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Barbados vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 184th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Palestine
Population
282798
5500288
Population rank 175/197 123/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 26/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Barbados and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Palestine
2024 $7,498,050,000 $13,711,100,000
2023 $7,223,250,000 $17,847,900,000
2022 $6,884,900,000 $19,165,500,000
2021 $5,947,550,000 $18,109,000,000
2020 $5,407,050,000 $15,531,700,000
2019 $6,161,850,000 $17,133,500,000
2018 $6,001,950,000 $16,276,600,000
2017 $5,683,150,000 $16,128,000,000
2016 $5,674,600,000 $15,405,400,000
2015 $5,698,150,000 $13,972,400,000
2014 $5,620,600,000 $13,989,700,000
2013 $5,667,200,000 $13,515,500,000
2012 $5,761,450,000 $12,208,400,000
2011 $5,663,100,000 $11,186,100,000
2010 $5,672,900,000 $9,681,500,000
2009 $4,466,809,600 $8,085,700,000
2008 $4,790,410,400 $7,310,400,000
2007 $4,675,767,950 $5,815,700,000
2006 $4,217,323,400 $5,348,300,000
2005 $3,819,500,000 $5,125,700,000
2004 $3,444,500,000 $4,603,100,000
2003 $3,209,500,000 $3,968,000,000
2002 $3,106,500,000 $3,555,800,000
2001 $3,054,500,000 $4,003,700,000
2000 $3,059,500,000 $4,313,600,000
1999 $2,951,822,205 $4,271,200,000
1998 $2,817,083,478 $4,067,800,000
1997 $2,498,384,130 $3,759,800,000
1996 $2,363,645,403 $3,409,600,000
1995 $2,216,974,096 $3,282,800,000
1994 $2,151,344,901 $2,843,300,000
1993 $2,063,342,117 -
1992 $1,957,000,000 -
1991 $2,020,583,702 -
1990 $2,012,131,457 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Palestine
2024 $26,545 $2,592
2023 $25,584 $3,455
2022 $24,387 $3,800
2021 $21,080 $3,679
2020 $19,194 $3,234
2019 $21,912 $3,657
2018 $21,381 $3,562
2017 $20,285 $3,620
2016 $20,296 $3,528
2015 $20,424 $3,272
2014 $20,193 $3,352
2013 $20,410 $3,315
2012 $20,804 $3,067
2011 $20,508 $2,881
2010 $20,611 $2,557
2009 $16,295 $2,192
2008 $17,566 $2,035
2007 $17,235 $1,664
2006 $15,620 $1,570
2005 $14,214 $1,544
2004 $12,886 $1,422
2003 $12,076 $1,258
2002 $11,760 $1,156
2001 $11,640 $1,336
2000 $11,675 $1,476
1999 $11,244 $1,499
1998 $10,734 $1,465
1997 $9,522 $1,389
1996 $9,012 $1,317
1995 $8,460 $1,327
1994 $8,223 $1,202
1993 $7,905 -
1992 $7,519 -
1991 $7,790 -
1990 $7,781 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Palestine
2026 76.6 77.4
2025 76.5 73.1
2024 76.3 69.2
2023 76.2 65.2
2022 75.7 76.7
2021 76.6 73.9
2020 76.6 75
2019 76.5 75.8
2018 76.4 75.4
2017 76.2 75.2
2016 76.2 74.9
2015 76.1 74.6
2014 75.9 72.8
2013 75.8 74.1
2012 75.7 73.7
2011 75.6 73.6
2010 75.5 73.3
2009 75.5 72.3
2008 75.3 72.2
2007 75.3 72.1
2006 75 71.8
2005 75 72
2004 75.1 71.1
2003 74.9 71
2002 74.8 70.9
2001 74.7 69.8
2000 74.6 70.3
1999 74.6 70.8
1998 74.5 70.6
1997 74 70.3
1996 74.1 70
1995 73.9 69.6
1994 73.8 69.3
1993 73.7 68.8
1992 73.6 68.5
1991 73.5 68.2
1990 73.5 67.8
1989 73.4 67.1
1988 73.4 66.7
1987 73.5 66.3
1986 73.4 65.7
1985 73.3 65.3
1984 73.3 64.7
1983 73.2 64.1
1982 72.9 63.5
1981 72.6 62.8
1980 72.1 62.2
1979 71.5 61.5
1978 71.1 60.8
1977 70.6 60.1
1976 70.1 59.4
1975 69.8 58.7
1974 69.4 58
1973 69.1 57.6
1972 69.1 56.7
1971 68.8 56
1970 68.5 55.4
1969 68.5 54.7
1968 68.2 54.1
1967 67.9 50.9
1966 67.7 52.8
1965 67.2 52.2
1964 66.7 51.6
1963 66.2 51
1962 65.7 50.4
1961 65 49.8
1960 64.1 49.3
1959 63.3 48.8
1958 62.4 48.4
1957 61.7 48
1956 60.5 47.6
1955 59 47.2
1954 58.3 46.9
1953 57 46.6
1952 55.9 46.3
1951 54.7 46
1950 53.6 45.7

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

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Barbados and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Barbados Palestine
2024 282,467 5,289,152
2023 282,336 5,165,775
2022 282,318 5,043,612
2021 282,147 4,922,749
2020 281,698 4,803,269
2019 281,207 4,685,306
2018 280,711 4,569,087
2017 280,171 4,454,805
2016 279,598 4,367,088
2015 278,990 4,270,092
2014 278,348 4,173,398
2013 277,665 4,076,708
2012 276,938 3,979,998
2011 276,139 3,882,986
2010 275,243 3,786,161
2009 274,123 3,689,099
2008 272,714 3,591,977
2007 271,288 3,494,496
2006 270,002 3,406,334
2005 268,706 3,320,396
2004 267,298 3,236,626
2003 265,776 3,154,969
2002 264,148 3,075,373
2001 262,425 2,997,784
2000 262,063 2,922,153
1999 262,517 2,848,431
1998 262,436 2,776,568
1997 262,392 2,706,518
1996 262,284 2,587,997
1995 262,039 2,474,666
1994 261,620 2,366,298
1993 261,027 2,262,676
1992 260,267 2,163,591
1991 259,373 2,068,845
1990 258,582 1,978,248
1989 258,109 -
1988 257,763 -
1987 257,279 -
1986 256,618 -
1985 255,820 -
1984 254,920 -
1983 253,992 -
1982 253,095 -
1981 252,270 -
1980 251,524 -
1979 251,269 -
1978 251,551 -
1977 251,626 -
1976 251,442 -
1975 251,175 -
1974 250,777 -
1973 250,322 -
1972 249,658 -
1971 249,168 -
1970 249,387 -
1969 249,444 -
1968 248,540 -
1967 247,091 -
1966 244,996 -
1965 242,417 -
1964 239,958 -
1963 237,557 -
1962 235,224 -
1961 233,148 -
1960 230,893 -

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Palestine

Fertility rate
Barbados

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Palestine
2023 1.71 3.31
2022 1.71 3.38
2021 1.71 3.44
2020 1.71 3.51
2019 1.72 3.59
2018 1.72 3.67
2017 1.72 3.77
2016 1.72 3.89
2015 1.73 3.98
2014 1.73 4
2013 1.73 4.05
2012 1.73 4.15
2011 1.76 4.31
2010 1.79 4.43
2009 1.77 4.44
2008 1.76 4.51
2007 1.76 4.63
2006 1.7 4.74
2005 1.74 4.87
2004 1.8 4.97
2003 1.86 5.06
2002 1.86 5.22
2001 1.96 5.34
2000 1.93 5.46
1999 1.78 5.58
1998 1.62 5.69
1997 1.65 5.82
1996 1.67 5.99
1995 1.7 6.16
1994 1.73 6.33
1993 1.77 6.5
1992 1.8 6.65
1991 1.84 6.75
1990 1.84 6.81
1989 1.64 -
1988 1.58 -
1987 1.61 -
1986 1.69 -
1985 1.77 -
1984 1.75 -
1983 1.86 -
1982 1.86 -
1981 1.85 -
1980 1.78 -
1979 1.86 -
1978 1.84 -
1977 2.2 -
1976 2.24 -
1975 2.45 -
1974 2.65 -
1973 2.87 -
1972 3.15 -
1971 3.2 -
1970 3.08 -
1969 3.34 -
1968 3.57 -
1967 3.6 -
1966 4.14 -
1965 4.18 -
1964 4.21 -
1963 4.3 -
1962 4.3 -
1961 4.15 -
1960 4.71 -

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

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Barbados and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Palestine
2024 40.2 20.9
2023 39.9 20.8
2022 39.6 20.6
2021 39.4 20.4
2020 39.2 20.3
2019 39 20.2
2018 38.7 20
2017 38.5 19.9
2016 38.2 19.8
2015 37.9 19.6
2014 37.7 19.4
2013 37.4 19.1
2012 37.1 18.9
2011 36.8 18.6
2010 36.5 18.4
2009 36.3 18.1
2008 36 17.9
2007 35.6 17.6
2006 35.3 17.4
2005 34.9 17.1
2004 34.6 16.9
2003 34.3 16.7
2002 34 16.5
2001 33.7 16.3
2000 33.3 16.2
1999 33 16
1998 32.6 15.9
1997 32.1 15.8
1996 31.7 15.7
1995 31.3 15.6
1994 30.8 15.5
1993 30.4 15.5
1992 29.9 15.4
1991 29.5 15.4
1990 29.1 15.4
1989 28.7 -
1988 28.4 -
1987 28 -
1986 27.7 -
1985 27.3 -
1984 26.9 -
1983 26.5 -
1982 26.1 -
1981 25.7 -
1980 25.3 -
1979 24.9 -
1978 24.5 -
1977 24.1 -
1976 23.8 -
1975 23.5 -
1974 23.2 -
1973 23 -
1972 22.8 -
1971 22.6 -
1970 22.4 -
1969 22.2 -
1968 22.1 -
1967 21.9 -
1966 21.8 -
1965 21.8 -
1964 21.8 -
1963 21.8 -
1962 21.8 -
1961 21.8 -
1960 21.9 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.43%
2021
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
9.43%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.6%
2024

Energy

Barbados Palestine
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Palestine
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
156
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
97.9%
2024
English speaking
100%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Barbados Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Barbados Palestine
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
39.2 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) (2000–2019, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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