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Barbados vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 184th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Lebanon
Population
282798
5906622
Population rank 175/197 115/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 157/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 46/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 26/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Barbados and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Lebanon
2024 $7,498,050,000 -
2023 $7,223,250,000 $20,078,620,357
2022 $6,884,900,000 $20,992,421,949
2021 $5,947,550,000 $23,131,941,557
2020 $5,407,050,000 $31,712,128,254
2019 $6,161,850,000 $51,605,959,131
2018 $6,001,950,000 $54,901,519,156
2017 $5,683,150,000 $53,027,680,686
2016 $5,674,600,000 $51,147,308,774
2015 $5,698,150,000 $49,929,337,837
2014 $5,620,600,000 $48,095,213,747
2013 $5,667,200,000 $46,880,103,081
2012 $5,761,450,000 $44,016,799,516
2011 $5,663,100,000 $39,927,125,962
2010 $5,672,900,000 $38,443,907,042
2009 $4,466,809,600 $35,399,582,929
2008 $4,790,410,400 $29,118,916,105
2007 $4,675,767,950 $24,827,355,015
2006 $4,217,323,400 $22,022,709,851
2005 $3,819,500,000 $21,497,336,499
2004 $3,444,500,000 $21,159,827,992
2003 $3,209,500,000 $20,082,918,740
2002 $3,106,500,000 $19,152,238,806
2001 $3,054,500,000 $17,649,751,244
2000 $3,059,500,000 $17,260,364,842
1999 $2,951,822,205 $17,391,056,369
1998 $2,817,083,478 $17,247,179,006
1997 $2,498,384,130 $15,751,867,489
1996 $2,363,645,403 $13,690,217,334
1995 $2,216,974,096 $11,718,795,529
1994 $2,151,344,901 $9,599,127,050
1993 $2,063,342,117 $7,941,744,492
1992 $1,957,000,000 $5,843,579,161
1991 $2,020,583,702 $4,690,415,093
1990 $2,012,131,457 $2,838,485,354
1989 $2,006,165,167 $2,717,998,688
1988 $1,812,757,918 $3,313,540,068
1987 $1,704,370,308 -
1986 $1,547,755,183 -
1985 $1,409,536,121 -
1984 $1,346,890,071 -
1983 $1,236,016,507 -
1982 $1,163,923,830 -
1981 $1,114,204,743 -
1980 $1,012,280,615 -
1979 $670,362,452 -
1978 $552,883,707 -
1977 $495,097,668 -
1976 $435,911,269 -
1975 $402,178,605 -
1974 $311,804,630 -
1973 $260,767,828 -
1972 $213,725,217 -
1971 $186,826,503 -
1970 $166,210,203 -
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Lebanon
2024 $26,545 -
2023 $25,584 $3,478
2022 $24,387 $3,654
2021 $21,080 $4,045
2020 $19,194 $5,561
2019 $21,912 $8,906
2018 $21,381 $9,175
2017 $20,285 $8,608
2016 $20,296 $8,089
2015 $20,424 $7,714
2014 $20,193 $7,578
2013 $20,410 $8,162
2012 $20,804 $8,407
2011 $20,508 $7,835
2010 $20,611 $7,626
2009 $16,295 $7,091
2008 $17,566 $5,912
2007 $17,235 $5,125
2006 $15,620 $4,635
2005 $14,214 $4,602
2004 $12,886 $4,601
2003 $12,076 $4,438
2002 $11,760 $4,291
2001 $11,640 $4,010
2000 $11,675 $3,987
1999 $11,244 $4,087
1998 $10,734 $4,125
1997 $9,522 $3,834
1996 $9,012 $3,393
1995 $8,460 $2,959
1994 $8,223 $2,468
1993 $7,905 $2,079
1992 $7,519 $1,559
1991 $7,790 $1,278
1990 $7,781 $790
1989 $7,773 $771
1988 $7,033 $959
1987 $6,625 -
1986 $6,031 -
1985 $5,510 -
1984 $5,284 -
1983 $4,866 -
1982 $4,599 -
1981 $4,417 -
1980 $4,025 -
1979 $2,668 -
1978 $2,198 -
1977 $1,968 -
1976 $1,734 -
1975 $1,601 -
1974 $1,243 -
1973 $1,042 -
1972 $856 -
1971 $750 -
1970 $666 -
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Lebanon
2026 76.6 78.2
2025 76.5 78.1
2024 76.3 77.9
2023 76.2 77.8
2022 75.7 78
2021 76.6 73.6
2020 76.6 76.3
2019 76.5 78.2
2018 76.4 78.3
2017 76.2 78.2
2016 76.2 78.3
2015 76.1 78.3
2014 75.9 78.1
2013 75.8 78
2012 75.7 77.9
2011 75.6 77.8
2010 75.5 77.5
2009 75.5 77.3
2008 75.3 77
2007 75.3 76.7
2006 75 75.7
2005 75 76.1
2004 75.1 75.7
2003 74.9 75.3
2002 74.8 74.8
2001 74.7 74.4
2000 74.6 73.9
1999 74.6 73.5
1998 74.5 73.2
1997 74 72.9
1996 74.1 72.6
1995 73.9 72.4
1994 73.8 72
1993 73.7 71.6
1992 73.6 71.2
1991 73.5 70.9
1990 73.5 65.5
1989 73.4 65.1
1988 73.4 62.9
1987 73.5 62.5
1986 73.4 62
1985 73.3 61.6
1984 73.3 61.2
1983 73.2 60.8
1982 72.9 47.2
1981 72.6 60.3
1980 72.1 59.9
1979 71.5 59.6
1978 71.1 60
1977 70.6 60.3
1976 70.1 36.4
1975 69.8 57.7
1974 69.4 66.4
1973 69.1 66.3
1972 69.1 66.2
1971 68.8 66.1
1970 68.5 66
1969 68.5 65.9
1968 68.2 65.8
1967 67.9 65.7
1966 67.7 65.5
1965 67.2 65.3
1964 66.7 65.1
1963 66.2 64.9
1962 65.7 64.6
1961 65 64.3
1960 64.1 63.9
1959 63.3 63.6
1958 62.4 61.2
1957 61.7 62.8
1956 60.5 62.2
1955 59 61.5
1954 58.3 61.6
1953 57 61.2
1952 55.9 60.8
1951 54.7 60.3
1950 53.6 59.9

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

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Barbados and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Barbados Lebanon
2024 282,467 5,805,962
2023 282,336 5,773,493
2022 282,318 5,744,489
2021 282,147 5,718,122
2020 281,698 5,702,398
2019 281,207 5,794,594
2018 280,711 5,984,119
2017 280,171 6,160,128
2016 279,598 6,323,060
2015 278,990 6,472,469
2014 278,348 6,346,990
2013 277,665 5,743,436
2012 276,938 5,235,742
2011 276,139 5,096,020
2010 275,243 5,041,288
2009 274,123 4,992,287
2008 272,714 4,925,354
2007 271,288 4,844,118
2006 270,002 4,751,136
2005 268,706 4,671,102
2004 267,298 4,599,279
2003 265,776 4,525,508
2002 264,148 4,463,504
2001 262,425 4,401,918
2000 262,063 4,329,340
1999 262,517 4,255,277
1998 262,436 4,181,281
1997 262,392 4,108,405
1996 262,284 4,034,781
1995 262,039 3,960,735
1994 261,620 3,889,799
1993 261,027 3,820,647
1992 260,267 3,747,371
1991 259,373 3,668,912
1990 258,582 3,595,175
1989 258,109 3,525,285
1988 257,763 3,454,649
1987 257,279 3,385,555
1986 256,618 3,300,365
1985 255,820 3,217,376
1984 254,920 3,152,744
1983 253,992 3,094,996
1982 253,095 3,054,931
1981 252,270 3,008,981
1980 251,524 2,944,763
1979 251,269 2,882,635
1978 251,551 2,822,682
1977 251,626 2,762,155
1976 251,442 2,726,469
1975 251,175 2,693,191
1974 250,777 2,635,185
1973 250,322 2,572,935
1972 249,658 2,509,729
1971 249,168 2,446,314
1970 249,387 2,386,114
1969 249,444 2,328,159
1968 248,540 2,266,368
1967 247,091 2,206,731
1966 244,996 2,148,260
1965 242,417 2,088,831
1964 239,958 2,030,543
1963 237,557 1,970,316
1962 235,224 1,909,578
1961 233,148 1,850,084
1960 230,893 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Barbados

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Lebanon
2023 1.71 2.24
2022 1.71 2.26
2021 1.71 2.28
2020 1.71 2.31
2019 1.72 2.33
2018 1.72 2.35
2017 1.72 2.37
2016 1.72 2.39
2015 1.73 2.38
2014 1.73 2.38
2013 1.73 2.36
2012 1.73 2.35
2011 1.76 2.32
2010 1.79 2.26
2009 1.77 2.19
2008 1.76 2.17
2007 1.76 2.2
2006 1.7 2.24
2005 1.74 2.29
2004 1.8 2.38
2003 1.86 2.46
2002 1.86 2.52
2001 1.96 2.58
2000 1.93 2.6
1999 1.78 2.63
1998 1.62 2.65
1997 1.65 2.67
1996 1.67 2.7
1995 1.7 2.73
1994 1.73 2.82
1993 1.77 2.94
1992 1.8 3.05
1991 1.84 3.16
1990 1.84 3.27
1989 1.64 3.36
1988 1.58 3.39
1987 1.61 3.42
1986 1.69 3.47
1985 1.77 3.53
1984 1.75 3.66
1983 1.86 3.73
1982 1.86 3.86
1981 1.85 3.95
1980 1.78 4.01
1979 1.86 4.08
1978 1.84 4.18
1977 2.2 4.28
1976 2.24 4.39
1975 2.45 4.52
1974 2.65 4.65
1973 2.87 4.79
1972 3.15 4.91
1971 3.2 5.05
1970 3.08 5.19
1969 3.34 5.32
1968 3.57 5.45
1967 3.6 5.57
1966 4.14 5.68
1965 4.18 5.77
1964 4.21 5.85
1963 4.3 5.91
1962 4.3 5.9
1961 4.15 5.89
1960 4.71 5.88

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

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Barbados and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Lebanon
2024 40.2 29.6
2023 39.9 29.4
2022 39.6 29.2
2021 39.4 29
2020 39.2 28.9
2019 39 29
2018 38.7 29.3
2017 38.5 29.4
2016 38.2 29.5
2015 37.9 29.4
2014 37.7 29.2
2013 37.4 28.9
2012 37.1 28.6
2011 36.8 28.2
2010 36.5 27.9
2009 36.3 27.5
2008 36 27.1
2007 35.6 26.7
2006 35.3 26.3
2005 34.9 26
2004 34.6 25.6
2003 34.3 25.2
2002 34 24.9
2001 33.7 24.6
2000 33.3 24.3
1999 33 24
1998 32.6 23.7
1997 32.1 23.4
1996 31.7 23.1
1995 31.3 22.8
1994 30.8 22.5
1993 30.4 22.3
1992 29.9 22
1991 29.5 21.8
1990 29.1 21.6
1989 28.7 21.4
1988 28.4 21.2
1987 28 21
1986 27.7 20.8
1985 27.3 20.7
1984 26.9 20.5
1983 26.5 20.3
1982 26.1 20.1
1981 25.7 19.9
1980 25.3 19.8
1979 24.9 19.6
1978 24.5 19.4
1977 24.1 19.2
1976 23.8 19.1
1975 23.5 19
1974 23.2 18.9
1973 23 18.7
1972 22.8 18.5
1971 22.6 18.3
1970 22.4 18.2
1969 22.2 18.1
1968 22.1 18
1967 21.9 18
1966 21.8 18.1
1965 21.8 18.2
1964 21.8 18.4
1963 21.8 18.7
1962 21.8 19.1
1961 21.8 19.5
1960 21.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
23%
2024

Energy

Barbados Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Lebanon
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
92%
2019
English speaking
100%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Barbados Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Lebanon
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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