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Barbados vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 184th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Israel
Population
282798
10290887
Population rank 175/197 95/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Barbados and Israel: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Israel economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Israel
2024 $7,498,050,000 $540,379,921,262
2023 $7,223,250,000 $512,184,638,999
2022 $6,884,900,000 $525,181,008,026
2021 $5,947,550,000 $489,851,549,972
2020 $5,407,050,000 $410,768,352,658
2019 $6,161,850,000 $400,645,216,359
2018 $6,001,950,000 $376,299,083,108
2017 $5,683,150,000 $358,451,839,053
2016 $5,674,600,000 $321,940,971,558
2015 $5,698,150,000 $303,469,434,072
2014 $5,620,600,000 $315,017,088,117
2013 $5,667,200,000 $298,478,070,673
2012 $5,761,450,000 $263,589,172,712
2011 $5,663,100,000 $268,094,998,225
2010 $5,672,900,000 $239,679,036,634
2009 $4,466,809,600 $213,403,181,853
2008 $4,790,410,400 $221,231,658,863
2007 $4,675,767,950 $184,681,214,673
2006 $4,217,323,400 $158,900,547,825
2005 $3,819,500,000 $147,519,922,009
2004 $3,444,500,000 $140,047,984,605
2003 $3,209,500,000 $131,408,914,824
2002 $3,106,500,000 $125,332,331,884
2001 $3,054,500,000 $135,002,039,613
2000 $3,059,500,000 $136,512,300,542
1999 $2,951,822,205 $121,417,185,062
1998 $2,817,083,478 $120,547,409,279
1997 $2,498,384,130 $119,459,826,347
1996 $2,363,645,403 $115,116,595,545
1995 $2,216,974,096 $105,497,418,059
1994 $2,151,344,901 $90,740,103,829
1993 $2,063,342,117 $79,855,877,174
1992 $1,957,000,000 $79,457,685,757
1991 $2,020,583,702 $70,998,755,007
1990 $2,012,131,457 $62,016,729,541
1989 $2,006,165,167 $52,443,479,454
1988 $1,812,757,918 $52,650,948,910
1987 $1,704,370,308 $43,049,543,635
1986 $1,547,755,183 $35,834,154,874
1985 $1,409,536,121 $28,905,736,367
1984 $1,346,890,071 $30,645,607,293
1983 $1,236,016,507 $32,675,755,462
1982 $1,163,923,830 $29,255,285,401
1981 $1,114,204,743 $26,882,009,819
1980 $1,012,280,615 $25,395,256,478
1979 $670,362,452 $22,609,741,060
1978 $552,883,707 $17,701,286,907
1977 $495,097,668 $18,257,113,904
1976 $435,911,269 $15,956,349,550
1975 $402,178,605 $16,141,767,373
1974 $311,804,630 $17,172,607,138
1973 $260,767,828 $11,902,574,259
1972 $213,725,217 $9,222,557,539
1971 $186,826,503 $7,052,544,000
1970 $166,210,203 $7,406,712,876
1969 $141,393,142 $6,297,852,761
1968 $125,733,669 $5,458,427,928
1967 $125,554,009 $4,762,386,783
1966 $113,195,123 $4,703,300,098
1965 $105,021,997 $4,329,084,429
1964 $99,252,731 $4,024,344,853
1963 $99,893,761 $3,535,949,089
1962 $88,782,583 $2,966,154,031
1961 $85,363,759 $3,708,586,471
1960 $80,021,847 $3,070,585,807

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

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Barbados and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Israel
2024 $26,545 $54,177
2023 $25,584 $52,004
2022 $24,387 $54,950
2021 $21,080 $52,271
2020 $19,194 $44,576
2019 $21,912 $44,251
2018 $21,381 $42,363
2017 $20,285 $41,138
2016 $20,296 $37,672
2015 $20,424 $36,213
2014 $20,193 $38,343
2013 $20,410 $37,034
2012 $20,804 $33,321
2011 $20,508 $34,523
2010 $20,611 $31,439
2009 $16,295 $28,508
2008 $17,566 $30,269
2007 $17,235 $25,721
2006 $15,620 $22,527
2005 $14,214 $21,287
2004 $12,886 $20,568
2003 $12,076 $19,643
2002 $11,760 $19,076
2001 $11,640 $20,966
2000 $11,675 $21,707
1999 $11,244 $19,823
1998 $10,734 $20,189
1997 $9,522 $20,469
1996 $9,012 $20,224
1995 $8,460 $19,026
1994 $8,223 $16,807
1993 $7,905 $15,179
1992 $7,519 $15,510
1991 $7,790 $14,346
1990 $7,781 $13,308
1989 $7,773 $11,608
1988 $7,033 $11,853
1987 $6,625 $9,853
1986 $6,031 $8,335
1985 $5,510 $6,829
1984 $5,284 $7,369
1983 $4,866 $7,960
1982 $4,599 $7,258
1981 $4,417 $6,795
1980 $4,025 $6,549
1979 $2,668 $5,972
1978 $2,198 $4,797
1977 $1,968 $5,053
1976 $1,734 $4,516
1975 $1,601 $4,672
1974 $1,243 $5,085
1973 $1,042 $3,631
1972 $856 $2,930
1971 $750 $2,298
1970 $666 $2,490
1969 $567 $2,189
1968 $506 $1,947
1967 $508 $1,735
1966 $462 $1,789
1965 $433 $1,689
1964 $414 $1,626
1963 $421 $1,486
1962 $377 $1,294
1961 $366 $1,697
1960 $347 $1,452

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

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Barbados vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Israel
2026 76.6 82.9
2025 76.5 82.8
2024 76.3 82.7
2023 76.2 82.4
2022 75.7 82.8
2021 76.6 82.5
2020 76.6 82.7
2019 76.5 82.9
2018 76.4 82.9
2017 76.2 82.7
2016 76.2 82.6
2015 76.1 82.3
2014 75.9 82.4
2013 75.8 82.4
2012 75.7 82
2011 75.6 82
2010 75.5 82
2009 75.5 81.8
2008 75.3 81.3
2007 75.3 81
2006 75 80.8
2005 75 80.4
2004 75.1 80.3
2003 74.9 79.8
2002 74.8 79.5
2001 74.7 79.5
2000 74.6 79.2
1999 74.6 78.9
1998 74.5 78.6
1997 74 78.6
1996 74.1 78.6
1995 73.9 78.1
1994 73.8 78
1993 73.7 77.9
1992 73.6 77.3
1991 73.5 77.6
1990 73.5 78
1989 73.4 77.6
1988 73.4 76.9
1987 73.5 76.4
1986 73.4 75.9
1985 73.3 76
1984 73.3 75.5
1983 73.2 75.1
1982 72.9 74.3
1981 72.6 74.2
1980 72.1 73.7
1979 71.5 73.4
1978 71.1 73.1
1977 70.6 72.7
1976 70.1 72.7
1975 69.8 71.6
1974 69.4 71.6
1973 69.1 71.6
1972 69.1 71.6
1971 68.8 71.8
1970 68.5 71.2
1969 68.5 71
1968 68.2 70.8
1967 67.9 70.9
1966 67.7 70.9
1965 67.2 70.5
1964 66.7 69.6
1963 66.2 69.6
1962 65.7 69.3
1961 65 69.8
1960 64.1 69.8
1959 63.3 68.9
1958 62.4 68.4
1957 61.7 66.5
1956 60.5 66.6
1955 59 68
1954 58.3 66.3
1953 57 66.4
1952 55.9 67.2
1951 54.7 67.6
1950 53.6 69.9

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

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Barbados and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Israel
1x
Year Population
Barbados Israel
2024 282,467 9,974,400
2023 282,336 9,849,000
2022 282,318 9,557,500
2021 282,147 9,371,400
2020 281,698 9,215,100
2019 281,207 9,054,000
2018 280,711 8,882,800
2017 280,171 8,713,300
2016 279,598 8,546,000
2015 278,990 8,380,100
2014 278,348 8,215,700
2013 277,665 8,059,500
2012 276,938 7,910,500
2011 276,139 7,765,800
2010 275,243 7,623,600
2009 274,123 7,485,600
2008 272,714 7,308,800
2007 271,288 7,180,100
2006 270,002 7,053,700
2005 268,706 6,930,100
2004 267,298 6,809,000
2003 265,776 6,689,700
2002 264,148 6,570,000
2001 262,425 6,439,000
2000 262,063 6,289,000
1999 262,517 6,125,000
1998 262,436 5,971,000
1997 262,392 5,836,000
1996 262,284 5,692,000
1995 262,039 5,545,000
1994 261,620 5,399,000
1993 261,027 5,261,000
1992 260,267 5,123,000
1991 259,373 4,949,000
1990 258,582 4,660,000
1989 258,109 4,518,000
1988 257,763 4,442,000
1987 257,279 4,369,000
1986 256,618 4,299,000
1985 255,820 4,233,000
1984 254,920 4,159,000
1983 253,992 4,105,000
1982 253,095 4,031,000
1981 252,270 3,956,000
1980 251,524 3,878,000
1979 251,269 3,786,000
1978 251,551 3,690,000
1977 251,626 3,613,000
1976 251,442 3,533,000
1975 251,175 3,455,000
1974 250,777 3,377,000
1973 250,322 3,278,000
1972 249,658 3,148,000
1971 249,168 3,069,000
1970 249,387 2,974,000
1969 249,444 2,877,000
1968 248,540 2,803,000
1967 247,091 2,745,000
1966 244,996 2,629,000
1965 242,417 2,563,000
1964 239,958 2,475,000
1963 237,557 2,379,000
1962 235,224 2,293,000
1961 233,148 2,185,000
1960 230,893 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Israel

Fertility rate
Barbados

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Israel
2023 1.71 2.85
2022 1.71 2.89
2021 1.71 3
2020 1.71 2.9
2019 1.72 3.01
2018 1.72 3.09
2017 1.72 3.11
2016 1.72 3.11
2015 1.73 3.09
2014 1.73 3.08
2013 1.73 3.03
2012 1.73 3.05
2011 1.76 2.98
2010 1.79 3.03
2009 1.77 2.96
2008 1.76 2.96
2007 1.76 2.9
2006 1.7 2.88
2005 1.74 2.84
2004 1.8 2.9
2003 1.86 2.95
2002 1.86 2.89
2001 1.96 2.92
2000 1.93 2.95
1999 1.78 2.97
1998 1.62 2.98
1997 1.65 2.94
1996 1.67 2.9
1995 1.7 2.9
1994 1.73 2.9
1993 1.77 2.8
1992 1.8 2.7
1991 1.84 2.76
1990 1.84 2.82
1989 1.64 2.89
1988 1.58 2.95
1987 1.61 3.01
1986 1.69 3.03
1985 1.77 3.06
1984 1.75 3.08
1983 1.86 3.11
1982 1.86 3.13
1981 1.85 3.19
1980 1.78 3.24
1979 1.86 3.3
1978 1.84 3.35
1977 2.2 3.41
1976 2.24 3.48
1975 2.45 3.55
1974 2.65 3.63
1973 2.87 3.7
1972 3.15 3.77
1971 3.2 3.77
1970 3.08 3.78
1969 3.34 3.78
1968 3.57 3.79
1967 3.6 3.79
1966 4.14 3.8
1965 4.18 3.81
1964 4.21 3.83
1963 4.3 3.84
1962 4.3 3.85
1961 4.15 3.86
1960 4.71 3.87

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

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Barbados and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Israel
2024 40.2 30.2
2023 39.9 30.2
2022 39.6 30.1
2021 39.4 30
2020 39.2 30
2019 39 29.9
2018 38.7 29.9
2017 38.5 29.9
2016 38.2 29.8
2015 37.9 29.8
2014 37.7 29.7
2013 37.4 29.6
2012 37.1 29.5
2011 36.8 29.5
2010 36.5 29.4
2009 36.3 29.3
2008 36 29.2
2007 35.6 29.1
2006 35.3 28.9
2005 34.9 28.7
2004 34.6 28.5
2003 34.3 28.4
2002 34 28.2
2001 33.7 28
2000 33.3 27.8
1999 33 27.6
1998 32.6 27.4
1997 32.1 27.3
1996 31.7 27.1
1995 31.3 26.9
1994 30.8 26.6
1993 30.4 26.5
1992 29.9 26.4
1991 29.5 26.2
1990 29.1 25.8
1989 28.7 25.6
1988 28.4 25.5
1987 28 25.5
1986 27.7 25.4
1985 27.3 25.4
1984 26.9 25.4
1983 26.5 25.3
1982 26.1 25.2
1981 25.7 25.1
1980 25.3 25
1979 24.9 24.8
1978 24.5 24.7
1977 24.1 24.5
1976 23.8 24.3
1975 23.5 24.2
1974 23.2 24
1973 23 23.8
1972 22.8 23.7
1971 22.6 23.5
1970 22.4 23.4
1969 22.2 23.3
1968 22.1 23.3
1967 21.9 23.4
1966 21.8 23.5
1965 21.8 23.8
1964 21.8 24.1
1963 21.8 24.6
1962 21.8 25
1961 21.8 25.3
1960 21.9 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
2.39%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89.3%
2024

Energy

Barbados Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Israel
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
97.8%
2011
English speaking
100%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Barbados Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Israel
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
12,670 mi
2021

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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