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Barbados vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 184th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Mexico
Population
282798
133323134
Population rank 175/197 11/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 157/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Barbados and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Mexico
2024 $7,498,050,000 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $7,223,250,000 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $6,884,900,000 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $5,947,550,000 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $5,407,050,000 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $6,161,850,000 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $6,001,950,000 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $5,683,150,000 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $5,674,600,000 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $5,698,150,000 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $5,620,600,000 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $5,667,200,000 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $5,761,450,000 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $5,663,100,000 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $5,672,900,000 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $4,466,809,600 $943,437,415,025
2008 $4,790,410,400 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $4,675,767,950 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $4,217,323,400 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $3,819,500,000 $917,571,853,529
2004 $3,444,500,000 $819,459,227,375
2003 $3,209,500,000 $765,549,967,703
2002 $3,106,500,000 $810,666,116,402
2001 $3,054,500,000 $796,064,590,549
2000 $3,059,500,000 $742,061,329,749
1999 $2,951,822,205 $631,249,359,702
1998 $2,817,083,478 $557,461,102,631
1997 $2,498,384,130 $523,449,530,464
1996 $2,363,645,403 $432,157,945,024
1995 $2,216,974,096 $380,157,469,867
1994 $2,151,344,901 $553,618,247,901
1993 $2,063,342,117 $530,160,763,663
1992 $1,957,000,000 $363,157,832,924
1991 $2,020,583,702 $313,139,656,146
1990 $2,012,131,457 $261,253,675,693
1989 $2,006,165,167 $221,403,098,267
1988 $1,812,757,918 $181,611,150,497
1987 $1,704,370,308 $147,542,558,209
1986 $1,547,755,183 $134,556,034,673
1985 $1,409,536,121 $195,241,069,482
1984 $1,346,890,071 $184,230,754,105
1983 $1,236,016,507 $156,167,000,433
1982 $1,163,923,830 $184,602,611,610
1981 $1,114,204,743 $263,797,827,860
1980 $1,012,280,615 $205,577,055,466
1979 $670,362,452 $134,531,900,899
1978 $552,883,707 $102,648,570,299
1977 $495,097,668 $81,912,018,784
1976 $435,911,269 $88,875,923,765
1975 $402,178,605 $88,000,000,000
1974 $311,804,630 $72,000,000,000
1973 $260,767,828 $55,280,000,000
1972 $213,725,217 $45,200,000,000
1971 $186,826,503 $39,200,000,000
1970 $166,210,203 $35,520,000,000
1969 $141,393,142 $32,480,000,000
1968 $125,733,669 $29,360,000,000
1967 $125,554,009 $26,560,000,000
1966 $113,195,123 $24,320,000,000
1965 $105,021,997 $21,840,000,000
1964 $99,252,731 $20,080,000,000
1963 $99,893,761 $16,960,000,000
1962 $88,782,583 $15,200,000,000
1961 $85,363,759 $14,160,000,000
1960 $80,021,847 $13,040,000,000

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

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Barbados and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Mexico
2024 $26,545 $14,186
2023 $25,584 $13,861
2022 $24,387 $11,406
2021 $21,080 $10,314
2020 $19,194 $8,841
2019 $21,912 $10,370
2018 $21,381 $10,085
2017 $20,285 $9,649
2016 $20,296 $9,098
2015 $20,424 $10,021
2014 $20,193 $11,391
2013 $20,410 $11,217
2012 $20,804 $10,744
2011 $20,508 $10,664
2010 $20,611 $9,729
2009 $16,295 $8,424
2008 $17,566 $10,524
2007 $17,235 $10,134
2006 $15,620 $9,513
2005 $14,214 $8,672
2004 $12,886 $7,850
2003 $12,076 $7,434
2002 $11,760 $7,983
2001 $11,640 $7,953
2000 $11,675 $7,524
1999 $11,244 $6,500
1998 $10,734 $5,833
1997 $9,522 $5,567
1996 $9,012 $4,674
1995 $8,460 $4,184
1994 $8,223 $6,202
1993 $7,905 $6,048
1992 $7,519 $4,221
1991 $7,790 $3,709
1990 $7,781 $3,154
1989 $7,773 $2,725
1988 $7,033 $2,279
1987 $6,625 $1,888
1986 $6,031 $1,757
1985 $5,510 $2,602
1984 $5,284 $2,506
1983 $4,866 $2,170
1982 $4,599 $2,621
1981 $4,417 $3,829
1980 $4,025 $3,055
1979 $2,668 $2,049
1978 $2,198 $1,604
1977 $1,968 $1,315
1976 $1,734 $1,465
1975 $1,601 $1,492
1974 $1,243 $1,256
1973 $1,042 $993
1972 $856 $837
1971 $750 $748
1970 $666 $699
1969 $567 $660
1968 $506 $616
1967 $508 $576
1966 $462 $545
1965 $433 $506
1964 $414 $481
1963 $421 $420
1962 $377 $388
1961 $366 $374
1960 $347 $355

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

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Barbados vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Mexico
2026 76.6 75.6
2025 76.5 75.4
2024 76.3 75.3
2023 76.2 75.1
2022 75.7 74
2021 76.6 69.7
2020 76.6 70.4
2019 76.5 74.5
2018 76.4 74.3
2017 76.2 74.3
2016 76.2 74.4
2015 76.1 74.4
2014 75.9 74.4
2013 75.8 74.3
2012 75.7 74.1
2011 75.6 73.9
2010 75.5 73.7
2009 75.5 73.6
2008 75.3 73.7
2007 75.3 73.8
2006 75 73.7
2005 75 73.6
2004 75.1 73.4
2003 74.9 73.3
2002 74.8 73.1
2001 74.7 72.9
2000 74.6 72.6
1999 74.6 72.2
1998 74.5 71.8
1997 74 71.5
1996 74.1 71.1
1995 73.9 70.7
1994 73.8 70.3
1993 73.7 70
1992 73.6 69.7
1991 73.5 69.4
1990 73.5 69
1989 73.4 68.6
1988 73.4 68.3
1987 73.5 67.9
1986 73.4 67.4
1985 73.3 66.8
1984 73.3 66.2
1983 73.2 65.8
1982 72.9 65.3
1981 72.6 64.7
1980 72.1 64.3
1979 71.5 63.9
1978 71.1 63.4
1977 70.6 63
1976 70.1 62.5
1975 69.8 61.9
1974 69.4 61.2
1973 69.1 60.5
1972 69.1 60.1
1971 68.8 59.4
1970 68.5 58.9
1969 68.5 58.4
1968 68.2 58.2
1967 67.9 58
1966 67.7 57.4
1965 67.2 56.7
1964 66.7 55.9
1963 66.2 55.5
1962 65.7 55.1
1961 65 54.4
1960 64.1 53.6
1959 63.3 52.7
1958 62.4 51.8
1957 61.7 51.1
1956 60.5 50.4
1955 59 49.6
1954 58.3 48.3
1953 57 47
1952 55.9 45.7
1951 54.7 44.8
1950 53.6 43.8

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

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Barbados and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Barbados Mexico
2024 282,467 130,861,007
2023 282,336 129,739,759
2022 282,318 128,613,117
2021 282,147 127,648,148
2020 281,698 126,799,054
2019 281,207 125,762,982
2018 280,711 124,573,711
2017 280,171 123,400,057
2016 279,598 122,251,351
2015 278,990 121,072,306
2014 278,348 119,784,261
2013 277,665 118,343,573
2012 276,938 116,818,208
2011 276,139 115,243,504
2010 275,243 113,623,895
2009 274,123 111,999,721
2008 272,714 110,374,288
2007 271,288 108,774,360
2006 270,002 107,253,666
2005 268,706 105,811,504
2004 267,298 104,394,131
2003 265,776 102,978,515
2002 264,148 101,548,624
2001 262,425 100,099,099
2000 262,063 98,625,552
1999 262,517 97,115,707
1998 262,436 95,575,245
1997 262,392 94,021,207
1996 262,284 92,452,702
1995 262,039 90,862,455
1994 261,620 89,259,205
1993 261,027 87,653,807
1992 260,267 86,044,809
1991 259,373 84,430,572
1990 258,582 82,820,170
1989 258,109 81,247,182
1988 257,763 79,695,531
1987 257,279 78,136,651
1986 256,618 76,585,637
1985 255,820 75,043,414
1984 254,920 73,506,846
1983 253,992 71,971,240
1982 253,095 70,433,260
1981 252,270 68,892,108
1980 251,524 67,300,334
1979 251,269 65,648,865
1978 251,551 63,979,046
1977 251,626 62,308,493
1976 251,442 60,645,512
1975 251,175 58,982,400
1974 250,777 57,320,149
1973 250,322 55,667,284
1972 249,658 54,030,168
1971 249,168 52,412,558
1970 249,387 50,814,953
1969 249,444 49,233,194
1968 248,540 47,668,303
1967 247,091 46,129,608
1966 244,996 44,629,106
1965 242,417 43,174,477
1964 239,958 41,772,049
1963 237,557 40,424,065
1962 235,224 39,129,200
1961 233,148 37,890,118
1960 230,893 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Mexico

Fertility rate
Barbados

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Mexico
2023 1.71 1.91
2022 1.71 1.94
2021 1.71 1.97
2020 1.71 1.99
2019 1.72 2.02
2018 1.72 2.03
2017 1.72 2.04
2016 1.72 2.09
2015 1.73 2.14
2014 1.73 2.21
2013 1.73 2.27
2012 1.73 2.29
2011 1.76 2.32
2010 1.79 2.34
2009 1.77 2.36
2008 1.76 2.39
2007 1.76 2.42
2006 1.7 2.46
2005 1.74 2.5
2004 1.8 2.54
2003 1.86 2.58
2002 1.86 2.63
2001 1.96 2.67
2000 1.93 2.71
1999 1.78 2.76
1998 1.62 2.82
1997 1.65 2.89
1996 1.67 2.96
1995 1.7 3.04
1994 1.73 3.13
1993 1.77 3.21
1992 1.8 3.29
1991 1.84 3.36
1990 1.84 3.44
1989 1.64 3.53
1988 1.58 3.64
1987 1.61 3.8
1986 1.69 3.97
1985 1.77 4.09
1984 1.75 4.18
1983 1.86 4.3
1982 1.86 4.43
1981 1.85 4.57
1980 1.78 4.74
1979 1.86 4.96
1978 1.84 5.2
1977 2.2 5.36
1976 2.24 5.54
1975 2.45 5.74
1974 2.65 5.95
1973 2.87 6.12
1972 3.15 6.28
1971 3.2 6.42
1970 3.08 6.53
1969 3.34 6.63
1968 3.57 6.71
1967 3.6 6.75
1966 4.14 6.79
1965 4.18 6.82
1964 4.21 6.83
1963 4.3 6.82
1962 4.3 6.8
1961 4.15 6.78
1960 4.71 6.76

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

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Barbados and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Mexico
2024 40.2 30.3
2023 39.9 29.9
2022 39.6 29.5
2021 39.4 29.2
2020 39.2 29
2019 39 28.6
2018 38.7 28.3
2017 38.5 28
2016 38.2 27.6
2015 37.9 27.3
2014 37.7 27
2013 37.4 26.7
2012 37.1 26.4
2011 36.8 26.1
2010 36.5 25.8
2009 36.3 25.6
2008 36 25.3
2007 35.6 25
2006 35.3 24.7
2005 34.9 24.4
2004 34.6 24.1
2003 34.3 23.8
2002 34 23.5
2001 33.7 23.1
2000 33.3 22.8
1999 33 22.5
1998 32.6 22.2
1997 32.1 22
1996 31.7 21.7
1995 31.3 21.4
1994 30.8 21
1993 30.4 20.7
1992 29.9 20.4
1991 29.5 20
1990 29.1 19.7
1989 28.7 19.4
1988 28.4 19.2
1987 28 18.9
1986 27.7 18.6
1985 27.3 18.3
1984 26.9 18
1983 26.5 17.7
1982 26.1 17.4
1981 25.7 17.1
1980 25.3 16.8
1979 24.9 16.6
1978 24.5 16.5
1977 24.1 16.4
1976 23.8 16.2
1975 23.5 16.2
1974 23.2 16.1
1973 23 16.1
1972 22.8 16
1971 22.6 16
1970 22.4 16.1
1969 22.2 16.1
1968 22.1 16.1
1967 21.9 16.1
1966 21.8 16.2
1965 21.8 16.2
1964 21.8 16.3
1963 21.8 16.3
1962 21.8 16.4
1961 21.8 16.5
1960 21.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
2.57%
2020
Banked people share n/a
53%
2024

Energy

Barbados Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Barbados Mexico
% of world population
0.003%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
95.9%
2025
English speaking
100%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Barbados Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Mexico
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
519,841 mi
2023

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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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