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Barbados vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 184th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 158/197 ($7.16B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 47/197 ($25,366), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Laos
Population
282698
7954155
Population rank 175/197 103/197
GDP
$7.16B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$25,366
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 47/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,672
2024
$9,788
2024
Government debt
$7.48B
2024
$15.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
99%
2025
91.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$26,478
2024
$2,049
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,631
2025
$2,296
2025
Land area
166 sq mi
2025
89,112 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,701 ppl/mi²
2024
87.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Barbados and Laos: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Laos economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Laos
Year GDP
Barbados Laos
1960 $80,021,847 -
1961 $85,363,759 -
1962 $88,782,583 -
1963 $99,893,761 -
1964 $99,252,731 -
1965 $105,021,997 -
1966 $113,195,123 -
1967 $125,554,009 -
1968 $125,733,669 -
1969 $141,393,142 -
1970 $166,210,203 -
1971 $186,826,503 -
1972 $213,725,217 -
1973 $260,767,828 -
1974 $311,804,630 -
1975 $402,178,605 -
1976 $435,911,269 -
1977 $495,097,668 -
1978 $552,883,707 -
1979 $670,362,452 -
1980 $1,012,280,615 -
1981 $1,114,204,743 -
1982 $1,163,923,830 -
1983 $1,236,016,507 -
1984 $1,346,890,071 $1,757,142,856
1985 $1,409,536,121 $2,366,666,616
1986 $1,547,755,183 $1,776,842,097
1987 $1,704,370,308 $1,087,273,104
1988 $1,812,757,918 $598,961,269
1989 $2,006,165,167 $714,046,821
1990 $2,012,131,457 $865,559,879
1991 $2,020,583,702 $1,028,087,972
1992 $1,957,000,000 $1,127,806,945
1993 $2,063,342,117 $1,327,748,690
1994 $2,151,344,901 $1,543,606,345
1995 $2,216,974,096 $1,763,536,305
1996 $2,363,645,403 $1,873,671,550
1997 $2,498,384,130 $1,747,011,857
1998 $2,817,083,478 $1,280,177,839
1999 $2,951,822,205 $1,454,430,642
2000 $3,059,500,000 $1,731,198,022
2001 $3,054,500,000 $1,768,619,058
2002 $3,106,500,000 $1,758,176,653
2003 $3,209,500,000 $2,023,324,407
2004 $3,444,500,000 $2,366,398,120
2005 $3,819,500,000 $2,735,558,735
2006 $4,217,323,400 $3,455,030,061
2007 $4,675,767,950 $4,223,152,739
2008 $4,790,410,400 $5,446,433,157
2009 $4,466,809,600 $5,836,137,330
2010 $5,191,188,500 $7,131,771,015
2011 $5,342,183,800 $8,750,104,617
2012 $5,271,257,500 $10,192,846,339
2013 $5,361,158,350 $11,983,252,627
2014 $5,365,976,700 $13,279,245,886
2015 $5,288,057,750 $14,426,380,126
2016 $5,330,761,500 $15,912,501,723
2017 $5,517,340,450 $17,071,155,481
2018 $5,629,916,200 $18,141,641,090
2019 $5,788,288,000 $18,740,561,513
2020 $5,168,344,450 $18,981,805,250
2021 $5,275,242,050 $18,827,148,531
2022 $6,257,303,500 $15,468,785,204
2023 $6,720,733,200 $15,843,155,731
2024 $7,165,000,000 $16,502,933,121

Barbados and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Laos
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Laos
1960 $347 -
1961 $366 -
1962 $377 -
1963 $421 -
1964 $414 -
1965 $433 -
1966 $462 -
1967 $508 -
1968 $506 -
1969 $567 -
1970 $666 -
1971 $750 -
1972 $856 -
1973 $1,042 -
1974 $1,243 -
1975 $1,601 -
1976 $1,734 -
1977 $1,968 -
1978 $2,198 -
1979 $2,668 -
1980 $4,025 -
1981 $4,417 -
1982 $4,599 -
1983 $4,866 -
1984 $5,284 $483
1985 $5,510 $633
1986 $6,031 $462
1987 $6,625 $274.7
1988 $7,033 $147.1
1989 $7,773 $170.4
1990 $7,781 $200.7
1991 $7,790 $231.8
1992 $7,519 $247.3
1993 $7,905 $283.4
1994 $8,223 $321
1995 $8,460 $358
1996 $9,012 $371
1997 $9,522 $339
1998 $10,734 $243.9
1999 $11,244 $272.3
2000 $11,675 $319
2001 $11,640 $320
2002 $11,760 $313
2003 $12,076 $355
2004 $12,886 $409
2005 $14,214 $466
2006 $15,620 $579
2007 $17,235 $697
2008 $17,566 $886
2009 $16,295 $935
2010 $18,860 $1,126
2011 $19,346 $1,362
2012 $19,034 $1,564
2013 $19,308 $1,813
2014 $19,278 $1,981
2015 $18,954 $2,121
2016 $19,066 $2,303
2017 $19,693 $2,432
2018 $20,056 $2,545
2019 $20,584 $2,589
2020 $18,347 $2,584
2021 $18,697 $2,526
2022 $22,164 $2,046
2023 $23,804 $2,067
2024 $25,366 $2,124

Barbados vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Laos
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Laos
1950 53.6 38.9
1951 54.7 39.2
1952 55.9 39.4
1953 57 39.7
1954 58.3 40
1955 59 40.3
1956 60.5 40.6
1957 61.7 40.9
1958 62.4 41.2
1959 63.3 40.7
1960 64.1 41
1961 65 41.3
1962 65.7 42.3
1963 66.2 41.5
1964 66.7 41.9
1965 67.2 42.2
1966 67.7 42.3
1967 67.9 42.9
1968 68.2 43.2
1969 68.5 43.5
1970 68.5 43.8
1971 68.8 44.1
1972 69.1 44.4
1973 69.1 44.7
1974 69.4 45.9
1975 69.8 46.1
1976 70.1 46
1977 70.6 46.4
1978 71.1 46.8
1979 71.5 47.5
1980 72.1 48.6
1981 72.6 49.2
1982 72.9 49.9
1983 73.2 50.5
1984 73.3 51
1985 73.3 51.6
1986 73.4 52.1
1987 73.5 52.6
1988 73.4 53.1
1989 73.4 53.6
1990 73.5 54
1991 73.5 54.7
1992 73.6 55.1
1993 73.7 55.6
1994 73.8 55.8
1995 73.9 56.3
1996 74.1 56.8
1997 74 57.3
1998 74.5 57.5
1999 74.6 57.9
2000 74.6 58.3
2001 74.7 58.9
2002 74.8 59.3
2003 74.9 59.6
2004 75.1 60.1
2005 75 60.7
2006 75 61.1
2007 75.3 61.7
2008 75.3 62.2
2009 75.5 63
2010 75.5 63.7
2011 75.6 64.5
2012 75.7 65.1
2013 75.8 65.7
2014 75.9 66.3
2015 76.1 66.7
2016 76.2 67
2017 76.2 67.3
2018 76.4 67.6
2019 76.5 67.9
2020 76.6 68.3
2021 76.6 67.8
2022 75.7 68.7
2023 76.2 69
2024 76.3 69.2
2025 76.5 69.5

Barbados and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Laos
Year Population
Barbados Laos
1960 230,893 2,121,514
1961 233,148 2,169,796
1962 235,224 2,219,910
1963 237,557 2,271,061
1964 239,958 2,322,826
1965 242,417 2,376,200
1966 244,996 2,431,084
1967 247,091 2,487,715
1968 248,540 2,546,377
1969 249,444 2,606,959
1970 249,387 2,669,702
1971 249,168 2,734,628
1972 249,658 2,801,660
1973 250,322 2,870,573
1974 250,777 2,939,761
1975 251,175 3,005,521
1976 251,442 3,064,876
1977 251,626 3,118,923
1978 251,551 3,171,740
1979 251,269 3,228,202
1980 251,524 3,292,573
1981 252,270 3,366,631
1982 253,095 3,450,026
1983 253,992 3,541,001
1984 254,920 3,637,843
1985 255,820 3,739,985
1986 256,618 3,846,715
1987 257,279 3,957,612
1988 257,763 4,072,601
1989 258,109 4,190,974
1990 258,582 4,311,955
1991 259,373 4,435,118
1992 260,267 4,559,646
1993 261,027 4,685,060
1994 261,620 4,809,220
1995 262,039 4,929,409
1996 262,284 5,045,678
1997 262,392 5,152,011
1998 262,436 5,248,266
1999 262,517 5,340,784
2000 262,063 5,431,212
2001 262,425 5,521,482
2002 264,148 5,610,889
2003 265,776 5,697,945
2004 267,298 5,781,626
2005 268,706 5,869,523
2006 270,002 5,963,200
2007 271,288 6,056,236
2008 272,714 6,148,969
2009 274,123 6,241,642
2010 275,243 6,334,194
2011 276,139 6,426,590
2012 276,938 6,518,978
2013 277,665 6,611,385
2014 278,348 6,703,172
2015 278,990 6,801,645
2016 279,598 6,908,802
2017 280,171 7,018,147
2018 280,711 7,128,045
2019 281,207 7,237,636
2020 281,698 7,346,533
2021 282,147 7,453,194
2022 282,318 7,559,007
2023 282,336 7,664,993
2024 282,467 7,769,819

Fertility rates in Barbados and Laos

Fertility rate
Barbados

Laos
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Laos
1960 4.71 6.29
1961 4.15 6.31
1962 4.3 6.31
1963 4.3 6.32
1964 4.21 6.31
1965 4.18 6.32
1966 4.14 6.31
1967 3.6 6.31
1968 3.57 6.3
1969 3.34 6.3
1970 3.08 6.31
1971 3.2 6.3
1972 3.15 6.28
1973 2.87 6.28
1974 2.65 6.29
1975 2.45 6.29
1976 2.24 6.29
1977 2.2 6.29
1978 1.84 6.3
1979 1.86 6.31
1980 1.78 6.33
1981 1.85 6.35
1982 1.86 6.37
1983 1.86 6.38
1984 1.75 6.37
1985 1.77 6.33
1986 1.69 6.26
1987 1.61 6.21
1988 1.58 6.16
1989 1.64 6.1
1990 1.84 6.06
1991 1.84 5.99
1992 1.8 5.9
1993 1.77 5.8
1994 1.73 5.6
1995 1.7 5.36
1996 1.67 5.15
1997 1.65 4.96
1998 1.62 4.79
1999 1.78 4.64
2000 1.93 4.43
2001 1.96 4.29
2002 1.86 4.13
2003 1.86 4.02
2004 1.8 3.9
2005 1.74 3.69
2006 1.7 3.56
2007 1.76 3.44
2008 1.76 3.33
2009 1.77 3.23
2010 1.79 3.14
2011 1.76 3.05
2012 1.73 2.95
2013 1.73 2.87
2014 1.73 2.8
2015 1.73 2.8
2016 1.72 2.74
2017 1.72 2.69
2018 1.72 2.63
2019 1.72 2.59
2020 1.71 2.54
2021 1.71 2.49
2022 1.71 2.46
2023 1.71 2.42

Barbados and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Laos
Year Median age, years
Barbados Laos
1960 21.9 19.2
1961 21.8 19.2
1962 21.8 19.1
1963 21.8 19
1964 21.8 19
1965 21.8 18.9
1966 21.8 18.9
1967 21.9 18.9
1968 22.1 18.8
1969 22.2 18.8
1970 22.4 18.7
1971 22.6 18.7
1972 22.8 18.7
1973 23 18.7
1974 23.2 18.6
1975 23.5 18.5
1976 23.8 18.4
1977 24.1 18.3
1978 24.5 18.1
1979 24.9 18
1980 25.3 17.9
1981 25.7 17.9
1982 26.1 17.8
1983 26.5 17.8
1984 26.9 17.8
1985 27.3 17.8
1986 27.7 17.8
1987 28 17.8
1988 28.4 17.9
1989 28.7 17.9
1990 29.1 17.9
1991 29.5 17.9
1992 29.9 17.9
1993 30.4 17.9
1994 30.8 17.9
1995 31.3 17.9
1996 31.7 17.9
1997 32.1 18
1998 32.6 18
1999 33 18
2000 33.3 18.1
2001 33.7 18.2
2002 34 18.4
2003 34.3 18.5
2004 34.6 18.7
2005 34.9 18.9
2006 35.3 19.2
2007 35.6 19.6
2008 36 20
2009 36.3 20.5
2010 36.5 21
2011 36.8 21.4
2012 37.1 21.9
2013 37.4 22.3
2014 37.7 22.7
2015 37.9 23
2016 38.2 23.3
2017 38.5 23.6
2018 38.7 23.8
2019 39 24.1
2020 39.2 24.4
2021 39.4 24.7
2022 39.6 25
2023 39.9 25.3
2024 40.2 25.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$6.68B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2025
18.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.27%
2025
-0.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.4%
2023
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2023
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2025
51.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3%
2018
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
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
3.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.7%
2024

Energy

Barbados Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.4
2007
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.8 megatons
2023
26 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.82 tons
2023
3.39 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Barbados Laos
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-70
2024
-10,284
2024
Urban population
31.5%
2024
38.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
65.7
2025
26.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2024
33
2024
Higher education index
9
2025
17
2025
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
155
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
75.6%
2023
English speaking
100%
2023
6%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Barbados Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,302
2022
$41.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$609
2022
$11.9
2022
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.67%
2022
36.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.97
2022
0.33
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
10
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
99
2025
20
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Laos
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.15%
2025
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2025
8,831 sq mi
2025
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2025
63,676 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
24,598 mi
2009

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