Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 184th vs. 44th).
By GDP, Barbados ranks 158/197 ($7.16B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 47/197 ($25,366), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).
Main facts and rankings
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
282698
|
33368335
|
| Population rank | 175/197 | 49/197 |
| GDP |
$7.16B
2024 |
$17.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 158/197 | 136/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$25,366
2024 |
$545
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 47/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$22,672
2024 |
$1,884
2024 |
| Government debt |
$7.48B
2024 |
$8.78B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
99%
2025 |
51.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$26,478
2024 |
$274.7
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 27/185 | 180/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$17,631
2025 |
$1,489
2025 |
| Land area |
166 sq mi
2025 |
224,634 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,701 ppl/mi²
2024 |
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.71
2023 |
3.97
2023 |
| Median age |
40.2 years
2024 |
20 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
Barbados and Madagascar: Comparison Charts
Barbados and Madagascar economies compared
GDP
Barbados
Madagascar
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | $80,021,847 | $673,081,725 |
| 1961 | $85,363,759 | $699,161,945 |
| 1962 | $88,782,583 | $739,286,908 |
| 1963 | $99,893,761 | $759,345,864 |
| 1964 | $99,252,731 | $802,482,184 |
| 1965 | $105,021,997 | $833,563,473 |
| 1966 | $113,195,123 | $900,264,585 |
| 1967 | $125,554,009 | $956,436,932 |
| 1968 | $125,733,669 | $1,031,669,637 |
| 1969 | $141,393,142 | $1,056,391,056 |
| 1970 | $166,210,203 | $1,111,859,571 |
| 1971 | $186,826,503 | $1,199,507,631 |
| 1972 | $213,725,217 | $1,341,590,690 |
| 1973 | $260,767,828 | $1,653,062,335 |
| 1974 | $311,804,630 | $1,917,508,190 |
| 1975 | $402,178,605 | $2,283,049,215 |
| 1976 | $435,911,269 | $2,181,844,179 |
| 1977 | $495,097,668 | $2,358,930,406 |
| 1978 | $552,883,707 | $2,669,755,115 |
| 1979 | $670,362,452 | $3,463,565,854 |
| 1980 | $1,012,280,615 | $5,201,818,348 |
| 1981 | $1,114,204,743 | $4,759,333,998 |
| 1982 | $1,163,923,830 | $4,784,977,326 |
| 1983 | $1,236,016,507 | $4,686,457,031 |
| 1984 | $1,346,890,071 | $3,905,938,481 |
| 1985 | $1,409,536,121 | $3,802,557,895 |
| 1986 | $1,547,755,183 | $4,347,989,788 |
| 1987 | $1,704,370,308 | $3,212,900,556 |
| 1988 | $1,812,757,918 | $3,189,456,965 |
| 1989 | $2,006,165,167 | $3,175,638,333 |
| 1990 | $2,012,131,457 | $3,931,334,875 |
| 1991 | $2,020,583,702 | $3,254,713,056 |
| 1992 | $1,957,000,000 | $3,714,966,678 |
| 1993 | $2,063,342,117 | $4,063,298,919 |
| 1994 | $2,151,344,901 | $3,522,227,092 |
| 1995 | $2,216,974,096 | $3,838,100,904 |
| 1996 | $2,363,645,403 | $4,931,861,039 |
| 1997 | $2,498,384,130 | $4,262,965,420 |
| 1998 | $2,817,083,478 | $4,401,967,633 |
| 1999 | $2,951,822,205 | $4,277,903,780 |
| 2000 | $3,059,500,000 | $4,629,247,204 |
| 2001 | $3,054,500,000 | $5,438,332,602 |
| 2002 | $3,106,500,000 | $5,351,701,663 |
| 2003 | $3,209,500,000 | $6,372,498,890 |
| 2004 | $3,444,500,000 | $5,064,732,626 |
| 2005 | $3,819,500,000 | $5,859,269,753 |
| 2006 | $4,217,323,400 | $6,395,712,491 |
| 2007 | $4,675,767,950 | $8,524,620,890 |
| 2008 | $4,790,410,400 | $10,725,137,724 |
| 2009 | $4,466,809,600 | $9,616,879,409 |
| 2010 | $5,191,188,500 | $9,982,711,338 |
| 2011 | $5,342,183,800 | $11,551,819,618 |
| 2012 | $5,271,257,500 | $11,578,975,062 |
| 2013 | $5,361,158,350 | $12,423,555,455 |
| 2014 | $5,365,976,700 | $12,522,957,399 |
| 2015 | $5,288,057,750 | $11,323,020,701 |
| 2016 | $5,330,761,500 | $11,848,613,858 |
| 2017 | $5,517,340,450 | $13,176,313,594 |
| 2018 | $5,629,916,200 | $13,760,033,282 |
| 2019 | $5,788,288,000 | $14,104,664,679 |
| 2020 | $5,168,344,450 | $13,051,441,204 |
| 2021 | $5,275,242,050 | $14,354,731,964 |
| 2022 | $6,257,303,500 | $15,325,603,273 |
| 2023 | $6,720,733,200 | $15,869,945,478 |
| 2024 | $7,165,000,000 | $17,420,814,801 |
Barbados and Madagascar economies compared
GDP per capita
Barbados
Madagascar
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | $347 | $131.7 |
| 1961 | $366 | $133.3 |
| 1962 | $377 | $137.3 |
| 1963 | $421 | $137.4 |
| 1964 | $414 | $141.5 |
| 1965 | $433 | $143.2 |
| 1966 | $462 | $150.7 |
| 1967 | $508 | $155.9 |
| 1968 | $506 | $163.6 |
| 1969 | $567 | $162.9 |
| 1970 | $666 | $166.6 |
| 1971 | $750 | $174.6 |
| 1972 | $856 | $189.6 |
| 1973 | $1,042 | $226.8 |
| 1974 | $1,243 | $255.3 |
| 1975 | $1,601 | $295 |
| 1976 | $1,734 | $273.5 |
| 1977 | $1,968 | $286.9 |
| 1978 | $2,198 | $315 |
| 1979 | $2,668 | $396 |
| 1980 | $4,025 | $578 |
| 1981 | $4,417 | $513 |
| 1982 | $4,599 | $501 |
| 1983 | $4,866 | $476 |
| 1984 | $5,284 | $385 |
| 1985 | $5,510 | $364 |
| 1986 | $6,031 | $405 |
| 1987 | $6,625 | $290.8 |
| 1988 | $7,033 | $280.5 |
| 1989 | $7,773 | $271.3 |
| 1990 | $7,781 | $326 |
| 1991 | $7,790 | $262 |
| 1992 | $7,519 | $290.2 |
| 1993 | $7,905 | $308 |
| 1994 | $8,223 | $258.7 |
| 1995 | $8,460 | $273.1 |
| 1996 | $9,012 | $340 |
| 1997 | $9,522 | $284.4 |
| 1998 | $10,734 | $284.2 |
| 1999 | $11,244 | $267.4 |
| 2000 | $11,675 | $280.3 |
| 2001 | $11,640 | $319 |
| 2002 | $11,760 | $305 |
| 2003 | $12,076 | $353 |
| 2004 | $12,886 | $272.2 |
| 2005 | $14,214 | $306 |
| 2006 | $15,620 | $324 |
| 2007 | $17,235 | $420 |
| 2008 | $17,566 | $513 |
| 2009 | $16,295 | $446 |
| 2010 | $18,860 | $450 |
| 2011 | $19,346 | $506 |
| 2012 | $19,034 | $494 |
| 2013 | $19,308 | $515 |
| 2014 | $19,278 | $506 |
| 2015 | $18,954 | $445 |
| 2016 | $19,066 | $454 |
| 2017 | $19,693 | $492 |
| 2018 | $20,056 | $500 |
| 2019 | $20,584 | $500 |
| 2020 | $18,347 | $451 |
| 2021 | $18,697 | $483 |
| 2022 | $22,164 | $504 |
| 2023 | $23,804 | $509 |
| 2024 | $25,366 | $545 |
Barbados vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Barbados
Madagascar
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1950 | 53.6 | 39.7 |
| 1951 | 54.7 | 39.9 |
| 1952 | 55.9 | 40.3 |
| 1953 | 57 | 40.7 |
| 1954 | 58.3 | 40.9 |
| 1955 | 59 | 41.3 |
| 1956 | 60.5 | 41.7 |
| 1957 | 61.7 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 62.4 | 42.5 |
| 1959 | 63.3 | 43 |
| 1960 | 64.1 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 65 | 43.8 |
| 1962 | 65.7 | 44.2 |
| 1963 | 66.2 | 44.6 |
| 1964 | 66.7 | 45 |
| 1965 | 67.2 | 45.4 |
| 1966 | 67.7 | 46 |
| 1967 | 67.9 | 46.5 |
| 1968 | 68.2 | 46.9 |
| 1969 | 68.5 | 47.3 |
| 1970 | 68.5 | 47.9 |
| 1971 | 68.8 | 48.2 |
| 1972 | 69.1 | 48.5 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 48.9 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 49.3 |
| 1975 | 69.8 | 49.6 |
| 1976 | 70.1 | 49.8 |
| 1977 | 70.6 | 49.9 |
| 1978 | 71.1 | 50 |
| 1979 | 71.5 | 50.1 |
| 1980 | 72.1 | 50 |
| 1981 | 72.6 | 49.8 |
| 1982 | 72.9 | 50 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 50.1 |
| 1984 | 73.3 | 50.2 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 50.4 |
| 1986 | 73.4 | 50.7 |
| 1987 | 73.5 | 51.1 |
| 1988 | 73.4 | 51.4 |
| 1989 | 73.4 | 51.8 |
| 1990 | 73.5 | 52.1 |
| 1991 | 73.5 | 52.6 |
| 1992 | 73.6 | 52.9 |
| 1993 | 73.7 | 53.7 |
| 1994 | 73.8 | 54.2 |
| 1995 | 73.9 | 54.8 |
| 1996 | 74.1 | 55.5 |
| 1997 | 74 | 56.1 |
| 1998 | 74.5 | 56.8 |
| 1999 | 74.6 | 57.4 |
| 2000 | 74.6 | 58 |
| 2001 | 74.7 | 58.7 |
| 2002 | 74.8 | 59.2 |
| 2003 | 74.9 | 59.7 |
| 2004 | 75.1 | 60.2 |
| 2005 | 75 | 60.7 |
| 2006 | 75 | 61.1 |
| 2007 | 75.3 | 61.5 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | 62 |
| 2009 | 75.5 | 62.3 |
| 2010 | 75.5 | 62.6 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 62.9 |
| 2012 | 75.7 | 63 |
| 2013 | 75.8 | 63.2 |
| 2014 | 75.9 | 63.3 |
| 2015 | 76.1 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 76.2 | 63.4 |
| 2017 | 76.2 | 63.4 |
| 2018 | 76.4 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | 76.6 | 62.7 |
| 2021 | 76.6 | 62.5 |
| 2022 | 75.7 | 63.1 |
| 2023 | 76.2 | 63.6 |
| 2024 | 76.3 | 63.8 |
| 2025 | 76.5 | 64 |
Barbados and Madagascar population clocks and comparison
Population
Barbados
Madagascar
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 230,893 | 5,111,029 |
| 1961 | 233,148 | 5,246,158 |
| 1962 | 235,224 | 5,384,150 |
| 1963 | 237,557 | 5,525,185 |
| 1964 | 239,958 | 5,669,863 |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 5,819,116 |
| 1966 | 244,996 | 5,974,279 |
| 1967 | 247,091 | 6,136,486 |
| 1968 | 248,540 | 6,306,493 |
| 1969 | 249,444 | 6,484,716 |
| 1970 | 249,387 | 6,672,003 |
| 1971 | 249,168 | 6,868,868 |
| 1972 | 249,658 | 7,074,398 |
| 1973 | 250,322 | 7,288,048 |
| 1974 | 250,777 | 7,509,726 |
| 1975 | 251,175 | 7,739,336 |
| 1976 | 251,442 | 7,976,831 |
| 1977 | 251,626 | 8,222,240 |
| 1978 | 251,551 | 8,475,864 |
| 1979 | 251,269 | 8,737,581 |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 9,006,032 |
| 1981 | 252,270 | 9,279,011 |
| 1982 | 253,095 | 9,557,671 |
| 1983 | 253,992 | 9,843,044 |
| 1984 | 254,920 | 10,134,550 |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 10,433,142 |
| 1986 | 256,618 | 10,736,857 |
| 1987 | 257,279 | 11,047,291 |
| 1988 | 257,763 | 11,369,462 |
| 1989 | 258,109 | 11,704,998 |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 12,055,639 |
| 1991 | 259,373 | 12,421,412 |
| 1992 | 260,267 | 12,800,870 |
| 1993 | 261,027 | 13,197,345 |
| 1994 | 261,620 | 13,613,850 |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 14,051,275 |
| 1996 | 262,284 | 14,510,711 |
| 1997 | 262,392 | 14,990,814 |
| 1998 | 262,436 | 15,489,364 |
| 1999 | 262,517 | 16,000,506 |
| 2000 | 262,063 | 16,516,338 |
| 2001 | 262,425 | 17,032,939 |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 17,549,913 |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 18,071,854 |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 18,606,608 |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 19,159,707 |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 19,730,909 |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 20,318,583 |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 20,923,840 |
| 2009 | 274,123 | 21,547,280 |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 22,183,340 |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 22,822,300 |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 23,462,438 |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 24,109,290 |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 24,764,348 |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 25,426,702 |
| 2016 | 279,598 | 26,099,952 |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 26,788,375 |
| 2018 | 280,711 | 27,494,926 |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 28,219,554 |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 28,953,556 |
| 2021 | 282,147 | 29,691,083 |
| 2022 | 282,318 | 30,437,261 |
| 2023 | 282,336 | 31,195,932 |
| 2024 | 282,467 | 31,964,956 |
Fertility rates in Barbados and Madagascar
Fertility rate
Barbados
Madagascar
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 4.71 | 7.34 |
| 1961 | 4.15 | 7.3 |
| 1962 | 4.3 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 4.3 | 7.21 |
| 1964 | 4.21 | 7.19 |
| 1965 | 4.18 | 7.17 |
| 1966 | 4.14 | 7.16 |
| 1967 | 3.6 | 7.14 |
| 1968 | 3.57 | 7.13 |
| 1969 | 3.34 | 7.12 |
| 1970 | 3.08 | 7.1 |
| 1971 | 3.2 | 7.07 |
| 1972 | 3.15 | 7.04 |
| 1973 | 2.87 | 7.01 |
| 1974 | 2.65 | 6.99 |
| 1975 | 2.45 | 6.97 |
| 1976 | 2.24 | 6.95 |
| 1977 | 2.2 | 6.93 |
| 1978 | 1.84 | 6.9 |
| 1979 | 1.86 | 6.87 |
| 1980 | 1.78 | 6.84 |
| 1981 | 1.85 | 6.77 |
| 1982 | 1.86 | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 1.86 | 6.63 |
| 1984 | 1.75 | 6.55 |
| 1985 | 1.77 | 6.46 |
| 1986 | 1.69 | 6.34 |
| 1987 | 1.61 | 6.24 |
| 1988 | 1.58 | 6.18 |
| 1989 | 1.64 | 6.15 |
| 1990 | 1.84 | 6.14 |
| 1991 | 1.84 | 6.12 |
| 1992 | 1.8 | 6.08 |
| 1993 | 1.77 | 6.06 |
| 1994 | 1.73 | 6.04 |
| 1995 | 1.7 | 6.04 |
| 1996 | 1.67 | 6.03 |
| 1997 | 1.65 | 6.02 |
| 1998 | 1.62 | 5.99 |
| 1999 | 1.78 | 5.84 |
| 2000 | 1.93 | 5.67 |
| 2001 | 1.96 | 5.53 |
| 2002 | 1.86 | 5.41 |
| 2003 | 1.86 | 5.33 |
| 2004 | 1.8 | 5.26 |
| 2005 | 1.74 | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 1.7 | 5.13 |
| 2007 | 1.76 | 5.08 |
| 2008 | 1.76 | 5.04 |
| 2009 | 1.77 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 1.76 | 4.74 |
| 2012 | 1.73 | 4.61 |
| 2013 | 1.73 | 4.53 |
| 2014 | 1.73 | 4.42 |
| 2015 | 1.73 | 4.34 |
| 2016 | 1.72 | 4.29 |
| 2017 | 1.72 | 4.26 |
| 2018 | 1.72 | 4.25 |
| 2019 | 1.72 | 4.22 |
| 2020 | 1.71 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 1.71 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 1.71 | 4.04 |
| 2023 | 1.71 | 3.97 |
Barbados and Madagascar demographics compared
Median age
Barbados
Madagascar
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 21.9 | 17.9 |
| 1961 | 21.8 | 17.5 |
| 1962 | 21.8 | 17.2 |
| 1963 | 21.8 | 17 |
| 1964 | 21.8 | 16.8 |
| 1965 | 21.8 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 21.8 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 21.9 | 16.7 |
| 1968 | 22.1 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 22.2 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 22.4 | 16.7 |
| 1971 | 22.6 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 22.8 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 23 | 16.6 |
| 1974 | 23.2 | 16.6 |
| 1975 | 23.5 | 16.6 |
| 1976 | 23.8 | 16.6 |
| 1977 | 24.1 | 16.5 |
| 1978 | 24.5 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 24.9 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 25.3 | 16.4 |
| 1981 | 25.7 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 26.1 | 16.4 |
| 1983 | 26.5 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 26.9 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 27.3 | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 27.7 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 28 | 16.6 |
| 1988 | 28.4 | 16.7 |
| 1989 | 28.7 | 16.8 |
| 1990 | 29.1 | 16.9 |
| 1991 | 29.5 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 29.9 | 17 |
| 1993 | 30.4 | 17 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 31.3 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 31.7 | 17.1 |
| 1997 | 32.1 | 17.1 |
| 1998 | 32.6 | 17.2 |
| 1999 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2000 | 33.3 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 33.7 | 17.2 |
| 2002 | 34 | 17.2 |
| 2003 | 34.3 | 17.2 |
| 2004 | 34.6 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 34.9 | 17.3 |
| 2006 | 35.3 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 35.6 | 17.5 |
| 2008 | 36 | 17.6 |
| 2009 | 36.3 | 17.7 |
| 2010 | 36.5 | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 36.8 | 17.9 |
| 2012 | 37.1 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 37.4 | 18.2 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 18.4 |
| 2015 | 37.9 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 38.2 | 18.7 |
| 2017 | 38.5 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 38.7 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 39 | 19.3 |
| 2020 | 39.2 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 39.4 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 39.6 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 39.9 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 40.2 | 20 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$6.68B
2024 |
$16.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.7%
2025 |
15.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.56%
2024 |
3.05%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.66%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
22,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.27%
2025 |
-3.88%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.54%
2023 |
3.19%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.4%
2023 |
46.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.2%
2023 |
22.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.9
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2016 |
29.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2016 |
2.9%
2021 |
| 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 |
$2.78B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$85.2M
2024 |
$385M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
966,000
2019 |
87,099
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
44.4%
2016 |
7.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
24.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,478 kg
2007 |
309 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.4
2007 |
$5.56
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.8 megatons
2023 |
4.1 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.82 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
5.5%
2022 |
83.1%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.8%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
13.7%
2017 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
81.3 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.33%
2021 |
34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
31.5%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
39.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.39%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-70
2024 |
-1,795
2024 |
| Urban population |
31.5%
2024 |
41.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.81 ft
2025 |
5.42 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
5.02 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
65.7
2025 |
23.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
68
2024 |
26
2024 |
| Higher education index |
9
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
15.3
2022 |
7.69
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.2
2019 |
29.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
155
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.5%
1980 |
77.5%
2022 |
| English speaking |
100%
2023 |
18%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
80%
2023 |
20.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,302
2022 |
$16.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$609
2022 |
$5.27
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.67%
2022 |
32.8%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.97
2022 |
0.2
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.5 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
445
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10
2023 |
64.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
38.9%
2022 |
4.45%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.2%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
99
2025 |
38
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7%
2022 |
26.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.22 liters
2020 |
0.99 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Barbados
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.39%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
588 sq mi
2024 |
7,028 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.6 sq mi
2025 |
157,896 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
24.3 sq mi
2025 |
47,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
1,056 mi
2015 |
19,660 mi
2018 |
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