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Barbados vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 184th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Paraguay
Population
282798
7120169
Population rank 175/197 108/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Barbados and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Paraguay
2024 $7,498,050,000 $44,458,118,397
2023 $7,223,250,000 $43,118,053,175
2022 $6,884,900,000 $41,952,910,858
2021 $5,947,550,000 $39,950,899,939
2020 $5,407,050,000 $35,432,178,068
2019 $6,161,850,000 $37,925,338,329
2018 $6,001,950,000 $40,225,448,341
2017 $5,683,150,000 $38,997,129,474
2016 $5,674,600,000 $36,089,700,223
2015 $5,698,150,000 $36,211,447,840
2014 $5,620,600,000 $40,377,929,296
2013 $5,667,200,000 $38,501,122,141
2012 $5,761,450,000 $33,271,921,136
2011 $5,663,100,000 $33,756,238,766
2010 $5,672,900,000 $27,260,886,405
2009 $4,466,809,600 $22,355,151,162
2008 $4,790,410,400 $24,615,267,664
2007 $4,675,767,950 $17,856,393,235
2006 $4,217,323,400 $13,429,430,050
2005 $3,819,500,000 $10,737,500,188
2004 $3,444,500,000 $9,624,440,836
2003 $3,209,500,000 $7,691,367,471
2002 $3,106,500,000 $7,196,260,657
2001 $3,054,500,000 $8,495,806,432
2000 $3,059,500,000 $8,855,705,140
1999 $2,951,822,205 $8,837,070,236
1998 $2,817,083,478 $9,260,481,572
1997 $2,498,384,130 $9,965,225,678
1996 $2,363,645,403 $9,788,391,781
1995 $2,216,974,096 $9,062,131,475
1994 $2,151,344,901 $7,870,982,005
1993 $2,063,342,117 $7,249,533,620
1992 $1,957,000,000 $7,157,424,031
1991 $2,020,583,702 $6,984,367,763
1990 $2,012,131,457 $5,812,114,523
1989 $2,006,165,167 $4,757,732,200
1988 $1,812,757,918 $4,255,683,528
1987 $1,704,370,308 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,547,755,183 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,409,536,121 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,346,890,071 $4,502,462,807
1983 $1,236,016,507 $5,673,248,726
1982 $1,163,923,830 $5,419,411,765
1981 $1,114,204,743 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,012,280,615 $4,448,087,302
1979 $670,362,452 $3,416,777,778
1978 $552,883,707 $2,559,857,143
1977 $495,097,668 $2,092,158,730
1976 $435,911,269 $1,698,960,317
1975 $402,178,605 $1,511,420,635
1974 $311,804,630 $1,333,475,397
1973 $260,767,828 $995,531,746
1972 $213,725,217 $769,039,683
1971 $186,826,503 $664,571,429
1970 $166,210,203 $594,611,111
1969 $141,393,142 $556,293,651
1968 $125,733,669 $517,650,794
1967 $125,554,009 $492,674,603
1966 $113,195,123 $465,888,889
1965 $105,021,997 $443,587,302
1964 $99,252,731 $408,349,206
1963 $99,893,761 $383,904,762
1962 $88,782,583 $360,698,413
1961 $85,363,759 $322,053,713
1960 $80,021,847 $288,884,368

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

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Barbados and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Paraguay
2024 $26,545 $6,416
2023 $25,584 $6,300
2022 $24,387 $6,206
2021 $21,080 $5,977
2020 $19,194 $5,365
2019 $21,912 $5,821
2018 $21,381 $6,258
2017 $20,285 $6,152
2016 $20,296 $5,775
2015 $20,424 $5,879
2014 $20,193 $6,652
2013 $20,410 $6,436
2012 $20,804 $5,642
2011 $20,508 $5,805
2010 $20,611 $4,751
2009 $16,295 $3,942
2008 $17,566 $4,385
2007 $17,235 $3,212
2006 $15,620 $2,439
2005 $14,214 $1,971
2004 $12,886 $1,786
2003 $12,076 $1,444
2002 $11,760 $1,368
2001 $11,640 $1,638
2000 $11,675 $1,736
1999 $11,244 $1,766
1998 $10,734 $1,890
1997 $9,522 $2,079
1996 $9,012 $2,088
1995 $8,460 $1,979
1994 $8,223 $1,760
1993 $7,905 $1,662
1992 $7,519 $1,683
1991 $7,790 $1,685
1990 $7,781 $1,440
1989 $7,773 $1,211
1988 $7,033 $1,114
1987 $6,625 $1,069
1986 $6,031 $1,031
1985 $5,510 $935
1984 $5,284 $1,319
1983 $4,866 $1,710
1982 $4,599 $1,680
1981 $4,417 $1,793
1980 $4,025 $1,457
1979 $2,668 $1,149
1978 $2,198 $883
1977 $1,968 $740
1976 $1,734 $616
1975 $1,601 $562
1974 $1,243 $508
1973 $1,042 $389
1972 $856 $308
1971 $750 $272.1
1970 $666 $249
1969 $567 $238.2
1968 $506 $226.8
1967 $508 $220.9
1966 $462 $213.9
1965 $433 $208.7
1964 $414 $197
1963 $421 $189.9
1962 $377 $182.8
1961 $366 $167.1
1960 $347 $153.4

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

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Barbados vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Paraguay
2026 76.6 74.2
2025 76.5 74.1
2024 76.3 74
2023 76.2 73.8
2022 75.7 72.3
2021 76.6 68.1
2020 76.6 72.7
2019 76.5 73.7
2018 76.4 73.6
2017 76.2 73.4
2016 76.2 73.5
2015 76.1 73.5
2014 75.9 73.4
2013 75.8 73.3
2012 75.7 73.1
2011 75.6 72.8
2010 75.5 72.6
2009 75.5 72.3
2008 75.3 72
2007 75.3 71.8
2006 75 71.6
2005 75 71.3
2004 75.1 71.1
2003 74.9 70.8
2002 74.8 70.5
2001 74.7 70.3
2000 74.6 70
1999 74.6 69.8
1998 74.5 69.5
1997 74 69.3
1996 74.1 69.1
1995 73.9 68.8
1994 73.8 68.5
1993 73.7 68.2
1992 73.6 68
1991 73.5 67.7
1990 73.5 67.3
1989 73.4 66.9
1988 73.4 66.7
1987 73.5 66.5
1986 73.4 66.2
1985 73.3 65.9
1984 73.3 65.6
1983 73.2 65.3
1982 72.9 65.1
1981 72.6 64.8
1980 72.1 64.6
1979 71.5 64.3
1978 71.1 64.1
1977 70.6 63.9
1976 70.1 63.7
1975 69.8 63.4
1974 69.4 63.2
1973 69.1 63.1
1972 69.1 62.9
1971 68.8 62.7
1970 68.5 62.6
1969 68.5 62.4
1968 68.2 62.2
1967 67.9 62
1966 67.7 61.8
1965 67.2 61.6
1964 66.7 61.4
1963 66.2 61.1
1962 65.7 60.8
1961 65 60.5
1960 64.1 60.2
1959 63.3 59.9
1958 62.4 59.6
1957 61.7 59.3
1956 60.5 59
1955 59 58.8
1954 58.3 58.6
1953 57 58.5
1952 55.9 58.4
1951 54.7 58.3
1950 53.6 58.1

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

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Barbados and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Barbados Paraguay
2024 282,467 6,929,153
2023 282,336 6,844,146
2022 282,318 6,760,464
2021 282,147 6,684,182
2020 281,698 6,603,739
2019 281,207 6,515,058
2018 280,711 6,427,382
2017 280,171 6,338,660
2016 279,598 6,249,126
2015 278,990 6,159,103
2014 278,348 6,069,811
2013 277,665 5,982,445
2012 276,938 5,897,008
2011 276,139 5,814,626
2010 275,243 5,737,971
2009 274,123 5,671,236
2008 272,714 5,613,574
2007 271,288 5,559,386
2006 270,002 5,505,148
2005 268,706 5,448,097
2004 267,298 5,388,175
2003 265,776 5,326,436
2002 264,148 5,261,328
2001 262,425 5,187,689
2000 262,063 5,100,868
1999 262,517 5,003,135
1998 262,436 4,900,025
1997 262,392 4,794,412
1996 262,284 4,687,543
1995 262,039 4,579,806
1994 261,620 4,471,417
1993 261,027 4,362,696
1992 260,267 4,253,600
1991 259,373 4,144,364
1990 258,582 4,035,747
1989 258,109 3,927,802
1988 257,763 3,820,546
1987 257,279 3,714,889
1986 256,618 3,611,474
1985 255,820 3,510,671
1984 254,920 3,412,936
1983 253,992 3,318,068
1982 253,095 3,226,189
1981 252,270 3,137,604
1980 251,524 3,053,235
1979 251,269 2,973,968
1978 251,551 2,899,269
1977 251,626 2,827,874
1976 251,442 2,758,836
1975 251,175 2,691,648
1974 250,777 2,625,621
1973 250,322 2,561,102
1972 249,658 2,499,881
1971 249,168 2,442,537
1970 249,387 2,388,028
1969 249,444 2,334,992
1968 248,540 2,282,391
1967 247,091 2,229,994
1966 244,996 2,177,584
1965 242,417 2,125,177
1964 239,958 2,073,119
1963 237,557 2,021,909
1962 235,224 1,973,130
1961 233,148 1,927,394
1960 230,893 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Barbados

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Paraguay
2023 1.71 2.42
2022 1.71 2.44
2021 1.71 2.47
2020 1.71 2.5
2019 1.72 2.53
2018 1.72 2.56
2017 1.72 2.59
2016 1.72 2.62
2015 1.73 2.65
2014 1.73 2.65
2013 1.73 2.64
2012 1.73 2.66
2011 1.76 2.67
2010 1.79 2.7
2009 1.77 2.76
2008 1.76 2.79
2007 1.76 2.82
2006 1.7 2.89
2005 1.74 2.97
2004 1.8 3.05
2003 1.86 3.12
2002 1.86 3.23
2001 1.96 3.36
2000 1.93 3.51
1999 1.78 3.67
1998 1.62 3.8
1997 1.65 3.91
1996 1.67 4.01
1995 1.7 4.11
1994 1.73 4.2
1993 1.77 4.28
1992 1.8 4.4
1991 1.84 4.48
1990 1.84 4.57
1989 1.64 4.68
1988 1.58 4.77
1987 1.61 4.85
1986 1.69 4.93
1985 1.77 4.97
1984 1.75 5.04
1983 1.86 5.09
1982 1.86 5.13
1981 1.85 5.15
1980 1.78 5.1
1979 1.86 5.06
1978 1.84 5.04
1977 2.2 5.08
1976 2.24 5.12
1975 2.45 5.18
1974 2.65 5.27
1973 2.87 5.35
1972 3.15 5.46
1971 3.2 5.59
1970 3.08 5.72
1969 3.34 5.84
1968 3.57 5.97
1967 3.6 6.1
1966 4.14 6.23
1965 4.18 6.35
1964 4.21 6.42
1963 4.3 6.45
1962 4.3 6.47
1961 4.15 6.49
1960 4.71 6.5

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

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Barbados and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Paraguay
2024 40.2 27.7
2023 39.9 27.4
2022 39.6 27.1
2021 39.4 26.8
2020 39.2 26.6
2019 39 26.2
2018 38.7 25.9
2017 38.5 25.6
2016 38.2 25.3
2015 37.9 24.9
2014 37.7 24.6
2013 37.4 24.3
2012 37.1 23.9
2011 36.8 23.6
2010 36.5 23.2
2009 36.3 22.9
2008 36 22.5
2007 35.6 22.2
2006 35.3 21.8
2005 34.9 21.5
2004 34.6 21.1
2003 34.3 20.8
2002 34 20.5
2001 33.7 20.3
2000 33.3 20.1
1999 33 19.9
1998 32.6 19.7
1997 32.1 19.6
1996 31.7 19.5
1995 31.3 19.4
1994 30.8 19.4
1993 30.4 19.3
1992 29.9 19.3
1991 29.5 19.3
1990 29.1 19.2
1989 28.7 19.2
1988 28.4 19.2
1987 28 19.1
1986 27.7 19.1
1985 27.3 19
1984 26.9 19
1983 26.5 18.9
1982 26.1 18.9
1981 25.7 18.8
1980 25.3 18.7
1979 24.9 18.6
1978 24.5 18.4
1977 24.1 18.2
1976 23.8 18
1975 23.5 17.9
1974 23.2 17.7
1973 23 17.5
1972 22.8 17.4
1971 22.6 17.3
1970 22.4 17.2
1969 22.2 17.1
1968 22.1 17
1967 21.9 17
1966 21.8 16.9
1965 21.8 16.9
1964 21.8 16.9
1963 21.8 16.9
1962 21.8 16.9
1961 21.8 16.8
1960 21.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
0.84%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Barbados Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Barbados Paraguay
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
94.9%
2024
English speaking
100%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Barbados Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Paraguay
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
10,333 mi
2023

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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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