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Barbados vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 184th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Russia
Population
282798
141906741
Population rank 175/197 9/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 157/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Barbados and Russia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Russia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Russia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $7,223,250,000 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $6,884,900,000 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $5,947,550,000 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $5,407,050,000 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $6,161,850,000 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $6,001,950,000 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $5,683,150,000 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $5,674,600,000 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $5,698,150,000 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $5,620,600,000 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $5,667,200,000 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $5,761,450,000 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $5,663,100,000 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $5,672,900,000 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $4,466,809,600 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $4,790,410,400 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $4,675,767,950 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $4,217,323,400 $989,932,071,353
2005 $3,819,500,000 $764,015,973,481
2004 $3,444,500,000 $591,016,690,732
2003 $3,209,500,000 $430,347,420,185
2002 $3,106,500,000 $345,470,494,418
2001 $3,054,500,000 $306,602,070,621
2000 $3,059,500,000 $259,710,142,197
1999 $2,951,822,205 $195,907,128,351
1998 $2,817,083,478 $270,955,486,862
1997 $2,498,384,130 $404,928,954,192
1996 $2,363,645,403 $391,724,890,744
1995 $2,216,974,096 $395,537,185,735
1994 $2,151,344,901 $395,077,301,248
1993 $2,063,342,117 $435,083,713,851
1992 $1,957,000,000 $460,290,556,901
1991 $2,020,583,702 $517,962,962,963
1990 $2,012,131,457 $517,014,446,228
1989 $2,006,165,167 $506,631,299,735
1988 $1,812,757,918 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Russia
2024 $26,545 $15,145
2023 $25,584 $14,403
2022 $24,387 $15,888
2021 $21,080 $12,637
2020 $19,194 $10,280
2019 $21,912 $11,640
2018 $21,381 $11,399
2017 $20,285 $10,835
2016 $20,296 $8,804
2015 $20,424 $9,427
2014 $20,193 $14,277
2013 $20,410 $15,941
2012 $20,804 $15,402
2011 $20,508 $14,305
2010 $20,611 $10,675
2009 $16,295 $8,563
2008 $17,566 $11,635
2007 $17,235 $9,101
2006 $15,620 $6,920
2005 $14,214 $5,323
2004 $12,886 $4,102
2003 $12,076 $2,975
2002 $11,760 $2,378
2001 $11,640 $2,100
2000 $11,675 $1,772
1999 $11,244 $1,331
1998 $10,734 $1,835
1997 $9,522 $2,738
1996 $9,012 $2,644
1995 $8,460 $2,666
1994 $8,223 $2,662
1993 $7,905 $2,931
1992 $7,519 $3,099
1991 $7,790 $3,490
1990 $7,781 $3,494
1989 $7,773 $3,430
1988 $7,033 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Russia
2026 76.6 73.7
2025 76.5 73.5
2024 76.3 73.3
2023 76.2 73.2
2022 75.7 72.5
2021 76.6 69.8
2020 76.6 71.2
2019 76.5 73.1
2018 76.4 72.9
2017 76.2 72.8
2016 76.2 71.9
2015 76.1 71.3
2014 75.9 70.8
2013 75.8 70.6
2012 75.7 70.1
2011 75.6 69.7
2010 75.5 68.2
2009 75.5 68.7
2008 75.3 67.9
2007 75.3 67.5
2006 75 66.5
2005 75 65.2
2004 75.1 65.1
2003 74.9 64.7
2002 74.8 64.7
2001 74.7 65
2000 74.6 65
1999 74.6 65.6
1998 74.5 66.9
1997 74 66.6
1996 74.1 65.4
1995 73.9 64
1994 73.8 63.8
1993 73.7 65
1992 73.6 67.8
1991 73.5 69
1990 73.5 69.3
1989 73.4 69.7
1988 73.4 69.9
1987 73.5 70.1
1986 73.4 70
1985 73.3 68.3
1984 73.3 67.6
1983 73.2 68
1982 72.9 68.1
1981 72.6 67.6
1980 72.1 67.5
1979 71.5 67.6
1978 71.1 67.8
1977 70.6 67.9
1976 70.1 68.1
1975 69.8 68.3
1974 69.4 68.7
1973 69.1 68.9
1972 69.1 68.8
1971 68.8 68.9
1970 68.5 68.7
1969 68.5 68.6
1968 68.2 69.1
1967 67.9 69.2
1966 67.7 69.4
1965 67.2 69.3
1964 66.7 69.5
1963 66.2 69.1
1962 65.7 68.5
1961 65 68.6
1960 64.1 68.3
1959 63.3 67.4
1958 62.4 67.7
1957 61.7 66
1956 60.5 66.5
1955 59 62.1
1954 58.3 59.9
1953 57 58.8
1952 55.9 57.6
1951 54.7 55.3
1950 53.6 55.5

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

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Barbados and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Russia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Russia
2024 282,467 143,533,851
2023 282,336 143,826,130
2022 282,318 144,236,933
2021 282,147 144,746,762
2020 281,698 145,245,148
2019 281,207 145,453,291
2018 280,711 145,398,106
2017 280,171 145,293,260
2016 279,598 145,015,460
2015 278,990 144,640,716
2014 278,348 144,237,223
2013 277,665 143,805,638
2012 276,938 143,378,447
2011 276,139 143,018,195
2010 275,243 142,849,468
2009 274,123 142,785,348
2008 272,714 142,742,366
2007 271,288 142,805,114
2006 270,002 143,049,637
2005 268,706 143,518,814
2004 267,298 144,067,316
2003 265,776 144,648,618
2002 264,148 145,306,497
2001 262,425 145,976,482
2000 262,063 146,596,869
1999 262,517 147,214,776
1998 262,436 147,670,784
1997 262,392 147,915,361
1996 262,284 148,160,129
1995 262,039 148,375,787
1994 261,620 148,407,912
1993 261,027 148,458,777
1992 260,267 148,538,197
1991 259,373 148,394,216
1990 258,582 147,969,406
1989 258,109 147,721,000
1988 257,763 146,857,000
1987 257,279 145,908,000
1986 256,618 144,894,000
1985 255,820 143,858,000
1984 254,920 142,745,000
1983 253,992 141,668,000
1982 253,095 140,823,000
1981 252,270 139,941,000
1980 251,524 139,010,000
1979 251,269 138,027,000
1978 251,551 137,060,000
1977 251,626 136,100,000
1976 251,442 135,147,000
1975 251,175 134,200,000
1974 250,777 133,432,000
1973 250,322 132,669,000
1972 249,658 131,909,000
1971 249,168 131,155,000
1970 249,387 130,404,000
1969 249,444 129,664,000
1968 248,540 128,928,000
1967 247,091 128,196,000
1966 244,996 127,468,000
1965 242,417 126,745,000
1964 239,958 125,345,000
1963 237,557 123,960,000
1962 235,224 122,591,000
1961 233,148 121,236,000
1960 230,893 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Russia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Russia
2023 1.71 1.41
2022 1.71 1.42
2021 1.71 1.51
2020 1.71 1.51
2019 1.72 1.5
2018 1.72 1.58
2017 1.72 1.62
2016 1.72 1.76
2015 1.73 1.78
2014 1.73 1.75
2013 1.73 1.71
2012 1.73 1.69
2011 1.76 1.58
2010 1.79 1.57
2009 1.77 1.54
2008 1.76 1.5
2007 1.76 1.42
2006 1.7 1.31
2005 1.74 1.29
2004 1.8 1.34
2003 1.86 1.32
2002 1.86 1.29
2001 1.96 1.22
2000 1.93 1.2
1999 1.78 1.16
1998 1.62 1.23
1997 1.65 1.22
1996 1.67 1.27
1995 1.7 1.34
1994 1.73 1.4
1993 1.77 1.39
1992 1.8 1.55
1991 1.84 1.73
1990 1.84 1.89
1989 1.64 2.01
1988 1.58 2.12
1987 1.61 2.22
1986 1.69 2.15
1985 1.77 2.05
1984 1.75 2.06
1983 1.86 2.11
1982 1.86 2.04
1981 1.85 1.91
1980 1.78 1.89
1979 1.86 1.9
1978 1.84 1.92
1977 2.2 1.95
1976 2.24 1.97
1975 2.45 1.98
1974 2.65 2
1973 2.87 2.01
1972 3.15 2.04
1971 3.2 2.03
1970 3.08 1.99
1969 3.34 1.97
1968 3.57 1.99
1967 3.6 2.04
1966 4.14 2.1
1965 4.18 2.13
1964 4.21 2.18
1963 4.3 2.27
1962 4.3 2.36
1961 4.15 2.45
1960 4.71 2.52

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

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Barbados and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Russia
2024 40.2 40.9
2023 39.9 40.5
2022 39.6 40.1
2021 39.4 39.9
2020 39.2 39.7
2019 39 39.4
2018 38.7 39.2
2017 38.5 39
2016 38.2 38.8
2015 37.9 38.7
2014 37.7 38.6
2013 37.4 38.4
2012 37.1 38.3
2011 36.8 38.1
2010 36.5 38
2009 36.3 37.9
2008 36 37.8
2007 35.6 37.7
2006 35.3 37.6
2005 34.9 37.4
2004 34.6 37.2
2003 34.3 37
2002 34 36.9
2001 33.7 36.8
2000 33.3 36.6
1999 33 36.3
1998 32.6 36
1997 32.1 35.7
1996 31.7 35.3
1995 31.3 35
1994 30.8 34.7
1993 30.4 34.4
1992 29.9 33.9
1991 29.5 33.6
1990 29.1 33.2
1989 28.7 32.9
1988 28.4 32.6
1987 28 32.4
1986 27.7 32.2
1985 27.3 32
1984 26.9 31.8
1983 26.5 31.7
1982 26.1 31.6
1981 25.7 31.4
1980 25.3 31.3
1979 24.9 31.1
1978 24.5 31
1977 24.1 30.9
1976 23.8 30.6
1975 23.5 30.7
1974 23.2 30.9
1973 23 31.1
1972 22.8 31.1
1971 22.6 31
1970 22.4 30.7
1969 22.2 30.3
1968 22.1 29.8
1967 21.9 29.2
1966 21.8 28.9
1965 21.8 28.6
1964 21.8 28.3
1963 21.8 28.1
1962 21.8 27.7
1961 21.8 27.4
1960 21.9 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.3%
2024

Energy

Barbados Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Russia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.9%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Barbados Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Russia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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