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Barbados vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 184th vs. 189th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Saint Kitts
Population
282798
47017
Population rank 175/197 189/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$34,847
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Saint Kitts
2024 $7,498,050,000 $1,122,388,889
2023 $7,223,250,000 $1,055,651,852
2022 $6,884,900,000 $981,429,630
2021 $5,947,550,000 $858,622,222
2020 $5,407,050,000 $883,922,222
2019 $6,161,850,000 $1,107,855,556
2018 $6,001,950,000 $1,076,548,148
2017 $5,683,150,000 $1,056,977,778
2016 $5,674,600,000 $1,006,818,519
2015 $5,698,150,000 $957,222,222
2014 $5,620,600,000 $952,111,111
2013 $5,667,200,000 $874,548,148
2012 $5,761,450,000 $824,585,185
2011 $5,663,100,000 $836,092,593
2010 $5,672,900,000 $778,718,519
2009 $4,466,809,600 $774,274,074
2008 $4,790,410,400 $777,692,593
2007 $4,675,767,950 $689,285,185
2006 $4,217,323,400 $644,414,815
2005 $3,819,500,000 $547,203,704
2004 $3,444,500,000 $506,900,000
2003 $3,209,500,000 $469,869,870
2002 $3,106,500,000 $481,077,374
2001 $3,054,500,000 $458,643,829
2000 $3,059,500,000 $421,695,770
1999 $2,951,822,205 $406,595,484
1998 $2,817,083,478 $383,257,331
1997 $2,498,384,130 $374,641,308
1996 $2,363,645,403 $333,944,444
1995 $2,216,974,096 $313,485,185
1994 $2,151,344,901 $295,159,259
1993 $2,063,342,117 $263,755,556
1992 $1,957,000,000 $242,137,037
1991 $2,020,583,702 $220,540,741
1990 $2,012,131,457 $217,259,259
1989 $2,006,165,167 $192,518,519
1988 $1,812,757,918 $172,692,593
1987 $1,704,370,308 $147,748,148
1986 $1,547,755,183 $130,685,185
1985 $1,409,536,121 $111,007,407
1984 $1,346,890,071 $98,603,704
1983 $1,236,016,507 $86,874,074
1982 $1,163,923,830 $86,022,222
1981 $1,114,204,743 $80,888,889
1980 $1,012,280,615 $68,459,259
1979 $670,362,452 $58,840,741
1978 $552,883,707 $49,433,333
1977 $495,097,668 $44,496,296
1976 $435,911,269 $30,095,602
1975 $402,178,605 $33,364,055
1974 $311,804,630 $31,514,856
1973 $260,767,828 $24,196,018
1972 $213,725,217 $22,944,849
1971 $186,826,503 $19,624,746
1970 $166,210,203 $16,300,000
1969 $141,393,142 $15,850,000
1968 $125,733,669 $14,600,000
1967 $125,554,009 $16,742,338
1966 $113,195,123 $14,469,078
1965 $105,021,997 $13,593,932
1964 $99,252,731 $13,416,633
1963 $99,893,761 $12,833,301
1962 $88,782,583 $12,541,635
1961 $85,363,759 $12,483,302
1960 $80,021,847 $12,366,636

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

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Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Saint Kitts
2024 $26,545 $23,961
2023 $25,584 $22,577
2022 $24,387 $21,012
2021 $21,080 $18,361
2020 $19,194 $18,859
2019 $21,912 $23,595
2018 $21,381 $22,901
2017 $20,285 $22,465
2016 $20,296 $21,388
2015 $20,424 $20,329
2014 $20,193 $20,219
2013 $20,410 $18,580
2012 $20,804 $17,532
2011 $20,508 $17,832
2010 $20,611 $16,623
2009 $16,295 $16,503
2008 $17,566 $16,605
2007 $17,235 $14,758
2006 $15,620 $13,838
2005 $14,214 $11,784
2004 $12,886 $10,945
2003 $12,076 $10,176
2002 $11,760 $10,454
2001 $11,640 $10,023
2000 $11,675 $9,320
1999 $11,244 $9,116
1998 $10,734 $8,711
1997 $9,522 $8,627
1996 $9,012 $7,788
1995 $8,460 $7,406
1994 $8,223 $7,065
1993 $7,905 $6,395
1992 $7,519 $5,947
1991 $7,790 $5,465
1990 $7,781 $5,373
1989 $7,773 $4,723
1988 $7,033 $4,206
1987 $6,625 $3,573
1986 $6,031 $3,140
1985 $5,510 $2,651
1984 $5,284 $2,341
1983 $4,866 $2,052
1982 $4,599 $2,023
1981 $4,417 $1,894
1980 $4,025 $1,598
1979 $2,668 $1,367
1978 $2,198 $1,144
1977 $1,968 $1,026
1976 $1,734 $692
1975 $1,601 $765
1974 $1,243 $721
1973 $1,042 $551
1972 $856 $521
1971 $750 $444
1970 $666 $365
1969 $567 $347
1968 $506 $309
1967 $508 $344
1966 $462 $290
1965 $433 $265.8
1964 $414 $256.4
1963 $421 $240.1
1962 $377 $230.3
1961 $366 $225.6
1960 $347 $221.6

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

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Barbados vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Saint Kitts
2026 76.6 72.6
2025 76.5 72.4
2024 76.3 72.3
2023 76.2 72.1
2022 75.7 70.3
2021 76.6 69.3
2020 76.6 71.2
2019 76.5 71.5
2018 76.4 71.3
2017 76.2 71.3
2016 76.2 71.2
2015 76.1 71.2
2014 75.9 71.2
2013 75.8 71.3
2012 75.7 71.4
2011 75.6 71.4
2010 75.5 71.5
2009 75.5 71.5
2008 75.3 71.5
2007 75.3 71.4
2006 75 71.4
2005 75 71.2
2004 75.1 70.9
2003 74.9 70.6
2002 74.8 70.2
2001 74.7 69.8
2000 74.6 69.2
1999 74.6 68.7
1998 74.5 67.9
1997 74 67.8
1996 74.1 67.5
1995 73.9 67.2
1994 73.8 67
1993 73.7 66.7
1992 73.6 66.3
1991 73.5 66
1990 73.5 65.6
1989 73.4 65.4
1988 73.4 65.5
1987 73.5 65.5
1986 73.4 65.6
1985 73.3 65.5
1984 73.3 65.3
1983 73.2 65.1
1982 72.9 64.9
1981 72.6 64.6
1980 72.1 64.4
1979 71.5 64.2
1978 71.1 64
1977 70.6 63.7
1976 70.1 63.5
1975 69.8 63.2
1974 69.4 62.9
1973 69.1 62.5
1972 69.1 62.1
1971 68.8 61.7
1970 68.5 61.4
1969 68.5 61.1
1968 68.2 60.8
1967 67.9 60.4
1966 67.7 60.1
1965 67.2 59.6
1964 66.7 59
1963 66.2 58.4
1962 65.7 57.8
1961 65 57.3
1960 64.1 56.8
1959 63.3 56.6
1958 62.4 56.4
1957 61.7 56.4
1956 60.5 56.4
1955 59 56.4
1954 58.3 56.3
1953 57 56
1952 55.9 55.7
1951 54.7 55.2
1950 53.6 54.8

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

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Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
Barbados Saint Kitts
2024 282,467 46,843
2023 282,336 46,758
2022 282,318 46,709
2021 282,147 46,763
2020 281,698 46,870
2019 281,207 46,952
2018 280,711 47,008
2017 280,171 47,050
2016 279,598 47,075
2015 278,990 47,087
2014 278,348 47,089
2013 277,665 47,069
2012 276,938 47,033
2011 276,139 46,886
2010 275,243 46,846
2009 274,123 46,916
2008 272,714 46,835
2007 271,288 46,706
2006 270,002 46,569
2005 268,706 46,437
2004 267,298 46,315
2003 265,776 46,176
2002 264,148 46,020
2001 262,425 45,761
2000 262,063 45,248
1999 262,517 44,601
1998 262,436 43,998
1997 262,392 43,428
1996 262,284 42,877
1995 262,039 42,326
1994 261,620 41,776
1993 261,027 41,242
1992 260,267 40,715
1991 259,373 40,358
1990 258,582 40,432
1989 258,109 40,758
1988 257,763 41,062
1987 257,279 41,348
1986 256,618 41,618
1985 255,820 41,874
1984 254,920 42,113
1983 253,992 42,334
1982 253,095 42,532
1981 252,270 42,698
1980 251,524 42,850
1979 251,269 43,033
1978 251,551 43,217
1977 251,626 43,358
1976 251,442 43,482
1975 251,175 43,606
1974 250,777 43,738
1973 250,322 43,880
1972 249,658 44,033
1971 249,168 44,206
1970 249,387 44,606
1969 249,444 45,731
1968 248,540 47,245
1967 247,091 48,605
1966 244,996 49,898
1965 242,417 51,139
1964 239,958 52,326
1963 237,557 53,441
1962 235,224 54,461
1961 233,148 55,334
1960 230,893 55,810

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
Barbados

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Saint Kitts
2023 1.71 1.51
2022 1.71 1.51
2021 1.71 1.53
2020 1.71 1.55
2019 1.72 1.57
2018 1.72 1.59
2017 1.72 1.61
2016 1.72 1.63
2015 1.73 1.64
2014 1.73 1.67
2013 1.73 1.68
2012 1.73 1.71
2011 1.76 1.74
2010 1.79 1.76
2009 1.77 1.8
2008 1.76 1.83
2007 1.76 1.87
2006 1.7 1.9
2005 1.74 1.93
2004 1.8 1.96
2003 1.86 2
2002 1.86 2.04
2001 1.96 2.08
2000 1.93 2.13
1999 1.78 2.26
1998 1.62 2.31
1997 1.65 2.3
1996 1.67 2.26
1995 1.7 2.3
1994 1.73 2.31
1993 1.77 2.38
1992 1.8 2.43
1991 1.84 2.6
1990 1.84 2.73
1989 1.64 2.69
1988 1.58 2.62
1987 1.61 2.62
1986 1.69 2.68
1985 1.77 2.82
1984 1.75 2.88
1983 1.86 3.1
1982 1.86 3.18
1981 1.85 3.3
1980 1.78 3.26
1979 1.86 3.23
1978 1.84 3.29
1977 2.2 3.48
1976 2.24 3.59
1975 2.45 3.68
1974 2.65 3.81
1973 2.87 3.97
1972 3.15 4.16
1971 3.2 4.51
1970 3.08 4.73
1969 3.34 4.97
1968 3.57 5.17
1967 3.6 5.46
1966 4.14 5.78
1965 4.18 6.01
1964 4.21 6.08
1963 4.3 6.12
1962 4.3 6.06
1961 4.15 6.27
1960 4.71 6.54

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

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Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Saint Kitts
2024 40.2 36.8
2023 39.9 36.4
2022 39.6 36
2021 39.4 35.6
2020 39.2 35.2
2019 39 34.7
2018 38.7 34.2
2017 38.5 33.8
2016 38.2 33.3
2015 37.9 32.8
2014 37.7 32.3
2013 37.4 31.9
2012 37.1 31.5
2011 36.8 31.1
2010 36.5 30.6
2009 36.3 30
2008 36 29.6
2007 35.6 29.3
2006 35.3 28.9
2005 34.9 28.5
2004 34.6 28.1
2003 34.3 27.7
2002 34 27.4
2001 33.7 27
2000 33.3 26.7
1999 33 26.3
1998 32.6 25.9
1997 32.1 25.5
1996 31.7 25.1
1995 31.3 24.7
1994 30.8 24.4
1993 30.4 24.1
1992 29.9 23.7
1991 29.5 23.5
1990 29.1 23.3
1989 28.7 23.2
1988 28.4 23
1987 28 22.8
1986 27.7 22.5
1985 27.3 22.2
1984 26.9 21.8
1983 26.5 21.4
1982 26.1 21
1981 25.7 20.5
1980 25.3 20.1
1979 24.9 19.8
1978 24.5 19.5
1977 24.1 19.2
1976 23.8 18.9
1975 23.5 18.5
1974 23.2 18.1
1973 23 17.7
1972 22.8 17.3
1971 22.6 16.8
1970 22.4 16.3
1969 22.2 16.1
1968 22.1 16.4
1967 21.9 16.6
1966 21.8 16.9
1965 21.8 17.1
1964 21.8 17.3
1963 21.8 17.3
1962 21.8 17.4
1961 21.8 17.4
1960 21.9 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
61.8%
2018

Energy

Barbados Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
1.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
4.53%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
2
2025
Visa free countries
156
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
97.8%
2003
English speaking
100%
2023
78%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
76.4%
2023

Health

Barbados Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$541
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.09
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
16.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
238 mi
2002

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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