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Barbados vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 184th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Poland
Population
282798
35806942
Population rank 175/197 47/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Barbados and Poland: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Poland economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Poland
2024 $7,498,050,000 $917,767,106,147
2023 $7,223,250,000 $812,451,193,396
2022 $6,884,900,000 $695,607,470,875
2021 $5,947,550,000 $689,170,230,665
2020 $5,407,050,000 $605,914,237,904
2019 $6,161,850,000 $602,683,770,145
2018 $6,001,950,000 $594,616,687,350
2017 $5,683,150,000 $528,356,676,667
2016 $5,674,600,000 $473,259,583,970
2015 $5,698,150,000 $480,054,118,583
2014 $5,620,600,000 $542,134,167,179
2013 $5,667,200,000 $518,179,836,405
2012 $5,761,450,000 $498,148,649,703
2011 $5,663,100,000 $527,848,543,023
2010 $5,672,900,000 $478,111,630,684
2009 $4,466,809,600 $440,891,472,247
2008 $4,790,410,400 $535,612,030,672
2007 $4,675,767,950 $429,715,132,138
2006 $4,217,323,400 $345,897,630,736
2005 $3,819,500,000 $306,999,913,151
2004 $3,444,500,000 $256,268,656,145
2003 $3,209,500,000 $218,561,225,998
2002 $3,106,500,000 $199,694,463,256
2001 $3,054,500,000 $191,823,200,371
2000 $3,059,500,000 $172,953,527,033
1999 $2,951,822,205 $170,704,452,715
1998 $2,817,083,478 $175,282,269,667
1997 $2,498,384,130 $159,893,964,917
1996 $2,363,645,403 $160,813,026,223
1995 $2,216,974,096 $142,838,527,115
1994 $2,151,344,901 $110,803,635,288
1993 $2,063,342,117 $96,043,157,273
1992 $1,957,000,000 $94,337,050,693
1991 $2,020,583,702 $85,500,935,935
1990 $2,012,131,457 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Poland
2024 $26,545 $25,104
2023 $25,584 $22,145
2022 $24,387 $18,891
2021 $21,080 $18,636
2020 $19,194 $16,151
2019 $21,912 $15,875
2018 $21,381 $15,658
2017 $20,285 $13,913
2016 $20,296 $12,464
2015 $20,424 $12,638
2014 $20,193 $14,262
2013 $20,410 $13,622
2012 $20,804 $13,087
2011 $20,508 $13,868
2010 $20,611 $12,568
2009 $16,295 $11,556
2008 $17,566 $14,049
2007 $17,235 $11,273
2006 $15,620 $9,069
2005 $14,214 $8,044
2004 $12,886 $6,712
2003 $12,076 $5,721
2002 $11,760 $5,223
2001 $11,640 $5,015
2000 $11,675 $4,521
1999 $11,244 $4,416
1998 $10,734 $4,534
1997 $9,522 $4,137
1996 $9,012 $4,164
1995 $8,460 $3,701
1994 $8,223 $2,875
1993 $7,905 $2,497
1992 $7,519 $2,459
1991 $7,790 $2,236
1990 $7,781 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Poland
2026 76.6 79.2
2025 76.5 79
2024 76.3 78.8
2023 76.2 78.6
2022 75.7 77.9
2021 76.6 75.6
2020 76.6 76.6
2019 76.5 77.9
2018 76.4 77.6
2017 76.2 77.7
2016 76.2 77.6
2015 76.1 77.6
2014 75.9 77.3
2013 75.8 77.1
2012 75.7 76.8
2011 75.6 76.6
2010 75.5 76.3
2009 75.5 75.9
2008 75.3 75.6
2007 75.3 75.4
2006 75 75.3
2005 75 75.1
2004 75.1 74.9
2003 74.9 74.8
2002 74.8 74.5
2001 74.7 74.2
2000 74.6 73.6
1999 74.6 73.2
1998 74.5 72.8
1997 74 72.6
1996 74.1 72.3
1995 73.9 72
1994 73.8 71.7
1993 73.7 71.3
1992 73.6 70.9
1991 73.5 70.7
1990 73.5 70.6
1989 73.4 70.8
1988 73.4 70.8
1987 73.5 70.8
1986 73.4 70.6
1985 73.3 70.5
1984 73.3 70.6
1983 73.2 70.8
1982 72.9 70.9
1981 72.6 70.6
1980 72.1 70.5
1979 71.5 70.2
1978 71.1 70.4
1977 70.6 70.3
1976 70.1 70.4
1975 69.8 70.6
1974 69.4 70.7
1973 69.1 70.7
1972 69.1 70.1
1971 68.8 69.8
1970 68.5 69.6
1969 68.5 69.8
1968 68.2 69.8
1967 67.9 69.9
1966 67.7 69.7
1965 67.2 69.4
1964 66.7 68.9
1963 66.2 68.3
1962 65.7 68
1961 65 67.8
1960 64.1 67.1
1959 63.3 66.4
1958 62.4 64.9
1957 61.7 64.4
1956 60.5 63.4
1955 59 63.1
1954 58.3 62.3
1953 57 61.3
1952 55.9 59.7
1951 54.7 58.9
1950 53.6 58.3

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

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Barbados and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Poland
1x
Year Population
Barbados Poland
2024 282,467 36,559,233
2023 282,336 36,687,353
2022 282,318 36,821,749
2021 282,147 36,981,559
2020 281,698 37,515,748
2019 281,207 37,965,475
2018 280,711 37,974,750
2017 280,171 37,974,826
2016 279,598 37,970,087
2015 278,990 37,986,412
2014 278,348 38,011,735
2013 277,665 38,040,196
2012 276,938 38,063,164
2011 276,139 38,063,255
2010 275,243 38,042,794
2009 274,123 38,151,603
2008 272,714 38,125,759
2007 271,288 38,120,560
2006 270,002 38,141,267
2005 268,706 38,165,445
2004 267,298 38,182,222
2003 265,776 38,204,570
2002 264,148 38,230,364
2001 262,425 38,248,076
2000 262,063 38,258,629
1999 262,517 38,660,271
1998 262,436 38,663,481
1997 262,392 38,649,660
1996 262,284 38,624,370
1995 262,039 38,594,998
1994 261,620 38,542,652
1993 261,027 38,461,408
1992 260,267 38,363,667
1991 259,373 38,246,193
1990 258,582 38,110,782
1989 258,109 37,961,529
1988 257,763 37,824,487
1987 257,279 37,668,045
1986 256,618 37,456,119
1985 255,820 37,201,885
1984 254,920 36,904,134
1983 253,992 36,571,808
1982 253,095 36,230,481
1981 252,270 35,898,587
1980 251,524 35,574,150
1979 251,269 35,247,217
1978 251,551 34,965,600
1977 251,626 34,689,050
1976 251,442 34,356,300
1975 251,175 34,015,199
1974 250,777 33,678,899
1973 250,322 33,357,200
1972 249,658 33,055,650
1971 249,168 32,783,500
1970 249,387 32,664,300
1969 249,444 32,548,300
1968 248,540 32,294,655
1967 247,091 31,987,155
1966 244,996 31,681,000
1965 242,417 31,444,950
1964 239,958 31,139,450
1963 237,557 30,712,000
1962 235,224 30,308,500
1961 233,148 29,964,000
1960 230,893 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Poland

Fertility rate
Barbados

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Poland
2023 1.71 1.16
2022 1.71 1.29
2021 1.71 1.33
2020 1.71 1.39
2019 1.72 1.44
2018 1.72 1.46
2017 1.72 1.48
2016 1.72 1.39
2015 1.73 1.32
2014 1.73 1.32
2013 1.73 1.29
2012 1.73 1.33
2011 1.76 1.33
2010 1.79 1.41
2009 1.77 1.4
2008 1.76 1.39
2007 1.76 1.31
2006 1.7 1.27
2005 1.74 1.24
2004 1.8 1.23
2003 1.86 1.22
2002 1.86 1.25
2001 1.96 1.31
2000 1.93 1.37
1999 1.78 1.37
1998 1.62 1.44
1997 1.65 1.51
1996 1.67 1.59
1995 1.7 1.62
1994 1.73 1.81
1993 1.77 1.87
1992 1.8 1.95
1991 1.84 2.07
1990 1.84 2.06
1989 1.64 2.08
1988 1.58 2.13
1987 1.61 2.15
1986 1.69 2.22
1985 1.77 2.33
1984 1.75 2.37
1983 1.86 2.42
1982 1.86 2.34
1981 1.85 2.24
1980 1.78 2.28
1979 1.86 2.28
1978 1.84 2.21
1977 2.2 2.23
1976 2.24 2.3
1975 2.45 2.27
1974 2.65 2.26
1973 2.87 2.26
1972 3.15 2.24
1971 3.2 2.25
1970 3.08 2.2
1969 3.34 2.2
1968 3.57 2.24
1967 3.6 2.33
1966 4.14 2.34
1965 4.18 2.52
1964 4.21 2.57
1963 4.3 2.7
1962 4.3 2.72
1961 4.15 2.83
1960 4.71 2.98

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

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Barbados and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Poland
2024 40.2 42.9
2023 39.9 42.4
2022 39.6 41.9
2021 39.4 41.5
2020 39.2 41.1
2019 39 40.8
2018 38.7 40.4
2017 38.5 40
2016 38.2 39.7
2015 37.9 39.3
2014 37.7 39
2013 37.4 38.7
2012 37.1 38.4
2011 36.8 38.2
2010 36.5 38.1
2009 36.3 37.8
2008 36 37.5
2007 35.6 37.2
2006 35.3 36.9
2005 34.9 36.6
2004 34.6 36.3
2003 34.3 36
2002 34 35.8
2001 33.7 35.5
2000 33.3 35.2
1999 33 35
1998 32.6 34.7
1997 32.1 34.4
1996 31.7 34.2
1995 31.3 33.9
1994 30.8 33.5
1993 30.4 33.2
1992 29.9 32.9
1991 29.5 32.6
1990 29.1 32.4
1989 28.7 32.1
1988 28.4 31.7
1987 28 31.4
1986 27.7 31.1
1985 27.3 30.8
1984 26.9 30.6
1983 26.5 30.3
1982 26.1 30.1
1981 25.7 29.8
1980 25.3 29.5
1979 24.9 29.3
1978 24.5 29.1
1977 24.1 28.9
1976 23.8 28.7
1975 23.5 28.6
1974 23.2 28.6
1973 23 28.5
1972 22.8 28.5
1971 22.6 28.4
1970 22.4 28.2
1969 22.2 28.1
1968 22.1 28
1967 21.9 27.8
1966 21.8 27.7
1965 21.8 27.5
1964 21.8 27.3
1963 21.8 27.1
1962 21.8 26.9
1961 21.8 26.8
1960 21.9 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
2.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86.1%
2024

Energy

Barbados Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Poland
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.8%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Barbados Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Poland
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
267,065 mi
2024

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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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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