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Barbados vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 184th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Maldives
Population
282798
532057
Population rank 175/197 168/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Barbados and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Maldives
2024 $7,498,050,000 $7,061,608,267
2023 $7,223,250,000 $6,621,008,704
2022 $6,884,900,000 $6,177,123,352
2021 $5,947,550,000 $5,252,457,370
2020 $5,407,050,000 $3,712,604,583
2019 $6,161,850,000 $5,726,094,799
2018 $6,001,950,000 $5,404,344,163
2017 $5,683,150,000 $4,816,426,257
2016 $5,674,600,000 $4,409,942,624
2015 $5,698,150,000 $4,129,505,319
2014 $5,620,600,000 $3,697,353,039
2013 $5,667,200,000 $3,295,009,238
2012 $5,761,450,000 $2,886,163,997
2011 $5,663,100,000 $2,774,350,240
2010 $5,672,900,000 $2,588,176,055
2009 $4,466,809,600 $2,345,294,875
2008 $4,790,410,400 $2,271,646,188
2007 $4,675,767,950 $1,868,383,461
2006 $4,217,323,400 $1,575,200,391
2005 $3,819,500,000 $1,163,362,438
2004 $3,444,500,000 $1,226,829,563
2003 $3,209,500,000 $1,052,121,055
2002 $3,106,500,000 $897,031,250
2001 $3,054,500,000 $870,031,677
2000 $3,059,500,000 $624,337,145
1999 $2,951,822,205 $589,239,754
1998 $2,817,083,478 $540,096,398
1997 $2,498,384,130 $508,223,602
1996 $2,363,645,403 $450,382,328
1995 $2,216,974,096 $398,988,955
1994 $2,151,344,901 $356,014,932
1993 $2,063,342,117 $322,417,837
1992 $1,957,000,000 $284,875,809
1991 $2,020,583,702 $244,396,762
1990 $2,012,131,457 $215,043,970
1989 $2,006,165,167 $189,514,434
1988 $1,812,757,918 $168,514,513
1987 $1,704,370,308 $141,223,029
1986 $1,547,755,183 $141,882,254
1985 $1,409,536,121 $127,190,758
1984 $1,346,890,071 $109,503,546
1983 $1,236,016,507 $57,829,787
1982 $1,163,923,830 $47,911,340
1981 $1,114,204,743 $44,781,457
1980 $1,012,280,615 $42,463,576
1979 $670,362,452 $38,523,364
1978 $552,883,707 $24,369,109
1977 $495,097,668 $20,853,789
1976 $435,911,269 $22,399,467
1975 $402,178,605 $24,540,878
1974 $311,804,630 $39,120,171
1973 $260,767,828 $30,862,042
1972 $213,725,217 $25,177,138
1971 $186,826,503 $21,566,404
1970 $166,210,203 $19,328,038
1969 $141,393,142 -
1968 $125,733,669 -
1967 $125,554,009 -
1966 $113,195,123 -
1965 $105,021,997 -
1964 $99,252,731 -
1963 $99,893,761 -
1962 $88,782,583 -
1961 $85,363,759 -
1960 $80,021,847 -

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

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Barbados and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Maldives
2024 $26,545 $13,379
2023 $25,584 $12,588
2022 $24,387 $11,786
2021 $21,080 $10,176
2020 $19,194 $7,394
2019 $21,912 $11,740
2018 $21,381 $11,423
2017 $20,285 $10,510
2016 $20,296 $9,948
2015 $20,424 $9,645
2014 $20,193 $8,939
2013 $20,410 $8,236
2012 $20,804 $7,461
2011 $20,508 $7,425
2010 $20,611 $7,174
2009 $16,295 $6,734
2008 $17,566 $6,757
2007 $17,235 $5,758
2006 $15,620 $5,019
2005 $14,214 $3,797
2004 $12,886 $4,070
2003 $12,076 $3,549
2002 $11,760 $3,076
2001 $11,640 $3,034
2000 $11,675 $2,214
1999 $11,244 $2,124
1998 $10,734 $1,980
1997 $9,522 $1,898
1996 $9,012 $1,717
1995 $8,460 $1,555
1994 $8,223 $1,419
1993 $7,905 $1,317
1992 $7,519 $1,194
1991 $7,790 $1,054
1990 $7,781 $957
1989 $7,773 $870
1988 $7,033 $799
1987 $6,625 $692
1986 $6,031 $720
1985 $5,510 $669
1984 $5,284 $594
1983 $4,866 $323
1982 $4,599 $274.8
1981 $4,417 $264.1
1980 $4,025 $257.6
1979 $2,668 $240.2
1978 $2,198 $156.1
1977 $1,968 $137.3
1976 $1,734 $151.8
1975 $1,601 $171.4
1974 $1,243 $281.5
1973 $1,042 $228.7
1972 $856 $192.2
1971 $750 $169.8
1970 $666 $156.9
1969 $567 -
1968 $506 -
1967 $508 -
1966 $462 -
1965 $433 -
1964 $414 -
1963 $421 -
1962 $377 -
1961 $366 -
1960 $347 -

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

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Barbados vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Maldives
2026 76.6 81.7
2025 76.5 81.5
2024 76.3 81.3
2023 76.2 81
2022 75.7 80.8
2021 76.6 78.1
2020 76.6 78.7
2019 76.5 79.7
2018 76.4 79.4
2017 76.2 79.2
2016 76.2 78.9
2015 76.1 78.6
2014 75.9 78.2
2013 75.8 77.8
2012 75.7 77.5
2011 75.6 77.1
2010 75.5 76.8
2009 75.5 76.4
2008 75.3 76
2007 75.3 75.7
2006 75 75.3
2005 75 74.8
2004 75.1 73
2003 74.9 73.3
2002 74.8 72.4
2001 74.7 71.7
2000 74.6 70.9
1999 74.6 70.2
1998 74.5 69.3
1997 74 68.5
1996 74.1 67.7
1995 73.9 67
1994 73.8 66.2
1993 73.7 65.4
1992 73.6 64.7
1991 73.5 63.9
1990 73.5 63.1
1989 73.4 62.4
1988 73.4 61.6
1987 73.5 60.8
1986 73.4 60
1985 73.3 59.2
1984 73.3 58.3
1983 73.2 57.5
1982 72.9 56.6
1981 72.6 55.7
1980 72.1 54.8
1979 71.5 53.9
1978 71.1 50.4
1977 70.6 51.8
1976 70.1 50.8
1975 69.8 49.6
1974 69.4 48.5
1973 69.1 47.5
1972 69.1 46.4
1971 68.8 45.5
1970 68.5 44.5
1969 68.5 43.7
1968 68.2 42.9
1967 67.9 42.1
1966 67.7 41.4
1965 67.2 40.8
1964 66.7 40.2
1963 66.2 39.6
1962 65.7 39.1
1961 65 38.6
1960 64.1 38.2
1959 63.3 37.9
1958 62.4 37.6
1957 61.7 37.3
1956 60.5 37.1
1955 59 37
1954 58.3 36.9
1953 57 36.9
1952 55.9 37
1951 54.7 37.1
1950 53.6 36.5

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

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Barbados and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Barbados Maldives
2024 282,467 527,799
2023 282,336 525,994
2022 282,318 524,106
2021 282,147 516,154
2020 281,698 502,118
2019 281,207 487,731
2018 280,711 473,099
2017 280,171 458,287
2016 279,598 443,308
2015 278,990 428,154
2014 278,348 413,617
2013 277,665 400,070
2012 276,938 386,818
2011 276,139 373,674
2010 275,243 360,792
2009 274,123 348,275
2008 272,714 336,170
2007 271,288 324,479
2006 270,002 313,851
2005 268,706 306,429
2004 267,298 301,413
2003 265,776 296,491
2002 264,148 291,616
2001 262,425 286,767
2000 262,063 282,019
1999 262,517 277,412
1998 262,436 272,723
1997 262,392 267,707
1996 262,284 262,347
1995 262,039 256,649
1994 261,620 250,822
1993 261,027 244,884
1992 260,267 238,543
1991 259,373 231,802
1990 258,582 224,762
1989 258,109 217,738
1988 257,763 210,885
1987 257,279 203,944
1986 256,618 196,935
1985 255,820 190,169
1984 254,920 184,198
1983 253,992 179,128
1982 253,095 174,333
1981 252,270 169,532
1980 251,524 164,835
1979 251,269 160,360
1978 251,551 156,159
1977 251,626 151,930
1976 251,442 147,525
1975 251,175 143,158
1974 250,777 138,978
1973 250,322 134,952
1972 249,658 130,968
1971 249,168 127,035
1970 249,387 123,219
1969 249,444 119,564
1968 248,540 116,075
1967 247,091 112,528
1966 244,996 108,507
1965 242,417 104,102
1964 239,958 100,662
1963 237,557 98,222
1962 235,224 95,802
1961 233,148 93,450
1960 230,893 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Maldives

Fertility rate
Barbados

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Maldives
2023 1.71 1.58
2022 1.71 1.58
2021 1.71 1.6
2020 1.71 1.61
2019 1.72 1.64
2018 1.72 1.71
2017 1.72 1.8
2016 1.72 1.9
2015 1.73 2
2014 1.73 2.09
2013 1.73 2.17
2012 1.73 2.25
2011 1.76 2.31
2010 1.79 2.35
2009 1.77 2.39
2008 1.76 2.37
2007 1.76 2.29
2006 1.7 2.2
2005 1.74 2.2
2004 1.8 2.26
2003 1.86 2.34
2002 1.86 2.42
2001 1.96 2.53
2000 1.93 2.69
1999 1.78 2.9
1998 1.62 3.17
1997 1.65 3.48
1996 1.67 3.86
1995 1.7 4.29
1994 1.73 4.69
1993 1.77 5.06
1992 1.8 5.44
1991 1.84 5.8
1990 1.84 6.13
1989 1.64 6.39
1988 1.58 6.58
1987 1.61 6.73
1986 1.69 6.85
1985 1.77 6.94
1984 1.75 7.03
1983 1.86 7.09
1982 1.86 7.15
1981 1.85 7.19
1980 1.78 7.23
1979 1.86 7.23
1978 1.84 7.23
1977 2.2 7.27
1976 2.24 7.29
1975 2.45 7.32
1974 2.65 7.38
1973 2.87 7.4
1972 3.15 7.37
1971 3.2 7.38
1970 3.08 7.39
1969 3.34 7.33
1968 3.57 7.28
1967 3.6 7.23
1966 4.14 7.15
1965 4.18 7.07
1964 4.21 7
1963 4.3 6.94
1962 4.3 6.89
1961 4.15 6.79
1960 4.71 6.71

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

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Barbados and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Maldives
2024 40.2 32.9
2023 39.9 32.1
2022 39.6 31.4
2021 39.4 30.7
2020 39.2 30.1
2019 39 29.5
2018 38.7 29
2017 38.5 28.5
2016 38.2 28
2015 37.9 27.6
2014 37.7 27.1
2013 37.4 26.5
2012 37.1 25.8
2011 36.8 25.1
2010 36.5 24.4
2009 36.3 23.8
2008 36 23.2
2007 35.6 22.7
2006 35.3 22.1
2005 34.9 21.5
2004 34.6 20.9
2003 34.3 20.3
2002 34 19.8
2001 33.7 19.3
2000 33.3 18.9
1999 33 18.4
1998 32.6 18
1997 32.1 17.6
1996 31.7 17.3
1995 31.3 16.9
1994 30.8 16.7
1993 30.4 16.5
1992 29.9 16.4
1991 29.5 16.4
1990 29.1 16.4
1989 28.7 16.5
1988 28.4 16.6
1987 28 16.7
1986 27.7 16.9
1985 27.3 17
1984 26.9 17
1983 26.5 16.9
1982 26.1 16.9
1981 25.7 16.8
1980 25.3 16.8
1979 24.9 16.9
1978 24.5 17
1977 24.1 17
1976 23.8 17
1975 23.5 17.1
1974 23.2 17.2
1973 23 17.2
1972 22.8 17.2
1971 22.6 17.3
1970 22.4 17.4
1969 22.2 17.6
1968 22.1 17.8
1967 21.9 18.2
1966 21.8 18.9
1965 21.8 19.9
1964 21.8 20.5
1963 21.8 20.6
1962 21.8 20.6
1961 21.8 20.6
1960 21.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.17%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.8%
2019
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
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Barbados Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Maldives
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
97.9%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Barbados Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Maldives
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
57.8 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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