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Barbados vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 184th vs. 66th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Ivory Coast
Population
282798
33722528
Population rank 175/197 50/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Barbados and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Ivory Coast
2024 $7,498,050,000 $87,113,179,149
2023 $7,223,250,000 $80,780,312,569
2022 $6,884,900,000 $70,922,824,814
2021 $5,947,550,000 $72,794,636,654
2020 $5,407,050,000 $63,027,852,805
2019 $6,161,850,000 $60,382,894,697
2018 $6,001,950,000 $58,522,477,787
2017 $5,683,150,000 $52,512,343,997
2016 $5,674,600,000 $48,407,761,037
2015 $5,698,150,000 $45,815,005,169
2014 $5,620,600,000 $48,843,005,614
2013 $5,667,200,000 $42,760,235,485
2012 $5,761,450,000 $36,302,302,877
2011 $5,663,100,000 $36,693,710,801
2010 $5,672,900,000 $34,936,307,980
2009 $4,466,809,600 $33,886,813,250
2008 $4,790,410,400 $34,078,240,293
2007 $4,675,767,950 $28,760,090,953
2006 $4,217,323,400 $25,281,413,263
2005 $3,819,500,000 $24,036,918,703
2004 $3,444,500,000 $23,510,575,681
2003 $3,209,500,000 $21,251,754,340
2002 $3,106,500,000 $18,054,383,321
2001 $3,054,500,000 $16,810,537,044
2000 $3,059,500,000 $16,577,533,892
1999 $2,951,822,205 $18,870,992,456
1998 $2,817,083,478 $19,619,654,756
1997 $2,498,384,130 $18,047,558,038
1996 $2,363,645,403 $18,071,152,831
1995 $2,216,974,096 $11,000,146,267
1994 $2,151,344,901 $8,313,557,510
1993 $2,063,342,117 $11,045,760,288
1992 $1,957,000,000 $11,152,971,274
1991 $2,020,583,702 $10,492,628,581
1990 $2,012,131,457 $10,795,850,583
1989 $2,006,165,167 $9,757,410,645
1988 $1,812,757,918 $10,255,169,806
1987 $1,704,370,308 $10,087,654,465
1986 $1,547,755,183 $9,158,302,100
1985 $1,409,536,121 $6,977,650,644
1984 $1,346,890,071 $6,841,639,247
1983 $1,236,016,507 $6,838,184,773
1982 $1,163,923,830 $7,567,110,849
1981 $1,114,204,743 $8,432,589,942
1980 $1,012,280,615 $10,175,617,609
1979 $670,362,452 $9,142,933,967
1978 $552,883,707 $7,900,526,298
1977 $495,097,668 $6,265,068,189
1976 $435,911,269 $4,662,053,825
1975 $402,178,605 $3,893,839,190
1974 $311,804,630 $3,070,152,309
1973 $260,767,828 $2,508,421,426
1972 $213,725,217 $1,849,400,402
1971 $186,826,503 $1,584,128,509
1970 $166,210,203 $1,455,482,795
1969 $141,393,142 $1,361,360,293
1968 $125,733,669 $1,281,281,277
1967 $125,554,009 $1,082,922,725
1966 $113,195,123 $1,024,102,880
1965 $105,021,997 $919,771,229
1964 $99,252,731 $921,063,327
1963 $99,893,761 $761,047,198
1962 $88,782,583 $645,284,474
1961 $85,363,759 $618,245,634
1960 $80,021,847 $546,203,559

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

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Barbados and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Ivory Coast
2024 $26,545 $2,728
2023 $25,584 $2,592
2022 $24,387 $2,333
2021 $21,080 $2,456
2020 $19,194 $2,180
2019 $21,912 $2,142
2018 $21,381 $2,131
2017 $20,285 $1,964
2016 $20,296 $1,863
2015 $20,424 $1,815
2014 $20,193 $1,991
2013 $20,410 $1,786
2012 $20,804 $1,547
2011 $20,508 $1,597
2010 $20,611 $1,554
2009 $16,295 $1,540
2008 $17,566 $1,584
2007 $17,235 $1,368
2006 $15,620 $1,230
2005 $14,214 $1,198
2004 $12,886 $1,200
2003 $12,076 $1,111
2002 $11,760 $968
2001 $11,640 $925
2000 $11,675 $937
1999 $11,244 $1,096
1998 $10,734 $1,177
1997 $9,522 $1,125
1996 $9,012 $1,170
1995 $8,460 $740
1994 $8,223 $582
1993 $7,905 $804
1992 $7,519 $845
1991 $7,790 $827
1990 $7,781 $886
1989 $7,773 $833
1988 $7,033 $910
1987 $6,625 $930
1986 $6,031 $877
1985 $5,510 $695
1984 $5,284 $709
1983 $4,866 $737
1982 $4,599 $849
1981 $4,417 $986
1980 $4,025 $1,238
1979 $2,668 $1,157
1978 $2,198 $1,039
1977 $1,968 $856
1976 $1,734 $661
1975 $1,601 $575
1974 $1,243 $474
1973 $1,042 $406
1972 $856 $313
1971 $750 $280.3
1970 $666 $269
1969 $567 $262.2
1968 $506 $256.8
1967 $508 $225.6
1966 $462 $221.8
1965 $433 $207
1964 $414 $215.5
1963 $421 $185.1
1962 $377 $163.1
1961 $366 $162.3
1960 $347 $148.7

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

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Barbados vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Ivory Coast
2026 76.6 62.4
2025 76.5 62.3
2024 76.3 62.1
2023 76.2 61.9
2022 75.7 61.6
2021 76.6 60.3
2020 76.6 60.1
2019 76.5 60.3
2018 76.4 59.8
2017 76.2 59.3
2016 76.2 58.8
2015 76.1 58.3
2014 75.9 57.8
2013 75.8 57.1
2012 75.7 56.6
2011 75.6 56
2010 75.5 55.3
2009 75.5 54.7
2008 75.3 54.2
2007 75.3 53.5
2006 75 52.9
2005 75 52.4
2004 75.1 51.9
2003 74.9 51.4
2002 74.8 51.5
2001 74.7 51.4
2000 74.6 51.4
1999 74.6 51.3
1998 74.5 51.2
1997 74 51.5
1996 74.1 51.6
1995 73.9 51.7
1994 73.8 52
1993 73.7 52.2
1992 73.6 52.4
1991 73.5 52.6
1990 73.5 52.8
1989 73.4 53
1988 73.4 53.1
1987 73.5 53.1
1986 73.4 53
1985 73.3 52.9
1984 73.3 52.6
1983 73.2 52.4
1982 72.9 52.1
1981 72.6 51.8
1980 72.1 51.4
1979 71.5 51
1978 71.1 50.4
1977 70.6 49.6
1976 70.1 48.9
1975 69.8 48
1974 69.4 47.2
1973 69.1 46.4
1972 69.1 45.6
1971 68.8 44.8
1970 68.5 44
1969 68.5 43.3
1968 68.2 42.6
1967 67.9 42
1966 67.7 41.3
1965 67.2 40.6
1964 66.7 40
1963 66.2 39.3
1962 65.7 38.6
1961 65 37.9
1960 64.1 37.2
1959 63.3 36.5
1958 62.4 35.8
1957 61.7 35.2
1956 60.5 34.5
1955 59 33.8
1954 58.3 33.2
1953 57 32.5
1952 55.9 32
1951 54.7 31.4
1950 53.6 30.8

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

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Barbados and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Barbados Ivory Coast
2024 282,467 31,934,230
2023 282,336 31,165,654
2022 282,318 30,395,002
2021 282,147 29,639,736
2020 281,698 28,915,449
2019 281,207 28,193,009
2018 280,711 27,464,173
2017 280,171 26,733,372
2016 279,598 25,989,405
2015 278,990 25,246,342
2014 278,348 24,527,395
2013 277,665 23,939,775
2012 276,938 23,467,078
2011 276,139 22,982,000
2010 275,243 22,488,065
2009 274,123 21,997,940
2008 272,714 21,514,439
2007 271,288 21,030,558
2006 270,002 20,546,802
2005 268,706 20,068,458
2004 267,298 19,595,000
2003 265,776 19,125,542
2002 264,148 18,654,771
2001 262,425 18,178,913
2000 262,063 17,699,004
1999 262,517 17,215,935
1998 262,436 16,663,948
1997 262,392 16,047,170
1996 262,284 15,442,312
1995 262,039 14,855,565
1994 261,620 14,287,201
1993 261,027 13,735,951
1992 260,267 13,200,310
1991 259,373 12,683,870
1990 258,582 12,189,778
1989 258,109 11,719,771
1988 257,763 11,275,189
1987 257,279 10,851,475
1986 256,618 10,440,917
1985 255,820 10,040,483
1984 254,920 9,650,516
1983 253,992 9,272,744
1982 253,095 8,907,936
1981 252,270 8,556,596
1980 251,524 8,220,714
1979 251,269 7,902,267
1978 251,551 7,603,130
1977 251,626 7,321,950
1976 251,442 7,057,958
1975 251,175 6,776,297
1974 250,777 6,474,057
1973 250,322 6,184,944
1972 249,658 5,909,716
1971 249,168 5,650,868
1970 249,387 5,411,567
1969 249,444 5,192,221
1968 248,540 4,990,021
1967 247,091 4,799,744
1966 244,996 4,617,519
1965 242,417 4,442,377
1964 239,958 4,273,952
1963 237,557 4,112,061
1962 235,224 3,956,939
1961 233,148 3,810,151
1960 230,893 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Barbados

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Ivory Coast
2023 1.71 4.28
2022 1.71 4.35
2021 1.71 4.41
2020 1.71 4.46
2019 1.72 4.52
2018 1.72 4.6
2017 1.72 4.76
2016 1.72 4.87
2015 1.73 4.97
2014 1.73 5.07
2013 1.73 5.14
2012 1.73 5.19
2011 1.76 5.24
2010 1.79 5.29
2009 1.77 5.33
2008 1.76 5.36
2007 1.76 5.4
2006 1.7 5.45
2005 1.74 5.5
2004 1.8 5.53
2003 1.86 5.57
2002 1.86 5.64
2001 1.96 5.7
2000 1.93 5.77
1999 1.78 5.81
1998 1.62 5.85
1997 1.65 5.9
1996 1.67 5.95
1995 1.7 6.04
1994 1.73 6.13
1993 1.77 6.27
1992 1.8 6.43
1991 1.84 6.59
1990 1.84 6.72
1989 1.64 6.85
1988 1.58 6.97
1987 1.61 7.09
1986 1.69 7.19
1985 1.77 7.27
1984 1.75 7.35
1983 1.86 7.42
1982 1.86 7.49
1981 1.85 7.54
1980 1.78 7.59
1979 1.86 7.63
1978 1.84 7.67
1977 2.2 7.83
1976 2.24 7.88
1975 2.45 7.91
1974 2.65 7.93
1973 2.87 7.94
1972 3.15 7.94
1971 3.2 7.94
1970 3.08 7.94
1969 3.34 7.93
1968 3.57 7.91
1967 3.6 7.89
1966 4.14 7.87
1965 4.18 7.84
1964 4.21 7.81
1963 4.3 7.78
1962 4.3 7.75
1961 4.15 7.72
1960 4.71 7.69

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

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Barbados and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Ivory Coast
2024 40.2 19.3
2023 39.9 19.2
2022 39.6 19.1
2021 39.4 19
2020 39.2 18.9
2019 39 18.9
2018 38.7 18.9
2017 38.5 18.9
2016 38.2 18.9
2015 37.9 19
2014 37.7 19.1
2013 37.4 19
2012 37.1 18.6
2011 36.8 18.2
2010 36.5 17.7
2009 36.3 17.3
2008 36 16.9
2007 35.6 16.6
2006 35.3 16.6
2005 34.9 16.7
2004 34.6 16.7
2003 34.3 16.7
2002 34 16.7
2001 33.7 16.8
2000 33.3 16.8
1999 33 16.8
1998 32.6 16.8
1997 32.1 16.7
1996 31.7 16.6
1995 31.3 16.5
1994 30.8 16.4
1993 30.4 16.3
1992 29.9 16.2
1991 29.5 16.1
1990 29.1 16
1989 28.7 16
1988 28.4 15.9
1987 28 15.9
1986 27.7 16
1985 27.3 16
1984 26.9 16.1
1983 26.5 16.2
1982 26.1 16.3
1981 25.7 16.4
1980 25.3 16.5
1979 24.9 16.7
1978 24.5 16.9
1977 24.1 17.1
1976 23.8 17.4
1975 23.5 17.5
1974 23.2 17.6
1973 23 17.6
1972 22.8 17.7
1971 22.6 17.7
1970 22.4 17.7
1969 22.2 17.8
1968 22.1 18
1967 21.9 18.1
1966 21.8 18.2
1965 21.8 18.3
1964 21.8 18.4
1963 21.8 18.5
1962 21.8 18.5
1961 21.8 18.5
1960 21.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
57.6%
2024

Energy

Barbados Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Barbados Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.9:49.1
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
70
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
50%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Barbados Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
9,645 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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