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Barbados vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 184th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Kiribati
Population
282798
139020
Population rank 175/197 180/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 157/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Barbados and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Kiribati
2024 $7,498,050,000 $307,862,564
2023 $7,223,250,000 $288,610,748
2022 $6,884,900,000 $270,040,453
2021 $5,947,550,000 $285,259,881
2020 $5,407,050,000 $220,898,020
2019 $6,161,850,000 $216,985,388
2018 $6,001,950,000 $233,514,717
2017 $5,683,150,000 $222,875,736
2016 $5,674,600,000 $206,467,819
2015 $5,698,150,000 $191,559,399
2014 $5,620,600,000 $200,287,282
2013 $5,667,200,000 $201,730,861
2012 $5,761,450,000 $207,001,546
2011 $5,663,100,000 $195,970,140
2010 $5,672,900,000 $165,458,433
2009 $4,466,809,600 $140,177,384
2008 $4,790,410,400 $147,017,895
2007 $4,675,767,950 $138,054,946
2006 $4,217,323,400 $112,338,353
2005 $3,819,500,000 $113,895,437
2004 $3,444,500,000 $104,085,892
2003 $3,209,500,000 $96,105,619
2002 $3,106,500,000 $74,743,869
2001 $3,054,500,000 $64,935,850
2000 $3,059,500,000 $74,910,527
1999 $2,951,822,205 $77,323,978
1998 $2,817,083,478 $74,905,706
1997 $2,498,384,130 $80,205,807
1996 $2,363,645,403 $81,456,854
1995 $2,216,974,096 $68,596,395
1994 $2,151,344,901 $67,055,334
1993 $2,063,342,117 $58,953,596
1992 $1,957,000,000 $61,491,369
1991 $2,020,583,702 $41,247,792
1990 $2,012,131,457 $36,534,295
1989 $2,006,165,167 $37,645,319
1988 $1,812,757,918 $38,278,810
1987 $1,704,370,308 $29,554,413
1986 $1,547,755,183 $25,993,009
1985 $1,409,536,121 $26,126,615
1984 $1,346,890,071 $34,394,167
1983 $1,236,016,507 $31,000,546
1982 $1,163,923,830 $32,742,713
1981 $1,114,204,743 $35,267,489
1980 $1,012,280,615 $33,157,723
1979 $670,362,452 $34,466,197
1978 $552,883,707 $36,563,965
1977 $495,097,668 $31,335,459
1976 $435,911,269 $33,246,817
1975 $402,178,605 $44,547,454
1974 $311,804,630 $69,256,489
1973 $260,767,828 $25,645,040
1972 $213,725,217 $15,314,346
1971 $186,826,503 $12,356,134
1970 $166,210,203 $11,560,877
1969 $141,393,142 -
1968 $125,733,669 -
1967 $125,554,009 -
1966 $113,195,123 -
1965 $105,021,997 -
1964 $99,252,731 -
1963 $99,893,761 -
1962 $88,782,583 -
1961 $85,363,759 -
1960 $80,021,847 -

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

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Barbados and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Kiribati
2024 $26,545 $2,289
2023 $25,584 $2,178
2022 $24,387 $2,070
2021 $21,080 $2,222
2020 $19,194 $1,752
2019 $21,912 $1,751
2018 $21,381 $1,913
2017 $20,285 $1,853
2016 $20,296 $1,743
2015 $20,424 $1,640
2014 $20,193 $1,737
2013 $20,410 $1,772
2012 $20,804 $1,844
2011 $20,508 $1,771
2010 $20,611 $1,522
2009 $16,295 $1,317
2008 $17,566 $1,411
2007 $17,235 $1,353
2006 $15,620 $1,123
2005 $14,214 $1,162
2004 $12,886 $1,083
2003 $12,076 $1,021
2002 $11,760 $810
2001 $11,640 $719
2000 $11,675 $845
1999 $11,244 $887
1998 $10,734 $874
1997 $9,522 $953
1996 $9,012 $986
1995 $8,460 $844
1994 $8,223 $838
1993 $7,905 $748
1992 $7,519 $792
1991 $7,790 $540
1990 $7,781 $488
1989 $7,773 $515
1988 $7,033 $536
1987 $6,625 $424
1986 $6,031 $382
1985 $5,510 $393
1984 $5,284 $527
1983 $4,866 $483
1982 $4,599 $519
1981 $4,417 $568
1980 $4,025 $542
1979 $2,668 $573
1978 $2,198 $611
1977 $1,968 $520
1976 $1,734 $548
1975 $1,601 $730
1974 $1,243 $1,131
1973 $1,042 $422
1972 $856 $256.2
1971 $750 $210.7
1970 $666 $201
1969 $567 -
1968 $506 -
1967 $508 -
1966 $462 -
1965 $433 -
1964 $414 -
1963 $421 -
1962 $377 -
1961 $366 -
1960 $347 -

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

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Barbados vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Kiribati
2026 76.6 66.9
2025 76.5 66.7
2024 76.3 66.6
2023 76.2 66.5
2022 75.7 66.3
2021 76.6 64.1
2020 76.6 65.2
2019 76.5 65.9
2018 76.4 65.8
2017 76.2 65.8
2016 76.2 65.8
2015 76.1 65.8
2014 75.9 65.9
2013 75.8 65.9
2012 75.7 65.9
2011 75.6 65.9
2010 75.5 65.9
2009 75.5 65.8
2008 75.3 65.7
2007 75.3 65.7
2006 75 65.6
2005 75 65.5
2004 75.1 65.4
2003 74.9 65.3
2002 74.8 65.1
2001 74.7 64.9
2000 74.6 64.7
1999 74.6 64.4
1998 74.5 64.1
1997 74 63.8
1996 74.1 63.5
1995 73.9 63.1
1994 73.8 62.8
1993 73.7 62.4
1992 73.6 62
1991 73.5 61.5
1990 73.5 61
1989 73.4 60.5
1988 73.4 60.1
1987 73.5 59.6
1986 73.4 59.1
1985 73.3 58.7
1984 73.3 58.4
1983 73.2 58.1
1982 72.9 57.8
1981 72.6 57.5
1980 72.1 57.3
1979 71.5 57.1
1978 71.1 56.9
1977 70.6 56.1
1976 70.1 56.6
1975 69.8 56.4
1974 69.4 56.1
1973 69.1 55.8
1972 69.1 55.3
1971 68.8 54.9
1970 68.5 54.4
1969 68.5 53.8
1968 68.2 53.1
1967 67.9 52.5
1966 67.7 51.7
1965 67.2 51
1964 66.7 50.4
1963 66.2 49.7
1962 65.7 49
1961 65 48.5
1960 64.1 48
1959 63.3 47.5
1958 62.4 47.1
1957 61.7 46.8
1956 60.5 46.5
1955 59 46.3
1954 58.3 46.1
1953 57 46
1952 55.9 45.9
1951 54.7 45.8
1950 53.6 45.7

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

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Barbados and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Barbados Kiribati
2024 282,467 134,518
2023 282,336 132,530
2022 282,318 130,469
2021 282,147 128,377
2020 281,698 126,099
2019 281,207 123,921
2018 280,711 122,084
2017 280,171 120,275
2016 279,598 118,478
2015 278,990 116,815
2014 278,348 115,326
2013 277,665 113,838
2012 276,938 112,284
2011 276,139 110,647
2010 275,243 108,704
2009 274,123 106,467
2008 272,714 104,222
2007 271,288 102,068
2006 270,002 100,017
2005 268,706 98,035
2004 267,298 96,085
2003 265,776 94,175
2002 264,148 92,264
2001 262,425 90,335
2000 262,063 88,613
1999 262,517 87,126
1998 262,436 85,657
1997 262,392 84,147
1996 262,284 82,623
1995 262,039 81,234
1994 261,620 80,021
1993 261,027 78,841
1992 260,267 77,641
1991 259,373 76,367
1990 258,582 74,855
1989 258,109 73,147
1988 257,763 71,427
1987 257,279 69,733
1986 256,618 68,059
1985 255,820 66,496
1984 254,920 65,228
1983 253,992 64,169
1982 253,095 63,134
1981 252,270 62,121
1980 251,524 61,148
1979 251,269 60,172
1978 251,551 59,864
1977 251,626 60,267
1976 251,442 60,661
1975 251,175 60,987
1974 250,777 61,219
1973 250,322 60,824
1972 249,658 59,778
1971 249,168 58,652
1970 249,387 57,510
1969 249,444 56,360
1968 248,540 55,529
1967 247,091 54,996
1966 244,996 54,425
1965 242,417 53,439
1964 239,958 52,088
1963 237,557 50,791
1962 235,224 49,538
1961 233,148 48,323
1960 230,893 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Barbados

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Kiribati
2023 1.71 3.15
2022 1.71 3.18
2021 1.71 3.22
2020 1.71 3.25
2019 1.72 3.29
2018 1.72 3.32
2017 1.72 3.34
2016 1.72 3.38
2015 1.73 3.44
2014 1.73 3.52
2013 1.73 3.64
2012 1.73 3.77
2011 1.76 3.88
2010 1.79 3.9
2009 1.77 3.91
2008 1.76 3.9
2007 1.76 3.87
2006 1.7 3.82
2005 1.74 3.76
2004 1.8 3.73
2003 1.86 3.7
2002 1.86 3.81
2001 1.96 3.96
2000 1.93 4.07
1999 1.78 4.18
1998 1.62 4.29
1997 1.65 4.37
1996 1.67 4.43
1995 1.7 4.42
1994 1.73 4.44
1993 1.77 4.49
1992 1.8 4.57
1991 1.84 4.64
1990 1.84 4.67
1989 1.64 4.69
1988 1.58 4.73
1987 1.61 4.81
1986 1.69 4.87
1985 1.77 4.91
1984 1.75 4.91
1983 1.86 4.91
1982 1.86 4.95
1981 1.85 4.96
1980 1.78 4.96
1979 1.86 4.97
1978 1.84 4.97
1977 2.2 4.96
1976 2.24 4.96
1975 2.45 5.02
1974 2.65 5.09
1973 2.87 5.2
1972 3.15 5.37
1971 3.2 5.55
1970 3.08 5.71
1969 3.34 5.85
1968 3.57 5.98
1967 3.6 6.11
1966 4.14 6.23
1965 4.18 6.26
1964 4.21 6.29
1963 4.3 6.35
1962 4.3 6.42
1961 4.15 6.48
1960 4.71 6.44

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

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Barbados and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Kiribati
2024 40.2 23.8
2023 39.9 23.6
2022 39.6 23.5
2021 39.4 23.3
2020 39.2 23.2
2019 39 23
2018 38.7 22.9
2017 38.5 22.7
2016 38.2 22.5
2015 37.9 22.3
2014 37.7 22.1
2013 37.4 21.9
2012 37.1 21.7
2011 36.8 21.5
2010 36.5 21.3
2009 36.3 21.2
2008 36 21
2007 35.6 20.9
2006 35.3 20.7
2005 34.9 20.5
2004 34.6 20.3
2003 34.3 20.1
2002 34 19.9
2001 33.7 19.8
2000 33.3 19.7
1999 33 19.6
1998 32.6 19.6
1997 32.1 19.6
1996 31.7 19.6
1995 31.3 19.7
1994 30.8 19.8
1993 30.4 20
1992 29.9 20.1
1991 29.5 20.2
1990 29.1 20.2
1989 28.7 20.2
1988 28.4 20.1
1987 28 19.9
1986 27.7 19.8
1985 27.3 19.6
1984 26.9 19.4
1983 26.5 19.2
1982 26.1 19
1981 25.7 18.9
1980 25.3 18.7
1979 24.9 18.4
1978 24.5 18.3
1977 24.1 18.2
1976 23.8 18.1
1975 23.5 18
1974 23.2 17.8
1973 23 17.7
1972 22.8 17.6
1971 22.6 17.6
1970 22.4 17.5
1969 22.2 17.5
1968 22.1 17.6
1967 21.9 17.7
1966 21.8 17.9
1965 21.8 18
1964 21.8 18.1
1963 21.8 18.2
1962 21.8 18.3
1961 21.8 18.5
1960 21.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
16.4%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
4%
2019
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
17.6%
2017

Energy

Barbados Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
41.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Barbados Kiribati
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
98.6%
2020
English speaking
100%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Barbados Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Kiribati
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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