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Barbados vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 184th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Rwanda
Population
282798
14975051
Population rank 175/197 77/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Barbados and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Rwanda
2024 $7,498,050,000 $14,251,642,235
2023 $7,223,250,000 $14,331,722,703
2022 $6,884,900,000 $13,316,161,002
2021 $5,947,550,000 $11,078,787,090
2020 $5,407,050,000 $10,174,386,857
2019 $6,161,850,000 $10,349,300,277
2018 $6,001,950,000 $9,637,904,521
2017 $5,683,150,000 $9,252,833,891
2016 $5,674,600,000 $8,695,272,058
2015 $5,698,150,000 $8,543,760,200
2014 $5,620,600,000 $8,238,966,124
2013 $5,667,200,000 $7,819,964,030
2012 $5,761,450,000 $7,654,761,050
2011 $5,663,100,000 $6,884,913,658
2010 $5,672,900,000 $6,124,756,654
2009 $4,466,809,600 $5,674,476,969
2008 $4,790,410,400 $5,179,854,065
2007 $4,675,767,950 $4,070,507,895
2006 $4,217,323,400 $3,319,784,539
2005 $3,819,500,000 $2,933,819,766
2004 $3,444,500,000 $2,376,496,067
2003 $3,209,500,000 $2,138,237,279
2002 $3,106,500,000 $1,966,003,468
2001 $3,054,500,000 $1,966,600,715
2000 $3,059,500,000 $2,068,836,754
1999 $2,951,822,205 $2,157,108,263
1998 $2,817,083,478 $1,989,343,546
1997 $2,498,384,130 $1,851,558,197
1996 $2,363,645,403 $1,382,334,879
1995 $2,216,974,096 $1,293,535,193
1994 $2,151,344,901 $753,636,370
1993 $2,063,342,117 $1,971,525,712
1992 $1,957,000,000 $2,029,026,962
1991 $2,020,583,702 $1,911,600,237
1990 $2,012,131,457 $2,550,185,679
1989 $2,006,165,167 $2,405,022,593
1988 $1,812,757,918 $2,395,492,687
1987 $1,704,370,308 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,547,755,183 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,409,536,121 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,346,890,071 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,236,016,507 $1,479,687,587
1982 $1,163,923,830 $1,407,243,139
1981 $1,114,204,743 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,012,280,615 $1,254,765,642
1979 $670,362,452 $1,109,346,131
1978 $552,883,707 $905,709,076
1977 $495,097,668 $746,650,613
1976 $435,911,269 $637,753,853
1975 $402,178,605 $571,863,500
1974 $311,804,630 $308,458,423
1973 $260,767,828 $290,746,157
1972 $213,725,217 $246,457,838
1971 $186,826,503 $222,952,504
1970 $166,210,203 $219,900,006
1969 $141,393,142 $188,700,037
1968 $125,733,669 $172,200,018
1967 $125,554,009 $159,560,018
1966 $113,195,123 $124,525,703
1965 $105,021,997 $148,799,980
1964 $99,252,731 $129,999,994
1963 $99,893,761 $128,000,000
1962 $88,782,583 $125,000,008
1961 $85,363,759 $122,000,016
1960 $80,021,847 $119,000,024

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

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Barbados and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Rwanda
2024 $26,545 $1,000
2023 $25,584 $1,027
2022 $24,387 $975
2021 $21,080 $830
2020 $19,194 $779
2019 $21,912 $810
2018 $21,381 $772
2017 $20,285 $758
2016 $20,296 $730
2015 $20,424 $734
2014 $20,193 $725
2013 $20,410 $705
2012 $20,804 $707
2011 $20,508 $651
2010 $20,611 $594
2009 $16,295 $564
2008 $17,566 $528
2007 $17,235 $426
2006 $15,620 $357
2005 $14,214 $324
2004 $12,886 $269.5
2003 $12,076 $249
2002 $11,760 $234
2001 $11,640 $237.3
2000 $11,675 $251.9
1999 $11,244 $264.7
1998 $10,734 $246.2
1997 $9,522 $238.7
1996 $9,012 $206
1995 $8,460 $228
1994 $8,223 $111
1993 $7,905 $247
1992 $7,519 $264.1
1991 $7,790 $254
1990 $7,781 $346
1989 $7,773 $335
1988 $7,033 $344
1987 $6,625 $320
1986 $6,031 $297.7
1985 $5,510 $271.6
1984 $5,284 $259.9
1983 $4,866 $250.6
1982 $4,599 $246.4
1981 $4,417 $254.6
1980 $4,025 $234.4
1979 $2,668 $213.8
1978 $2,198 $179.9
1977 $1,968 $152.7
1976 $1,734 $134.4
1975 $1,601 $124.1
1974 $1,243 $68.9
1973 $1,042 $66.9
1972 $856 $58.4
1971 $750 $54.4
1970 $666 $55.2
1969 $567 $48.9
1968 $506 $46
1967 $508 $44
1966 $462 $35.4
1965 $433 $43.5
1964 $414 $39
1963 $421 $39.3
1962 $377 $39.2
1961 $366 $39.3
1960 $347 $39.4

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

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Barbados vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Rwanda
2026 76.6 68.5
2025 76.5 68.2
2024 76.3 68
2023 76.2 67.8
2022 75.7 67.5
2021 76.6 66.8
2020 76.6 67
2019 76.5 66.7
2018 76.4 66.4
2017 76.2 66.1
2016 76.2 65.7
2015 76.1 65.4
2014 75.9 65.1
2013 75.8 64.7
2012 75.7 64.2
2011 75.6 63.5
2010 75.5 62.8
2009 75.5 61.8
2008 75.3 60.6
2007 75.3 59.5
2006 75 58.3
2005 75 57
2004 75.1 55.5
2003 74.9 53.5
2002 74.8 51.3
2001 74.7 49.5
2000 74.6 47.8
1999 74.6 45.7
1998 74.5 43.1
1997 74 42
1996 74.1 42.5
1995 73.9 41.5
1994 73.8 12.2
1993 73.7 42.9
1992 73.6 44.4
1991 73.5 46.2
1990 73.5 47.8
1989 73.4 49.5
1988 73.4 50.9
1987 73.5 51.5
1986 73.4 51.7
1985 73.3 51.7
1984 73.3 51.4
1983 73.2 50.9
1982 72.9 50.2
1981 72.6 49.2
1980 72.1 48.1
1979 71.5 47.1
1978 71.1 46.2
1977 70.6 45.6
1976 70.1 45.3
1975 69.8 45.3
1974 69.4 45.6
1973 69.1 45.9
1972 69.1 46.3
1971 68.8 46.8
1970 68.5 47.1
1969 68.5 47.4
1968 68.2 47.7
1967 67.9 48
1966 67.7 48.1
1965 67.2 48.2
1964 66.7 48.1
1963 66.2 44
1962 65.7 47.8
1961 65 47.5
1960 64.1 47
1959 63.3 46.5
1958 62.4 46.1
1957 61.7 45.6
1956 60.5 45.2
1955 59 44.8
1954 58.3 44.4
1953 57 44.1
1952 55.9 43.8
1951 54.7 43.5
1950 53.6 43.2

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

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Barbados and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Barbados Rwanda
2024 282,467 14,256,567
2023 282,336 13,954,471
2022 282,318 13,651,030
2021 282,147 13,355,260
2020 281,698 13,065,837
2019 281,207 12,776,103
2018 280,711 12,487,996
2017 280,171 12,202,060
2016 279,598 11,919,183
2015 278,990 11,640,022
2014 278,348 11,364,757
2013 277,665 11,093,340
2012 276,938 10,829,901
2011 276,139 10,573,733
2010 275,243 10,317,553
2009 274,123 10,060,432
2008 272,714 9,804,269
2007 271,288 9,549,933
2006 270,002 9,299,246
2005 268,706 9,054,528
2004 267,298 8,816,844
2003 265,776 8,586,875
2002 264,148 8,400,180
2001 262,425 8,287,094
2000 262,063 8,213,931
1999 262,517 8,147,912
1998 262,436 8,081,681
1997 262,392 7,755,238
1996 262,284 6,708,764
1995 262,039 5,674,118
1994 261,620 6,792,352
1993 261,027 7,981,132
1992 260,267 7,683,266
1991 259,373 7,526,966
1990 258,582 7,375,307
1989 258,109 7,184,706
1988 257,763 6,968,071
1987 257,279 6,749,493
1986 256,618 6,531,881
1985 255,820 6,317,228
1984 254,920 6,107,627
1983 253,992 5,905,311
1982 253,095 5,711,549
1981 252,270 5,527,230
1980 251,524 5,353,259
1979 251,269 5,189,541
1978 251,551 5,035,171
1977 251,626 4,888,240
1976 251,442 4,745,954
1975 251,175 4,607,728
1974 250,777 4,474,228
1973 250,322 4,345,047
1972 249,658 4,220,335
1971 249,168 4,100,044
1970 249,387 3,980,669
1969 249,444 3,861,271
1968 248,540 3,744,010
1967 247,091 3,629,577
1966 244,996 3,521,626
1965 242,417 3,423,210
1964 239,958 3,334,834
1963 237,557 3,258,890
1962 235,224 3,186,025
1961 233,148 3,106,779
1960 230,893 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Barbados

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Rwanda
2023 1.71 3.7
2022 1.71 3.78
2021 1.71 3.84
2020 1.71 3.91
2019 1.72 3.99
2018 1.72 4.05
2017 1.72 4.08
2016 1.72 4.11
2015 1.73 4.11
2014 1.73 4.12
2013 1.73 4.14
2012 1.73 4.2
2011 1.76 4.33
2010 1.79 4.52
2009 1.77 4.71
2008 1.76 4.92
2007 1.76 5.14
2006 1.7 5.34
2005 1.74 5.5
2004 1.8 5.64
2003 1.86 5.74
2002 1.86 5.82
2001 1.96 5.89
2000 1.93 5.97
1999 1.78 6.06
1998 1.62 6.17
1997 1.65 6.24
1996 1.67 6.29
1995 1.7 6.35
1994 1.73 6.42
1993 1.77 6.48
1992 1.8 6.54
1991 1.84 6.62
1990 1.84 6.8
1989 1.64 7.03
1988 1.58 7.23
1987 1.61 7.43
1986 1.69 7.61
1985 1.77 7.79
1984 1.75 7.91
1983 1.86 8
1982 1.86 8.06
1981 1.85 8.1
1980 1.78 8.12
1979 1.86 8.13
1978 1.84 8.16
1977 2.2 8.14
1976 2.24 8.12
1975 2.45 8.1
1974 2.65 8.1
1973 2.87 8.09
1972 3.15 8.09
1971 3.2 8.09
1970 3.08 8.15
1969 3.34 8.18
1968 3.57 8.19
1967 3.6 8.21
1966 4.14 8.23
1965 4.18 8.25
1964 4.21 8.27
1963 4.3 8.27
1962 4.3 8.27
1961 4.15 8.28
1960 4.71 8.28

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

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Barbados and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Rwanda
2024 40.2 20.8
2023 39.9 20.5
2022 39.6 20.3
2021 39.4 20
2020 39.2 19.9
2019 39 19.8
2018 38.7 19.7
2017 38.5 19.6
2016 38.2 19.4
2015 37.9 19.3
2014 37.7 19.1
2013 37.4 19
2012 37.1 18.8
2011 36.8 18.7
2010 36.5 18.5
2009 36.3 18.4
2008 36 18.3
2007 35.6 18.1
2006 35.3 18
2005 34.9 17.8
2004 34.6 17.6
2003 34.3 17.4
2002 34 17.1
2001 33.7 16.8
2000 33.3 16.3
1999 33 15.8
1998 32.6 15.3
1997 32.1 14.8
1996 31.7 14.6
1995 31.3 14.3
1994 30.8 15
1993 30.4 15.7
1992 29.9 15.6
1991 29.5 15.5
1990 29.1 15.5
1989 28.7 15.5
1988 28.4 15.6
1987 28 15.6
1986 27.7 15.7
1985 27.3 15.8
1984 26.9 16
1983 26.5 16.1
1982 26.1 16.2
1981 25.7 16.4
1980 25.3 16.5
1979 24.9 16.5
1978 24.5 16.6
1977 24.1 16.6
1976 23.8 16.5
1975 23.5 16.4
1974 23.2 16.3
1973 23 16.2
1972 22.8 16
1971 22.6 15.9
1970 22.4 15.7
1969 22.2 15.5
1968 22.1 15.3
1967 21.9 15.1
1966 21.8 14.9
1965 21.8 14.8
1964 21.8 14.7
1963 21.8 14.8
1962 21.8 14.9
1961 21.8 15.1
1960 21.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Barbados Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Barbados Rwanda
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
78.8%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Barbados Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Rwanda
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
2,920 mi
2021

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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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