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Barbados vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 184th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Kenya
Population
282798
58955623
Population rank 175/197 25/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Barbados and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Kenya
2024 $7,498,050,000 $120,339,557,906
2023 $7,223,250,000 $107,500,884,685
2022 $6,884,900,000 $114,448,978,153
2021 $5,947,550,000 $109,703,658,905
2020 $5,407,050,000 $100,657,505,751
2019 $6,161,850,000 $100,378,436,207
2018 $6,001,950,000 $92,202,979,985
2017 $5,683,150,000 $82,036,510,877
2016 $5,674,600,000 $74,815,144,164
2015 $5,698,150,000 $70,120,446,897
2014 $5,620,600,000 $68,285,796,514
2013 $5,667,200,000 $61,671,440,408
2012 $5,761,450,000 $56,396,704,672
2011 $5,663,100,000 $46,869,473,151
2010 $5,672,900,000 $45,405,615,064
2009 $4,466,809,600 $42,347,217,913
2008 $4,790,410,400 $35,895,153,328
2007 $4,675,767,950 $31,958,195,182
2006 $4,217,323,400 $25,825,512,284
2005 $3,819,500,000 $18,737,895,513
2004 $3,444,500,000 $16,095,337,094
2003 $3,209,500,000 $14,904,517,650
2002 $3,106,500,000 $13,147,736,899
2001 $3,054,500,000 $12,986,007,426
2000 $3,059,500,000 $12,705,350,098
1999 $2,951,822,205 $12,896,010,459
1998 $2,817,083,478 $14,093,998,844
1997 $2,498,384,130 $13,115,764,358
1996 $2,363,645,403 $12,045,865,396
1995 $2,216,974,096 $9,046,320,255
1994 $2,151,344,901 $7,148,148,564
1993 $2,063,342,117 $5,751,786,643
1992 $1,957,000,000 $8,209,120,763
1991 $2,020,583,702 $8,151,488,783
1990 $2,012,131,457 $8,572,359,038
1989 $2,006,165,167 $8,283,114,514
1988 $1,812,757,918 $8,355,380,879
1987 $1,704,370,308 $7,970,820,369
1986 $1,547,755,183 $7,239,126,568
1985 $1,409,536,121 $6,135,034,214
1984 $1,346,890,071 $6,191,437,070
1983 $1,236,016,507 $5,979,198,314
1982 $1,163,923,830 $6,431,579,357
1981 $1,114,204,743 $6,854,491,706
1980 $1,012,280,615 $7,265,315,820
1979 $670,362,452 $6,234,391,113
1978 $552,883,707 $5,303,735,111
1977 $495,097,668 $4,494,378,764
1976 $435,911,269 $3,474,542,392
1975 $402,178,605 $3,259,345,083
1974 $311,804,630 $2,969,958,812
1973 $260,767,828 $2,509,001,324
1972 $213,725,217 $2,107,279,157
1971 $186,826,503 $1,778,391,289
1970 $166,210,203 $1,603,447,359
1969 $141,393,142 $1,458,379,417
1968 $125,733,669 $1,353,295,459
1967 $125,554,009 $1,232,559,507
1966 $113,195,123 $1,164,519,674
1965 $105,021,997 $997,919,321
1964 $99,252,731 $998,759,334
1963 $99,893,761 $926,589,349
1962 $88,782,583 $868,111,401
1961 $85,363,759 $792,959,473
1960 $80,021,847 $791,265,459

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

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Barbados and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Kenya
2024 $26,545 $2,132
2023 $25,584 $1,943
2022 $24,387 $2,110
2021 $21,080 $2,061
2020 $19,194 $1,928
2019 $21,912 $1,960
2018 $21,381 $1,836
2017 $20,285 $1,667
2016 $20,296 $1,554
2015 $20,424 $1,489
2014 $20,193 $1,483
2013 $20,410 $1,371
2012 $20,804 $1,285
2011 $20,508 $1,096
2010 $20,611 $1,092
2009 $16,295 $1,048
2008 $17,566 $916
2007 $17,235 $840
2006 $15,620 $700
2005 $14,214 $523
2004 $12,886 $464
2003 $12,076 $443
2002 $11,760 $403
2001 $11,640 $411
2000 $11,675 $415
1999 $11,244 $434
1998 $10,734 $488
1997 $9,522 $467
1996 $9,012 $441
1995 $8,460 $340
1994 $8,223 $276.4
1993 $7,905 $229
1992 $7,519 $337
1991 $7,790 $345
1990 $7,781 $374
1989 $7,773 $374
1988 $7,033 $391
1987 $6,625 $387
1986 $6,031 $364
1985 $5,510 $320
1984 $5,284 $334
1983 $4,866 $335
1982 $4,599 $374
1981 $4,417 $413
1980 $4,025 $454
1979 $2,668 $403
1978 $2,198 $355
1977 $1,968 $311
1976 $1,734 $248.9
1975 $1,601 $241.2
1974 $1,243 $227.2
1973 $1,042 $198.6
1972 $856 $172.6
1971 $750 $150.9
1970 $666 $141
1969 $567 $133.3
1968 $506 $128.7
1967 $508 $121.9
1966 $462 $119.8
1965 $433 $106.9
1964 $414 $111.3
1963 $421 $107.4
1962 $377 $104.6
1961 $366 $99.3
1960 $347 $102.8

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

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Barbados vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Kenya
2026 76.6 64.2
2025 76.5 64
2024 76.3 63.8
2023 76.2 63.6
2022 75.7 63.5
2021 76.6 61.2
2020 76.6 61.6
2019 76.5 62.9
2018 76.4 62.8
2017 76.2 62.7
2016 76.2 62.5
2015 76.1 62.3
2014 75.9 62
2013 75.8 61.7
2012 75.7 61.5
2011 75.6 61.3
2010 75.5 60.9
2009 75.5 60.5
2008 75.3 60
2007 75.3 59.4
2006 75 59.1
2005 75 58.5
2004 75.1 57.9
2003 74.9 57.4
2002 74.8 56.8
2001 74.7 56.5
2000 74.6 56.1
1999 74.6 55.9
1998 74.5 55.6
1997 74 55.5
1996 74.1 55.6
1995 73.9 55.9
1994 73.8 56.1
1993 73.7 56.7
1992 73.6 57.1
1991 73.5 57.8
1990 73.5 58.3
1989 73.4 60
1988 73.4 60.3
1987 73.5 60.7
1986 73.4 60.8
1985 73.3 60.9
1984 73.3 60.6
1983 73.2 60.3
1982 72.9 59.9
1981 72.6 59.6
1980 72.1 59.2
1979 71.5 58.7
1978 71.1 58.2
1977 70.6 57.7
1976 70.1 57.2
1975 69.8 56.6
1974 69.4 56
1973 69.1 55.5
1972 69.1 55
1971 68.8 54.5
1970 68.5 54.1
1969 68.5 53.7
1968 68.2 53.3
1967 67.9 52.8
1966 67.7 52.4
1965 67.2 51.9
1964 66.7 51.3
1963 66.2 50.8
1962 65.7 50.1
1961 65 49.3
1960 64.1 48.5
1959 63.3 47.5
1958 62.4 46.5
1957 61.7 45.3
1956 60.5 43.5
1955 59 42.3
1954 58.3 41
1953 57 39.8
1952 55.9 38.6
1951 54.7 38
1950 53.6 36.9

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

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Barbados and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Barbados Kenya
2024 282,467 56,432,944
2023 282,336 55,339,003
2022 282,318 54,252,461
2021 282,147 53,219,166
2020 281,698 52,217,334
2019 281,207 51,202,827
2018 280,711 50,207,107
2017 280,171 49,197,766
2016 279,598 48,139,687
2015 278,990 47,088,526
2014 278,348 46,051,440
2013 277,665 44,986,791
2012 276,938 43,888,303
2011 276,139 42,758,461
2010 275,243 41,598,567
2009 274,123 40,408,891
2008 272,714 39,206,351
2007 271,288 38,036,349
2006 270,002 36,904,008
2005 268,706 35,796,484
2004 267,298 34,713,455
2003 265,776 33,652,223
2002 264,148 32,629,808
2001 262,425 31,619,170
2000 262,063 30,642,890
1999 262,517 29,733,408
1998 262,436 28,888,057
1997 262,392 28,101,768
1996 262,284 27,344,211
1995 262,039 26,601,751
1994 261,620 25,857,130
1993 261,027 25,117,188
1992 260,267 24,382,460
1991 259,373 23,646,514
1990 258,582 22,892,651
1989 258,109 22,118,434
1988 257,763 21,356,219
1987 257,279 20,616,096
1986 256,618 19,901,646
1985 255,820 19,201,768
1984 254,920 18,514,906
1983 253,992 17,846,374
1982 253,095 17,206,175
1981 252,270 16,601,507
1980 251,524 16,018,459
1979 251,269 15,460,666
1978 251,551 14,934,126
1977 251,626 14,428,819
1976 251,442 13,957,623
1975 251,175 13,511,671
1974 250,777 13,070,078
1973 250,322 12,634,835
1972 249,658 12,206,060
1971 249,168 11,788,904
1970 249,387 11,368,791
1969 249,444 10,939,695
1968 248,540 10,518,823
1967 247,091 10,111,057
1966 244,996 9,717,816
1965 242,417 9,338,078
1964 239,958 8,973,535
1963 237,557 8,627,971
1962 235,224 8,299,308
1961 233,148 7,987,770
1960 230,893 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Kenya

Fertility rate
Barbados

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Kenya
2023 1.71 3.21
2022 1.71 3.26
2021 1.71 3.31
2020 1.71 3.36
2019 1.72 3.43
2018 1.72 3.54
2017 1.72 3.61
2016 1.72 3.69
2015 1.73 3.77
2014 1.73 3.84
2013 1.73 3.96
2012 1.73 4.12
2011 1.76 4.28
2010 1.79 4.45
2009 1.77 4.57
2008 1.76 4.66
2007 1.76 4.72
2006 1.7 4.75
2005 1.74 4.8
2004 1.8 4.86
2003 1.86 4.94
2002 1.86 5.03
2001 1.96 5.09
2000 1.93 5.14
1999 1.78 5.18
1998 1.62 5.24
1997 1.65 5.27
1996 1.67 5.31
1995 1.7 5.37
1994 1.73 5.44
1993 1.77 5.57
1992 1.8 5.74
1991 1.84 5.94
1990 1.84 6.14
1989 1.64 6.33
1988 1.58 6.52
1987 1.61 6.69
1986 1.69 6.84
1985 1.77 6.96
1984 1.75 7.08
1983 1.86 7.22
1982 1.86 7.35
1981 1.85 7.45
1980 1.78 7.53
1979 1.86 7.6
1978 1.84 7.67
1977 2.2 7.73
1976 2.24 7.77
1975 2.45 7.8
1974 2.65 7.82
1973 2.87 7.86
1972 3.15 7.89
1971 3.2 7.92
1970 3.08 7.94
1969 3.34 7.95
1968 3.57 7.95
1967 3.6 7.95
1966 4.14 7.96
1965 4.18 7.92
1964 4.21 7.87
1963 4.3 7.82
1962 4.3 7.77
1961 4.15 7.72
1960 4.71 7.65

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

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Barbados and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Kenya
2024 40.2 20.8
2023 39.9 20.6
2022 39.6 20.3
2021 39.4 20
2020 39.2 19.8
2019 39 19.6
2018 38.7 19.3
2017 38.5 19.1
2016 38.2 18.9
2015 37.9 18.7
2014 37.7 18.5
2013 37.4 18.4
2012 37.1 18.2
2011 36.8 18.1
2010 36.5 17.9
2009 36.3 17.8
2008 36 17.7
2007 35.6 17.6
2006 35.3 17.5
2005 34.9 17.4
2004 34.6 17.3
2003 34.3 17.1
2002 34 17
2001 33.7 16.8
2000 33.3 16.7
1999 33 16.5
1998 32.6 16.4
1997 32.1 16.2
1996 31.7 16.1
1995 31.3 16
1994 30.8 15.9
1993 30.4 15.7
1992 29.9 15.6
1991 29.5 15.5
1990 29.1 15.3
1989 28.7 15.2
1988 28.4 15.1
1987 28 15
1986 27.7 15
1985 27.3 14.9
1984 26.9 14.8
1983 26.5 14.7
1982 26.1 14.6
1981 25.7 14.5
1980 25.3 14.5
1979 24.9 14.4
1978 24.5 14.3
1977 24.1 14.3
1976 23.8 14.3
1975 23.5 14.3
1974 23.2 14.3
1973 23 14.3
1972 22.8 14.3
1971 22.6 14.4
1970 22.4 14.4
1969 22.2 14.5
1968 22.1 14.5
1967 21.9 14.6
1966 21.8 14.8
1965 21.8 14.9
1964 21.8 15.1
1963 21.8 15.2
1962 21.8 15.3
1961 21.8 15.5
1960 21.9 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.9%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
15.4%
2019
Banked people share n/a
90.1%
2024

Energy

Barbados Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Barbados Kenya
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
82.9%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Barbados Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Kenya
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
110,480 mi
2018

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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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