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Barbados vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 184th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Moldova
Population
282798
2341166
Population rank 175/197 145/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Barbados and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Moldova
2024 $7,498,050,000 $18,200,340,854
2023 $7,223,250,000 $16,711,906,746
2022 $6,884,900,000 $14,525,337,524
2021 $5,947,550,000 $13,691,869,264
2020 $5,407,050,000 $11,530,746,234
2019 $6,161,850,000 $11,736,797,055
2018 $6,001,950,000 $11,252,353,421
2017 $5,683,150,000 $9,514,404,016
2016 $5,674,600,000 $7,980,917,076
2015 $5,698,150,000 $7,797,667,197
2014 $5,620,600,000 $9,402,090,138
2013 $5,667,200,000 $9,496,717,876
2012 $5,761,450,000 $8,709,138,635
2011 $5,663,100,000 $8,414,352,020
2010 $5,672,900,000 $6,974,982,370
2009 $4,466,809,600 $5,439,434,272
2008 $4,790,410,400 $6,054,824,248
2007 $4,675,767,950 $4,401,173,152
2006 $4,217,323,400 $3,408,255,451
2005 $3,819,500,000 $2,988,342,907
2004 $3,444,500,000 $2,598,249,556
2003 $3,209,500,000 $1,980,907,435
2002 $3,106,500,000 $1,661,818,168
2001 $3,054,500,000 $1,480,673,594
2000 $3,059,500,000 $1,288,429,392
1999 $2,951,822,205 $1,170,782,957
1998 $2,817,083,478 $1,698,717,505
1997 $2,498,384,130 $1,930,081,169
1996 $2,363,645,403 $1,695,122,174
1995 $2,216,974,096 $1,752,999,370
1994 $2,151,344,901 $1,702,314,268
1993 $2,063,342,117 $2,371,813,324
1992 $1,957,000,000 $2,319,243,436
1991 $2,020,583,702 $3,094,565,871
1990 $2,012,131,457 $3,592,857,043
1989 $2,006,165,167 -
1988 $1,812,757,918 -
1987 $1,704,370,308 -
1986 $1,547,755,183 -
1985 $1,409,536,121 -
1984 $1,346,890,071 -
1983 $1,236,016,507 -
1982 $1,163,923,830 -
1981 $1,114,204,743 -
1980 $1,012,280,615 -
1979 $670,362,452 -
1978 $552,883,707 -
1977 $495,097,668 -
1976 $435,911,269 -
1975 $402,178,605 -
1974 $311,804,630 -
1973 $260,767,828 -
1972 $213,725,217 -
1971 $186,826,503 -
1970 $166,210,203 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Moldova
2024 $26,545 $7,576
2023 $25,584 $6,800
2022 $24,387 $5,744
2021 $21,080 $5,275
2020 $19,194 $4,376
2019 $21,912 $4,405
2018 $21,381 $4,156
2017 $20,285 $3,453
2016 $20,296 $2,847
2015 $20,424 $2,750
2014 $20,193 $3,290
2013 $20,410 $3,321
2012 $20,804 $3,045
2011 $20,508 $2,941
2010 $20,611 $2,437
2009 $16,295 $1,898
2008 $17,566 $2,111
2007 $17,235 $1,531
2006 $15,620 $1,183
2005 $14,214 $1,034
2004 $12,886 $897
2003 $12,076 $682
2002 $11,760 $571
2001 $11,640 $507
2000 $11,675 $441
1999 $11,244 $399
1998 $10,734 $579
1997 $9,522 $657
1996 $9,012 $575
1995 $8,460 $594
1994 $8,223 $574
1993 $7,905 $797
1992 $7,519 $778
1991 $7,790 $1,038
1990 $7,781 $1,207
1989 $7,773 -
1988 $7,033 -
1987 $6,625 -
1986 $6,031 -
1985 $5,510 -
1984 $5,284 -
1983 $4,866 -
1982 $4,599 -
1981 $4,417 -
1980 $4,025 -
1979 $2,668 -
1978 $2,198 -
1977 $1,968 -
1976 $1,734 -
1975 $1,601 -
1974 $1,243 -
1973 $1,042 -
1972 $856 -
1971 $750 -
1970 $666 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Moldova
2026 76.6 71.6
2025 76.5 71.5
2024 76.3 71.3
2023 76.2 71.2
2022 75.7 71.5
2021 76.6 69
2020 76.6 69.9
2019 76.5 70.2
2018 76.4 70.2
2017 76.2 70.4
2016 76.2 70.2
2015 76.1 70.1
2014 75.9 70.2
2013 75.8 70.3
2012 75.7 70.3
2011 75.6 70.2
2010 75.5 69.9
2009 75.5 69.4
2008 75.3 69
2007 75.3 68.7
2006 75 68.4
2005 75 68.2
2004 75.1 68
2003 74.9 67.9
2002 74.8 67.8
2001 74.7 67.7
2000 74.6 67.5
1999 74.6 67.2
1998 74.5 66.8
1997 74 66.5
1996 74.1 66.2
1995 73.9 66.2
1994 73.8 66.3
1993 73.7 66.7
1992 73.6 66.7
1991 73.5 67.6
1990 73.5 67.9
1989 73.4 68.2
1988 73.4 68.2
1987 73.5 67.9
1986 73.4 67.4
1985 73.3 66.9
1984 73.3 66.4
1983 73.2 66.1
1982 72.9 65.9
1981 72.6 65.6
1980 72.1 65.2
1979 71.5 64.8
1978 71.1 64.5
1977 70.6 64.2
1976 70.1 64
1975 69.8 63.7
1974 69.4 63.4
1973 69.1 63.2
1972 69.1 62.9
1971 68.8 62.7
1970 68.5 62.4
1969 68.5 62.2
1968 68.2 62
1967 67.9 61.8
1966 67.7 61.6
1965 67.2 61.3
1964 66.7 61
1963 66.2 60.6
1962 65.7 60.3
1961 65 59.9
1960 64.1 59.4
1959 63.3 59
1958 62.4 58.5
1957 61.7 58
1956 60.5 57.4
1955 59 56.9
1954 58.3 56.3
1953 57 55.7
1952 55.9 55.1
1951 54.7 54.5
1950 53.6 54

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

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Barbados and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Barbados Moldova
2024 282,467 2,402,306
2023 282,336 2,457,783
2022 282,318 2,528,654
2021 282,147 2,595,809
2020 281,698 2,635,130
2019 281,207 2,664,224
2018 280,711 2,707,203
2017 280,171 2,755,189
2016 279,598 2,803,186
2015 278,990 2,835,978
2014 278,348 2,857,815
2013 277,665 2,859,558
2012 276,938 2,860,324
2011 276,139 2,860,699
2010 275,243 2,862,354
2009 274,123 2,865,213
2008 272,714 2,868,833
2007 271,288 2,874,299
2006 270,002 2,880,967
2005 268,706 2,888,985
2004 267,298 2,896,023
2003 265,776 2,903,198
2002 264,148 2,911,385
2001 262,425 2,918,135
2000 262,063 2,924,668
1999 262,517 2,930,622
1998 262,436 2,935,227
1997 262,392 2,936,413
1996 262,284 2,947,293
1995 262,039 2,953,200
1994 261,620 2,966,745
1993 261,027 2,975,966
1992 260,267 2,980,965
1991 259,373 2,981,566
1990 258,582 2,977,912
1989 258,109 2,970,039
1988 257,763 2,948,891
1987 257,279 2,916,306
1986 256,618 2,883,057
1985 255,820 2,850,787
1984 254,920 2,820,518
1983 253,992 2,791,207
1982 253,095 2,763,101
1981 252,270 2,735,987
1980 251,524 2,708,675
1979 251,269 2,683,035
1978 251,551 2,656,211
1977 251,626 2,626,298
1976 251,442 2,596,491
1975 251,175 2,566,998
1974 250,777 2,538,164
1973 250,322 2,510,584
1972 249,658 2,484,742
1971 249,168 2,460,611
1970 249,387 2,437,590
1969 249,444 2,408,469
1968 248,540 2,373,073
1967 247,091 2,337,695
1966 244,996 2,301,871
1965 242,417 2,265,287
1964 239,958 2,228,000
1963 237,557 2,188,895
1962 235,224 2,147,227
1961 233,148 2,103,327
1960 230,893 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Moldova

Fertility rate
Barbados

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Moldova
2023 1.71 1.73
2022 1.71 1.69
2021 1.71 1.75
2020 1.71 1.77
2019 1.72 1.78
2018 1.72 1.81
2017 1.72 1.81
2016 1.72 1.89
2015 1.73 1.87
2014 1.73 1.82
2013 1.73 1.62
2012 1.73 1.66
2011 1.76 1.65
2010 1.79 1.7
2009 1.77 1.72
2008 1.76 1.64
2007 1.76 1.58
2006 1.7 1.54
2005 1.74 1.53
2004 1.8 1.54
2003 1.86 1.48
2002 1.86 1.45
2001 1.96 1.47
2000 1.93 1.5
1999 1.78 1.56
1998 1.62 1.65
1997 1.65 1.79
1996 1.67 1.71
1995 1.7 1.83
1994 1.73 1.99
1993 1.77 2.11
1992 1.8 2.22
1991 1.84 2.28
1990 1.84 2.39
1989 1.64 2.46
1988 1.58 2.63
1987 1.61 2.78
1986 1.69 2.74
1985 1.77 2.67
1984 1.75 2.67
1983 1.86 2.58
1982 1.86 2.45
1981 1.85 2.4
1980 1.78 2.38
1979 1.86 2.38
1978 1.84 2.39
1977 2.2 2.42
1976 2.24 2.47
1975 2.45 2.52
1974 2.65 2.56
1973 2.87 2.57
1972 3.15 2.56
1971 3.2 2.56
1970 3.08 2.57
1969 3.34 2.57
1968 3.57 2.59
1967 3.6 2.62
1966 4.14 2.65
1965 4.18 2.69
1964 4.21 2.71
1963 4.3 2.89
1962 4.3 3.04
1961 4.15 3.23
1960 4.71 3.32

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

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Barbados and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Moldova
2024 40.2 39.1
2023 39.9 38.8
2022 39.6 38.6
2021 39.4 38.3
2020 39.2 38
2019 39 37.6
2018 38.7 37.2
2017 38.5 36.8
2016 38.2 36.5
2015 37.9 36.1
2014 37.7 35.7
2013 37.4 35.4
2012 37.1 35.1
2011 36.8 34.9
2010 36.5 34.6
2009 36.3 34.3
2008 36 33.9
2007 35.6 33.6
2006 35.3 33.3
2005 34.9 33
2004 34.6 32.8
2003 34.3 32.6
2002 34 32.4
2001 33.7 32.2
2000 33.3 32
1999 33 31.8
1998 32.6 31.5
1997 32.1 31.3
1996 31.7 31.2
1995 31.3 31
1994 30.8 30.8
1993 30.4 30.6
1992 29.9 30.4
1991 29.5 30.2
1990 29.1 29.8
1989 28.7 29.5
1988 28.4 29.3
1987 28 29.1
1986 27.7 28.9
1985 27.3 28.7
1984 26.9 28.5
1983 26.5 28.3
1982 26.1 28.1
1981 25.7 27.9
1980 25.3 27.6
1979 24.9 27.6
1978 24.5 27.5
1977 24.1 27.2
1976 23.8 26.9
1975 23.5 26.7
1974 23.2 26.5
1973 23 26.3
1972 22.8 26.3
1971 22.6 26.3
1970 22.4 26.4
1969 22.2 26.4
1968 22.1 26.3
1967 21.9 26.1
1966 21.8 25.9
1965 21.8 25.7
1964 21.8 25.4
1963 21.8 25.1
1962 21.8 24.9
1961 21.8 24.7
1960 21.9 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
55.5%
2024

Energy

Barbados Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Moldova
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.6%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Barbados Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Moldova
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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