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Barbados vs Japan statistics compared

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Barbados has a population of 283K (ranked 175/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 184th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($8.02B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 48/197 ($28,365), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Japan
Population
282789
122704252
Population rank 175/197 12/197
GDP
$8.02B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 157/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$28,365
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 48/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$7.55B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.2%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$26,731
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 28/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,127
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
40.4 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Barbados and Japan: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Japan economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Japan
2025 $8,016,550,000 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $7,597,571,450 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $7,223,248,150 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $6,886,644,900 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $5,948,900,600 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $5,403,246,950 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $6,166,710,800 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $6,001,101,550 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $5,847,381,600 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $5,679,029,450 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $5,699,619,150 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $5,684,901,000 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $5,660,059,700 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $5,486,500,500 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $5,563,162,050 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $5,428,683,250 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $4,466,809,600 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $4,790,410,400 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $4,675,767,950 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $4,217,323,400 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $3,819,500,000 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $3,444,500,000 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $3,209,500,000 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $3,106,500,000 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $3,054,500,000 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $3,059,500,000 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $2,951,822,205 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $2,817,083,478 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $2,498,384,130 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $2,363,645,403 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $2,216,974,096 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $2,151,344,901 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $2,063,342,117 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $1,957,000,000 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $2,020,583,702 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $2,012,131,457 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $2,006,165,167 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $1,812,757,918 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $1,704,370,308 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $1,547,755,183 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $1,409,536,121 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $1,346,890,071 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $1,236,016,507 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $1,163,923,830 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $1,114,204,743 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $1,012,280,615 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $670,362,452 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $552,883,707 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $495,097,668 $752,590,681,822
1976 $435,911,269 $611,495,350,304
1975 $402,178,605 $544,082,569,364
1974 $311,804,630 $500,355,087,138
1973 $260,767,828 $450,756,970,744
1972 $213,725,217 $331,776,379,992
1971 $186,826,503 $250,530,994,765
1970 $166,210,203 $221,798,003,144
1969 $141,393,142 $188,179,852,753
1968 $125,733,669 $160,201,483,788
1967 $125,554,009 $135,265,319,098
1966 $113,195,123 $115,427,351,851
1965 $105,021,997 $99,387,878,008
1964 $99,252,731 $89,332,989,729
1963 $99,893,761 $75,945,582,324
1962 $88,782,583 $66,356,388,224
1961 $85,363,759 $58,472,696,006
1960 $80,021,847 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Barbados and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Japan
2025 $28,365 $35,951
2024 $26,897 $33,797
2023 $25,584 $35,215
2022 $24,393 $35,548
2021 $21,084 $41,581
2020 $19,181 $41,099
2019 $21,929 $41,425
2018 $21,378 $40,645
2017 $20,871 $39,680
2016 $20,311 $40,215
2015 $20,429 $35,665
2014 $20,424 $39,173
2013 $20,384 $41,369
2012 $19,811 $49,627
2011 $20,146 $49,122
2010 $19,723 $45,378
2009 $16,295 $41,678
2008 $17,566 $40,294
2007 $17,235 $36,130
2006 $15,620 $36,354
2005 $14,214 $38,159
2004 $12,886 $38,678
2003 $12,076 $35,809
2002 $11,760 $33,316
2001 $11,640 $34,910
2000 $11,675 $39,753
1999 $11,244 $37,029
1998 $10,734 $32,835
1997 $9,522 $36,331
1996 $9,012 $39,930
1995 $8,460 $44,947
1994 $8,223 $40,774
1993 $7,905 $37,111
1992 $7,519 $32,667
1991 $7,790 $30,048
1990 $7,781 $26,345
1989 $7,773 $25,798
1988 $7,033 $26,037
1987 $6,625 $21,587
1986 $6,031 $17,819
1985 $5,510 $12,058
1984 $5,284 $11,443
1983 $4,866 $10,876
1982 $4,599 $9,986
1981 $4,417 $10,806
1980 $4,025 $9,872
1979 $2,668 $9,497
1978 $2,198 $9,202
1977 $1,968 $6,609
1976 $1,734 $5,422
1975 $1,601 $4,876
1974 $1,243 $4,542
1973 $1,042 $4,147
1972 $856 $3,095
1971 $750 $2,370
1970 $666 $2,145
1969 $567 $1,841
1968 $506 $1,586
1967 $508 $1,354
1966 $462 $1,168
1965 $433 $1,015
1964 $414 $922
1963 $421 $792
1962 $377 $699
1961 $366 $622
1960 $347 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Barbados vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Japan
2026 76.6 85.1
2025 76.5 85
2024 76.3 84.9
2023 76.2 84.7
2022 75.7 84.1
2021 76.6 84.6
2020 76.6 84.7
2019 76.5 84.4
2018 76.4 84.3
2017 76.2 84.2
2016 76.2 84.1
2015 76.1 83.9
2014 75.9 83.6
2013 75.8 83.4
2012 75.7 83.2
2011 75.6 82.7
2010 75.5 82.9
2009 75.5 83
2008 75.3 82.6
2007 75.3 82.5
2006 75 82.4
2005 75 82
2004 75.1 82.1
2003 74.9 81.9
2002 74.8 81.8
2001 74.7 81.5
2000 74.6 81.2
1999 74.6 80.6
1998 74.5 80.6
1997 74 80.6
1996 74.1 80.4
1995 73.9 79.7
1994 73.8 79.8
1993 73.7 79.4
1992 73.6 79.3
1991 73.5 79.3
1990 73.5 79
1989 73.4 79
1988 73.4 78.5
1987 73.5 78.6
1986 73.4 78.2
1985 73.3 77.8
1984 73.3 77.5
1983 73.2 77.1
1982 72.9 77.1
1981 72.6 76.6
1980 72.1 76.1
1979 71.5 76.2
1978 71.1 75.7
1977 70.6 75.3
1976 70.1 74.8
1975 69.8 74.4
1974 69.4 73.8
1973 69.1 73.4
1972 69.1 73.3
1971 68.8 72.8
1970 68.5 72
1969 68.5 71.9
1968 68.2 71.7
1967 67.9 71.4
1966 67.7 71.1
1965 67.2 70.3
1964 66.7 70.2
1963 66.2 69.7
1962 65.7 68.7
1961 65 68.4
1960 64.1 67.7
1959 63.3 67.5
1958 62.4 67
1957 61.7 65.4
1956 60.5 65.6
1955 59 65.7
1954 58.3 64.5
1953 57 63.3
1952 55.9 63
1951 54.7 61
1950 53.6 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Barbados and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Japan
1x
Year Population
Barbados Japan
2025 282,623 123,366,734
2024 282,467 123,975,371
2023 282,336 124,516,650
2022 282,318 125,124,989
2021 282,147 125,681,593
2020 281,698 126,261,000
2019 281,207 126,633,000
2018 280,711 126,811,000
2017 280,171 126,972,000
2016 279,598 127,076,000
2015 278,990 127,141,000
2014 278,348 127,276,000
2013 277,665 127,445,000
2012 276,938 127,629,000
2011 276,139 127,833,000
2010 275,243 128,070,000
2009 274,123 128,047,000
2008 272,714 128,063,000
2007 271,288 128,001,000
2006 270,002 127,854,000
2005 268,706 127,773,000
2004 267,298 127,761,000
2003 265,776 127,718,000
2002 264,148 127,445,000
2001 262,425 127,149,000
2000 262,063 126,843,000
1999 262,517 126,631,000
1998 262,436 126,400,000
1997 262,392 126,057,000
1996 262,284 125,757,000
1995 262,039 125,472,000
1994 261,620 125,178,000
1993 261,027 124,829,000
1992 260,267 124,425,000
1991 259,373 123,964,000
1990 258,582 123,478,000
1989 258,109 123,069,000
1988 257,763 122,578,000
1987 257,279 122,069,000
1986 256,618 121,482,000
1985 255,820 120,837,000
1984 254,920 120,083,000
1983 253,992 119,307,000
1982 253,095 118,480,000
1981 252,270 117,661,000
1980 251,524 116,807,000
1979 251,269 115,890,000
1978 251,551 114,913,000
1977 251,626 113,872,000
1976 251,442 112,775,000
1975 251,175 111,573,000
1974 250,777 110,162,000
1973 250,322 108,707,000
1972 249,658 107,188,000
1971 249,168 105,697,000
1970 249,387 103,403,000
1969 249,444 102,219,000
1968 248,540 101,011,000
1967 247,091 99,879,000
1966 244,996 98,851,000
1965 242,417 97,952,000
1964 239,958 96,903,000
1963 237,557 95,900,000
1962 235,224 94,933,000
1961 233,148 94,055,000
1960 230,893 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Japan

Fertility rate
Barbados

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Japan
2024 1.71 1.15
2023 1.71 1.2
2022 1.71 1.26
2021 1.71 1.3
2020 1.71 1.33
2019 1.72 1.36
2018 1.72 1.42
2017 1.72 1.43
2016 1.72 1.44
2015 1.73 1.45
2014 1.73 1.42
2013 1.73 1.43
2012 1.73 1.41
2011 1.76 1.39
2010 1.79 1.39
2009 1.77 1.37
2008 1.76 1.37
2007 1.76 1.34
2006 1.7 1.32
2005 1.74 1.26
2004 1.8 1.29
2003 1.86 1.29
2002 1.86 1.32
2001 1.96 1.33
2000 1.93 1.36
1999 1.78 1.34
1998 1.62 1.38
1997 1.65 1.39
1996 1.67 1.43
1995 1.7 1.42
1994 1.73 1.5
1993 1.77 1.46
1992 1.8 1.5
1991 1.84 1.53
1990 1.84 1.54
1989 1.64 1.57
1988 1.58 1.66
1987 1.61 1.69
1986 1.69 1.72
1985 1.77 1.76
1984 1.75 1.81
1983 1.86 1.8
1982 1.86 1.77
1981 1.85 1.74
1980 1.78 1.75
1979 1.86 1.77
1978 1.84 1.79
1977 2.2 1.8
1976 2.24 1.85
1975 2.45 1.91
1974 2.65 2.05
1973 2.87 2.14
1972 3.15 2.14
1971 3.2 2.16
1970 3.08 2.13
1969 3.34 2.13
1968 3.57 2.13
1967 3.6 2.23
1966 4.14 1.58
1965 4.18 2.14
1964 4.21 2.05
1963 4.3 2
1962 4.3 1.98
1961 4.15 1.96
1960 4.71 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Barbados and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Japan
2025 40.4 50.8
2024 40.2 50.4
2023 39.9 50
2022 39.6 49.5
2021 39.4 49.1
2020 39.2 48.7
2019 39 48.3
2018 38.7 48
2017 38.5 47.6
2016 38.2 47.3
2015 37.9 47
2014 37.7 46.6
2013 37.4 46.2
2012 37.1 45.8
2011 36.8 45.5
2010 36.5 45.2
2009 36.3 44.9
2008 36 44.6
2007 35.6 44.2
2006 35.3 43.9
2005 34.9 43.6
2004 34.6 43.2
2003 34.3 42.8
2002 34 42.5
2001 33.7 42.1
2000 33.3 41.8
1999 33 41.4
1998 32.6 41
1997 32.1 40.7
1996 31.7 40.3
1995 31.3 40
1994 30.8 39.6
1993 30.4 39.2
1992 29.9 38.7
1991 29.5 38.2
1990 29.1 37.7
1989 28.7 37.2
1988 28.4 36.8
1987 28 36.3
1986 27.7 35.9
1985 27.3 35.4
1984 26.9 34.9
1983 26.5 34.3
1982 26.1 33.7
1981 25.7 33.1
1980 25.3 32.8
1979 24.9 32.4
1978 24.5 32
1977 24.1 31.5
1976 23.8 30.9
1975 23.5 30.6
1974 23.2 30.4
1973 23 30.2
1972 22.8 29.9
1971 22.6 29.6
1970 22.4 29.2
1969 22.2 28.9
1968 22.1 28.6
1967 21.9 28.4
1966 21.8 28
1965 21.8 27.6
1964 21.8 27.2
1963 21.8 26.9
1962 21.8 26.5
1961 21.8 26.2
1960 21.9 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$7.65B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.31%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.03%
2024
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
75.8%
2024
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

Barbados Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Japan
% of world population
0.003%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
59.7%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.81 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.44 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
73.2
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.44
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
155
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99%
2002
English speaking
100%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
70.4%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Barbados Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.8
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Japan
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
587 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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