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Barbados vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 184th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Peru
Population
282798
35031596
Population rank 175/197 48/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Barbados and Peru: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Peru economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Peru
2024 $7,498,050,000 $289,221,969,063
2023 $7,223,250,000 $266,958,720,838
2022 $6,884,900,000 $246,065,570,308
2021 $5,947,550,000 $226,328,766,460
2020 $5,407,050,000 $201,409,694,756
2019 $6,161,850,000 $228,346,006,004
2018 $6,001,950,000 $222,597,009,739
2017 $5,683,150,000 $211,007,984,081
2016 $5,674,600,000 $191,898,104,390
2015 $5,698,150,000 $189,802,976,286
2014 $5,620,600,000 $200,786,250,583
2013 $5,667,200,000 $201,175,543,571
2012 $5,761,450,000 $192,650,021,649
2011 $5,663,100,000 $171,761,737,047
2010 $5,672,900,000 $147,527,631,521
2009 $4,466,809,600 $120,822,986,521
2008 $4,790,410,400 $120,550,599,815
2007 $4,675,767,950 $102,170,981,144
2006 $4,217,323,400 $88,643,193,062
2005 $3,819,500,000 $76,060,606,061
2004 $3,444,500,000 $66,768,703,498
2003 $3,209,500,000 $58,731,030,122
2002 $3,106,500,000 $54,777,553,515
2001 $3,054,500,000 $52,030,158,775
2000 $3,059,500,000 $51,744,749,133
1999 $2,951,822,205 $50,187,324,568
1998 $2,817,083,478 $55,501,467,877
1997 $2,498,384,130 $58,147,522,523
1996 $2,363,645,403 $55,252,414,130
1995 $2,216,974,096 $53,312,793,687
1994 $2,151,344,901 $44,882,079,767
1993 $2,063,342,117 $34,832,077,221
1992 $1,957,000,000 $35,966,302,303
1991 $2,020,583,702 $34,341,465,998
1990 $2,012,131,457 $26,410,386,963
1989 $2,006,165,167 $22,499,558,526
1988 $1,812,757,918 $15,439,408,447
1987 $1,704,370,308 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,547,755,183 $21,859,448,586
1985 $1,409,536,121 $15,078,736,875
1984 $1,346,890,071 $17,600,400,385
1983 $1,236,016,507 $17,345,260,564
1982 $1,163,923,830 $21,794,535,621
1981 $1,114,204,743 $21,648,214,893
1980 $1,012,280,615 $18,136,838,538
1979 $670,362,452 $15,954,012,439
1978 $552,883,707 $12,491,876,743
1977 $495,097,668 $14,544,913,961
1976 $435,911,269 $16,131,958,851
1975 $402,178,605 $16,931,162,355
1974 $311,804,630 $13,858,441,211
1973 $260,767,828 $10,994,381,895
1972 $213,725,217 $9,189,413,409
1971 $186,826,503 $8,289,582,884
1970 $166,210,203 $7,432,223,177
1969 $141,393,142 $6,420,909,790
1968 $125,733,669 $5,736,083,835
1967 $125,554,009 $6,194,340,080
1966 $113,195,123 $6,109,048,737
1965 $105,021,997 $5,163,008,077
1964 $99,252,731 $4,353,664,867
1963 $99,893,761 $3,598,272,493
1962 $88,782,583 $3,284,322,201
1961 $85,363,759 $2,897,852,693
1960 $80,021,847 $2,571,986,572

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

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Barbados and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Peru
2024 $26,545 $8,452
2023 $25,584 $7,888
2022 $24,387 $7,351
2021 $21,080 $6,826
2020 $19,194 $6,133
2019 $21,912 $7,037
2018 $21,381 $6,978
2017 $20,285 $6,736
2016 $20,296 $6,217
2015 $20,424 $6,232
2014 $20,193 $6,667
2013 $20,410 $6,747
2012 $20,804 $6,519
2011 $20,508 $5,861
2010 $20,611 $5,072
2009 $16,295 $4,181
2008 $17,566 $4,198
2007 $17,235 $3,581
2006 $15,620 $3,130
2005 $14,214 $2,707
2004 $12,886 $2,397
2003 $12,076 $2,129
2002 $11,760 $2,007
2001 $11,640 $1,930
2000 $11,675 $1,945
1999 $11,244 $1,917
1998 $10,734 $2,156
1997 $9,522 $2,301
1996 $9,012 $2,227
1995 $8,460 $2,190
1994 $8,223 $1,879
1993 $7,905 $1,488
1992 $7,519 $1,567
1991 $7,790 $1,527
1990 $7,781 $1,200
1989 $7,773 $1,045
1988 $7,033 $733
1987 $6,625 $1,792
1986 $6,031 $1,087
1985 $5,510 $767
1984 $5,284 $918
1983 $4,866 $927
1982 $4,599 $1,194
1981 $4,417 $1,216
1980 $4,025 $1,045
1979 $2,668 $942
1978 $2,198 $756
1977 $1,968 $903
1976 $1,734 $1,026
1975 $1,601 $1,104
1974 $1,243 $927
1973 $1,042 $754
1972 $856 $647
1971 $750 $599
1970 $666 $550
1969 $567 $488
1968 $506 $448
1967 $508 $498
1966 $462 $505
1965 $433 $439
1964 $414 $381
1963 $421 $324
1962 $377 $305
1961 $366 $276.6
1960 $347 $252.8

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

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Barbados vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Peru
2026 76.6 78.3
2025 76.5 78.1
2024 76.3 77.9
2023 76.2 77.7
2022 75.7 76.8
2021 76.6 71.6
2020 76.6 73.8
2019 76.5 76.3
2018 76.4 76
2017 76.2 76
2016 76.2 76
2015 76.1 75.7
2014 75.9 75.3
2013 75.8 74.6
2012 75.7 74
2011 75.6 73.3
2010 75.5 72.9
2009 75.5 72.6
2008 75.3 72.7
2007 75.3 72.7
2006 75 72.3
2005 75 72
2004 75.1 71.4
2003 74.9 71.3
2002 74.8 70.8
2001 74.7 70.3
2000 74.6 69.8
1999 74.6 69.3
1998 74.5 68.7
1997 74 68.3
1996 74.1 67.8
1995 73.9 67.2
1994 73.8 66.5
1993 73.7 65.7
1992 73.6 65
1991 73.5 64.2
1990 73.5 64
1989 73.4 63.4
1988 73.4 63
1987 73.5 62.5
1986 73.4 62.2
1985 73.3 61.7
1984 73.3 61.1
1983 73.2 60.8
1982 72.9 60.6
1981 72.6 60.3
1980 72.1 60
1979 71.5 59.6
1978 71.1 59.3
1977 70.6 58.9
1976 70.1 58.6
1975 69.8 58.2
1974 69.4 57.8
1973 69.1 57.3
1972 69.1 57
1971 68.8 56.5
1970 68.5 47.7
1969 68.5 55.8
1968 68.2 55.4
1967 67.9 54.9
1966 67.7 54.4
1965 67.2 53.9
1964 66.7 53.3
1963 66.2 52.6
1962 65.7 51.5
1961 65 51.2
1960 64.1 50.6
1959 63.3 50
1958 62.4 49.5
1957 61.7 48.9
1956 60.5 48.4
1955 59 47.9
1954 58.3 47.5
1953 57 47.1
1952 55.9 46.8
1951 54.7 46.5
1950 53.6 46

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

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Barbados and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Peru
1x
Year Population
Barbados Peru
2024 282,467 34,217,848
2023 282,336 33,845,617
2022 282,318 33,475,438
2021 282,147 33,155,882
2020 281,698 32,838,579
2019 281,207 32,449,303
2018 280,711 31,897,584
2017 280,171 31,324,637
2016 279,598 30,866,494
2015 278,990 30,457,600
2014 278,348 30,115,826
2013 277,665 29,817,919
2012 276,938 29,550,366
2011 276,139 29,304,086
2010 275,243 29,086,019
2009 274,123 28,896,811
2008 272,714 28,719,041
2007 271,288 28,530,699
2006 270,002 28,324,491
2005 268,706 28,101,180
2004 267,298 27,852,190
2003 265,776 27,580,490
2002 264,148 27,288,217
2001 262,425 26,964,601
2000 262,063 26,598,331
1999 262,517 26,186,504
1998 262,436 25,738,095
1997 262,392 25,274,147
1996 262,284 24,811,171
1995 262,039 24,348,919
1994 261,620 23,881,493
1993 261,027 23,413,783
1992 260,267 22,946,340
1991 259,373 22,483,775
1990 258,582 22,014,771
1989 258,109 21,532,589
1988 257,763 21,054,702
1987 257,279 20,582,320
1986 256,618 20,117,122
1985 255,820 19,648,204
1984 254,920 19,174,716
1983 253,992 18,705,957
1982 253,095 18,246,503
1981 252,270 17,798,805
1980 251,524 17,360,949
1979 251,269 16,933,139
1978 251,551 16,516,059
1977 251,626 16,109,806
1976 251,442 15,716,809
1975 251,175 15,333,957
1974 250,777 14,956,552
1973 250,322 14,582,867
1972 249,658 14,210,147
1971 249,168 13,838,067
1970 249,387 13,501,237
1969 249,444 13,166,767
1968 248,540 12,803,993
1967 247,091 12,448,814
1966 244,996 12,101,297
1965 242,417 11,761,085
1964 239,958 11,427,978
1963 237,557 11,102,099
1962 235,224 10,784,612
1961 233,148 10,475,123
1960 230,893 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Peru

Fertility rate
Barbados

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Peru
2023 1.71 1.98
2022 1.71 2
2021 1.71 2.03
2020 1.71 2.06
2019 1.72 2.09
2018 1.72 2.12
2017 1.72 2.15
2016 1.72 2.19
2015 1.73 2.23
2014 1.73 2.27
2013 1.73 2.32
2012 1.73 2.36
2011 1.76 2.41
2010 1.79 2.42
2009 1.77 2.48
2008 1.76 2.53
2007 1.76 2.58
2006 1.7 2.62
2005 1.74 2.64
2004 1.8 2.67
2003 1.86 2.66
2002 1.86 2.69
2001 1.96 2.74
2000 1.93 2.85
1999 1.78 2.92
1998 1.62 3
1997 1.65 3.1
1996 1.67 3.2
1995 1.7 3.32
1994 1.73 3.43
1993 1.77 3.55
1992 1.8 3.67
1991 1.84 3.79
1990 1.84 3.91
1989 1.64 4.03
1988 1.58 4.14
1987 1.61 4.25
1986 1.69 4.35
1985 1.77 4.46
1984 1.75 4.57
1983 1.86 4.68
1982 1.86 4.8
1981 1.85 4.92
1980 1.78 5.04
1979 1.86 5.17
1978 1.84 5.31
1977 2.2 5.44
1976 2.24 5.58
1975 2.45 5.71
1974 2.65 5.84
1973 2.87 5.97
1972 3.15 6.09
1971 3.2 6.21
1970 3.08 6.32
1969 3.34 6.42
1968 3.57 6.51
1967 3.6 6.6
1966 4.14 6.68
1965 4.18 6.75
1964 4.21 6.81
1963 4.3 6.86
1962 4.3 6.9
1961 4.15 6.92
1960 4.71 6.94

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

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Barbados and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Peru
2024 40.2 30.8
2023 39.9 30.5
2022 39.6 30.1
2021 39.4 29.8
2020 39.2 29.5
2019 39 29.2
2018 38.7 28.9
2017 38.5 28.6
2016 38.2 28.4
2015 37.9 28.1
2014 37.7 27.8
2013 37.4 27.4
2012 37.1 27.1
2011 36.8 26.7
2010 36.5 26.3
2009 36.3 25.8
2008 36 25.4
2007 35.6 25
2006 35.3 24.6
2005 34.9 24.2
2004 34.6 23.9
2003 34.3 23.5
2002 34 23.2
2001 33.7 22.8
2000 33.3 22.5
1999 33 22.1
1998 32.6 21.8
1997 32.1 21.5
1996 31.7 21.2
1995 31.3 20.9
1994 30.8 20.7
1993 30.4 20.4
1992 29.9 20.2
1991 29.5 20
1990 29.1 19.8
1989 28.7 19.6
1988 28.4 19.5
1987 28 19.3
1986 27.7 19.2
1985 27.3 19.1
1984 26.9 18.9
1983 26.5 18.8
1982 26.1 18.7
1981 25.7 18.6
1980 25.3 18.5
1979 24.9 18.4
1978 24.5 18.3
1977 24.1 18.2
1976 23.8 18.2
1975 23.5 18.1
1974 23.2 18.1
1973 23 18
1972 22.8 18
1971 22.6 17.9
1970 22.4 17.9
1969 22.2 17.9
1968 22.1 17.9
1967 21.9 17.9
1966 21.8 17.9
1965 21.8 17.9
1964 21.8 17.9
1963 21.8 17.9
1962 21.8 18
1961 21.8 18.1
1960 21.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
2.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.3%
2024

Energy

Barbados Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Barbados Peru
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
93.7%
2024
English speaking
100%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Barbados Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Peru
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
109,106 mi
2021

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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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