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Barbados vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 157/197 ($7.5B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Madagascar
Population
282798
33750171
Population rank 175/197 49/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Barbados and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Madagascar
2024 $7,498,050,000 $17,420,501,490
2023 $7,223,250,000 $15,869,945,478
2022 $6,884,900,000 $15,325,603,273
2021 $5,947,550,000 $14,354,731,964
2020 $5,407,050,000 $13,051,441,204
2019 $6,161,850,000 $14,104,664,679
2018 $6,001,950,000 $13,760,033,282
2017 $5,683,150,000 $13,176,313,594
2016 $5,674,600,000 $11,848,613,858
2015 $5,698,150,000 $11,323,020,701
2014 $5,620,600,000 $12,522,957,399
2013 $5,667,200,000 $12,423,555,455
2012 $5,761,450,000 $11,578,975,062
2011 $5,663,100,000 $11,551,819,618
2010 $5,672,900,000 $9,982,711,338
2009 $4,466,809,600 $9,616,879,409
2008 $4,790,410,400 $10,725,137,724
2007 $4,675,767,950 $8,524,620,890
2006 $4,217,323,400 $6,395,712,491
2005 $3,819,500,000 $5,859,269,753
2004 $3,444,500,000 $5,064,732,626
2003 $3,209,500,000 $6,372,498,890
2002 $3,106,500,000 $5,351,701,663
2001 $3,054,500,000 $5,438,332,602
2000 $3,059,500,000 $4,629,247,204
1999 $2,951,822,205 $4,277,903,780
1998 $2,817,083,478 $4,401,967,633
1997 $2,498,384,130 $4,262,965,420
1996 $2,363,645,403 $4,931,861,039
1995 $2,216,974,096 $3,838,100,904
1994 $2,151,344,901 $3,522,227,092
1993 $2,063,342,117 $4,063,298,919
1992 $1,957,000,000 $3,714,966,678
1991 $2,020,583,702 $3,254,713,056
1990 $2,012,131,457 $3,931,334,875
1989 $2,006,165,167 $3,175,638,333
1988 $1,812,757,918 $3,189,456,965
1987 $1,704,370,308 $3,212,900,556
1986 $1,547,755,183 $4,347,989,788
1985 $1,409,536,121 $3,802,557,895
1984 $1,346,890,071 $3,905,938,481
1983 $1,236,016,507 $4,686,457,031
1982 $1,163,923,830 $4,784,977,326
1981 $1,114,204,743 $4,759,333,998
1980 $1,012,280,615 $5,201,818,348
1979 $670,362,452 $3,463,565,854
1978 $552,883,707 $2,669,755,115
1977 $495,097,668 $2,358,930,406
1976 $435,911,269 $2,181,844,179
1975 $402,178,605 $2,283,049,215
1974 $311,804,630 $1,917,508,190
1973 $260,767,828 $1,653,062,335
1972 $213,725,217 $1,341,590,690
1971 $186,826,503 $1,199,507,631
1970 $166,210,203 $1,111,859,571
1969 $141,393,142 $1,056,391,056
1968 $125,733,669 $1,031,669,637
1967 $125,554,009 $956,436,932
1966 $113,195,123 $900,264,585
1965 $105,021,997 $833,563,473
1964 $99,252,731 $802,482,184
1963 $99,893,761 $759,345,864
1962 $88,782,583 $739,286,908
1961 $85,363,759 $699,161,945
1960 $80,021,847 $673,081,725

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

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Barbados and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Madagascar
2024 $26,545 $545
2023 $25,584 $509
2022 $24,387 $504
2021 $21,080 $483
2020 $19,194 $451
2019 $21,912 $500
2018 $21,381 $500
2017 $20,285 $492
2016 $20,296 $454
2015 $20,424 $445
2014 $20,193 $506
2013 $20,410 $515
2012 $20,804 $494
2011 $20,508 $506
2010 $20,611 $450
2009 $16,295 $446
2008 $17,566 $513
2007 $17,235 $420
2006 $15,620 $324
2005 $14,214 $306
2004 $12,886 $272.2
2003 $12,076 $353
2002 $11,760 $305
2001 $11,640 $319
2000 $11,675 $280.3
1999 $11,244 $267.4
1998 $10,734 $284.2
1997 $9,522 $284.4
1996 $9,012 $340
1995 $8,460 $273.1
1994 $8,223 $258.7
1993 $7,905 $308
1992 $7,519 $290.2
1991 $7,790 $262
1990 $7,781 $326
1989 $7,773 $271.3
1988 $7,033 $280.5
1987 $6,625 $290.8
1986 $6,031 $405
1985 $5,510 $364
1984 $5,284 $385
1983 $4,866 $476
1982 $4,599 $501
1981 $4,417 $513
1980 $4,025 $578
1979 $2,668 $396
1978 $2,198 $315
1977 $1,968 $286.9
1976 $1,734 $273.5
1975 $1,601 $295
1974 $1,243 $255.3
1973 $1,042 $226.8
1972 $856 $189.6
1971 $750 $174.6
1970 $666 $166.6
1969 $567 $162.9
1968 $506 $163.6
1967 $508 $155.9
1966 $462 $150.7
1965 $433 $143.2
1964 $414 $141.5
1963 $421 $137.4
1962 $377 $137.3
1961 $366 $133.3
1960 $347 $131.7

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

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Barbados vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Madagascar
2026 76.6 64.3
2025 76.5 64
2024 76.3 63.8
2023 76.2 63.6
2022 75.7 63.1
2021 76.6 62.5
2020 76.6 62.7
2019 76.5 63.5
2018 76.4 63.5
2017 76.2 63.4
2016 76.2 63.4
2015 76.1 63.4
2014 75.9 63.3
2013 75.8 63.2
2012 75.7 63
2011 75.6 62.9
2010 75.5 62.6
2009 75.5 62.3
2008 75.3 62
2007 75.3 61.5
2006 75 61.1
2005 75 60.7
2004 75.1 60.2
2003 74.9 59.7
2002 74.8 59.2
2001 74.7 58.7
2000 74.6 58
1999 74.6 57.4
1998 74.5 56.8
1997 74 56.1
1996 74.1 55.5
1995 73.9 54.8
1994 73.8 54.2
1993 73.7 53.7
1992 73.6 52.9
1991 73.5 52.6
1990 73.5 52.1
1989 73.4 51.8
1988 73.4 51.4
1987 73.5 51.1
1986 73.4 50.7
1985 73.3 50.4
1984 73.3 50.2
1983 73.2 50.1
1982 72.9 50
1981 72.6 49.8
1980 72.1 50
1979 71.5 50.1
1978 71.1 50
1977 70.6 49.9
1976 70.1 49.8
1975 69.8 49.6
1974 69.4 49.3
1973 69.1 48.9
1972 69.1 48.5
1971 68.8 48.2
1970 68.5 47.9
1969 68.5 47.3
1968 68.2 46.9
1967 67.9 46.5
1966 67.7 46
1965 67.2 45.4
1964 66.7 45
1963 66.2 44.6
1962 65.7 44.2
1961 65 43.8
1960 64.1 43.3
1959 63.3 43
1958 62.4 42.5
1957 61.7 42.1
1956 60.5 41.7
1955 59 41.3
1954 58.3 40.9
1953 57 40.7
1952 55.9 40.3
1951 54.7 39.9
1950 53.6 39.7

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

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Barbados and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Barbados Madagascar
2024 282,467 31,964,956
2023 282,336 31,195,932
2022 282,318 30,437,261
2021 282,147 29,691,083
2020 281,698 28,953,556
2019 281,207 28,219,554
2018 280,711 27,494,926
2017 280,171 26,788,375
2016 279,598 26,099,952
2015 278,990 25,426,702
2014 278,348 24,764,348
2013 277,665 24,109,290
2012 276,938 23,462,438
2011 276,139 22,822,300
2010 275,243 22,183,340
2009 274,123 21,547,280
2008 272,714 20,923,840
2007 271,288 20,318,583
2006 270,002 19,730,909
2005 268,706 19,159,707
2004 267,298 18,606,608
2003 265,776 18,071,854
2002 264,148 17,549,913
2001 262,425 17,032,939
2000 262,063 16,516,338
1999 262,517 16,000,506
1998 262,436 15,489,364
1997 262,392 14,990,814
1996 262,284 14,510,711
1995 262,039 14,051,275
1994 261,620 13,613,850
1993 261,027 13,197,345
1992 260,267 12,800,870
1991 259,373 12,421,412
1990 258,582 12,055,639
1989 258,109 11,704,998
1988 257,763 11,369,462
1987 257,279 11,047,291
1986 256,618 10,736,857
1985 255,820 10,433,142
1984 254,920 10,134,550
1983 253,992 9,843,044
1982 253,095 9,557,671
1981 252,270 9,279,011
1980 251,524 9,006,032
1979 251,269 8,737,581
1978 251,551 8,475,864
1977 251,626 8,222,240
1976 251,442 7,976,831
1975 251,175 7,739,336
1974 250,777 7,509,726
1973 250,322 7,288,048
1972 249,658 7,074,398
1971 249,168 6,868,868
1970 249,387 6,672,003
1969 249,444 6,484,716
1968 248,540 6,306,493
1967 247,091 6,136,486
1966 244,996 5,974,279
1965 242,417 5,819,116
1964 239,958 5,669,863
1963 237,557 5,525,185
1962 235,224 5,384,150
1961 233,148 5,246,158
1960 230,893 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Barbados

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Madagascar
2023 1.71 3.97
2022 1.71 4.04
2021 1.71 4.1
2020 1.71 4.17
2019 1.72 4.22
2018 1.72 4.25
2017 1.72 4.26
2016 1.72 4.29
2015 1.73 4.34
2014 1.73 4.42
2013 1.73 4.53
2012 1.73 4.61
2011 1.76 4.74
2010 1.79 4.9
2009 1.77 5
2008 1.76 5.04
2007 1.76 5.08
2006 1.7 5.13
2005 1.74 5.2
2004 1.8 5.26
2003 1.86 5.33
2002 1.86 5.41
2001 1.96 5.53
2000 1.93 5.67
1999 1.78 5.84
1998 1.62 5.99
1997 1.65 6.02
1996 1.67 6.03
1995 1.7 6.04
1994 1.73 6.04
1993 1.77 6.06
1992 1.8 6.08
1991 1.84 6.12
1990 1.84 6.14
1989 1.64 6.15
1988 1.58 6.18
1987 1.61 6.24
1986 1.69 6.34
1985 1.77 6.46
1984 1.75 6.55
1983 1.86 6.63
1982 1.86 6.7
1981 1.85 6.77
1980 1.78 6.84
1979 1.86 6.87
1978 1.84 6.9
1977 2.2 6.93
1976 2.24 6.95
1975 2.45 6.97
1974 2.65 6.99
1973 2.87 7.01
1972 3.15 7.04
1971 3.2 7.07
1970 3.08 7.1
1969 3.34 7.12
1968 3.57 7.13
1967 3.6 7.14
1966 4.14 7.16
1965 4.18 7.17
1964 4.21 7.19
1963 4.3 7.21
1962 4.3 7.26
1961 4.15 7.3
1960 4.71 7.34

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

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Barbados and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Madagascar
2024 40.2 20
2023 39.9 19.9
2022 39.6 19.7
2021 39.4 19.6
2020 39.2 19.4
2019 39 19.3
2018 38.7 19.1
2017 38.5 18.9
2016 38.2 18.7
2015 37.9 18.6
2014 37.7 18.4
2013 37.4 18.2
2012 37.1 18.1
2011 36.8 17.9
2010 36.5 17.8
2009 36.3 17.7
2008 36 17.6
2007 35.6 17.5
2006 35.3 17.4
2005 34.9 17.3
2004 34.6 17.3
2003 34.3 17.2
2002 34 17.2
2001 33.7 17.2
2000 33.3 17.2
1999 33 17.2
1998 32.6 17.2
1997 32.1 17.1
1996 31.7 17.1
1995 31.3 17.1
1994 30.8 17.1
1993 30.4 17
1992 29.9 17
1991 29.5 16.9
1990 29.1 16.9
1989 28.7 16.8
1988 28.4 16.7
1987 28 16.6
1986 27.7 16.6
1985 27.3 16.5
1984 26.9 16.5
1983 26.5 16.4
1982 26.1 16.4
1981 25.7 16.4
1980 25.3 16.4
1979 24.9 16.5
1978 24.5 16.5
1977 24.1 16.5
1976 23.8 16.6
1975 23.5 16.6
1974 23.2 16.6
1973 23 16.6
1972 22.8 16.6
1971 22.6 16.7
1970 22.4 16.7
1969 22.2 16.6
1968 22.1 16.7
1967 21.9 16.7
1966 21.8 16.7
1965 21.8 16.8
1964 21.8 16.8
1963 21.8 17
1962 21.8 17.2
1961 21.8 17.5
1960 21.9 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
57
2026
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
$406M
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
$14.2
2007
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
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
-87
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.2:49.8
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
70
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
31
2026
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
156
2025
67
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
$1,286
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.17
2022
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
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
2026
38
2026
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%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
19,660 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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