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Barbados vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 184th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Mali
Population
282798
26143152
Population rank 175/197 58/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Barbados and Mali: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Mali economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Mali
2024 $7,498,050,000 $26,794,747,240
2023 $7,223,250,000 $24,813,860,599
2022 $6,884,900,000 $22,539,987,719
2021 $5,947,550,000 $22,999,245,263
2020 $5,407,050,000 $20,698,560,939
2019 $6,161,850,000 $20,477,421,885
2018 $6,001,950,000 $20,368,015,381
2017 $5,683,150,000 $18,308,362,040
2016 $5,674,600,000 $16,743,796,800
2015 $5,698,150,000 $15,583,181,170
2014 $5,620,600,000 $17,081,681,993
2013 $5,667,200,000 $15,747,192,681
2012 $5,761,450,000 $14,795,114,603
2011 $5,663,100,000 $15,452,791,789
2010 $5,672,900,000 $12,710,739,159
2009 $4,466,809,600 $12,155,217,833
2008 $4,790,410,400 $11,462,490,840
2007 $4,675,767,950 $9,699,047,443
2006 $4,217,323,400 $8,212,007,554
2005 $3,819,500,000 $7,429,066,951
2004 $3,444,500,000 $6,485,774,930
2003 $3,209,500,000 $5,605,613,011
2002 $3,106,500,000 $4,647,238,257
2001 $3,054,500,000 $4,124,281,594
2000 $3,059,500,000 $3,521,570,876
1999 $2,951,822,205 $4,091,446,054
1998 $2,817,083,478 $3,894,433,432
1997 $2,498,384,130 $3,414,879,486
1996 $2,363,645,403 $3,743,103,420
1995 $2,216,974,096 $3,373,322,735
1994 $2,151,344,901 $2,655,768,636
1993 $2,063,342,117 $3,632,801,877
1992 $1,957,000,000 $3,680,775,037
1991 $2,020,583,702 $3,576,562,682
1990 $2,012,131,457 $3,248,417,791
1989 $2,006,165,167 $2,824,822,489
1988 $1,812,757,918 $2,712,207,901
1987 $1,704,370,308 $2,437,004,680
1986 $1,547,755,183 $2,132,938,007
1985 $1,409,536,121 $1,594,347,021
1984 $1,346,890,071 $1,387,809,615
1983 $1,236,016,507 $1,496,616,127
1982 $1,163,923,830 $1,680,304,773
1981 $1,114,204,743 $2,234,583,940
1980 $1,012,280,615 $2,704,362,789
1979 $670,362,452 $1,595,422,956
1978 $552,883,707 $1,222,702,573
1977 $495,097,668 $1,049,838,548
1976 $435,911,269 $939,228,017
1975 $402,178,605 $830,710,615
1974 $311,804,630 $538,747,340
1973 $260,767,828 $563,683,703
1972 $213,725,217 $486,617,280
1971 $186,826,503 $395,218,629
1970 $166,210,203 $359,772,315
1969 $141,393,142 $339,913,867
1968 $125,733,669 $343,771,973
1967 $125,554,009 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Mali
2024 $26,545 $1,095
2023 $25,584 $1,044
2022 $24,387 $977
2021 $21,080 $1,027
2020 $19,194 $953
2019 $21,912 $972
2018 $21,381 $996
2017 $20,285 $924
2016 $20,296 $872
2015 $20,424 $838
2014 $20,193 $948
2013 $20,410 $902
2012 $20,804 $873
2011 $20,508 $938
2010 $20,611 $797
2009 $16,295 $787
2008 $17,566 $767
2007 $17,235 $671
2006 $15,620 $587
2005 $14,214 $549
2004 $12,886 $495
2003 $12,076 $442
2002 $11,760 $378
2001 $11,640 $346
2000 $11,675 $305
1999 $11,244 $364
1998 $10,734 $357
1997 $9,522 $321
1996 $9,012 $360
1995 $8,460 $331
1994 $8,223 $266.5
1993 $7,905 $372
1992 $7,519 $385
1991 $7,790 $382
1990 $7,781 $354
1989 $7,773 $314
1988 $7,033 $307
1987 $6,625 $280.7
1986 $6,031 $250
1985 $5,510 $190.4
1984 $5,284 $169.1
1983 $4,866 $186.3
1982 $4,599 $213.8
1981 $4,417 $290.5
1980 $4,025 $359
1979 $2,668 $216.3
1978 $2,198 $169.1
1977 $1,968 $148.1
1976 $1,734 $134.9
1975 $1,601 $121.5
1974 $1,243 $80.2
1973 $1,042 $85.4
1972 $856 $75.1
1971 $750 $62
1970 $666 $57.3
1969 $567 $55
1968 $506 $56.5
1967 $508 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Mali
2026 76.6 61.1
2025 76.5 60.9
2024 76.3 60.7
2023 76.2 60.4
2022 75.7 60
2021 76.6 59.1
2020 76.6 58.9
2019 76.5 59.2
2018 76.4 58.9
2017 76.2 58.6
2016 76.2 58.3
2015 76.1 57.9
2014 75.9 57.5
2013 75.8 57.1
2012 75.7 56.7
2011 75.6 56.4
2010 75.5 56
2009 75.5 55.6
2008 75.3 55.2
2007 75.3 54.8
2006 75 54.3
2005 75 53.8
2004 75.1 53.3
2003 74.9 52.6
2002 74.8 52
2001 74.7 51.3
2000 74.6 50.6
1999 74.6 50.1
1998 74.5 49.6
1997 74 49.1
1996 74.1 48.5
1995 73.9 48.3
1994 73.8 47.9
1993 73.7 47.6
1992 73.6 47.2
1991 73.5 46.9
1990 73.5 46.5
1989 73.4 46.2
1988 73.4 45.7
1987 73.5 45.2
1986 73.4 44.6
1985 73.3 43.9
1984 73.3 43.4
1983 73.2 42.7
1982 72.9 41.8
1981 72.6 41
1980 72.1 40.3
1979 71.5 39.5
1978 71.1 38.8
1977 70.6 38
1976 70.1 37.2
1975 69.8 36.5
1974 69.4 35.7
1973 69.1 35.1
1972 69.1 34.5
1971 68.8 33.8
1970 68.5 33.4
1969 68.5 32.9
1968 68.2 32.6
1967 67.9 32.2
1966 67.7 31.8
1965 67.2 31.5
1964 66.7 31.2
1963 66.2 31
1962 65.7 30.8
1961 65 30.6
1960 64.1 30.5
1959 63.3 30.3
1958 62.4 30.2
1957 61.7 30.1
1956 60.5 29.9
1955 59 29.7
1954 58.3 29.5
1953 57 29.4
1952 55.9 29.1
1951 54.7 28.9
1950 53.6 28.7

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

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Barbados and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Mali
1x
Year Population
Barbados Mali
2024 282,467 24,478,595
2023 282,336 23,769,127
2022 282,318 23,072,640
2021 282,147 22,388,630
2020 281,698 21,713,836
2019 281,207 21,068,405
2018 280,711 20,442,030
2017 280,171 19,813,011
2016 279,598 19,191,289
2015 278,990 18,593,022
2014 278,348 18,020,267
2013 277,665 17,459,615
2012 276,938 16,957,033
2011 276,139 16,469,049
2010 275,243 15,945,198
2009 274,123 15,435,539
2008 272,714 14,940,782
2007 271,288 14,457,775
2006 270,002 13,990,139
2005 268,706 13,538,647
2004 267,298 13,102,409
2003 265,776 12,684,955
2002 264,148 12,288,050
2001 262,425 11,912,158
2000 262,063 11,559,290
1999 262,517 11,227,415
1998 262,436 10,919,573
1997 262,392 10,646,495
1996 262,284 10,407,278
1995 262,039 10,185,365
1994 261,620 9,967,031
1993 261,027 9,754,786
1992 260,267 9,553,540
1991 259,373 9,362,888
1990 258,582 9,178,830
1989 258,109 8,999,938
1988 257,763 8,833,996
1987 257,279 8,681,164
1986 256,618 8,531,277
1985 255,820 8,374,663
1984 254,920 8,208,599
1983 253,992 8,034,400
1982 253,095 7,860,194
1981 252,270 7,692,766
1980 251,524 7,530,515
1979 251,269 7,375,266
1978 251,551 7,229,651
1977 251,626 7,090,979
1976 251,442 6,960,979
1975 251,175 6,837,261
1974 250,777 6,715,436
1973 250,322 6,597,106
1972 249,658 6,483,726
1971 249,168 6,377,944
1970 249,387 6,276,472
1969 249,444 6,177,704
1968 248,540 6,082,979
1967 247,091 5,990,906
1966 244,996 5,902,204
1965 242,417 5,815,487
1964 239,958 5,730,125
1963 237,557 5,646,605
1962 235,224 5,563,917
1961 233,148 5,482,283
1960 230,893 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Mali

Fertility rate
Barbados

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Mali
2023 1.71 5.61
2022 1.71 5.69
2021 1.71 5.78
2020 1.71 5.85
2019 1.72 5.89
2018 1.72 6.12
2017 1.72 6.25
2016 1.72 6.32
2015 1.73 6.39
2014 1.73 6.44
2013 1.73 6.49
2012 1.73 6.52
2011 1.76 6.55
2010 1.79 6.58
2009 1.77 6.59
2008 1.76 6.62
2007 1.76 6.65
2006 1.7 6.68
2005 1.74 6.71
2004 1.8 6.74
2003 1.86 6.78
2002 1.86 6.82
2001 1.96 6.85
2000 1.93 6.89
1999 1.78 6.91
1998 1.62 6.94
1997 1.65 6.97
1996 1.67 7.01
1995 1.7 7.05
1994 1.73 7.12
1993 1.77 7.18
1992 1.8 7.24
1991 1.84 7.28
1990 1.84 7.31
1989 1.64 7.33
1988 1.58 7.32
1987 1.61 7.31
1986 1.69 7.31
1985 1.77 7.26
1984 1.75 7.26
1983 1.86 7.28
1982 1.86 7.32
1981 1.85 7.37
1980 1.78 7.37
1979 1.86 7.35
1978 1.84 7.32
1977 2.2 7.3
1976 2.24 7.27
1975 2.45 7.25
1974 2.65 7.23
1973 2.87 7.22
1972 3.15 7.22
1971 3.2 7.2
1970 3.08 7.18
1969 3.34 7.18
1968 3.57 7.16
1967 3.6 7.14
1966 4.14 7.11
1965 4.18 7.08
1964 4.21 7.06
1963 4.3 7.05
1962 4.3 7.04
1961 4.15 7.03
1960 4.71 7.02

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

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Barbados and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Mali
2024 40.2 16.7
2023 39.9 16.6
2022 39.6 16.5
2021 39.4 16.3
2020 39.2 16.2
2019 39 16.1
2018 38.7 16
2017 38.5 16
2016 38.2 16
2015 37.9 16
2014 37.7 16
2013 37.4 16
2012 37.1 16.1
2011 36.8 16.3
2010 36.5 16.4
2009 36.3 16.4
2008 36 16.5
2007 35.6 16.6
2006 35.3 16.6
2005 34.9 16.6
2004 34.6 16.6
2003 34.3 16.6
2002 34 16.6
2001 33.7 16.5
2000 33.3 16.5
1999 33 16.4
1998 32.6 16.4
1997 32.1 16.3
1996 31.7 16.3
1995 31.3 16.3
1994 30.8 16.3
1993 30.4 16.3
1992 29.9 16.4
1991 29.5 16.4
1990 29.1 16.5
1989 28.7 16.6
1988 28.4 16.8
1987 28 16.9
1986 27.7 17.1
1985 27.3 17.3
1984 26.9 17.5
1983 26.5 17.6
1982 26.1 17.8
1981 25.7 17.9
1980 25.3 18.1
1979 24.9 18.3
1978 24.5 18.4
1977 24.1 18.6
1976 23.8 18.7
1975 23.5 18.9
1974 23.2 19
1973 23 19.1
1972 22.8 19.2
1971 22.6 19.3
1970 22.4 19.4
1969 22.2 19.5
1968 22.1 19.6
1967 21.9 19.6
1966 21.8 19.7
1965 21.8 19.8
1964 21.8 19.8
1963 21.8 19.8
1962 21.8 19.8
1961 21.8 19.8
1960 21.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.2%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
5.52%
2018
Banked people share n/a
54.7%
2024

Energy

Barbados Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Barbados Mali
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
31%
2020
English speaking
100%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Barbados Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Mali
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
86,437 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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