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Barbados vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 184th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Qatar
Population
282798
2999260
Population rank 175/197 136/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Barbados and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Qatar
2024 $7,498,050,000 $219,162,637,363
2023 $7,223,250,000 $217,308,516,484
2022 $6,884,900,000 $235,709,340,659
2021 $5,947,550,000 $179,732,142,857
2020 $5,407,050,000 $144,411,538,462
2019 $6,161,850,000 $176,371,428,571
2018 $6,001,950,000 $183,335,164,835
2017 $5,683,150,000 $161,099,175,824
2016 $5,674,600,000 $151,732,142,857
2015 $5,698,150,000 $161,739,835,165
2014 $5,620,600,000 $206,224,725,275
2013 $5,667,200,000 $198,727,747,253
2012 $5,761,450,000 $186,833,516,484
2011 $5,663,100,000 $167,775,274,725
2010 $5,672,900,000 $123,627,197,802
2009 $4,466,809,600 $97,798,351,648
2008 $4,790,410,400 $115,270,054,945
2007 $4,675,767,950 $79,712,087,912
2006 $4,217,323,400 $60,882,142,857
2005 $3,819,500,000 $44,530,494,505
2004 $3,444,500,000 $31,734,065,934
2003 $3,209,500,000 $23,533,791,209
2002 $3,106,500,000 $19,363,736,264
2001 $3,054,500,000 $17,538,461,538
2000 $3,059,500,000 $17,759,890,110
1999 $2,951,822,205 $12,393,131,868
1998 $2,817,083,478 $10,255,495,027
1997 $2,498,384,130 $11,297,802,115
1996 $2,363,645,403 $9,059,340,385
1995 $2,216,974,096 $8,137,911,978
1994 $2,151,344,901 $7,374,450,769
1993 $2,063,342,117 $7,156,593,654
1992 $1,957,000,000 $7,646,153,984
1991 $2,020,583,702 $6,883,516,484
1990 $2,012,131,457 $7,360,439,423
1989 $2,006,165,167 $6,487,912,088
1988 $1,812,757,918 $6,038,187,033
1987 $1,704,370,308 $5,446,428,681
1986 $1,547,755,183 $5,053,021,951
1985 $1,409,536,121 $6,153,296,456
1984 $1,346,890,071 $6,704,395,824
1983 $1,236,016,507 $6,467,582,308
1982 $1,163,923,830 $7,596,703,214
1981 $1,114,204,743 $8,661,263,764
1980 $1,012,280,615 $7,829,165,262
1979 $670,362,452 $5,632,962,997
1978 $552,883,707 $4,052,000,413
1977 $495,097,668 $3,617,564,638
1976 $435,911,269 $3,284,273,987
1975 $402,178,605 $2,512,773,166
1974 $311,804,630 $2,401,403,227
1973 $260,767,828 $793,885,560
1972 $213,725,217 $510,262,500
1971 $186,826,503 $387,703,106
1970 $166,210,203 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Qatar
2024 $26,545 $76,689
2023 $25,584 $81,817
2022 $24,387 $88,701
2021 $21,080 $71,752
2020 $19,194 $51,684
2019 $21,912 $66,841
2018 $21,381 $71,040
2017 $20,285 $63,280
2016 $20,296 $61,254
2015 $20,424 $68,985
2014 $20,193 $95,841
2013 $20,410 $103,697
2012 $20,804 $108,470
2011 $20,508 $103,262
2010 $20,611 $76,463
2009 $16,295 $60,786
2008 $17,566 $80,781
2007 $17,235 $65,954
2006 $15,620 $62,582
2005 $14,214 $53,950
2004 $12,886 $41,036
2003 $12,076 $31,602
2002 $11,760 $27,227
2001 $11,640 $25,871
2000 $11,675 $27,535
1999 $11,244 $20,234
1998 $10,734 $17,665
1997 $9,522 $20,523
1996 $9,012 $17,125
1995 $8,460 $15,823
1994 $8,223 $14,765
1993 $7,905 $14,770
1992 $7,519 $16,280
1991 $7,790 $15,133
1990 $7,781 $16,722
1989 $7,773 $15,243
1988 $7,033 $14,682
1987 $6,625 $13,719
1986 $6,031 $13,213
1985 $5,510 $16,815
1984 $5,284 $19,272
1983 $4,866 $19,616
1982 $4,599 $24,385
1981 $4,417 $29,505
1980 $4,025 $28,375
1979 $2,668 $21,777
1978 $2,198 $16,757
1977 $1,968 $16,058
1976 $1,734 $15,710
1975 $1,601 $13,014
1974 $1,243 $13,540
1973 $1,042 $4,905
1972 $856 $3,483
1971 $750 $2,952
1970 $666 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Qatar
2026 76.6 82.8
2025 76.5 82.7
2024 76.3 82.5
2023 76.2 82.4
2022 75.7 81.9
2021 76.6 81.1
2020 76.6 80.4
2019 76.5 82.9
2018 76.4 82.7
2017 76.2 82.5
2016 76.2 82.1
2015 76.1 81.8
2014 75.9 81.4
2013 75.8 81
2012 75.7 80.5
2011 75.6 80
2010 75.5 79.4
2009 75.5 78.8
2008 75.3 78.3
2007 75.3 77.7
2006 75 77.3
2005 75 76.9
2004 75.1 76.5
2003 74.9 76.1
2002 74.8 75.8
2001 74.7 75.5
2000 74.6 75.3
1999 74.6 75
1998 74.5 74.9
1997 74 74.7
1996 74.1 74.6
1995 73.9 74.4
1994 73.8 74.2
1993 73.7 74.1
1992 73.6 73.9
1991 73.5 73.7
1990 73.5 73.4
1989 73.4 73.1
1988 73.4 72.8
1987 73.5 72.5
1986 73.4 72.2
1985 73.3 71.8
1984 73.3 71.5
1983 73.2 71.1
1982 72.9 70.7
1981 72.6 70.3
1980 72.1 69.9
1979 71.5 69.5
1978 71.1 69.1
1977 70.6 68.6
1976 70.1 68.2
1975 69.8 67.7
1974 69.4 67.2
1973 69.1 66.6
1972 69.1 66.1
1971 68.8 65.5
1970 68.5 64.9
1969 68.5 64.2
1968 68.2 63.6
1967 67.9 62.9
1966 67.7 62.2
1965 67.2 61.4
1964 66.7 60.7
1963 66.2 60
1962 65.7 59.2
1961 65 58.5
1960 64.1 57.8
1959 63.3 57
1958 62.4 56.3
1957 61.7 55.6
1956 60.5 54.9
1955 59 54.2
1954 58.3 53.5
1953 57 52.8
1952 55.9 52.1
1951 54.7 51.5
1950 53.6 50.8

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

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Barbados and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Barbados Qatar
2024 282,467 2,857,822
2023 282,336 2,656,032
2022 282,318 2,657,333
2021 282,147 2,504,910
2020 281,698 2,794,148
2019 281,207 2,638,657
2018 280,711 2,580,734
2017 280,171 2,545,820
2016 279,598 2,477,113
2015 278,990 2,344,557
2014 278,348 2,151,745
2013 277,665 1,916,426
2012 276,938 1,722,438
2011 276,139 1,624,761
2010 275,243 1,616,832
2009 274,123 1,608,903
2008 272,714 1,426,938
2007 271,288 1,208,595
2006 270,002 972,831
2005 268,706 825,408
2004 267,298 773,332
2003 265,776 744,682
2002 264,148 711,205
2001 262,425 677,925
2000 262,063 644,989
1999 262,517 612,500
1998 262,436 580,540
1997 262,392 550,500
1996 262,284 529,019
1995 262,039 514,325
1994 261,620 499,459
1993 261,027 484,545
1992 260,267 469,657
1991 259,373 454,853
1990 258,582 440,175
1989 258,109 425,646
1988 257,763 411,264
1987 257,279 397,005
1986 256,618 382,422
1985 255,820 365,940
1984 254,920 347,878
1983 253,992 329,709
1982 253,095 311,537
1981 252,270 293,553
1980 251,524 275,913
1979 251,269 258,670
1978 251,551 241,808
1977 251,626 225,285
1976 251,442 209,052
1975 251,175 193,087
1974 250,777 177,362
1973 250,322 161,841
1972 249,658 146,506
1971 249,168 131,346
1970 249,387 116,350
1969 249,444 103,025
1968 248,540 91,749
1967 247,091 81,439
1966 244,996 72,192
1965 242,417 64,065
1964 239,958 56,867
1963 237,557 50,380
1962 235,224 44,630
1961 233,148 39,680
1960 230,893 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Qatar

Fertility rate
Barbados

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Qatar
2023 1.71 1.73
2022 1.71 1.74
2021 1.71 1.61
2020 1.71 1.68
2019 1.72 1.73
2018 1.72 1.76
2017 1.72 1.83
2016 1.72 1.86
2015 1.73 1.98
2014 1.73 2.03
2013 1.73 2.03
2012 1.73 2.04
2011 1.76 2.07
2010 1.79 2.14
2009 1.77 2.25
2008 1.76 2.37
2007 1.76 2.44
2006 1.7 2.51
2005 1.74 2.64
2004 1.8 2.79
2003 1.86 2.93
2002 1.86 3.01
2001 1.96 3.08
2000 1.93 3.07
1999 1.78 3.12
1998 1.62 3.21
1997 1.65 3.33
1996 1.67 3.44
1995 1.7 3.56
1994 1.73 3.67
1993 1.77 3.77
1992 1.8 3.85
1991 1.84 3.99
1990 1.84 4.23
1989 1.64 4.41
1988 1.58 4.51
1987 1.61 4.54
1986 1.69 4.57
1985 1.77 4.64
1984 1.75 4.76
1983 1.86 4.9
1982 1.86 5.04
1981 1.85 5.2
1980 1.78 5.33
1979 1.86 5.46
1978 1.84 5.58
1977 2.2 5.69
1976 2.24 5.78
1975 2.45 5.86
1974 2.65 5.94
1973 2.87 6.01
1972 3.15 6.07
1971 3.2 6.15
1970 3.08 6.23
1969 3.34 6.31
1968 3.57 6.39
1967 3.6 6.46
1966 4.14 6.52
1965 4.18 6.53
1964 4.21 6.53
1963 4.3 6.53
1962 4.3 6.53
1961 4.15 6.53
1960 4.71 6.53

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

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Barbados and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Qatar
2024 40.2 34.5
2023 39.9 34.1
2022 39.6 33.4
2021 39.4 32.9
2020 39.2 32.6
2019 39 32.3
2018 38.7 31.9
2017 38.5 31.6
2016 38.2 31.4
2015 37.9 31.2
2014 37.7 31.1
2013 37.4 30.9
2012 37.1 31
2011 36.8 31.2
2010 36.5 31.3
2009 36.3 30.8
2008 36 30.1
2007 35.6 30.1
2006 35.3 30.6
2005 34.9 30.9
2004 34.6 31
2003 34.3 30.9
2002 34 30.5
2001 33.7 30.1
2000 33.3 29.9
1999 33 29.8
1998 32.6 29.8
1997 32.1 29.9
1996 31.7 29.6
1995 31.3 29.1
1994 30.8 28.7
1993 30.4 28.4
1992 29.9 28.1
1991 29.5 27.9
1990 29.1 27.7
1989 28.7 27.6
1988 28.4 27.5
1987 28 27.5
1986 27.7 27.4
1985 27.3 27
1984 26.9 26.3
1983 26.5 25.6
1982 26.1 24.8
1981 25.7 24.1
1980 25.3 23.5
1979 24.9 22.9
1978 24.5 22.3
1977 24.1 21.8
1976 23.8 21.3
1975 23.5 21
1974 23.2 20.8
1973 23 20.9
1972 22.8 21.3
1971 22.6 22.2
1970 22.4 23.7
1969 22.2 24.4
1968 22.1 24
1967 21.9 23.5
1966 21.8 23
1965 21.8 22.5
1964 21.8 21.8
1963 21.8 21.1
1962 21.8 20.1
1961 21.8 19
1960 21.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Barbados Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Qatar
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
97.8%
2014
English speaking
100%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Barbados Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Qatar
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
4,374 mi
2016

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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)

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