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Barbados vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 184th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Nepal
Population
282798
29596762
Population rank 175/197 52/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Barbados and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Nepal
2024 $7,498,050,000 $42,914,268,287
2023 $7,223,250,000 $41,047,772,331
2022 $6,884,900,000 $41,182,939,601
2021 $5,947,550,000 $36,924,841,394
2020 $5,407,050,000 $33,433,659,301
2019 $6,161,850,000 $34,186,180,699
2018 $6,001,950,000 $33,111,525,237
2017 $5,683,150,000 $28,971,588,940
2016 $5,674,600,000 $24,524,109,484
2015 $5,698,150,000 $24,360,801,287
2014 $5,620,600,000 $22,731,612,922
2013 $5,667,200,000 $22,162,204,925
2012 $5,761,450,000 $21,703,100,877
2011 $5,663,100,000 $21,573,872,421
2010 $5,672,900,000 $16,002,656,434
2009 $4,466,809,600 $12,854,985,464
2008 $4,790,410,400 $12,545,438,605
2007 $4,675,767,950 $10,325,618,017
2006 $4,217,323,400 $9,043,715,356
2005 $3,819,500,000 $8,130,258,378
2004 $3,444,500,000 $7,273,938,315
2003 $3,209,500,000 $6,330,473,097
2002 $3,106,500,000 $6,050,875,807
2001 $3,054,500,000 $6,007,055,042
2000 $3,059,500,000 $5,494,252,208
1999 $2,951,822,205 $5,033,642,384
1998 $2,817,083,478 $4,856,255,044
1997 $2,498,384,130 $4,918,691,917
1996 $2,363,645,403 $4,521,580,381
1995 $2,216,974,096 $4,401,104,418
1994 $2,151,344,901 $4,066,775,510
1993 $2,063,342,117 $3,660,041,667
1992 $1,957,000,000 $3,401,211,581
1991 $2,020,583,702 $3,921,476,085
1990 $2,012,131,457 $3,627,560,239
1989 $2,006,165,167 $3,525,225,787
1988 $1,812,757,918 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,704,370,308 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,547,755,183 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,409,536,121 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,346,890,071 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,236,016,507 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,163,923,830 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,114,204,743 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,012,280,615 $1,945,916,583
1979 $670,362,452 $1,851,250,008
1978 $552,883,707 $1,604,162,497
1977 $495,097,668 $1,382,400,000
1976 $435,911,269 $1,452,788,985
1975 $402,178,605 $1,575,789,254
1974 $311,804,630 $1,217,953,547
1973 $260,767,828 $972,101,725
1972 $213,725,217 $1,024,098,400
1971 $186,826,503 $882,765,472
1970 $166,210,203 $865,975,309
1969 $141,393,142 $788,641,965
1968 $125,733,669 $772,231,387
1967 $125,554,009 $841,974,025
1966 $113,195,123 $906,811,944
1965 $105,021,997 $735,267,082
1964 $99,252,731 $496,098,775
1963 $99,893,761 $496,947,904
1962 $88,782,583 $574,091,101
1961 $85,363,759 $531,959,562
1960 $80,021,847 $508,334,414

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

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Barbados and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Nepal
2024 $26,545 $1,447
2023 $25,584 $1,382
2022 $24,387 $1,386
2021 $21,080 $1,253
2020 $19,194 $1,154
2019 $21,912 $1,203
2018 $21,381 $1,179
2017 $20,285 $1,034
2016 $20,296 $877
2015 $20,424 $876
2014 $20,193 $821
2013 $20,410 $803
2012 $20,804 $788
2011 $20,508 $786
2010 $20,611 $585
2009 $16,295 $473
2008 $17,566 $465
2007 $17,235 $385
2006 $15,620 $340
2005 $14,214 $309
2004 $12,886 $279.6
2003 $12,076 $246.4
2002 $11,760 $238.9
2001 $11,640 $240.8
2000 $11,675 $223.8
1999 $11,244 $208.6
1998 $10,734 $205.1
1997 $9,522 $211.8
1996 $9,012 $198.8
1995 $8,460 $197.8
1994 $8,223 $187.3
1993 $7,905 $172.8
1992 $7,519 $165
1991 $7,790 $195.7
1990 $7,781 $185.8
1989 $7,773 $185
1988 $7,033 $187.1
1987 $6,625 $162
1986 $6,031 $159.5
1985 $5,510 $149.9
1984 $5,284 $151.1
1983 $4,866 $146.6
1982 $4,599 $147
1981 $4,417 $142.9
1980 $4,025 $125.1
1979 $2,668 $121.9
1978 $2,198 $108.1
1977 $1,968 $95.3
1976 $1,734 $102.5
1975 $1,601 $113.6
1974 $1,243 $89.8
1973 $1,042 $73.2
1972 $856 $78.8
1971 $750 $69.5
1970 $666 $69.6
1969 $567 $64.8
1968 $506 $64.9
1967 $508 $72.3
1966 $462 $79.5
1965 $433 $65.8
1964 $414 $45.3
1963 $421 $46.3
1962 $377 $54.6
1961 $366 $51.6
1960 $347 $50.2

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

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Barbados vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Nepal
2026 76.6 71.2
2025 76.5 70.9
2024 76.3 70.6
2023 76.2 70.4
2022 75.7 70.1
2021 76.6 68.4
2020 76.6 69.1
2019 76.5 69.3
2018 76.4 69
2017 76.2 68.7
2016 76.2 68.4
2015 76.1 67.4
2014 75.9 67.8
2013 75.8 67.6
2012 75.7 67.4
2011 75.6 67.1
2010 75.5 66.8
2009 75.5 66.6
2008 75.3 66.4
2007 75.3 66.2
2006 75 65.9
2005 75 65.3
2004 75.1 64.7
2003 74.9 64.2
2002 74.8 63.5
2001 74.7 63.3
2000 74.6 62.6
1999 74.6 62
1998 74.5 61.5
1997 74 60.8
1996 74.1 60
1995 73.9 59.3
1994 73.8 58.6
1993 73.7 57.6
1992 73.6 56.7
1991 73.5 55.6
1990 73.5 54.8
1989 73.4 54
1988 73.4 53.1
1987 73.5 52.4
1986 73.4 51.6
1985 73.3 50.9
1984 73.3 50.2
1983 73.2 49.7
1982 72.9 49.2
1981 72.6 48.7
1980 72.1 48.3
1979 71.5 47.8
1978 71.1 47.2
1977 70.6 46.6
1976 70.1 46
1975 69.8 45.5
1974 69.4 44.9
1973 69.1 44.5
1972 69.1 44.1
1971 68.8 43.6
1970 68.5 43.2
1969 68.5 42.7
1968 68.2 42.2
1967 67.9 41.7
1966 67.7 41.2
1965 67.2 40.7
1964 66.7 40.2
1963 66.2 39.6
1962 65.7 39.3
1961 65 39
1960 64.1 38.7
1959 63.3 38.4
1958 62.4 38.1
1957 61.7 38
1956 60.5 37.9
1955 59 37.9
1954 58.3 37.8
1953 57 37.7
1952 55.9 37.7
1951 54.7 37.6
1950 53.6 37.6

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

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Barbados and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Barbados Nepal
2024 282,467 29,651,054
2023 282,336 29,694,614
2022 282,318 29,715,436
2021 282,147 29,475,010
2020 281,698 28,966,574
2019 281,207 28,414,064
2018 280,711 28,079,689
2017 280,171 28,011,258
2016 279,598 27,955,462
2015 278,990 27,823,629
2014 278,348 27,672,370
2013 277,665 27,589,996
2012 276,938 27,534,915
2011 276,139 27,464,494
2010 275,243 27,341,952
2009 274,123 27,173,035
2008 272,714 26,990,037
2007 271,288 26,788,492
2006 270,002 26,565,425
2005 268,706 26,309,458
2004 267,298 26,016,656
2003 265,776 25,688,758
2002 264,148 25,328,981
2001 262,425 24,946,748
2000 262,063 24,546,509
1999 262,517 24,125,199
1998 262,436 23,680,357
1997 262,392 23,219,463
1996 262,284 22,741,862
1995 262,039 22,245,439
1994 261,620 21,717,479
1993 261,027 21,180,159
1992 260,267 20,609,707
1991 259,373 20,036,500
1990 258,582 19,524,573
1989 258,109 19,057,807
1988 257,763 18,638,661
1987 257,279 18,250,505
1986 256,618 17,868,124
1985 255,820 17,477,692
1984 254,920 17,085,242
1983 253,992 16,689,119
1982 253,095 16,297,987
1981 252,270 15,922,423
1980 251,524 15,553,105
1979 251,269 15,190,590
1978 251,551 14,839,695
1977 251,626 14,499,175
1976 251,442 14,177,649
1975 251,175 13,870,695
1974 250,777 13,568,435
1973 250,322 13,275,239
1972 249,658 12,989,099
1971 249,168 12,710,061
1970 249,387 12,436,190
1969 249,444 12,167,036
1968 248,540 11,906,266
1967 247,091 11,652,716
1966 244,996 11,408,710
1965 242,417 11,173,411
1964 239,958 10,946,392
1963 237,557 10,729,818
1962 235,224 10,521,116
1961 233,148 10,318,396
1960 230,893 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Nepal

Fertility rate
Barbados

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Nepal
2023 1.71 1.98
2022 1.71 2
2021 1.71 2.03
2020 1.71 2.05
2019 1.72 2.08
2018 1.72 2.12
2017 1.72 2.17
2016 1.72 2.23
2015 1.73 2.27
2014 1.73 2.32
2013 1.73 2.36
2012 1.73 2.42
2011 1.76 2.46
2010 1.79 2.54
2009 1.77 2.63
2008 1.76 2.74
2007 1.76 2.86
2006 1.7 2.97
2005 1.74 3.12
2004 1.8 3.28
2003 1.86 3.44
2002 1.86 3.6
2001 1.96 3.79
2000 1.93 3.98
1999 1.78 4.13
1998 1.62 4.28
1997 1.65 4.44
1996 1.67 4.67
1995 1.7 4.87
1994 1.73 4.96
1993 1.77 5.04
1992 1.8 5.07
1991 1.84 5.15
1990 1.84 5.21
1989 1.64 5.26
1988 1.58 5.31
1987 1.61 5.35
1986 1.69 5.4
1985 1.77 5.46
1984 1.75 5.51
1983 1.86 5.54
1982 1.86 5.55
1981 1.85 5.58
1980 1.78 5.6
1979 1.86 5.64
1978 1.84 5.68
1977 2.2 5.69
1976 2.24 5.72
1975 2.45 5.73
1974 2.65 5.75
1973 2.87 5.7
1972 3.15 5.8
1971 3.2 5.85
1970 3.08 5.87
1969 3.34 5.89
1968 3.57 5.94
1967 3.6 5.95
1966 4.14 5.98
1965 4.18 6.01
1964 4.21 6.04
1963 4.3 6.06
1962 4.3 6.08
1961 4.15 6.09
1960 4.71 6.07

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

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Barbados and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Nepal
2024 40.2 26
2023 39.9 25.7
2022 39.6 25.4
2021 39.4 25
2020 39.2 24.5
2019 39 23.7
2018 38.7 23.2
2017 38.5 22.9
2016 38.2 22.7
2015 37.9 22.4
2014 37.7 22.2
2013 37.4 22
2012 37.1 21.8
2011 36.8 21.6
2010 36.5 21.3
2009 36.3 21
2008 36 20.8
2007 35.6 20.5
2006 35.3 20.3
2005 34.9 20
2004 34.6 19.8
2003 34.3 19.7
2002 34 19.5
2001 33.7 19.4
2000 33.3 19.3
1999 33 19.3
1998 32.6 19.2
1997 32.1 19.2
1996 31.7 19.2
1995 31.3 19.2
1994 30.8 19.2
1993 30.4 19.2
1992 29.9 19.2
1991 29.5 19.2
1990 29.1 19.2
1989 28.7 19.2
1988 28.4 19.2
1987 28 19.3
1986 27.7 19.4
1985 27.3 19.4
1984 26.9 19.5
1983 26.5 19.5
1982 26.1 19.5
1981 25.7 19.5
1980 25.3 19.6
1979 24.9 19.6
1978 24.5 19.6
1977 24.1 19.7
1976 23.8 19.7
1975 23.5 19.7
1974 23.2 19.7
1973 23 19.7
1972 22.8 19.7
1971 22.6 19.7
1970 22.4 19.7
1969 22.2 19.7
1968 22.1 19.7
1967 21.9 19.7
1966 21.8 19.6
1965 21.8 19.6
1964 21.8 19.6
1963 21.8 19.6
1962 21.8 19.6
1961 21.8 19.5
1960 21.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
13.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60%
2024

Energy

Barbados Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Barbados Nepal
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
71.2%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Barbados Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Nepal
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
49,758 mi
2025

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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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