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Barbados vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 184th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Papua New Guinea
Population
282798
11002753
Population rank 175/197 89/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Barbados and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Papua New Guinea
2024 $7,498,050,000 $31,800,428,266
2023 $7,223,250,000 $30,816,367,067
2022 $6,884,900,000 $31,653,185,953
2021 $5,947,550,000 $26,109,413,521
2020 $5,407,050,000 $23,848,447,850
2019 $6,161,850,000 $24,750,626,030
2018 $6,001,950,000 $24,109,780,708
2017 $5,683,150,000 $22,742,699,138
2016 $5,674,600,000 $20,758,876,953
2015 $5,698,150,000 $21,723,437,010
2014 $5,620,600,000 $23,210,823,987
2013 $5,667,200,000 $21,261,338,065
2012 $5,761,450,000 $21,295,168,666
2011 $5,663,100,000 $17,985,138,066
2010 $5,672,900,000 $14,250,786,675
2009 $4,466,809,600 $11,619,456,449
2008 $4,790,410,400 $11,670,892,801
2007 $4,675,767,950 $9,545,028,944
2006 $4,217,323,400 $8,354,911,041
2005 $3,819,500,000 $4,865,892,972
2004 $3,444,500,000 $3,927,157,867
2003 $3,209,500,000 $3,536,411,824
2002 $3,106,500,000 $2,999,511,040
2001 $3,054,500,000 $3,081,024,212
2000 $3,059,500,000 $3,521,339,699
1999 $2,951,822,205 $3,477,038,204
1998 $2,817,083,478 $3,789,443,015
1997 $2,498,384,130 $4,936,615,299
1996 $2,363,645,403 $5,155,311,077
1995 $2,216,974,096 $4,636,057,476
1994 $2,151,344,901 $5,502,786,070
1993 $2,063,342,117 $4,974,550,286
1992 $1,957,000,000 $4,377,980,510
1991 $2,020,583,702 $3,787,394,958
1990 $2,012,131,457 $3,219,729,083
1989 $2,006,165,167 $3,546,472,566
1988 $1,812,757,918 $3,656,177,881
1987 $1,704,370,308 $3,143,851,794
1986 $1,547,755,183 $2,647,995,602
1985 $1,409,536,121 $2,423,339,172
1984 $1,346,890,071 $2,552,662,617
1983 $1,236,016,507 $2,562,351,551
1982 $1,163,923,830 $2,368,719,683
1981 $1,114,204,743 $2,498,190,847
1980 $1,012,280,615 $2,545,808,456
1979 $670,362,452 $2,293,760,511
1978 $552,883,707 $1,947,878,831
1977 $495,097,668 $1,640,746,619
1976 $435,911,269 $1,511,843,235
1975 $402,178,605 $1,356,603,608
1974 $311,804,630 $1,467,417,672
1973 $260,767,828 $1,299,079,410
1972 $213,725,217 $858,761,926
1971 $186,826,503 $717,750,278
1970 $166,210,203 $645,568,215
1969 $141,393,142 $551,263,864
1968 $125,733,669 $485,184,190
1967 $125,554,009 $441,728,183
1966 $113,195,123 $390,992,063
1965 $105,021,997 $344,176,055
1964 $99,252,731 $305,312,049
1963 $99,893,761 $275,968,044
1962 $88,782,583 $261,184,042
1961 $85,363,759 $244,832,039
1960 $80,021,847 $230,496,037

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

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Barbados and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Papua New Guinea
2024 $26,545 $3,007
2023 $25,584 $2,966
2022 $24,387 $3,102
2021 $21,080 $2,608
2020 $19,194 $2,430
2019 $21,912 $2,576
2018 $21,381 $2,566
2017 $20,285 $2,478
2016 $20,296 $2,316
2015 $20,424 $2,485
2014 $20,193 $2,723
2013 $20,410 $2,561
2012 $20,804 $2,635
2011 $20,508 $2,288
2010 $20,611 $1,867
2009 $16,295 $1,569
2008 $17,566 $1,625
2007 $17,235 $1,371
2006 $15,620 $1,238
2005 $14,214 $744
2004 $12,886 $621
2003 $12,076 $577
2002 $11,760 $506
2001 $11,640 $538
2000 $11,675 $636
1999 $11,244 $650
1998 $10,734 $733
1997 $9,522 $990
1996 $9,012 $1,071
1995 $8,460 $998
1994 $8,223 $1,228
1993 $7,905 $1,151
1992 $7,519 $1,051
1991 $7,790 $942
1990 $7,781 $826
1989 $7,773 $934
1988 $7,033 $985
1987 $6,625 $865
1986 $6,031 $745
1985 $5,510 $697
1984 $5,284 $750
1983 $4,866 $769
1982 $4,599 $726
1981 $4,417 $781
1980 $4,025 $813
1979 $2,668 $748
1978 $2,198 $648
1977 $1,968 $558
1976 $1,734 $525
1975 $1,601 $482
1974 $1,243 $533
1973 $1,042 $483
1972 $856 $327
1971 $750 $279.7
1970 $666 $257.6
1969 $567 $225.3
1968 $506 $202.9
1967 $508 $189
1966 $462 $171.1
1965 $433 $153.9
1964 $414 $139.5
1963 $421 $128.9
1962 $377 $124.7
1961 $366 $119.7
1960 $347 $115.5

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

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Barbados vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Papua New Guinea
2026 76.6 66.5
2025 76.5 66.4
2024 76.3 66.3
2023 76.2 66.1
2022 75.7 65.3
2021 76.6 64.4
2020 76.6 65.1
2019 76.5 65.3
2018 76.4 65.1
2017 76.2 64.9
2016 76.2 64.7
2015 76.1 64.5
2014 75.9 64.2
2013 75.8 63.9
2012 75.7 63.6
2011 75.6 63.4
2010 75.5 63.1
2009 75.5 62.8
2008 75.3 62.5
2007 75.3 62.2
2006 75 62
2005 75 61.9
2004 75.1 61.8
2003 74.9 61.7
2002 74.8 61.6
2001 74.7 61.6
2000 74.6 61.6
1999 74.6 61.5
1998 74.5 60.4
1997 74 61.3
1996 74.1 61.1
1995 73.9 60.9
1994 73.8 60.7
1993 73.7 60.5
1992 73.6 60.3
1991 73.5 59.9
1990 73.5 59.8
1989 73.4 59.6
1988 73.4 59.4
1987 73.5 59.2
1986 73.4 59
1985 73.3 58.8
1984 73.3 58.6
1983 73.2 58.3
1982 72.9 58.1
1981 72.6 57.8
1980 72.1 57.4
1979 71.5 57
1978 71.1 56.5
1977 70.6 56
1976 70.1 55.5
1975 69.8 55
1974 69.4 54.4
1973 69.1 53.9
1972 69.1 53.3
1971 68.8 52.6
1970 68.5 52.1
1969 68.5 51.5
1968 68.2 50.9
1967 67.9 50.2
1966 67.7 49.6
1965 67.2 48.9
1964 66.7 48.3
1963 66.2 47.7
1962 65.7 46.7
1961 65 46.4
1960 64.1 45.8
1959 63.3 45.1
1958 62.4 44.6
1957 61.7 43.9
1956 60.5 43.3
1955 59 42.6
1954 58.3 42
1953 57 41.3
1952 55.9 40.7
1951 54.7 35.5
1950 53.6 39.4

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

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Barbados and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Barbados Papua New Guinea
2024 282,467 10,576,502
2023 282,336 10,389,635
2022 282,318 10,203,169
2021 282,147 10,012,896
2020 281,698 9,815,746
2019 281,207 9,609,010
2018 280,711 9,394,513
2017 280,171 9,178,714
2016 279,598 8,961,718
2015 278,990 8,743,246
2014 278,348 8,523,441
2013 277,665 8,302,698
2012 276,938 8,081,390
2011 276,139 7,859,346
2010 275,243 7,633,523
2009 274,123 7,406,438
2008 272,714 7,183,002
2007 271,288 6,963,345
2006 270,002 6,747,720
2005 268,706 6,535,905
2004 267,298 6,328,041
2003 265,776 6,123,997
2002 264,148 5,924,003
2001 262,425 5,728,435
2000 262,063 5,537,064
1999 262,517 5,349,333
1998 262,436 5,166,390
1997 262,392 4,987,883
1996 262,284 4,813,361
1995 262,039 4,644,278
1994 261,620 4,480,208
1993 261,027 4,320,872
1992 260,267 4,166,699
1991 259,373 4,021,837
1990 258,582 3,896,481
1989 258,109 3,796,078
1988 257,763 3,711,880
1987 257,279 3,632,543
1986 256,618 3,554,793
1985 255,820 3,478,936
1984 254,920 3,405,198
1983 253,992 3,333,633
1982 253,095 3,264,291
1981 252,270 3,197,019
1980 251,524 3,131,512
1979 251,269 3,067,341
1978 251,551 3,003,714
1977 251,626 2,940,327
1976 251,442 2,877,327
1975 251,175 2,814,820
1974 250,777 2,752,671
1973 250,322 2,690,629
1972 249,658 2,628,432
1971 249,168 2,566,421
1970 249,387 2,505,628
1969 249,444 2,446,927
1968 248,540 2,390,803
1967 247,091 2,337,532
1966 244,996 2,285,774
1965 242,417 2,235,820
1964 239,958 2,188,325
1963 237,557 2,141,376
1962 235,224 2,093,919
1961 233,148 2,046,127
1960 230,893 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Barbados

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Papua New Guinea
2023 1.71 3.1
2022 1.71 3.17
2021 1.71 3.22
2020 1.71 3.27
2019 1.72 3.32
2018 1.72 3.38
2017 1.72 3.43
2016 1.72 3.5
2015 1.73 3.56
2014 1.73 3.63
2013 1.73 3.68
2012 1.73 3.75
2011 1.76 3.82
2010 1.79 3.88
2009 1.77 3.94
2008 1.76 4.01
2007 1.76 4.08
2006 1.7 4.15
2005 1.74 4.22
2004 1.8 4.28
2003 1.86 4.36
2002 1.86 4.42
2001 1.96 4.47
2000 1.93 4.53
1999 1.78 4.59
1998 1.62 4.63
1997 1.65 4.68
1996 1.67 4.73
1995 1.7 4.78
1994 1.73 4.87
1993 1.77 4.96
1992 1.8 5.03
1991 1.84 5.11
1990 1.84 5.18
1989 1.64 5.24
1988 1.58 5.3
1987 1.61 5.36
1986 1.69 5.42
1985 1.77 5.47
1984 1.75 5.51
1983 1.86 5.56
1982 1.86 5.59
1981 1.85 5.65
1980 1.78 5.71
1979 1.86 5.79
1978 1.84 5.88
1977 2.2 5.96
1976 2.24 6.02
1975 2.45 6.07
1974 2.65 6.11
1973 2.87 6.16
1972 3.15 6.2
1971 3.2 6.23
1970 3.08 6.25
1969 3.34 6.26
1968 3.57 6.25
1967 3.6 6.24
1966 4.14 6.23
1965 4.18 6.2
1964 4.21 6.19
1963 4.3 6.15
1962 4.3 6.14
1961 4.15 6.07
1960 4.71 6.02

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

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Barbados and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Papua New Guinea
2024 40.2 23.6
2023 39.9 23.4
2022 39.6 23.2
2021 39.4 23
2020 39.2 22.8
2019 39 22.6
2018 38.7 22.4
2017 38.5 22.2
2016 38.2 22
2015 37.9 21.9
2014 37.7 21.7
2013 37.4 21.5
2012 37.1 21.3
2011 36.8 21.2
2010 36.5 21
2009 36.3 20.9
2008 36 20.7
2007 35.6 20.6
2006 35.3 20.4
2005 34.9 20.3
2004 34.6 20.2
2003 34.3 20
2002 34 19.9
2001 33.7 19.9
2000 33.3 19.8
1999 33 19.7
1998 32.6 19.6
1997 32.1 19.5
1996 31.7 19.4
1995 31.3 19.2
1994 30.8 19.1
1993 30.4 19
1992 29.9 18.9
1991 29.5 18.8
1990 29.1 18.7
1989 28.7 18.6
1988 28.4 18.6
1987 28 18.5
1986 27.7 18.5
1985 27.3 18.4
1984 26.9 18.3
1983 26.5 18.3
1982 26.1 18.2
1981 25.7 18.1
1980 25.3 18
1979 24.9 17.8
1978 24.5 17.7
1977 24.1 17.5
1976 23.8 17.4
1975 23.5 17.3
1974 23.2 17.2
1973 23 17.2
1972 22.8 17.1
1971 22.6 17.2
1970 22.4 17.3
1969 22.2 17.4
1968 22.1 17.5
1967 21.9 17.6
1966 21.8 17.8
1965 21.8 17.9
1964 21.8 18
1963 21.8 18.1
1962 21.8 18.3
1961 21.8 18.4
1960 21.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
0.04%
2018

Energy

Barbados Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Barbados Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
87.1%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Barbados Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
5,809 mi
2011

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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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