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Barbados vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 184th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Philippines
Population
282798
117991570
Population rank 175/197 14/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Barbados and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Philippines
2024 $7,498,050,000 $461,617,509,782
2023 $7,223,250,000 $437,055,627,244
2022 $6,884,900,000 $404,353,369,605
2021 $5,947,550,000 $394,087,359,848
2020 $5,407,050,000 $361,751,145,452
2019 $6,161,850,000 $376,823,402,239
2018 $6,001,950,000 $346,841,896,587
2017 $5,683,150,000 $328,480,736,803
2016 $5,674,600,000 $318,627,003,017
2015 $5,698,150,000 $306,445,871,242
2014 $5,620,600,000 $297,483,555,338
2013 $5,667,200,000 $283,902,828,589
2012 $5,761,450,000 $261,920,540,963
2011 $5,663,100,000 $234,216,730,291
2010 $5,672,900,000 $208,368,893,151
2009 $4,466,809,600 $175,974,755,881
2008 $4,790,410,400 $181,624,626,327
2007 $4,675,767,950 $155,980,408,673
2006 $4,217,323,400 $127,652,926,368
2005 $3,819,500,000 $107,419,977,318
2004 $3,444,500,000 $95,001,999,685
2003 $3,209,500,000 $87,039,092,974
2002 $3,106,500,000 $84,307,345,888
2001 $3,054,500,000 $78,921,234,458
2000 $3,059,500,000 $83,669,788,377
1999 $2,951,822,205 $85,640,171,045
1998 $2,817,083,478 $74,492,416,330
1997 $2,498,384,130 $94,106,317,565
1996 $2,363,645,403 $94,648,084,429
1995 $2,216,974,096 $84,644,328,727
1994 $2,151,344,901 $73,159,336,915
1993 $2,063,342,117 $62,036,529,147
1992 $1,957,000,000 $60,422,328,242
1991 $2,020,583,702 $51,784,144,943
1990 $2,012,131,457 $50,508,286,642
1989 $2,006,165,167 $48,513,773,721
1988 $1,812,757,918 $43,152,128,959
1987 $1,704,370,308 $37,791,488,666
1986 $1,547,755,183 $33,987,207,295
1985 $1,409,536,121 $34,961,486,348
1984 $1,346,890,071 $35,730,185,634
1983 $1,236,016,507 $37,759,179,895
1982 $1,163,923,830 $42,206,011,275
1981 $1,114,204,743 $40,499,388,869
1980 $1,012,280,615 $36,848,080,899
1979 $670,362,452 $31,218,296,292
1978 $552,883,707 $25,762,224,563
1977 $495,097,668 $22,283,109,803
1976 $435,911,269 $19,381,055,197
1975 $402,178,605 $16,875,240,684
1974 $311,804,630 $15,607,882,555
1973 $260,767,828 $11,412,449,735
1972 $213,725,217 $9,067,815,521
1971 $186,826,503 $8,375,075,630
1970 $166,210,203 $7,559,115,517
1969 $141,393,142 $9,571,800,653
1968 $125,733,669 $8,632,749,269
1967 $125,554,009 $7,724,873,935
1966 $113,195,123 $7,189,017,888
1965 $105,021,997 $6,517,349,772
1964 $99,252,731 $5,953,756,195
1963 $99,893,761 $5,505,023,238
1962 $88,782,583 $4,954,593,072
1961 $85,363,759 $8,171,194,425
1960 $80,021,847 $7,515,894,111

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

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Barbados and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Philippines
2024 $26,545 $3,985
2023 $25,584 $3,804
2022 $24,387 $3,548
2021 $21,080 $3,484
2020 $19,194 $3,228
2019 $21,912 $3,401
2018 $21,381 $3,169
2017 $20,285 $3,038
2016 $20,296 $2,985
2015 $20,424 $2,910
2014 $20,193 $2,867
2013 $20,410 $2,781
2012 $20,804 $2,615
2011 $20,508 $2,384
2010 $20,611 $2,163
2009 $16,295 $1,864
2008 $17,566 $1,959
2007 $17,235 $1,713
2006 $15,620 $1,426
2005 $14,214 $1,220
2004 $12,886 $1,100
2003 $12,076 $1,027
2002 $11,760 $1,015
2001 $11,640 $970
2000 $11,675 $1,051
1999 $11,244 $1,101
1998 $10,734 $983
1997 $9,522 $1,273
1996 $9,012 $1,311
1995 $8,460 $1,200
1994 $8,223 $1,060
1993 $7,905 $919
1992 $7,519 $917
1991 $7,790 $804
1990 $7,781 $804
1989 $7,773 $792
1988 $7,033 $722
1987 $6,625 $650
1986 $6,031 $600
1985 $5,510 $633
1984 $5,284 $665
1983 $4,866 $723
1982 $4,599 $833
1981 $4,417 $821
1980 $4,025 $767
1979 $2,668 $667
1978 $2,198 $565
1977 $1,968 $502
1976 $1,734 $449
1975 $1,601 $401
1974 $1,243 $379
1973 $1,042 $283.2
1972 $856 $230.1
1971 $750 $217.4
1970 $666 $200.9
1969 $567 $261.1
1968 $506 $242.2
1967 $508 $223.1
1966 $462 $213.8
1965 $433 $199.8
1964 $414 $188.2
1963 $421 $179.5
1962 $377 $166.7
1961 $366 $283.8
1960 $347 $269.5

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

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Barbados vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Philippines
2026 76.6 70.2
2025 76.5 70.1
2024 76.3 69.9
2023 76.2 69.8
2022 75.7 69.5
2021 76.6 66.7
2020 76.6 70.1
2019 76.5 69.7
2018 76.4 69.8
2017 76.2 70
2016 76.2 69.5
2015 76.1 69.5
2014 75.9 69.3
2013 75.8 69.3
2012 75.7 69.2
2011 75.6 69.1
2010 75.5 68.9
2009 75.5 68.6
2008 75.3 68.6
2007 75.3 68.5
2006 75 68.2
2005 75 68.4
2004 75.1 68.3
2003 74.9 68
2002 74.8 67.9
2001 74.7 67.8
2000 74.6 67.8
1999 74.6 67.5
1998 74.5 67.2
1997 74 67
1996 74.1 66.7
1995 73.9 66.3
1994 73.8 66
1993 73.7 65.7
1992 73.6 65.4
1991 73.5 64.6
1990 73.5 64.4
1989 73.4 64.1
1988 73.4 63.7
1987 73.5 63.3
1986 73.4 62.9
1985 73.3 62.7
1984 73.3 62.4
1983 73.2 62.3
1982 72.9 62.2
1981 72.6 61.9
1980 72.1 61.9
1979 71.5 61.7
1978 71.1 61.5
1977 70.6 61.4
1976 70.1 60.9
1975 69.8 60.9
1974 69.4 60.8
1973 69.1 60.7
1972 69.1 60.9
1971 68.8 61.1
1970 68.5 60.8
1969 68.5 61
1968 68.2 60.9
1967 67.9 60.8
1966 67.7 60.6
1965 67.2 60.4
1964 66.7 60.1
1963 66.2 60
1962 65.7 59.8
1961 65 59.5
1960 64.1 59.2
1959 63.3 58.7
1958 62.4 58.3
1957 61.7 57.8
1956 60.5 57.2
1955 59 56.6
1954 58.3 56
1953 57 55.4
1952 55.9 54.7
1951 54.7 54.1
1950 53.6 53.6

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

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Barbados and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Barbados Philippines
2024 282,467 115,843,670
2023 282,336 114,891,199
2022 282,318 113,964,338
2021 282,147 113,100,950
2020 281,698 112,081,264
2019 281,207 110,804,683
2018 280,711 109,465,287
2017 280,171 108,119,693
2016 279,598 106,735,719
2015 278,990 105,312,992
2014 278,348 103,767,130
2013 277,665 102,076,336
2012 276,938 100,175,512
2011 276,139 98,248,614
2010 275,243 96,337,125
2009 274,123 94,384,250
2008 272,714 92,699,095
2007 271,288 91,075,184
2006 270,002 89,508,986
2005 268,706 88,015,962
2004 267,298 86,394,504
2003 265,776 84,731,835
2002 264,148 83,068,889
2001 262,425 81,401,488
2000 262,063 79,625,397
1999 262,517 77,753,257
1998 262,436 75,791,024
1997 262,392 73,908,810
1996 262,284 72,190,242
1995 262,039 70,546,246
1994 261,620 69,019,291
1993 261,027 67,530,621
1992 260,267 65,926,125
1991 259,373 64,382,249
1990 258,582 62,854,666
1989 258,109 61,265,260
1988 257,763 59,739,052
1987 257,279 58,157,496
1986 256,618 56,645,077
1985 255,820 55,213,006
1984 254,920 53,726,181
1983 253,992 52,194,620
1982 253,095 50,695,707
1981 252,270 49,311,727
1980 251,524 48,043,740
1979 251,269 46,807,103
1978 251,551 45,575,281
1977 251,626 44,367,962
1976 251,442 43,201,488
1975 251,175 42,120,826
1974 250,777 41,174,341
1973 250,322 40,294,130
1972 249,658 39,408,560
1971 249,168 38,518,659
1970 249,387 37,622,204
1969 249,444 36,660,799
1968 248,540 35,638,342
1967 247,091 34,621,320
1966 244,996 33,617,170
1965 242,417 32,625,316
1964 239,958 31,643,032
1963 237,557 30,674,731
1962 235,224 29,723,536
1961 233,148 28,792,621
1960 230,893 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Philippines

Fertility rate
Barbados

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Philippines
2023 1.71 1.92
2022 1.71 1.93
2021 1.71 1.95
2020 1.71 2.08
2019 1.72 2.22
2018 1.72 2.38
2017 1.72 2.53
2016 1.72 2.68
2015 1.73 2.83
2014 1.73 2.89
2013 1.73 3.04
2012 1.73 3.14
2011 1.76 3.24
2010 1.79 3.32
2009 1.77 3.38
2008 1.76 3.4
2007 1.76 3.4
2006 1.7 3.47
2005 1.74 3.45
2004 1.8 3.52
2003 1.86 3.59
2002 1.86 3.65
2001 1.96 3.72
2000 1.93 3.75
1999 1.78 3.83
1998 1.62 3.88
1997 1.65 3.94
1996 1.67 4
1995 1.7 4.07
1994 1.73 4.08
1993 1.77 4.1
1992 1.8 4.16
1991 1.84 4.27
1990 1.84 4.32
1989 1.64 4.37
1988 1.58 4.45
1987 1.61 4.51
1986 1.69 4.56
1985 1.77 4.66
1984 1.75 4.77
1983 1.86 4.87
1982 1.86 4.92
1981 1.85 4.97
1980 1.78 5.11
1979 1.86 5.26
1978 1.84 5.39
1977 2.2 5.44
1976 2.24 5.51
1975 2.45 5.6
1974 2.65 5.69
1973 2.87 5.79
1972 3.15 5.94
1971 3.2 6.08
1970 3.08 6.22
1969 3.34 6.33
1968 3.57 6.45
1967 3.6 6.57
1966 4.14 6.69
1965 4.18 6.8
1964 4.21 6.89
1963 4.3 6.95
1962 4.3 6.98
1961 4.15 6.99
1960 4.71 7

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

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Barbados and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Philippines
2024 40.2 26.8
2023 39.9 26.3
2022 39.6 25.9
2021 39.4 25.5
2020 39.2 25.1
2019 39 24.7
2018 38.7 24.3
2017 38.5 24
2016 38.2 23.6
2015 37.9 23.3
2014 37.7 22.9
2013 37.4 22.7
2012 37.1 22.4
2011 36.8 22.2
2010 36.5 22
2009 36.3 21.7
2008 36 21.5
2007 35.6 21.3
2006 35.3 21.2
2005 34.9 21
2004 34.6 20.8
2003 34.3 20.6
2002 34 20.4
2001 33.7 20.2
2000 33.3 20
1999 33 19.8
1998 32.6 19.6
1997 32.1 19.4
1996 31.7 19.3
1995 31.3 19.2
1994 30.8 19.1
1993 30.4 19.1
1992 29.9 19
1991 29.5 18.9
1990 29.1 18.8
1989 28.7 18.7
1988 28.4 18.6
1987 28 18.5
1986 27.7 18.3
1985 27.3 18.2
1984 26.9 18.1
1983 26.5 17.9
1982 26.1 17.7
1981 25.7 17.5
1980 25.3 17.3
1979 24.9 17.1
1978 24.5 16.9
1977 24.1 16.7
1976 23.8 16.5
1975 23.5 16.3
1974 23.2 16.1
1973 23 16
1972 22.8 15.9
1971 22.6 15.8
1970 22.4 15.7
1969 22.2 15.6
1968 22.1 15.5
1967 21.9 15.4
1966 21.8 15.4
1965 21.8 15.4
1964 21.8 15.4
1963 21.8 15.4
1962 21.8 15.5
1961 21.8 15.6
1960 21.9 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

Barbados Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Barbados Philippines
% of world population
0.003%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
98.5%
2020
English speaking
100%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Barbados Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Philippines
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
134,457 mi
2020

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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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