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Barbados vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 184th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Nauru
Population
282798
12125
Population rank 175/197 195/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 157/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Barbados and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Nauru
2024 $7,498,050,000 $162,588,621
2023 $7,223,250,000 $151,435,610
2022 $6,884,900,000 $152,373,434
2021 $5,947,550,000 $175,390,281
2020 $5,407,050,000 $124,685,688
2019 $6,161,850,000 $125,160,116
2018 $6,001,950,000 $130,995,566
2017 $5,683,150,000 $109,355,639
2016 $5,674,600,000 $97,541,943
2015 $5,698,150,000 $84,863,441
2014 $5,620,600,000 $99,149,244
2013 $5,667,200,000 $94,385,015
2012 $5,761,450,000 $101,055,723
2011 $5,663,100,000 $65,071,880
2010 $5,672,900,000 $47,562,845
2009 $4,466,809,600 $44,176,246
2008 $4,790,410,400 $37,602,265
2007 $4,675,767,950 $22,766,972
2006 $4,217,323,400 $29,200,359
2005 $3,819,500,000 $30,070,666
2004 $3,444,500,000 $30,587,566
2003 $3,209,500,000 $24,778,160
2002 $3,106,500,000 $21,017,424
2001 $3,054,500,000 $22,613,288
2000 $3,059,500,000 $26,930,980
1999 $2,951,822,205 $27,328,613
1998 $2,817,083,478 $29,664,451
1997 $2,498,384,130 $37,331,507
1996 $2,363,645,403 $37,458,801
1995 $2,216,974,096 $39,969,706
1994 $2,151,344,901 $39,742,511
1993 $2,063,342,117 $43,542,088
1992 $1,957,000,000 $51,133,123
1991 $2,020,583,702 $52,533,789
1990 $2,012,131,457 $55,572,376
1989 $2,006,165,167 $53,736,786
1988 $1,812,757,918 $45,931,134
1987 $1,704,370,308 $40,118,410
1986 $1,547,755,183 $39,939,391
1985 $1,409,536,121 $41,548,741
1984 $1,346,890,071 $47,363,231
1983 $1,236,016,507 $48,439,093
1982 $1,163,923,830 $52,877,742
1981 $1,114,204,743 $51,689,637
1980 $1,012,280,615 $46,947,124
1979 $670,362,452 $44,431,330
1978 $552,883,707 $41,754,147
1977 $495,097,668 $40,444,702
1976 $435,911,269 $40,287,427
1975 $402,178,605 $40,106,776
1974 $311,804,630 $35,994,511
1973 $260,767,828 $26,529,817
1972 $213,725,217 $21,734,269
1971 $186,826,503 $19,009,433
1970 $166,210,203 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Nauru
2024 $26,545 $13,609
2023 $25,584 $12,752
2022 $24,387 $12,912
2021 $21,080 $14,979
2020 $19,194 $10,709
2019 $21,912 $10,802
2018 $21,381 $11,414
2017 $20,285 $9,657
2016 $20,296 $8,748
2015 $20,424 $7,747
2014 $20,193 $9,230
2013 $20,410 $8,975
2012 $20,804 $9,843
2011 $20,508 $6,444
2010 $20,611 $4,736
2009 $16,295 $4,411
2008 $17,566 $3,757
2007 $17,235 $2,272
2006 $15,620 $2,910
2005 $14,214 $2,992
2004 $12,886 $3,041
2003 $12,076 $2,463
2002 $11,760 $2,085
2001 $11,640 $2,232
2000 $11,675 $2,649
1999 $11,244 $2,683
1998 $10,734 $2,909
1997 $9,522 $3,661
1996 $9,012 $3,679
1995 $8,460 $3,932
1994 $8,223 $3,921
1993 $7,905 $4,310
1992 $7,519 $5,103
1991 $7,790 $5,333
1990 $7,781 $5,776
1989 $7,773 $5,723
1988 $7,033 $5,012
1987 $6,625 $4,485
1986 $6,031 $4,569
1985 $5,510 $4,859
1984 $5,284 $5,654
1983 $4,866 $5,896
1982 $4,599 $6,577
1981 $4,417 $6,594
1980 $4,025 $6,138
1979 $2,668 $5,950
1978 $2,198 $5,721
1977 $1,968 $5,646
1976 $1,734 $5,703
1975 $1,601 $5,740
1974 $1,243 $5,199
1973 $1,042 $3,864
1972 $856 $3,191
1971 $750 $2,811
1970 $666 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Nauru
2026 76.6 62.6
2025 76.5 62.4
2024 76.3 62.3
2023 76.2 62.1
2022 75.7 61.9
2021 76.6 61.3
2020 76.6 61.5
2019 76.5 61.4
2018 76.4 61.2
2017 76.2 61.1
2016 76.2 61
2015 76.1 60.9
2014 75.9 60.8
2013 75.8 60.7
2012 75.7 60.5
2011 75.6 60.3
2010 75.5 60.1
2009 75.5 59.9
2008 75.3 59.7
2007 75.3 59.5
2006 75 59.4
2005 75 59.4
2004 75.1 59.3
2003 74.9 59.4
2002 74.8 59.4
2001 74.7 59.5
2000 74.6 59.6
1999 74.6 59.7
1998 74.5 59.9
1997 74 60
1996 74.1 60.1
1995 73.9 60.1
1994 73.8 60
1993 73.7 59.8
1992 73.6 59.5
1991 73.5 59.3
1990 73.5 59.1
1989 73.4 58.9
1988 73.4 58.7
1987 73.5 58.6
1986 73.4 58.6
1985 73.3 58.6
1984 73.3 58.7
1983 73.2 58.7
1982 72.9 58.6
1981 72.6 58.6
1980 72.1 58.5
1979 71.5 58.4
1978 71.1 58.3
1977 70.6 58.1
1976 70.1 58.2
1975 69.8 58.3
1974 69.4 58.3
1973 69.1 58.4
1972 69.1 58.4
1971 68.8 58.4
1970 68.5 58.4
1969 68.5 58.4
1968 68.2 58.6
1967 67.9 58.6
1966 67.7 58.4
1965 67.2 58.3
1964 66.7 58.2
1963 66.2 58.1
1962 65.7 58
1961 65 58
1960 64.1 57.9
1959 63.3 57.9
1958 62.4 57.8
1957 61.7 57.7
1956 60.5 57.6
1955 59 57.5
1954 58.3 57.4
1953 57 57.2
1952 55.9 57
1951 54.7 56.8
1950 53.6 56.6

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

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Barbados and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Barbados Nauru
2024 282,467 11,947
2023 282,336 11,875
2022 282,318 11,801
2021 282,147 11,709
2020 281,698 11,643
2019 281,207 11,587
2018 280,711 11,477
2017 280,171 11,324
2016 279,598 11,150
2015 278,990 10,954
2014 278,348 10,742
2013 277,665 10,517
2012 276,938 10,267
2011 276,139 10,098
2010 275,243 10,043
2009 274,123 10,016
2008 272,714 10,009
2007 271,288 10,020
2006 270,002 10,034
2005 268,706 10,049
2004 267,298 10,060
2003 265,776 10,059
2002 264,148 10,082
2001 262,425 10,130
2000 262,063 10,168
1999 262,517 10,187
1998 262,436 10,198
1997 262,392 10,197
1996 262,284 10,183
1995 262,039 10,165
1994 261,620 10,137
1993 261,027 10,102
1992 260,267 10,021
1991 259,373 9,850
1990 258,582 9,622
1989 258,109 9,390
1988 257,763 9,165
1987 257,279 8,946
1986 256,618 8,742
1985 255,820 8,551
1984 254,920 8,377
1983 253,992 8,216
1982 253,095 8,040
1981 252,270 7,839
1980 251,524 7,649
1979 251,269 7,468
1978 251,551 7,298
1977 251,626 7,163
1976 251,442 7,064
1975 251,175 6,987
1974 250,777 6,923
1973 250,322 6,866
1972 249,658 6,812
1971 249,168 6,762
1970 249,387 6,710
1969 249,444 6,581
1968 248,540 6,328
1967 247,091 6,135
1966 244,996 6,043
1965 242,417 5,832
1964 239,958 5,515
1963 237,557 5,226
1962 235,224 4,979
1961 233,148 4,774
1960 230,893 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Nauru

Fertility rate
Barbados

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Nauru
2023 1.71 3.33
2022 1.71 3.38
2021 1.71 3.43
2020 1.71 3.47
2019 1.72 3.53
2018 1.72 3.68
2017 1.72 3.88
2016 1.72 4.03
2015 1.73 4.08
2014 1.73 4.09
2013 1.73 4.1
2012 1.73 4.12
2011 1.76 4.12
2010 1.79 4.02
2009 1.77 3.85
2008 1.76 3.67
2007 1.76 3.5
2006 1.7 3.4
2005 1.74 3.38
2004 1.8 3.38
2003 1.86 3.39
2002 1.86 3.4
2001 1.96 3.46
2000 1.93 3.54
1999 1.78 3.64
1998 1.62 3.68
1997 1.65 3.74
1996 1.67 3.78
1995 1.7 3.81
1994 1.73 3.84
1993 1.77 3.89
1992 1.8 3.95
1991 1.84 3.99
1990 1.84 4.02
1989 1.64 4.07
1988 1.58 4.11
1987 1.61 4.14
1986 1.69 4.15
1985 1.77 4.14
1984 1.75 4.11
1983 1.86 4.06
1982 1.86 3.99
1981 1.85 3.94
1980 1.78 3.88
1979 1.86 3.85
1978 1.84 3.84
1977 2.2 3.86
1976 2.24 3.9
1975 2.45 3.97
1974 2.65 4.07
1973 2.87 4.19
1972 3.15 4.36
1971 3.2 4.54
1970 3.08 4.74
1969 3.34 4.94
1968 3.57 5.14
1967 3.6 5.29
1966 4.14 5.41
1965 4.18 5.48
1964 4.21 5.47
1963 4.3 5.44
1962 4.3 5.42
1961 4.15 5.38
1960 4.71 5.34

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

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Barbados and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Nauru
2024 40.2 21.4
2023 39.9 21.5
2022 39.6 21.6
2021 39.4 21.7
2020 39.2 21.8
2019 39 21.9
2018 38.7 21.8
2017 38.5 21.6
2016 38.2 21.5
2015 37.9 21.4
2014 37.7 21.5
2013 37.4 21.6
2012 37.1 21.7
2011 36.8 21.8
2010 36.5 21.8
2009 36.3 21.8
2008 36 21.7
2007 35.6 21.5
2006 35.3 21.3
2005 34.9 21.2
2004 34.6 21
2003 34.3 20.8
2002 34 20.6
2001 33.7 20.4
2000 33.3 20.1
1999 33 19.8
1998 32.6 19.6
1997 32.1 19.5
1996 31.7 19.4
1995 31.3 19.3
1994 30.8 19.3
1993 30.4 19.3
1992 29.9 19.4
1991 29.5 19.7
1990 29.1 20.2
1989 28.7 20.8
1988 28.4 21.4
1987 28 22.1
1986 27.7 22.8
1985 27.3 23.7
1984 26.9 24.5
1983 26.5 25.2
1982 26.1 25.1
1981 25.7 24.7
1980 25.3 24.2
1979 24.9 23.6
1978 24.5 22.9
1977 24.1 22.1
1976 23.8 21.5
1975 23.5 21
1974 23.2 20.4
1973 23 19.8
1972 22.8 19.4
1971 22.6 19.1
1970 22.4 18.7
1969 22.2 18.9
1968 22.1 21.2
1967 21.9 22.9
1966 21.8 22.9
1965 21.8 23.1
1964 21.8 23.4
1963 21.8 23.7
1962 21.8 23.9
1961 21.8 24
1960 21.9 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.68%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.4%
2012
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
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
2.32%
2018

Energy

Barbados Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Nauru
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
156
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
96.6%
2023
English speaking
100%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Barbados Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Nauru
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
18.6 mi
2002

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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)

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