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Barbados vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 184th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Nigeria
Population
282798
243824469
Population rank 175/197 6/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Barbados and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Nigeria
2024 $7,498,050,000 $252,261,880,141
2023 $7,223,250,000 $487,387,801,881
2022 $6,884,900,000 $646,950,257,578
2021 $5,947,550,000 $609,147,716,973
2020 $5,407,050,000 $598,586,817,819
2019 $6,161,850,000 $668,219,992,691
2018 $6,001,950,000 $421,739,251,509
2017 $5,683,150,000 $375,745,731,053
2016 $5,674,600,000 $404,649,125,252
2015 $5,698,150,000 $493,026,682,801
2014 $5,620,600,000 $574,183,763,412
2013 $5,667,200,000 $520,117,180,314
2012 $5,761,450,000 $463,971,018,239
2011 $5,663,100,000 $414,466,676,831
2010 $5,672,900,000 $366,990,417,129
2009 $4,466,809,600 $295,008,835,381
2008 $4,790,410,400 $339,476,276,258
2007 $4,675,767,950 $278,260,846,800
2006 $4,217,323,400 $238,454,997,161
2005 $3,819,500,000 $175,670,569,969
2004 $3,444,500,000 $135,764,731,646
2003 $3,209,500,000 $104,738,954,264
2002 $3,106,500,000 $95,054,059,303
2001 $3,054,500,000 $73,557,840,064
2000 $3,059,500,000 $69,171,451,627
1999 $2,951,822,205 $59,145,077,039
1998 $2,817,083,478 $218,416,200,673
1997 $2,498,384,130 $200,850,397,618
1996 $2,363,645,403 $185,730,236,700
1995 $2,216,974,096 $140,919,776,986
1994 $2,151,344,901 $80,399,613,064
1993 $2,063,342,117 $56,721,051,402
1992 $1,957,000,000 $52,058,181,854
1991 $2,020,583,702 $59,526,833,412
1990 $2,012,131,457 $54,035,795,388
1989 $2,006,165,167 $44,003,061,108
1988 $1,812,757,918 $49,648,470,440
1987 $1,704,370,308 $52,676,041,931
1986 $1,547,755,183 $54,805,852,581
1985 $1,409,536,121 $73,745,821,158
1984 $1,346,890,071 $73,484,359,521
1983 $1,236,016,507 $97,094,911,792
1982 $1,163,923,830 $142,769,363,314
1981 $1,114,204,743 $164,475,209,516
1980 $1,012,280,615 $64,201,788,123
1979 $670,362,452 $47,259,911,894
1978 $552,883,707 $36,527,862,209
1977 $495,097,668 $36,035,407,725
1976 $435,911,269 $36,308,883,249
1975 $402,178,605 $27,778,934,625
1974 $311,804,630 $24,846,641,318
1973 $260,767,828 $15,162,871,287
1972 $213,725,217 $12,274,416,018
1971 $186,826,503 $9,181,769,912
1970 $166,210,203 $12,546,094,982
1969 $141,393,142 $6,634,317,346
1968 $125,733,669 $5,200,997,920
1967 $125,554,009 $5,203,237,919
1966 $113,195,123 $6,366,917,453
1965 $105,021,997 $5,874,537,650
1964 $99,252,731 $5,552,931,319
1963 $99,893,761 $5,165,590,254
1962 $88,782,583 $4,909,399,176
1961 $85,363,759 $4,467,287,893
1960 $80,021,847 $4,196,174,502

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

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Barbados and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Nigeria
2024 $26,545 $1,084
2023 $25,584 $2,139
2022 $24,387 $2,899
2021 $21,080 $2,787
2020 $19,194 $2,797
2019 $21,912 $3,190
2018 $21,381 $2,058
2017 $20,285 $1,876
2016 $20,296 $2,070
2015 $20,424 $2,586
2014 $20,193 $3,089
2013 $20,410 $2,873
2012 $20,804 $2,633
2011 $20,508 $2,418
2010 $20,611 $2,202
2009 $16,295 $1,820
2008 $17,566 $2,154
2007 $17,235 $1,816
2006 $15,620 $1,600
2005 $14,214 $1,211
2004 $12,886 $962
2003 $12,076 $763
2002 $11,760 $712
2001 $11,640 $566
2000 $11,675 $547
1999 $11,244 $481
1998 $10,734 $1,822
1997 $9,522 $1,720
1996 $9,012 $1,633
1995 $8,460 $1,272
1994 $8,223 $745
1993 $7,905 $540
1992 $7,519 $509
1991 $7,790 $597
1990 $7,781 $556
1989 $7,773 $465
1988 $7,033 $540
1987 $6,625 $588
1986 $6,031 $628
1985 $5,510 $869
1984 $5,284 $890
1983 $4,866 $1,207
1982 $4,599 $1,822
1981 $4,417 $2,162
1980 $4,025 $870
1979 $2,668 $661
1978 $2,198 $527
1977 $1,968 $536
1976 $1,734 $556
1975 $1,601 $438
1974 $1,243 $403
1973 $1,042 $252.4
1972 $856 $209.5
1971 $750 $160.5
1970 $666 $224.5
1969 $567 $121.4
1968 $506 $97.3
1967 $508 $99.5
1966 $462 $124.4
1965 $433 $117.3
1964 $414 $113.3
1963 $421 $107.7
1962 $377 $104.5
1961 $366 $97.1
1960 $347 $93.1

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

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Barbados vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Nigeria
2026 76.6 55
2025 76.5 54.8
2024 76.3 54.6
2023 76.2 54.5
2022 75.7 54.1
2021 76.6 53.5
2020 76.6 53.1
2019 76.5 53
2018 76.4 52.7
2017 76.2 52.4
2016 76.2 52.2
2015 76.1 51.9
2014 75.9 51.9
2013 75.8 51.8
2012 75.7 51.7
2011 75.6 51.5
2010 75.5 51.3
2009 75.5 51.1
2008 75.3 50.7
2007 75.3 50.4
2006 75 49.9
2005 75 49.5
2004 75.1 49.1
2003 74.9 48.6
2002 74.8 48
2001 74.7 47.5
2000 74.6 47.1
1999 74.6 46.6
1998 74.5 46.1
1997 74 46
1996 74.1 45.8
1995 73.9 45.9
1994 73.8 45.7
1993 73.7 45.8
1992 73.6 45.6
1991 73.5 45.5
1990 73.5 45.7
1989 73.4 45.8
1988 73.4 45.8
1987 73.5 45.9
1986 73.4 46
1985 73.3 46.2
1984 73.3 46.3
1983 73.2 46.4
1982 72.9 46.4
1981 72.6 46.3
1980 72.1 46
1979 71.5 45.7
1978 71.1 45.3
1977 70.6 44.8
1976 70.1 44.2
1975 69.8 43.1
1974 69.4 42.5
1973 69.1 41.8
1972 69.1 41.3
1971 68.8 40.6
1970 68.5 40
1969 68.5 38.9
1968 68.2 38.6
1967 67.9 37.5
1966 67.7 38.4
1965 67.2 38.2
1964 66.7 38
1963 66.2 37.8
1962 65.7 37.6
1961 65 37.4
1960 64.1 37.2
1959 63.3 37
1958 62.4 36.8
1957 61.7 36.6
1956 60.5 36.5
1955 59 36.3
1954 58.3 36.2
1953 57 36
1952 55.9 35.9
1951 54.7 35.7
1950 53.6 35.5

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

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Barbados and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Barbados Nigeria
2024 282,467 232,679,478
2023 282,336 227,882,945
2022 282,318 223,150,896
2021 282,147 218,529,286
2020 281,698 213,996,181
2019 281,207 209,485,641
2018 280,711 204,938,755
2017 280,171 200,254,579
2016 279,598 195,443,700
2015 278,990 190,671,878
2014 278,348 185,896,915
2013 277,665 181,049,443
2012 276,938 176,200,625
2011 276,139 171,379,598
2010 275,243 166,642,886
2009 274,123 162,049,464
2008 272,714 157,595,014
2007 271,288 153,267,261
2006 270,002 149,077,334
2005 268,706 145,017,253
2004 267,298 141,057,045
2003 265,776 137,202,644
2002 264,148 133,471,989
2001 262,425 129,862,595
2000 262,063 126,382,494
1999 262,517 123,047,320
1998 262,436 119,846,254
1997 262,392 116,754,792
1996 262,284 113,754,779
1995 262,039 110,819,428
1994 261,620 107,935,714
1993 261,027 105,122,069
1992 260,267 102,372,770
1991 259,373 99,720,162
1990 258,582 97,120,925
1989 258,109 94,531,014
1988 257,763 92,020,090
1987 257,279 89,591,716
1986 256,618 87,235,953
1985 255,820 84,897,973
1984 254,920 82,526,443
1983 253,992 80,438,260
1982 253,095 78,378,701
1981 252,270 76,068,103
1980 251,524 73,764,641
1979 251,269 71,498,242
1978 251,551 69,326,532
1977 251,626 67,234,590
1976 251,442 65,258,009
1975 251,175 63,410,815
1974 250,777 61,679,144
1973 250,322 60,082,139
1972 249,658 58,601,748
1971 249,168 57,214,684
1970 249,387 55,893,838
1969 249,444 54,631,914
1968 248,540 53,432,783
1967 247,091 52,293,065
1966 244,996 51,188,234
1965 242,417 50,086,764
1964 239,958 49,012,016
1963 237,557 47,973,575
1962 235,224 46,965,292
1961 233,148 45,989,310
1960 230,893 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Barbados

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Nigeria
2023 1.71 4.48
2022 1.71 4.55
2021 1.71 4.64
2020 1.71 4.7
2019 1.72 4.86
2018 1.72 5.02
2017 1.72 5.18
2016 1.72 5.34
2015 1.73 5.5
2014 1.73 5.62
2013 1.73 5.69
2012 1.73 5.8
2011 1.76 5.89
2010 1.79 5.95
2009 1.77 5.99
2008 1.76 6.02
2007 1.76 6.03
2006 1.7 6.05
2005 1.74 6.06
2004 1.8 6.09
2003 1.86 6.1
2002 1.86 6.12
2001 1.96 6.13
2000 1.93 6.12
1999 1.78 6.08
1998 1.62 6.07
1997 1.65 6.14
1996 1.67 6.22
1995 1.7 6.27
1994 1.73 6.32
1993 1.77 6.35
1992 1.8 6.39
1991 1.84 6.43
1990 1.84 6.46
1989 1.64 6.49
1988 1.58 6.5
1987 1.61 6.5
1986 1.69 6.56
1985 1.77 6.62
1984 1.75 6.7
1983 1.86 6.78
1982 1.86 6.8
1981 1.85 6.82
1980 1.78 6.85
1979 1.86 6.89
1978 1.84 6.92
1977 2.2 6.86
1976 2.24 6.81
1975 2.45 6.77
1974 2.65 6.7
1973 2.87 6.63
1972 3.15 6.58
1971 3.2 6.53
1970 3.08 6.47
1969 3.34 6.44
1968 3.57 6.42
1967 3.6 6.4
1966 4.14 6.39
1965 4.18 6.37
1964 4.21 6.36
1963 4.3 6.35
1962 4.3 6.36
1961 4.15 6.35
1960 4.71 6.36

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

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Barbados and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Nigeria
2024 40.2 19
2023 39.9 18.8
2022 39.6 18.7
2021 39.4 18.5
2020 39.2 18.3
2019 39 18.2
2018 38.7 18
2017 38.5 17.9
2016 38.2 17.8
2015 37.9 17.8
2014 37.7 17.7
2013 37.4 17.7
2012 37.1 17.7
2011 36.8 17.7
2010 36.5 17.8
2009 36.3 17.8
2008 36 17.8
2007 35.6 17.9
2006 35.3 17.9
2005 34.9 17.9
2004 34.6 17.9
2003 34.3 17.9
2002 34 17.9
2001 33.7 17.9
2000 33.3 17.9
1999 33 17.9
1998 32.6 17.8
1997 32.1 17.7
1996 31.7 17.6
1995 31.3 17.6
1994 30.8 17.5
1993 30.4 17.4
1992 29.9 17.4
1991 29.5 17.3
1990 29.1 17.3
1989 28.7 17.3
1988 28.4 17.3
1987 28 17.3
1986 27.7 17.3
1985 27.3 17.3
1984 26.9 17.4
1983 26.5 17.5
1982 26.1 17.6
1981 25.7 17.7
1980 25.3 17.8
1979 24.9 17.9
1978 24.5 18
1977 24.1 18.2
1976 23.8 18.3
1975 23.5 18.4
1974 23.2 18.5
1973 23 18.6
1972 22.8 18.7
1971 22.6 18.8
1970 22.4 18.9
1969 22.2 19.1
1968 22.1 19.2
1967 21.9 19.2
1966 21.8 19.3
1965 21.8 19.3
1964 21.8 19.3
1963 21.8 19.3
1962 21.8 19.3
1961 21.8 19.3
1960 21.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Barbados Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Barbados Nigeria
% of world population
0.003%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
70.4%
2024
English speaking
100%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Barbados Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Nigeria
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
121,167 mi
2017

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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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