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Barbados vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 678K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 184th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 158/197 ($7.16B) and Luxembourg ranks 73/197 ($93.2B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 47/197 ($25,366), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,517).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Luxembourg
Population
282698
690832
Population rank 175/197 164/197
GDP
$7.16B
2024
$93.2B
2024
GDP rank 158/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$25,366
2024
$137,517
2024
GDP per capita rank 47/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,672
2024
$150,772
2024
Government debt
$7.48B
2024
$24.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
99%
2025
26.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$26,478
2024
$35,728
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,631
2025
$64,450
2025
Land area
166 sq mi
2025
994 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,701 ppl/mi²
2024
682 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
82.5 years
2025

Barbados and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Luxembourg
Year GDP
Barbados Luxembourg
1960 $80,021,847 $709,941,874
1961 $85,363,759 $710,163,719
1962 $88,782,583 $747,846,862
1963 $99,893,761 $797,902,154
1964 $99,252,731 $910,877,686
1965 $105,021,997 $929,477,285
1966 $113,195,123 $976,717,015
1967 $125,554,009 $983,052,315
1968 $125,733,669 $1,075,561,623
1969 $141,393,142 $1,245,432,991
1970 $166,210,203 $1,457,768,455
1971 $186,826,503 $1,518,773,421
1972 $213,725,217 $1,901,697,370
1973 $260,767,828 $2,609,875,802
1974 $311,804,630 $3,183,637,117
1975 $402,178,605 $3,123,333,333
1976 $435,911,269 $3,423,586,207
1977 $495,097,668 $3,789,321,328
1978 $552,883,707 $4,718,539,772
1979 $670,362,452 $5,516,982,664
1980 $1,012,280,615 $6,019,805,490
1981 $1,114,204,743 $5,053,665,797
1982 $1,163,923,830 $4,602,316,793
1983 $1,236,016,507 $4,524,217,751
1984 $1,346,890,071 $4,438,435,493
1985 $1,409,536,121 $4,577,211,767
1986 $1,547,755,183 $6,685,595,088
1987 $1,704,370,308 $8,320,902,215
1988 $1,812,757,918 $9,418,167,855
1989 $2,006,165,167 $10,037,674,038
1990 $2,012,131,457 $12,778,792,854
1991 $2,020,583,702 $13,834,219,728
1992 $1,957,000,000 $15,518,702,635
1993 $2,063,342,117 $15,925,521,222
1994 $2,151,344,901 $17,701,798,891
1995 $2,216,974,096 $20,853,093,870
1996 $2,363,645,403 $20,895,314,658
1997 $2,498,384,130 $19,563,836,265
1998 $2,817,083,478 $20,150,053,345
1999 $2,951,822,205 $21,899,317,599
2000 $3,059,500,000 $21,230,182,989
2001 $3,054,500,000 $21,387,533,703
2002 $3,106,500,000 $23,649,833,332
2003 $3,209,500,000 $29,667,268,248
2004 $3,444,500,000 $35,064,843,793
2005 $3,819,500,000 $37,672,280,120
2006 $4,217,323,400 $42,910,146,296
2007 $4,675,767,950 $51,587,401,416
2008 $4,790,410,400 $58,844,277,702
2009 $4,466,809,600 $54,467,289,898
2010 $5,191,188,500 $56,213,985,987
2011 $5,342,183,800 $61,696,281,326
2012 $5,271,257,500 $59,776,383,527
2013 $5,361,158,350 $65,203,276,467
2014 $5,365,976,700 $68,804,811,898
2015 $5,288,057,750 $60,071,584,216
2016 $5,330,761,500 $62,216,885,436
2017 $5,517,340,450 $65,712,180,343
2018 $5,629,916,200 $71,085,623,495
2019 $5,788,288,000 $69,872,035,114
2020 $5,168,344,450 $73,670,782,100
2021 $5,275,242,050 $86,386,759,695
2022 $6,257,303,500 $80,801,680,397
2023 $6,720,733,200 $87,574,021,092
2024 $7,165,000,000 $93,197,329,012

Barbados and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Luxembourg
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Luxembourg
1960 $347 $2,261
1961 $366 $2,241
1962 $377 $2,332
1963 $421 $2,462
1964 $414 $2,779
1965 $433 $2,804
1966 $462 $2,925
1967 $508 $2,935
1968 $506 $3,203
1969 $567 $3,690
1970 $666 $4,298
1971 $750 $4,435
1972 $856 $5,487
1973 $1,042 $7,447
1974 $1,243 $8,967
1975 $1,601 $8,701
1976 $1,734 $9,491
1977 $1,968 $10,486
1978 $2,198 $13,034
1979 $2,668 $15,204
1980 $4,025 $16,531
1981 $4,417 $13,837
1982 $4,599 $12,591
1983 $4,866 $12,374
1984 $5,284 $12,127
1985 $5,510 $12,482
1986 $6,031 $18,150
1987 $6,625 $22,443
1988 $7,033 $25,219
1989 $7,773 $26,618
1990 $7,781 $33,465
1991 $7,790 $35,747
1992 $7,519 $39,571
1993 $7,905 $40,067
1994 $8,223 $43,933
1995 $8,460 $51,032
1996 $9,012 $50,444
1997 $9,522 $46,642
1998 $10,734 $47,445
1999 $11,244 $50,872
2000 $11,675 $48,660
2001 $11,640 $48,440
2002 $11,760 $53,006
2003 $12,076 $65,689
2004 $12,886 $76,545
2005 $14,214 $80,988
2006 $15,620 $90,789
2007 $17,235 $107,475
2008 $17,566 $120,422
2009 $16,295 $109,420
2010 $18,860 $110,886
2011 $19,346 $119,025
2012 $19,034 $112,585
2013 $19,308 $120,000
2014 $19,278 $123,679
2015 $18,954 $105,462
2016 $19,066 $106,899
2017 $19,693 $110,193
2018 $20,056 $116,927
2019 $20,584 $112,697
2020 $18,347 $116,860
2021 $18,697 $134,966
2022 $22,164 $123,720
2023 $23,804 $131,408
2024 $25,366 $137,517

Barbados vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Luxembourg
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Luxembourg
1950 53.6 65.5
1951 54.7 65.9
1952 55.9 66.1
1953 57 66.4
1954 58.3 66.7
1955 59 67.4
1956 60.5 67.1
1957 61.7 66.9
1958 62.4 68.4
1959 63.3 68.4
1960 64.1 68.8
1961 65 69.1
1962 65.7 68.4
1963 66.2 68.7
1964 66.7 68.8
1965 67.2 69.2
1966 67.7 68.9
1967 67.9 69.5
1968 68.2 70
1969 68.5 69.7
1970 68.5 69.2
1971 68.8 69.2
1972 69.1 70.5
1973 69.1 70.3
1974 69.4 70.2
1975 69.8 70.3
1976 70.1 70.2
1977 70.6 71.5
1978 71.1 71.5
1979 71.5 72.3
1980 72.1 72.4
1981 72.6 72.1
1982 72.9 72.2
1983 73.2 73
1984 73.3 72.7
1985 73.3 73.3
1986 73.4 74.1
1987 73.5 73.9
1988 73.4 74.3
1989 73.4 74.3
1990 73.5 75
1991 73.5 75
1992 73.6 74.7
1993 73.7 75.4
1994 73.8 75.9
1995 73.9 75.9
1996 74.1 76.2
1997 74 76.4
1998 74.5 76.6
1999 74.6 77
2000 74.6 77.3
2001 74.7 77.5
2002 74.8 77.6
2003 74.9 77.3
2004 75.1 78.7
2005 75 78.9
2006 75 78.8
2007 75.3 79.1
2008 75.3 80.1
2009 75.5 79.9
2010 75.5 80.1
2011 75.6 80.3
2012 75.7 80.4
2013 75.8 80.9
2014 75.9 81.2
2015 76.1 81.3
2016 76.2 81.6
2017 76.2 81.1
2018 76.4 81.5
2019 76.5 81.6
2020 76.6 81.4
2021 76.6 81.8
2022 75.7 82.2
2023 76.2 82.2
2024 76.3 82.4
2025 76.5 82.5

Barbados and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Luxembourg
Year Population
Barbados Luxembourg
1960 230,893 313,970
1961 233,148 316,845
1962 235,224 320,750
1963 237,557 324,100
1964 239,958 327,750
1965 242,417 331,500
1966 244,996 333,895
1967 247,091 334,995
1968 248,540 335,850
1969 249,444 337,500
1970 249,387 339,171
1971 249,168 342,421
1972 249,658 346,600
1973 250,322 350,450
1974 250,777 355,050
1975 251,175 358,950
1976 251,442 360,731
1977 251,626 361,358
1978 251,551 362,007
1979 251,269 362,856
1980 251,524 364,150
1981 252,270 365,225
1982 253,095 365,525
1983 253,992 365,622
1984 254,920 365,998
1985 255,820 366,706
1986 256,618 368,355
1987 257,279 370,750
1988 257,763 373,450
1989 258,109 377,100
1990 258,582 381,850
1991 259,373 387,000
1992 260,267 392,175
1993 261,027 397,475
1994 261,620 402,925
1995 262,039 408,625
1996 262,284 414,225
1997 262,392 419,450
1998 262,436 424,700
1999 262,517 430,475
2000 262,063 436,300
2001 262,425 441,525
2002 264,148 446,175
2003 265,776 451,630
2004 267,298 458,095
2005 268,706 465,158
2006 270,002 472,637
2007 271,288 479,993
2008 272,714 488,650
2009 274,123 497,783
2010 275,243 506,953
2011 276,139 518,347
2012 276,938 530,946
2013 277,665 543,360
2014 278,348 556,319
2015 278,990 569,604
2016 279,598 582,014
2017 280,171 596,336
2018 280,711 607,950
2019 281,207 620,001
2020 281,698 630,419
2021 282,147 640,064
2022 282,318 653,103
2023 282,336 666,430
2024 282,467 677,717

Fertility rates in Barbados and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Barbados

Luxembourg
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Luxembourg
1960 4.71 2.29
1961 4.15 -
1962 4.3 2.37
1963 4.3 -
1964 4.21 2.34
1965 4.18 2.42
1966 4.14 2.34
1967 3.6 2.24
1968 3.57 2.12
1969 3.34 2.02
1970 3.08 1.97
1971 3.2 1.95
1972 3.15 1.75
1973 2.87 1.58
1974 2.65 1.58
1975 2.45 1.55
1976 2.24 1.48
1977 2.2 1.5
1978 1.84 1.48
1979 1.86 1.48
1980 1.78 1.5
1981 1.85 1.55
1982 1.86 1.49
1983 1.86 1.43
1984 1.75 1.42
1985 1.77 1.38
1986 1.69 1.43
1987 1.61 1.4
1988 1.58 1.51
1989 1.64 1.52
1990 1.84 1.6
1991 1.84 1.6
1992 1.8 1.64
1993 1.77 1.7
1994 1.73 1.72
1995 1.7 1.7
1996 1.67 1.77
1997 1.65 1.71
1998 1.62 1.68
1999 1.78 1.74
2000 1.93 1.76
2001 1.96 1.66
2002 1.86 1.63
2003 1.86 1.62
2004 1.8 1.66
2005 1.74 1.63
2006 1.7 1.65
2007 1.76 1.61
2008 1.76 1.61
2009 1.77 1.59
2010 1.79 1.63
2011 1.76 1.52
2012 1.73 1.57
2013 1.73 1.55
2014 1.73 1.5
2015 1.73 1.47
2016 1.72 1.41
2017 1.72 1.39
2018 1.72 1.38
2019 1.72 1.34
2020 1.71 1.36
2021 1.71 1.38
2022 1.71 1.31
2023 1.71 1.25

Barbados and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Luxembourg
Year Median age, years
Barbados Luxembourg
1960 21.9 35.1
1961 21.8 35.1
1962 21.8 35.1
1963 21.8 35.1
1964 21.8 35.2
1965 21.8 35.2
1966 21.8 35.2
1967 21.9 35.2
1968 22.1 35.3
1969 22.2 35.3
1970 22.4 35.3
1971 22.6 35.3
1972 22.8 35.1
1973 23 35.1
1974 23.2 35
1975 23.5 35
1976 23.8 34.9
1977 24.1 34.8
1978 24.5 34.8
1979 24.9 34.8
1980 25.3 34.9
1981 25.7 35
1982 26.1 35.2
1983 26.5 35.4
1984 26.9 35.6
1985 27.3 35.8
1986 27.7 36
1987 28 36.1
1988 28.4 36.2
1989 28.7 36.3
1990 29.1 36.4
1991 29.5 36.4
1992 29.9 36.5
1993 30.4 36.5
1994 30.8 36.6
1995 31.3 36.7
1996 31.7 36.8
1997 32.1 37
1998 32.6 37.1
1999 33 37.3
2000 33.3 37.3
2001 33.7 37.3
2002 34 37.6
2003 34.3 37.8
2004 34.6 38
2005 34.9 38.2
2006 35.3 38.4
2007 35.6 38.5
2008 36 38.7
2009 36.3 38.8
2010 36.5 38.9
2011 36.8 39
2012 37.1 39.1
2013 37.4 39.1
2014 37.7 39.2
2015 37.9 39.3
2016 38.2 39.3
2017 38.5 39.4
2018 38.7 39.5
2019 39 39.5
2020 39.2 39.6
2021 39.4 39.7
2022 39.6 39.7
2023 39.9 39.9
2024 40.2 40.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$6.68B
2024
$62B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2025
48.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.75%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.27%
2025
-0.78%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.4%
2023
81.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2023
9.01%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2025
79.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$2.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
2.98%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.8%
2017

Energy

Barbados Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.4
2007
$31
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.8 megatons
2023
7.01 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.82 tons
2023
10.5 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Luxembourg
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-70
2024
+5,677
2024
Urban population
31.5%
2024
92.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
65.7
2025
93.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2024
81
2024
Higher education index
9
2025
79
2025
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
155
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
100%
2000
English speaking
100%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Barbados Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,302
2022
$7,505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$609
2022
$654
2023
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
82.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.67%
2022
1.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.97
2022
2.99
2017
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
10
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
99
2025
81
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Luxembourg
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.002%
2025
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,467 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2025
514 sq mi
2025
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2025
342 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
1,786 mi
2019

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