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Barbados vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 184th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Liberia
Population
282798
5887000
Population rank 175/197 116/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Barbados and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Liberia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $4,779,300,900
2023 $7,223,250,000 $4,390,000,000
2022 $6,884,900,000 $4,001,047,000
2021 $5,947,550,000 $3,513,049,500
2020 $5,407,050,000 $3,176,126,300
2019 $6,161,850,000 $3,319,596,500
2018 $6,001,950,000 $3,422,754,800
2017 $5,683,150,000 $3,390,703,400
2016 $5,674,600,000 $3,398,419,600
2015 $5,698,150,000 $3,227,075,700
2014 $5,620,600,000 $3,225,652,000
2013 $5,667,200,000 $3,177,198,100
2012 $5,761,450,000 $2,791,614,000
2011 $5,663,100,000 $2,398,000,000
2010 $5,672,900,000 $1,998,000,000
2009 $4,466,809,600 $1,768,000,000
2008 $4,790,410,400 $1,726,000,000
2007 $4,675,767,950 $1,373,000,000
2006 $4,217,323,400 $1,119,000,000
2005 $3,819,500,000 $949,000,000
2004 $3,444,500,000 $897,000,000
2003 $3,209,500,000 $748,000,000
2002 $3,106,500,000 $927,000,000
2001 $3,054,500,000 $906,000,000
2000 $3,059,500,000 $874,000,000
1999 $2,951,822,205 $441,800,000
1998 $2,817,083,478 $359,600,000
1997 $2,498,384,130 $295,900,000
1996 $2,363,645,403 $159,400,000
1995 $2,216,974,096 $134,800,000
1994 $2,151,344,901 $132,200,000
1993 $2,063,342,117 $160,400,000
1992 $1,957,000,000 $223,500,000
1991 $2,020,583,702 $348,000,000
1990 $2,012,131,457 $384,400,000
1989 $2,006,165,167 $786,300,000
1988 $1,812,757,918 $1,038,300,000
1987 $1,704,370,308 $972,800,000
1986 $1,547,755,183 $840,964,400
1985 $1,409,536,121 $851,296,100
1984 $1,346,890,071 $848,478,300
1983 $1,236,016,507 $823,374,900
1982 $1,163,923,830 $863,933,200
1981 $1,114,204,743 $846,514,500
1980 $1,012,280,615 $854,711,500
1979 $670,362,452 $814,067,900
1978 $552,883,707 $717,240,400
1977 $495,097,668 $673,010,600
1976 $435,911,269 $596,675,700
1975 $402,178,605 $577,549,300
1974 $311,804,630 $486,955,000
1973 $260,767,828 $386,968,300
1972 $213,725,217 $368,098,000
1971 $186,826,503 $341,543,100
1970 $166,210,203 $323,099,700
1969 $141,393,142 $306,961,800
1968 $125,733,669 $276,820,700
1967 $125,554,009 $261,024,300
1966 $113,195,123 $244,459,500
1965 $105,021,997 $229,260,800
1964 $99,252,731 $218,929,100
1963 $99,893,761 $200,229,600
1962 $88,782,583 $191,861,800
1961 $85,363,759 $183,920,900
1960 $80,021,847 $190,495,600

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

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Barbados and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Liberia
2024 $26,545 $851
2023 $25,584 $799
2022 $24,387 $745
2021 $21,080 $668
2020 $19,194 $617
2019 $21,912 $658
2018 $21,381 $692
2017 $20,285 $699
2016 $20,296 $715
2015 $20,424 $693
2014 $20,193 $707
2013 $20,410 $711
2012 $20,804 $638
2011 $20,508 $568
2010 $20,611 $492
2009 $16,295 $448
2008 $17,566 $452
2007 $17,235 $374
2006 $15,620 $321
2005 $14,214 $287.5
2004 $12,886 $284.1
2003 $12,076 $239.8
2002 $11,760 $299.5
2001 $11,640 $300
2000 $11,675 $298.5
1999 $11,244 $156.6
1998 $10,734 $134.7
1997 $9,522 $122.6
1996 $9,012 $71.4
1995 $8,460 $62.1
1994 $8,223 $61.5
1993 $7,905 $74.4
1992 $7,519 $107.8
1991 $7,790 $177.9
1990 $7,781 $172.9
1989 $7,773 $312
1988 $7,033 $424
1987 $6,625 $409
1986 $6,031 $364
1985 $5,510 $380
1984 $5,284 $390
1983 $4,866 $391
1982 $4,599 $422
1981 $4,417 $426
1980 $4,025 $443
1979 $2,668 $435
1978 $2,198 $394
1977 $1,968 $381
1976 $1,734 $347
1975 $1,601 $346
1974 $1,243 $299.4
1973 $1,042 $244.4
1972 $856 $238.6
1971 $750 $227.1
1970 $666 $220.3
1969 $567 $214.7
1968 $506 $198.6
1967 $508 $192.2
1966 $462 $184.6
1965 $433 $177.6
1964 $414 $173.9
1963 $421 $163.1
1962 $377 $160.3
1961 $366 $157.5
1960 $347 $167.2

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

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Barbados vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Liberia
2026 76.6 62.6
2025 76.5 62.5
2024 76.3 62.3
2023 76.2 62.2
2022 75.7 61.9
2021 76.6 61.2
2020 76.6 61.3
2019 76.5 61.2
2018 76.4 61
2017 76.2 60.8
2016 76.2 60.5
2015 76.1 59.2
2014 75.9 59.2
2013 75.8 60
2012 75.7 59.8
2011 75.6 59.5
2010 75.5 59.4
2009 75.5 59.1
2008 75.3 58.7
2007 75.3 58.1
2006 75 57.5
2005 75 56.8
2004 75.1 55.9
2003 74.9 53
2002 74.8 54.1
2001 74.7 53.1
2000 74.6 51.9
1999 74.6 50.4
1998 74.5 49.4
1997 74 48.3
1996 74.1 44.9
1995 73.9 44.6
1994 73.8 42.6
1993 73.7 43
1992 73.6 43.6
1991 73.5 43.6
1990 73.5 37.6
1989 73.4 43.9
1988 73.4 44.1
1987 73.5 44.3
1986 73.4 44.5
1985 73.3 44
1984 73.3 44.7
1983 73.2 44.6
1982 72.9 44.4
1981 72.6 44.3
1980 72.1 44.1
1979 71.5 43.9
1978 71.1 43.6
1977 70.6 43.2
1976 70.1 42.9
1975 69.8 42.5
1974 69.4 42.1
1973 69.1 41.6
1972 69.1 41.2
1971 68.8 40.7
1970 68.5 40.4
1969 68.5 40
1968 68.2 39.6
1967 67.9 39.3
1966 67.7 39
1965 67.2 38.7
1964 66.7 38.5
1963 66.2 38.3
1962 65.7 38.2
1961 65 38.1
1960 64.1 38.1
1959 63.3 38.1
1958 62.4 38.1
1957 61.7 38.1
1956 60.5 38.1
1955 59 38.1
1954 58.3 38.1
1953 57 38.1
1952 55.9 38.1
1951 54.7 38
1950 53.6 38

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

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Barbados and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Liberia
2024 282,467 5,612,817
2023 282,336 5,493,031
2022 282,318 5,373,294
2021 282,147 5,259,323
2020 281,698 5,149,463
2019 281,207 5,043,721
2018 280,711 4,944,726
2017 280,171 4,848,925
2016 279,598 4,755,608
2015 278,990 4,659,431
2014 278,348 4,564,293
2013 277,665 4,470,239
2012 276,938 4,373,043
2011 276,139 4,221,178
2010 275,243 4,058,890
2009 274,123 3,943,028
2008 272,714 3,821,003
2007 271,288 3,669,050
2006 270,002 3,490,787
2005 268,706 3,301,015
2004 267,298 3,156,892
2003 265,776 3,119,532
2002 264,148 3,094,782
2001 262,425 3,015,338
2000 262,063 2,928,117
1999 262,517 2,821,684
1998 262,436 2,670,124
1997 262,392 2,412,989
1996 262,284 2,232,289
1995 262,039 2,169,162
1994 261,620 2,149,928
1993 261,027 2,155,126
1992 260,267 2,072,461
1991 259,373 1,956,518
1990 258,582 2,223,667
1989 258,109 2,517,858
1988 257,763 2,446,941
1987 257,279 2,377,229
1986 256,618 2,308,511
1985 255,820 2,240,539
1984 254,920 2,173,312
1983 253,992 2,107,113
1982 253,095 2,045,073
1981 252,270 1,986,867
1980 251,524 1,929,253
1979 251,269 1,872,713
1978 251,551 1,818,247
1977 251,626 1,766,019
1976 251,442 1,717,060
1975 251,175 1,670,913
1974 250,777 1,626,362
1973 250,322 1,583,588
1972 249,658 1,542,670
1971 249,168 1,504,077
1970 249,387 1,466,676
1969 249,444 1,429,605
1968 248,540 1,393,530
1967 247,091 1,358,435
1966 244,996 1,324,383
1965 242,417 1,291,156
1964 239,958 1,258,745
1963 237,557 1,227,414
1962 235,224 1,197,039
1961 233,148 1,167,717
1960 230,893 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Liberia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Liberia
2023 1.71 3.95
2022 1.71 4.02
2021 1.71 4.09
2020 1.71 4.17
2019 1.72 4.26
2018 1.72 4.34
2017 1.72 4.4
2016 1.72 4.46
2015 1.73 4.52
2014 1.73 4.62
2013 1.73 4.75
2012 1.73 4.88
2011 1.76 4.97
2010 1.79 5.06
2009 1.77 5.17
2008 1.76 5.33
2007 1.76 5.46
2006 1.7 5.53
2005 1.74 5.52
2004 1.8 5.51
2003 1.86 5.55
2002 1.86 5.65
2001 1.96 5.77
2000 1.93 5.88
1999 1.78 5.95
1998 1.62 6.02
1997 1.65 6.08
1996 1.67 6.13
1995 1.7 6.17
1994 1.73 6.21
1993 1.77 6.25
1992 1.8 6.28
1991 1.84 6.32
1990 1.84 6.37
1989 1.64 6.43
1988 1.58 6.51
1987 1.61 6.57
1986 1.69 6.64
1985 1.77 6.69
1984 1.75 6.73
1983 1.86 6.76
1982 1.86 6.79
1981 1.85 6.83
1980 1.78 6.87
1979 1.86 6.92
1978 1.84 6.88
1977 2.2 6.84
1976 2.24 6.79
1975 2.45 6.74
1974 2.65 6.69
1973 2.87 6.65
1972 3.15 6.6
1971 3.2 6.54
1970 3.08 6.58
1969 3.34 6.64
1968 3.57 6.66
1967 3.6 6.65
1966 4.14 6.63
1965 4.18 6.62
1964 4.21 6.59
1963 4.3 6.56
1962 4.3 6.5
1961 4.15 6.45
1960 4.71 6.39

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

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Barbados and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Liberia
2024 40.2 19.6
2023 39.9 19.4
2022 39.6 19.2
2021 39.4 19.1
2020 39.2 19
2019 39 18.8
2018 38.7 18.8
2017 38.5 18.7
2016 38.2 18.7
2015 37.9 18.7
2014 37.7 18.7
2013 37.4 18.7
2012 37.1 18.8
2011 36.8 18.6
2010 36.5 18.4
2009 36.3 18.4
2008 36 18.4
2007 35.6 18.4
2006 35.3 18.4
2005 34.9 18.4
2004 34.6 18.4
2003 34.3 18.4
2002 34 18.3
2001 33.7 18.3
2000 33.3 18.3
1999 33 18.2
1998 32.6 18.2
1997 32.1 18.1
1996 31.7 18.1
1995 31.3 18
1994 30.8 18
1993 30.4 17.9
1992 29.9 17.9
1991 29.5 17.9
1990 29.1 17.9
1989 28.7 17.9
1988 28.4 17.9
1987 28 17.9
1986 27.7 17.9
1985 27.3 17.9
1984 26.9 17.9
1983 26.5 17.9
1982 26.1 17.9
1981 25.7 17.9
1980 25.3 18
1979 24.9 18
1978 24.5 18.1
1977 24.1 18.2
1976 23.8 18.2
1975 23.5 18.3
1974 23.2 18.4
1973 23 18.5
1972 22.8 18.6
1971 22.6 18.6
1970 22.4 18.7
1969 22.2 18.8
1968 22.1 19
1967 21.9 19.1
1966 21.8 19.2
1965 21.8 19.2
1964 21.8 19.2
1963 21.8 19.3
1962 21.8 19.3
1961 21.8 19.3
1960 21.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
27.1%
2009
Banked people share n/a
52.2%
2024

Energy

Barbados Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Barbados Liberia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
48.3%
2017
English speaking
100%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Barbados Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Liberia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
6,587 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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