706 28,407,448
2004 267,298 27,577,878
2003 265,776 26,802,659
2002 264,148 26,006,559
2001 262,425 25,197,840
2000 262,063 24,424,056
1999 262,517 23,636,527
1998 262,436 22,884,399
1997 262,392 22,176,593
1996 262,284 21,501,321
1995 262,039 20,825,860
1994 261,620 20,139,807
1993 261,027 19,201,195
1992 260,267 18,300,845
1991 259,373 17,767,253
1990 258,582 17,581,206
1989 258,109 17,364,542
1988 257,763 16,908,819
1987 257,279 16,521,049
1986 256,618 16,074,145
1985 255,820 15,683,430
1984 254,920 15,310,733
1983 253,992 14,840,555
1982 253,095 14,406,083
1981 252,270 14,006,381
1980 251,524 13,591,992
1979 251,269 13,170,365
1978 251,551 12,753,355
1977 251,626 12,331,046
1976 251,442 11,927,651
1975 251,175 11,543,639
1974 250,777 11,167,761
1973 250,322 10,795,869
1972 249,658 10,430,164
1971 249,168 10,077,809
1970 249,387 9,735,611
1969 249,444 9,403,356
1968 248,540 9,085,016
1967 247,091 8,778,869
1966 244,996 8,485,104
1965 242,417 8,202,140
1964 239,958 7,929,566
1963 237,557 7,667,928
1962 235,224 7,413,875
1961 233,148 7,194,553
1960 230,893 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Iraq

Fertility rate
Barbados

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Iraq
2023 1.71 3.25
2022 1.71 3.29
2021 1.71 3.36
2020 1.71 3.42
2019 1.72 3.48
2018 1.72 3.55
2017 1.72 3.64
2016 1.72 3.84
2015 1.73 4.08
2014 1.73 4.31
2013 1.73 4.44
2012 1.73 4.54
2011 1.76 4.59
2010 1.79 4.46
2009 1.77 4.38
2008 1.76 4.37
2007 1.76 4.4
2006 1.7 4.46
2005 1.74 4.45
2004 1.8 4.53
2003 1.86 4.58
2002 1.86 4.67
2001 1.96 4.8
2000 1.93 4.92
1999 1.78 5.04
1998 1.62 5.11
1997 1.65 5.19
1996 1.67 5.25
1995 1.7 5.36
1994 1.73 5.49
1993 1.77 5.61
1992 1.8 5.72
1991 1.84 5.83
1990 1.84 5.93
1989 1.64 5.99
1988 1.58 6.05
1987 1.61 6.11
1986 1.69 6.18
1985 1.77 6.25
1984 1.75 6.32
1983 1.86 6.39
1982 1.86 6.46
1981 1.85 6.53
1980 1.78 6.59
1979 1.86 6.66
1978 1.84 6.73
1977 2.2 6.8
1976 2.24 6.86
1975 2.45 6.91
1974 2.65 6.95
1973 2.87 6.99
1972 3.15 7.02
1971 3.2 7.06
1970 3.08 7.07
1969 3.34 7.08
1968 3.57 7.06
1967 3.6 7.03
1966 4.14 7.02
1965 4.18 7.02
1964 4.21 7.01
1963 4.3 7.01
1962 4.3 6.99
1961 4.15 5.8
1960 4.71 5.3

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

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Barbados and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Iraq
2024 40.2 21.6
2023 39.9 21.4
2022 39.6 21.1
2021 39.4 20.9
2020 39.2 20.6
2019 39 20.4
2018 38.7 20.1
2017 38.5 19.9
2016 38.2 19.7
2015 37.9 19.5
2014 37.7 19.4
2013 37.4 19.3
2012 37.1 19.2
2011 36.8 19.1
2010 36.5 19
2009 36.3 18.9
2008 36 18.8
2007 35.6 18.7
2006 35.3 18.6
2005 34.9 18.5
2004 34.6 18.3
2003 34.3 18.2
2002 34 18.1
2001 33.7 18
2000 33.3 17.9
1999 33 17.9
1998 32.6 17.8
1997 32.1 17.7
1996 31.7 17.6
1995 31.3 17.5
1994 30.8 17.4
1993 30.4 17.3
1992 29.9 17.3
1991 29.5 17.2
1990 29.1 17.1
1989 28.7 17
1988 28.4 16.9
1987 28 16.9
1986 27.7 16.8
1985 27.3 16.7
1984 26.9 16.6
1983 26.5 16.6
1982 26.1 16.5
1981 25.7 16.5
1980 25.3 16.5
1979 24.9 16.5
1978 24.5 16.6
1977 24.1 16.6
1976 23.8 16.7
1975 23.5 17
1974 23.2 17.2
1973 23 17.5
1972 22.8 17.7
1971 22.6 17.9
1970 22.4 18.1
1969 22.2 18.3
1968 22.1 18.5
1967 21.9 18.7
1966 21.8 19
1965 21.8 19.3
1964 21.8 19.5
1963 21.8 19.8
1962 21.8 20.1
1961 21.8 20.4
1960 21.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.7%
2023
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
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
30.2%
2024

Energy

Barbados Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Iraq
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
84.1%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Barbados Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.02
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Iraq
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
3,185 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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