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Barbados vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 184th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Namibia
Population
282798
3173089
Population rank 175/197 134/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Barbados and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Namibia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $13,372,354,512
2023 $7,223,250,000 $12,408,271,449
2022 $6,884,900,000 $12,569,449,123
2021 $5,947,550,000 $12,402,486,184
2020 $5,407,050,000 $10,583,748,542
2019 $6,161,850,000 $12,541,928,303
2018 $6,001,950,000 $13,682,019,076
2017 $5,683,150,000 $12,895,153,371
2016 $5,674,600,000 $10,722,018,732
2015 $5,698,150,000 $11,335,161,084
2014 $5,620,600,000 $12,435,430,970
2013 $5,667,200,000 $12,043,307,277
2012 $5,761,450,000 $13,042,053,592
2011 $5,663,100,000 $12,523,359,441
2010 $5,672,900,000 $11,431,412,421
2009 $4,466,809,600 $8,938,847,189
2008 $4,790,410,400 $8,607,431,497
2007 $4,675,767,950 $8,839,536,476
2006 $4,217,323,400 $8,001,779,551
2005 $3,819,500,000 $7,248,374,838
2004 $3,444,500,000 $6,609,205,995
2003 $3,209,500,000 $4,926,439,384
2002 $3,106,500,000 $3,349,169,826
2001 $3,054,500,000 $3,557,341,215
2000 $3,059,500,000 $3,922,232,165
1999 $2,951,822,205 $3,868,551,730
1998 $2,817,083,478 $3,873,109,866
1997 $2,498,384,130 $4,154,989,950
1996 $2,363,645,403 $3,989,163,197
1995 $2,216,974,096 $3,978,514,206
1994 $2,151,344,901 $3,666,503,530
1993 $2,063,342,117 $3,251,188,833
1992 $1,957,000,000 $3,429,521,699
1991 $2,020,583,702 $2,996,869,281
1990 $2,012,131,457 $2,789,921,854
1989 $2,006,165,167 $2,535,135,798
1988 $1,812,757,918 $2,495,094,746
1987 $1,704,370,308 $2,300,068,217
1986 $1,547,755,183 $1,809,048,527
1985 $1,409,536,121 $1,608,237,350
1984 $1,346,890,071 $1,951,260,038
1983 $1,236,016,507 $2,297,400,688
1982 $1,163,923,830 $2,118,710,248
1981 $1,114,204,743 $2,249,908,578
1980 $1,012,280,615 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Namibia
2024 $26,545 $4,413
2023 $25,584 $4,188
2022 $24,387 $4,350
2021 $21,080 $4,413
2020 $19,194 $3,879
2019 $21,912 $4,732
2018 $21,381 $5,309
2017 $20,285 $5,144
2016 $20,296 $4,396
2015 $20,424 $4,774
2014 $20,193 $5,378
2013 $20,410 $5,347
2012 $20,804 $5,943
2011 $20,508 $5,835
2010 $20,611 $5,418
2009 $16,295 $4,303
2008 $17,566 $4,205
2007 $17,235 $4,379
2006 $15,620 $4,017
2005 $14,214 $3,686
2004 $12,886 $3,403
2003 $12,076 $2,569
2002 $11,760 $1,772
2001 $11,640 $1,916
2000 $11,675 $2,157
1999 $11,244 $2,178
1998 $10,734 $2,235
1997 $9,522 $2,460
1996 $9,012 $2,423
1995 $8,460 $2,483
1994 $8,223 $2,356
1993 $7,905 $2,155
1992 $7,519 $2,347
1991 $7,790 $2,117
1990 $7,781 $2,037
1989 $7,773 $1,967
1988 $7,033 $2,063
1987 $6,625 $1,969
1986 $6,031 $1,599
1985 $5,510 $1,466
1984 $5,284 $1,830
1983 $4,866 $2,214
1982 $4,599 $2,097
1981 $4,417 $2,267
1980 $4,025 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Namibia
2026 76.6 67.8
2025 76.5 67.7
2024 76.3 67.5
2023 76.2 67.4
2022 75.7 64.2
2021 76.6 60.8
2020 76.6 64.1
2019 76.5 63.5
2018 76.4 62.6
2017 76.2 61.7
2016 76.2 60.8
2015 76.1 60
2014 75.9 59.3
2013 75.8 58.5
2012 75.7 57.7
2011 75.6 56.6
2010 75.5 56.1
2009 75.5 55.3
2008 75.3 54.7
2007 75.3 54
2006 75 53.2
2005 75 52.6
2004 75.1 52.2
2003 74.9 51.9
2002 74.8 52
2001 74.7 52
2000 74.6 52.9
1999 74.6 54
1998 74.5 54.8
1997 74 55.8
1996 74.1 56.6
1995 73.9 57.5
1994 73.8 58.4
1993 73.7 59.3
1992 73.6 60.2
1991 73.5 60.8
1990 73.5 61.4
1989 73.4 60.8
1988 73.4 59
1987 73.5 59.1
1986 73.4 58.7
1985 73.3 58.5
1984 73.3 58.1
1983 73.2 57.6
1982 72.9 57.3
1981 72.6 56.9
1980 72.1 56.6
1979 71.5 59.5
1978 71.1 59.1
1977 70.6 58.6
1976 70.1 58
1975 69.8 57.6
1974 69.4 56.9
1973 69.1 56.4
1972 69.1 55.8
1971 68.8 55.3
1970 68.5 54.7
1969 68.5 54.1
1968 68.2 53.6
1967 67.9 52.9
1966 67.7 52.3
1965 67.2 52
1964 66.7 51.3
1963 66.2 50.6
1962 65.7 50
1961 65 49.2
1960 64.1 48.5
1959 63.3 47.8
1958 62.4 47.1
1957 61.7 46.4
1956 60.5 45.7
1955 59 45
1954 58.3 44.4
1953 57 43.8
1952 55.9 43.1
1951 54.7 42.5
1950 53.6 41.9

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

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Barbados and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Namibia
2024 282,467 3,030,131
2023 282,336 2,963,095
2022 282,318 2,889,662
2021 282,147 2,810,548
2020 281,698 2,728,762
2019 281,207 2,650,494
2018 280,711 2,577,327
2017 280,171 2,506,853
2016 279,598 2,439,213
2015 278,990 2,374,300
2014 278,348 2,312,139
2013 277,665 2,252,508
2012 276,938 2,194,654
2011 276,139 2,146,325
2010 275,243 2,109,811
2009 274,123 2,077,394
2008 272,714 2,047,056
2007 271,288 2,018,600
2006 270,002 1,991,888
2005 268,706 1,966,582
2004 267,298 1,942,082
2003 265,776 1,917,464
2002 264,148 1,889,970
2001 262,425 1,857,048
2000 262,063 1,818,647
1999 262,517 1,776,368
1998 262,436 1,732,745
1997 262,392 1,689,264
1996 262,284 1,646,103
1995 262,039 1,602,170
1994 261,620 1,556,304
1993 261,027 1,508,697
1992 260,267 1,461,322
1991 259,373 1,415,684
1990 258,582 1,369,303
1989 258,109 1,288,947
1988 257,763 1,209,696
1987 257,279 1,167,889
1986 256,618 1,131,081
1985 255,820 1,096,890
1984 254,920 1,065,989
1983 253,992 1,037,511
1982 253,095 1,010,308
1981 252,270 992,500
1980 251,524 981,434
1979 251,269 962,825
1978 251,551 947,269
1977 251,626 931,104
1976 251,442 906,566
1975 251,175 881,032
1974 250,777 854,320
1973 250,322 828,928
1972 249,658 804,399
1971 249,168 780,584
1970 249,387 757,868
1969 249,444 736,120
1968 248,540 715,542
1967 247,091 696,045
1966 244,996 677,655
1965 242,417 660,558
1964 239,958 644,530
1963 237,557 629,589
1962 235,224 615,759
1961 233,148 603,067
1960 230,893 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Namibia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Namibia
2023 1.71 3.21
2022 1.71 3.25
2021 1.71 3.3
2020 1.71 3.35
2019 1.72 3.4
2018 1.72 3.46
2017 1.72 3.51
2016 1.72 3.57
2015 1.73 3.6
2014 1.73 3.64
2013 1.73 3.65
2012 1.73 3.68
2011 1.76 3.66
2010 1.79 3.66
2009 1.77 3.63
2008 1.76 3.62
2007 1.76 3.61
2006 1.7 3.6
2005 1.74 3.57
2004 1.8 3.55
2003 1.86 3.58
2002 1.86 3.69
2001 1.96 3.83
2000 1.93 3.99
1999 1.78 4.14
1998 1.62 4.18
1997 1.65 4.17
1996 1.67 4.2
1995 1.7 4.42
1994 1.73 4.68
1993 1.77 4.91
1992 1.8 5.11
1991 1.84 5.29
1990 1.84 5.4
1989 1.64 5.52
1988 1.58 5.61
1987 1.61 5.7
1986 1.69 5.79
1985 1.77 5.88
1984 1.75 5.94
1983 1.86 6
1982 1.86 6.08
1981 1.85 6.16
1980 1.78 6.24
1979 1.86 6.31
1978 1.84 6.38
1977 2.2 6.44
1976 2.24 6.49
1975 2.45 6.53
1974 2.65 6.55
1973 2.87 6.54
1972 3.15 6.53
1971 3.2 6.52
1970 3.08 6.52
1969 3.34 6.51
1968 3.57 6.5
1967 3.6 6.49
1966 4.14 6.47
1965 4.18 6.45
1964 4.21 6.43
1963 4.3 6.41
1962 4.3 6.35
1961 4.15 6.29
1960 4.71 6.24

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

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Barbados and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Namibia
2024 40.2 22.1
2023 39.9 21.9
2022 39.6 21.8
2021 39.4 21.8
2020 39.2 21.8
2019 39 21.8
2018 38.7 21.7
2017 38.5 21.6
2016 38.2 21.5
2015 37.9 21.4
2014 37.7 21.3
2013 37.4 21.1
2012 37.1 20.9
2011 36.8 20.7
2010 36.5 20.5
2009 36.3 20.3
2008 36 20
2007 35.6 19.9
2006 35.3 19.7
2005 34.9 19.6
2004 34.6 19.4
2003 34.3 19.3
2002 34 19.2
2001 33.7 19.1
2000 33.3 19
1999 33 18.9
1998 32.6 18.9
1997 32.1 18.8
1996 31.7 18.7
1995 31.3 18.6
1994 30.8 18.5
1993 30.4 18.5
1992 29.9 18.4
1991 29.5 18.4
1990 29.1 18.3
1989 28.7 17.8
1988 28.4 17.3
1987 28 17
1986 27.7 16.9
1985 27.3 16.7
1984 26.9 16.5
1983 26.5 16.4
1982 26.1 16.3
1981 25.7 16.4
1980 25.3 16.6
1979 24.9 16.8
1978 24.5 17
1977 24.1 17.3
1976 23.8 17.5
1975 23.5 17.6
1974 23.2 17.7
1973 23 17.8
1972 22.8 17.9
1971 22.6 18
1970 22.4 18.1
1969 22.2 18.1
1968 22.1 18.2
1967 21.9 18.3
1966 21.8 18.3
1965 21.8 18.4
1964 21.8 18.4
1963 21.8 18.5
1962 21.8 18.6
1961 21.8 18.7
1960 21.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
3.99%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.9%
2024

Energy

Barbados Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Barbados Namibia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
87.6%
2023
English speaking
100%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Barbados Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Namibia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
n/a

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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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