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Barbados vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 184th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Romania
Population
282798
18839108
Population rank 175/197 70/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Barbados and Romania: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Romania economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Romania
2024 $7,498,050,000 $382,564,217,989
2023 $7,223,250,000 $347,757,995,759
2022 $6,884,900,000 $295,319,437,557
2021 $5,947,550,000 $285,071,280,114
2020 $5,407,050,000 $250,625,048,304
2019 $6,161,850,000 $250,080,428,512
2018 $6,001,950,000 $241,791,427,224
2017 $5,683,150,000 $210,147,385,855
2016 $5,674,600,000 $185,290,759,249
2015 $5,698,150,000 $177,885,131,240
2014 $5,620,600,000 $199,722,319,676
2013 $5,667,200,000 $189,798,603,751
2012 $5,761,450,000 $179,117,323,107
2011 $5,663,100,000 $192,623,977,894
2010 $5,672,900,000 $170,064,350,672
2009 $4,466,809,600 $174,110,532,659
2008 $4,790,410,400 $214,315,932,061
2007 $4,675,767,950 $174,588,782,939
2006 $4,217,323,400 $122,023,735,993
2005 $3,819,500,000 $98,454,380,120
2004 $3,444,500,000 $74,973,656,852
2003 $3,209,500,000 $57,806,384,143
2002 $3,106,500,000 $46,065,502,703
2001 $3,054,500,000 $40,395,116,581
2000 $3,059,500,000 $37,253,739,511
1999 $2,951,822,205 $35,953,156,754
1998 $2,817,083,478 $41,696,091,974
1997 $2,498,384,130 $35,575,214,078
1996 $2,363,645,403 $36,937,074,278
1995 $2,216,974,096 $37,430,162,103
1994 $2,151,344,901 $30,072,805,104
1993 $2,063,342,117 $26,361,160,450
1992 $1,957,000,000 $25,121,666,667
1991 $2,020,583,702 $28,850,634,900
1990 $2,012,131,457 $38,247,882,300
1989 $2,006,165,167 $41,450,777,202
1988 $1,812,757,918 $40,424,528,302
1987 $1,704,370,308 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Romania
2024 $26,545 $20,080
2023 $25,584 $18,244
2022 $24,387 $15,504
2021 $21,080 $14,908
2020 $19,194 $13,009
2019 $21,912 $12,910
2018 $21,381 $12,416
2017 $20,285 $10,728
2016 $20,296 $9,405
2015 $20,424 $8,977
2014 $20,193 $10,032
2013 $20,410 $9,498
2012 $20,804 $8,930
2011 $20,508 $9,561
2010 $20,611 $8,400
2009 $16,295 $8,548
2008 $17,566 $10,435
2007 $17,235 $8,360
2006 $15,620 $5,758
2005 $14,214 $4,618
2004 $12,886 $3,495
2003 $12,076 $2,679
2002 $11,760 $2,120
2001 $11,640 $1,825
2000 $11,675 $1,660
1999 $11,244 $1,600
1998 $10,734 $1,853
1997 $9,522 $1,577
1996 $9,012 $1,633
1995 $8,460 $1,650
1994 $8,223 $1,323
1993 $7,905 $1,158
1992 $7,519 $1,102
1991 $7,790 $1,254
1990 $7,781 $1,648
1989 $7,773 $1,790
1988 $7,033 $1,753
1987 $6,625 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Romania
2026 76.6 76.4
2025 76.5 76.2
2024 76.3 76.1
2023 76.2 75.9
2022 75.7 75.3
2021 76.6 72.7
2020 76.6 74
2019 76.5 75.3
2018 76.4 75.1
2017 76.2 75
2016 76.2 75
2015 76.1 74.7
2014 75.9 74.8
2013 75.8 74.9
2012 75.7 74.3
2011 75.6 74.3
2010 75.5 73.6
2009 75.5 73.5
2008 75.3 73.2
2007 75.3 72.8
2006 75 72.2
2005 75 71.6
2004 75.1 71.1
2003 74.9 70.8
2002 74.8 70.8
2001 74.7 71.1
2000 74.6 71.2
1999 74.6 70.6
1998 74.5 69.9
1997 74 69.1
1996 74.1 68.8
1995 73.9 69.3
1994 73.8 69.3
1993 73.7 69.5
1992 73.6 69.5
1991 73.5 70
1990 73.5 69.8
1989 73.4 69.5
1988 73.4 69.4
1987 73.5 69.1
1986 73.4 69.7
1985 73.3 69.4
1984 73.3 69.9
1983 73.2 69.8
1982 72.9 69.8
1981 72.6 69.5
1980 72.1 69.2
1979 71.5 69.5
1978 71.1 69.8
1977 70.6 69.5
1976 70.1 69.9
1975 69.8 69.6
1974 69.4 69.5
1973 69.1 68.7
1972 69.1 69
1971 68.8 68.4
1970 68.5 67.9
1969 68.5 67.2
1968 68.2 67.9
1967 67.9 68.1
1966 67.7 68.2
1965 67.2 68.4
1964 66.7 68.4
1963 66.2 67.8
1962 65.7 67.2
1961 65 66.4
1960 64.1 65.6
1959 63.3 64.9
1958 62.4 64.4
1957 61.7 64
1956 60.5 63.6
1955 59 63.3
1954 58.3 63
1953 57 62.5
1952 55.9 61.8
1951 54.7 61.2
1950 53.6 60.5

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

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Barbados and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Romania
1x
Year Population
Barbados Romania
2024 282,467 19,051,804
2023 282,336 19,061,062
2022 282,318 19,048,502
2021 282,147 19,122,059
2020 281,698 19,265,250
2019 281,207 19,371,648
2018 280,711 19,473,970
2017 280,171 19,588,715
2016 279,598 19,702,267
2015 278,990 19,815,616
2014 278,348 19,908,979
2013 277,665 19,983,693
2012 276,938 20,058,035
2011 276,139 20,147,528
2010 275,243 20,246,871
2009 274,123 20,367,487
2008 272,714 20,537,875
2007 271,288 20,882,982
2006 270,002 21,193,760
2005 268,706 21,319,685
2004 267,298 21,451,748
2003 265,776 21,574,326
2002 264,148 21,730,496
2001 262,425 22,131,970
2000 262,063 22,442,971
1999 262,517 22,472,040
1998 262,436 22,507,344
1997 262,392 22,553,978
1996 262,284 22,619,004
1995 262,039 22,684,270
1994 261,620 22,730,211
1993 261,027 22,763,280
1992 260,267 22,794,284
1991 259,373 23,001,155
1990 258,582 23,201,835
1989 258,109 23,161,458
1988 257,763 23,057,662
1987 257,279 22,949,430
1986 256,618 22,836,841
1985 255,820 22,732,999
1984 254,920 22,640,547
1983 253,992 22,560,478
1982 253,095 22,475,741
1981 252,270 22,353,070
1980 251,524 22,207,282
1979 251,269 22,090,488
1978 251,551 21,951,464
1977 251,626 21,756,096
1976 251,442 21,551,634
1975 251,175 21,293,583
1974 250,777 21,029,429
1973 250,322 20,835,681
1972 249,658 20,657,957
1971 249,168 20,461,567
1970 249,387 20,250,398
1969 249,444 20,009,141
1968 248,540 19,799,831
1967 247,091 19,534,242
1966 244,996 19,215,450
1965 242,417 19,031,576
1964 239,958 18,919,126
1963 237,557 18,797,850
1962 235,224 18,676,550
1961 233,148 18,555,250
1960 230,893 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Romania

Fertility rate
Barbados

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Romania
2023 1.71 1.71
2022 1.71 1.71
2021 1.71 1.81
2020 1.71 1.8
2019 1.72 1.77
2018 1.72 1.76
2017 1.72 1.78
2016 1.72 1.69
2015 1.73 1.62
2014 1.73 1.56
2013 1.73 1.46
2012 1.73 1.52
2011 1.76 1.47
2010 1.79 1.59
2009 1.77 1.66
2008 1.76 1.6
2007 1.76 1.45
2006 1.7 1.42
2005 1.74 1.4
2004 1.8 1.33
2003 1.86 1.3
2002 1.86 1.27
2001 1.96 1.27
2000 1.93 1.31
1999 1.78 1.3
1998 1.62 1.32
1997 1.65 1.32
1996 1.67 1.3
1995 1.7 1.33
1994 1.73 1.4
1993 1.77 1.43
1992 1.8 1.51
1991 1.84 1.59
1990 1.84 1.83
1989 1.64 2.22
1988 1.58 2.3
1987 1.61 2.38
1986 1.69 2.39
1985 1.77 2.31
1984 1.75 2.26
1983 1.86 2.06
1982 1.86 2.17
1981 1.85 2.36
1980 1.78 2.43
1979 1.86 2.49
1978 1.84 2.52
1977 2.2 2.57
1976 2.24 2.54
1975 2.45 2.59
1974 2.65 2.71
1973 2.87 2.44
1972 3.15 2.55
1971 3.2 2.67
1970 3.08 2.89
1969 3.34 3.19
1968 3.57 3.63
1967 3.6 3.66
1966 4.14 1.9
1965 4.18 1.91
1964 4.21 1.96
1963 4.3 2.01
1962 4.3 2.04
1961 4.15 2.17
1960 4.71 2.34

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

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Barbados and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Romania
2024 40.2 43.8
2023 39.9 43.5
2022 39.6 43.3
2021 39.4 43.2
2020 39.2 42.9
2019 39 42.6
2018 38.7 42.3
2017 38.5 42
2016 38.2 41.7
2015 37.9 41.3
2014 37.7 40.9
2013 37.4 40.5
2012 37.1 40.2
2011 36.8 39.8
2010 36.5 39.3
2009 36.3 38.8
2008 36 38.2
2007 35.6 37.7
2006 35.3 37.3
2005 34.9 37
2004 34.6 36.6
2003 34.3 36
2002 34 35.3
2001 33.7 34.8
2000 33.3 34.8
1999 33 34.7
1998 32.6 34.6
1997 32.1 34.4
1996 31.7 34.2
1995 31.3 34
1994 30.8 33.8
1993 30.4 33.6
1992 29.9 33.3
1991 29.5 33.1
1990 29.1 33
1989 28.7 32.9
1988 28.4 32.8
1987 28 32.8
1986 27.7 32.7
1985 27.3 32.5
1984 26.9 32.3
1983 26.5 32.1
1982 26.1 32
1981 25.7 31.9
1980 25.3 31.8
1979 24.9 31.7
1978 24.5 31.7
1977 24.1 31.8
1976 23.8 31.8
1975 23.5 31.7
1974 23.2 31.6
1973 23 31.5
1972 22.8 31.5
1971 22.6 31.4
1970 22.4 31.4
1969 22.2 31.3
1968 22.1 31.3
1967 21.9 31.3
1966 21.8 31
1965 21.8 30.6
1964 21.8 30.2
1963 21.8 29.7
1962 21.8 29.3
1961 21.8 28.9
1960 21.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Barbados Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Romania
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.2%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Barbados Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Romania
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
53,964 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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