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Barbados vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 184th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Libya
Population
282798
7559873
Population rank 175/197 105/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 26/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Barbados and Libya: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Libya economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Libya
2024 $7,498,050,000 $48,487,151,215
2023 $7,223,250,000 $44,027,664,915
2022 $6,884,900,000 $43,246,297,922
2021 $5,947,550,000 $35,217,995,647
2020 $5,407,050,000 $46,854,285,441
2019 $6,161,850,000 $69,254,496,472
2018 $6,001,950,000 $76,686,029,772
2017 $5,683,150,000 $67,157,452,182
2016 $5,674,600,000 $49,912,073,701
2015 $5,698,150,000 $48,717,501,321
2014 $5,620,600,000 $57,372,355,592
2013 $5,667,200,000 $75,351,107,029
2012 $5,761,450,000 $92,540,938,129
2011 $5,663,100,000 $48,169,263,294
2010 $5,672,900,000 $75,380,825,062
2009 $4,466,809,600 $60,808,562,033
2008 $4,790,410,400 $86,710,767,415
2007 $4,675,767,950 $68,032,978,391
2006 $4,217,323,400 $60,094,231,607
2005 $3,819,500,000 $47,334,691,241
2004 $3,444,500,000 $33,122,307,692
2003 $3,209,500,000 $26,265,625,000
2002 $3,106,500,000 $20,481,889,764
2001 $3,054,500,000 $34,112,093,927
2000 $3,059,500,000 $38,270,954,138
1999 $2,951,822,205 $35,975,860,857
1998 $2,817,083,478 $27,251,301,398
1997 $2,498,384,130 $30,700,897,875
1996 $2,363,645,403 $27,884,615,385
1995 $2,216,974,096 $25,541,379,187
1994 $2,151,344,901 $28,610,549,763
1993 $2,063,342,117 $30,660,051,911
1992 $1,957,000,000 $33,887,047,909
1991 $2,020,583,702 $31,991,821,265
1990 $2,012,131,457 $28,904,183,602
1989 $2,006,165,167 $25,156,707,899
1988 $1,812,757,918 $24,308,959,591
1987 $1,704,370,308 $26,697,659,335
1986 $1,547,755,183 $24,180,400,959
1985 $1,409,536,121 $31,530,566,324
1984 $1,346,890,071 $29,476,109,153
1983 $1,236,016,507 $33,200,520,140
1982 $1,163,923,830 $33,760,146,991
1981 $1,114,204,743 $36,374,353,880
1980 $1,012,280,615 $40,953,924,949
1979 $670,362,452 $30,536,429,497
1978 $552,883,707 $22,136,422,643
1977 $495,097,668 $22,428,297,108
1976 $435,911,269 $19,096,943,017
1975 $402,178,605 $14,710,912,458
1974 $311,804,630 $15,112,543,717
1973 $260,767,828 $8,625,889,430
1972 $213,725,217 $6,299,395,544
1971 $186,826,503 $5,260,185,125
1970 $166,210,203 $4,601,649,451
1969 $141,393,142 $4,380,987,481
1968 $125,733,669 $3,850,623,095
1967 $125,554,009 $2,726,986,913
1966 $113,195,123 $2,312,438,536
1965 $105,021,997 $1,804,979,680
1964 $99,252,731 $1,341,395,421
1963 $99,893,761 $892,327,911
1962 $88,782,583 $619,725,785
1961 $85,363,759 $443,905,612
1960 $80,021,847 $401,644,249

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

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Barbados and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Libya
2024 $26,545 $6,569
2023 $25,584 $6,027
2022 $24,387 $5,987
2021 $21,080 $4,936
2020 $19,194 $6,650
2019 $21,912 $9,963
2018 $21,381 $11,197
2017 $20,285 $9,966
2016 $20,296 $7,526
2015 $20,424 $7,458
2014 $20,193 $8,926
2013 $20,410 $11,952
2012 $20,804 $14,976
2011 $20,508 $7,594
2010 $20,611 $11,601
2009 $16,295 $9,551
2008 $17,566 $13,906
2007 $17,235 $11,145
2006 $15,620 $10,049
2005 $14,214 $8,079
2004 $12,886 $5,774
2003 $12,076 $4,674
2002 $11,760 $3,718
2001 $11,640 $6,313
2000 $11,675 $7,214
1999 $11,244 $6,895
1998 $10,734 $5,301
1997 $9,522 $6,062
1996 $9,012 $5,591
1995 $8,460 $5,205
1994 $8,223 $5,933
1993 $7,905 $6,478
1992 $7,519 $7,303
1991 $7,790 $7,040
1990 $7,781 $6,502
1989 $7,773 $5,793
1988 $7,033 $5,736
1987 $6,625 $6,465
1986 $6,031 $6,019
1985 $5,510 $8,087
1984 $5,284 $7,811
1983 $4,866 $8,927
1982 $4,599 $9,064
1981 $4,417 $10,044
1980 $4,025 $11,960
1979 $2,668 $9,443
1978 $2,198 $7,252
1977 $1,968 $7,783
1976 $1,734 $7,018
1975 $1,601 $5,721
1974 $1,243 $6,214
1973 $1,042 $3,727
1972 $856 $2,830
1971 $750 $2,443
1970 $666 $2,210
1969 $567 $2,175
1968 $506 $1,972
1967 $508 $1,437
1966 $462 $1,251
1965 $433 $1,001
1964 $414 $765
1963 $421 $528
1962 $377 $382
1961 $366 $285.3
1960 $347 $269

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

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Barbados vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Libya
2026 76.6 75.2
2025 76.5 73.2
2024 76.3 71.1
2023 76.2 69.3
2022 75.7 74.5
2021 76.6 72.1
2020 76.6 72.4
2019 76.5 72.9
2018 76.4 73.2
2017 76.2 72.7
2016 76.2 71.8
2015 76.1 71.6
2014 75.9 71.3
2013 75.8 72.3
2012 75.7 72.2
2011 75.6 69.9
2010 75.5 72.2
2009 75.5 72.1
2008 75.3 71.9
2007 75.3 71.8
2006 75 71.6
2005 75 71.4
2004 75.1 71.2
2003 74.9 71
2002 74.8 70.8
2001 74.7 70.7
2000 74.6 70.5
1999 74.6 70.6
1998 74.5 70.7
1997 74 70.7
1996 74.1 70.7
1995 73.9 70.6
1994 73.8 70.5
1993 73.7 70.2
1992 73.6 70
1991 73.5 69.6
1990 73.5 69.3
1989 73.4 69
1988 73.4 68.6
1987 73.5 68.3
1986 73.4 67.8
1985 73.3 67.3
1984 73.3 66.7
1983 73.2 66.3
1982 72.9 65.8
1981 72.6 65.3
1980 72.1 64.8
1979 71.5 64.3
1978 71.1 63.8
1977 70.6 63.1
1976 70.1 62.4
1975 69.8 61.6
1974 69.4 60.7
1973 69.1 59.7
1972 69.1 58.7
1971 68.8 57.6
1970 68.5 56.4
1969 68.5 55.2
1968 68.2 53.8
1967 67.9 52.5
1966 67.7 50.9
1965 67.2 49.3
1964 66.7 47.7
1963 66.2 45.6
1962 65.7 44.1
1961 65 42.4
1960 64.1 40.8
1959 63.3 39.3
1958 62.4 38
1957 61.7 36.9
1956 60.5 36
1955 59 35.2
1954 58.3 34.7
1953 57 34.2
1952 55.9 33.8
1951 54.7 33.5
1950 53.6 33.1

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

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Barbados and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Libya
1x
Year Population
Barbados Libya
2024 282,467 7,381,023
2023 282,336 7,305,659
2022 282,318 7,223,805
2021 282,147 7,135,175
2020 281,698 7,045,399
2019 281,207 6,951,033
2018 280,711 6,849,055
2017 280,171 6,738,770
2016 279,598 6,632,126
2015 278,990 6,531,819
2014 278,348 6,427,252
2013 277,665 6,304,628
2012 276,938 6,179,328
2011 276,139 6,343,203
2010 275,243 6,497,839
2009 274,123 6,366,686
2008 272,714 6,235,430
2007 271,288 6,104,380
2006 270,002 5,980,211
2005 268,706 5,858,798
2004 267,298 5,736,693
2003 265,776 5,619,398
2002 264,148 5,508,410
2001 262,425 5,403,639
2000 262,063 5,305,021
1999 262,517 5,218,038
1998 262,436 5,140,704
1997 262,392 5,064,639
1996 262,284 4,987,393
1995 262,039 4,906,843
1994 261,620 4,822,037
1993 261,027 4,733,045
1992 260,267 4,640,352
1991 259,373 4,544,400
1990 258,582 4,445,239
1989 258,109 4,342,920
1988 257,763 4,237,755
1987 257,279 4,129,739
1986 256,618 4,017,403
1985 255,820 3,898,745
1984 254,920 3,773,633
1983 253,992 3,718,961
1982 253,095 3,724,765
1981 252,270 3,621,486
1980 251,524 3,424,378
1979 251,269 3,233,846
1978 251,551 3,052,526
1977 251,626 2,881,533
1976 251,442 2,721,237
1975 251,175 2,571,556
1974 250,777 2,432,211
1973 250,322 2,314,193
1972 249,658 2,226,091
1971 249,168 2,153,534
1970 249,387 2,082,589
1969 249,444 2,014,293
1968 248,540 1,952,781
1967 247,091 1,898,199
1966 244,996 1,849,063
1965 242,417 1,804,015
1964 239,958 1,753,691
1963 237,557 1,690,457
1962 235,224 1,621,960
1961 233,148 1,555,699
1960 230,893 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Libya

Fertility rate
Barbados

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Libya
2023 1.71 2.36
2022 1.71 2.4
2021 1.71 2.46
2020 1.71 2.51
2019 1.72 2.54
2018 1.72 2.58
2017 1.72 2.63
2016 1.72 2.67
2015 1.73 2.71
2014 1.73 2.75
2013 1.73 2.72
2012 1.73 2.68
2011 1.76 2.65
2010 1.79 2.6
2009 1.77 2.56
2008 1.76 2.6
2007 1.76 2.65
2006 1.7 2.7
2005 1.74 2.77
2004 1.8 2.77
2003 1.86 2.8
2002 1.86 2.83
2001 1.96 2.87
2000 1.93 2.91
1999 1.78 2.97
1998 1.62 3.04
1997 1.65 3.13
1996 1.67 3.26
1995 1.7 3.44
1994 1.73 3.65
1993 1.77 3.88
1992 1.8 4.16
1991 1.84 4.46
1990 1.84 4.78
1989 1.64 5.09
1988 1.58 5.41
1987 1.61 5.72
1986 1.69 6.02
1985 1.77 6.33
1984 1.75 6.62
1983 1.86 6.91
1982 1.86 7.16
1981 1.85 7.37
1980 1.78 7.54
1979 1.86 7.68
1978 1.84 7.79
1977 2.2 7.87
1976 2.24 7.93
1975 2.45 7.98
1974 2.65 8.02
1973 2.87 8.05
1972 3.15 8.07
1971 3.2 8.1
1970 3.08 8.05
1969 3.34 8.01
1968 3.57 7.97
1967 3.6 7.93
1966 4.14 7.89
1965 4.18 7.82
1964 4.21 7.75
1963 4.3 7.69
1962 4.3 7.61
1961 4.15 7.56
1960 4.71 7.51

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

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Barbados and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Libya
2024 40.2 28.5
2023 39.9 28.2
2022 39.6 28
2021 39.4 27.7
2020 39.2 27.5
2019 39 27.2
2018 38.7 27
2017 38.5 26.8
2016 38.2 26.6
2015 37.9 26.4
2014 37.7 26.2
2013 37.4 25.9
2012 37.1 25.7
2011 36.8 25.5
2010 36.5 25.3
2009 36.3 25
2008 36 24.6
2007 35.6 24.2
2006 35.3 23.8
2005 34.9 23.6
2004 34.6 23.4
2003 34.3 23.2
2002 34 23.1
2001 33.7 22.9
2000 33.3 22.7
1999 33 22.4
1998 32.6 22
1997 32.1 21.5
1996 31.7 21.1
1995 31.3 20.6
1994 30.8 20.1
1993 30.4 19.7
1992 29.9 19.3
1991 29.5 18.9
1990 29.1 18.6
1989 28.7 18.2
1988 28.4 17.9
1987 28 17.6
1986 27.7 17.3
1985 27.3 17.1
1984 26.9 16.8
1983 26.5 16.5
1982 26.1 16.3
1981 25.7 16.1
1980 25.3 16
1979 24.9 15.9
1978 24.5 15.9
1977 24.1 15.8
1976 23.8 15.6
1975 23.5 15.5
1974 23.2 15.3
1973 23 14.9
1972 22.8 14.7
1971 22.6 14.7
1970 22.4 14.7
1969 22.2 14.7
1968 22.1 14.9
1967 21.9 15.3
1966 21.8 15.9
1965 21.8 16.7
1964 21.8 17.2
1963 21.8 17.5
1962 21.8 17.9
1961 21.8 18.2
1960 21.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
n/a
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
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
0.34%
2010
Banked people share n/a
33.1%
2024

Energy

Barbados Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Barbados Libya
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
76.5%
1994
English speaking
100%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Barbados Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Libya
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
22,991 mi
2010

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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