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Barbados vs Saint Vincent statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 101K in Saint Vincent (ranked 184/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 150.6 sq mi for Saint Vincent (ranked 184th vs. 185th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Saint Vincent ranks 186/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Saint Vincent ranks 81/197 ($11,501).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Saint Vincent
Population
282798
99237
Population rank 175/197 184/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 186/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$11,501
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 81/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$21,272
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$1.07B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
92.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$10,659
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$12,573
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 150.6 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
659 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.7 years
2026

Barbados and Saint Vincent: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Saint Vincent
2024 $7,498,050,000 $1,157,207,407
2023 $7,223,250,000 $1,072,237,037
2022 $6,884,900,000 $989,188,889
2021 $5,947,550,000 $888,677,778
2020 $5,407,050,000 $864,566,667
2019 $6,161,850,000 $910,481,481
2018 $6,001,950,000 $884,329,630
2017 $5,683,150,000 $844,040,741
2016 $5,674,600,000 $814,303,704
2015 $5,698,150,000 $786,555,556
2014 $5,620,600,000 $770,900,000
2013 $5,667,200,000 $764,781,259
2012 $5,761,450,000 $730,032,593
2011 $5,663,100,000 $713,796,370
2010 $5,672,900,000 $720,447,889
2009 $4,466,809,600 $714,300,259
2008 $4,790,410,400 $732,663,259
2007 $4,675,767,950 $713,596,667
2006 $4,217,323,400 $643,501,148
2005 $3,819,500,000 $579,948,926
2004 $3,444,500,000 $549,900,185
2003 $3,209,500,000 $509,090,889
2002 $3,106,500,000 $487,763,852
2001 $3,054,500,000 $462,072,333
2000 $3,059,500,000 $427,946,037
1999 $2,951,822,205 $390,718,519
1998 $2,817,083,478 $373,618,519
1997 $2,498,384,130 $347,770,370
1996 $2,363,645,403 $331,488,889
1995 $2,216,974,096 $316,007,407
1994 $2,151,344,901 $289,437,037
1993 $2,063,342,117 $286,307,407
1992 $1,957,000,000 $277,955,556
1991 $2,020,583,702 $254,829,630
1990 $2,012,131,457 $240,366,667
1989 $2,006,165,167 $214,745,002
1988 $1,812,757,918 $200,726,713
1987 $1,704,370,308 $175,580,647
1986 $1,547,755,183 $160,846,657
1985 $1,409,536,121 $145,641,705
1984 $1,346,890,071 $135,024,988
1983 $1,236,016,507 $122,255,350
1982 $1,163,923,830 $113,759,203
1981 $1,114,204,743 $102,086,539
1980 $1,012,280,615 $82,340,340
1979 $670,362,452 $71,096,360
1978 $552,883,707 $60,844,771
1977 $495,097,668 $49,353,162
1976 $435,911,269 $32,792,845
1975 $402,178,605 $33,237,226
1974 $311,804,630 $32,923,703
1973 $260,767,828 $30,165,081
1972 $213,725,217 $27,585,805
1971 $186,826,503 $20,051,922
1970 $166,210,203 $18,450,000
1969 $141,393,142 $16,650,000
1968 $125,733,669 $15,350,000
1967 $125,554,009 $15,835,106
1966 $113,195,123 $16,099,960
1965 $105,021,997 $15,108,296
1964 $99,252,731 $14,758,296
1963 $99,893,761 $13,708,299
1962 $88,782,583 $14,524,964
1961 $85,363,759 $13,999,965
1960 $80,021,847 $13,066,634

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

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Barbados and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Saint Vincent
2024 $26,545 $11,501
2023 $25,584 $10,582
2022 $24,387 $9,694
2021 $21,080 $8,641
2020 $19,194 $8,351
2019 $21,912 $8,741
2018 $21,381 $8,428
2017 $20,285 $7,988
2016 $20,296 $7,657
2015 $20,424 $7,354
2014 $20,193 $7,169
2013 $20,410 $7,072
2012 $20,804 $6,714
2011 $20,508 $6,528
2010 $20,611 $6,552
2009 $16,295 $6,464
2008 $17,566 $6,599
2007 $17,235 $6,398
2006 $15,620 $5,745
2005 $14,214 $5,157
2004 $12,886 $4,873
2003 $12,076 $4,500
2002 $11,760 $4,303
2001 $11,640 $4,071
2000 $11,675 $3,769
1999 $11,244 $3,447
1998 $10,734 $3,301
1997 $9,522 $3,074
1996 $9,012 $2,930
1995 $8,460 $2,795
1994 $8,223 $2,563
1993 $7,905 $2,540
1992 $7,519 $2,471
1991 $7,790 $2,271
1990 $7,781 $2,150
1989 $7,773 $1,930
1988 $7,033 $1,814
1987 $6,625 $1,596
1986 $6,031 $1,472
1985 $5,510 $1,342
1984 $5,284 $1,254
1983 $4,866 $1,144
1982 $4,599 $1,074
1981 $4,417 $972
1980 $4,025 $790
1979 $2,668 $687
1978 $2,198 $592
1977 $1,968 $484
1976 $1,734 $324
1975 $1,601 $331
1974 $1,243 $331
1973 $1,042 $306
1972 $856 $282.1
1971 $750 $207
1970 $666 $192.3
1969 $567 $175.2
1968 $506 $163.1
1967 $508 $170
1966 $462 $174.9
1965 $433 $166.2
1964 $414 $164.4
1963 $421 $154.9
1962 $377 $166.5
1961 $366 $163
1960 $347 $154.8

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

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Barbados vs. Saint Vincent life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Saint Vincent
2026 76.6 71.7
2025 76.5 71.5
2024 76.3 71.4
2023 76.2 71.2
2022 75.7 71.2
2021 76.6 69.1
2020 76.6 69.6
2019 76.5 71
2018 76.4 71
2017 76.2 71
2016 76.2 70.7
2015 76.1 70.5
2014 75.9 70.4
2013 75.8 70.1
2012 75.7 70.5
2011 75.6 70.6
2010 75.5 70.7
2009 75.5 70.7
2008 75.3 70.6
2007 75.3 70.4
2006 75 70.4
2005 75 70.5
2004 75.1 70.4
2003 74.9 70.4
2002 74.8 70.7
2001 74.7 70.4
2000 74.6 70.3
1999 74.6 70.3
1998 74.5 70.3
1997 74 70.4
1996 74.1 70.5
1995 73.9 70.6
1994 73.8 70.6
1993 73.7 70.6
1992 73.6 70.7
1991 73.5 70.6
1990 73.5 70.6
1989 73.4 70.6
1988 73.4 70.6
1987 73.5 70.4
1986 73.4 70.1
1985 73.3 69.8
1984 73.3 69.2
1983 73.2 68.8
1982 72.9 68.6
1981 72.6 68.3
1980 72.1 68
1979 71.5 69.3
1978 71.1 67.3
1977 70.6 66.9
1976 70.1 66.5
1975 69.8 65.9
1974 69.4 65.4
1973 69.1 65.1
1972 69.1 64.8
1971 68.8 64.4
1970 68.5 64
1969 68.5 63.5
1968 68.2 63.1
1967 67.9 62.5
1966 67.7 62.1
1965 67.2 61.6
1964 66.7 61.1
1963 66.2 60.5
1962 65.7 59.9
1961 65 59.3
1960 64.1 58.6
1959 63.3 57.8
1958 62.4 57.1
1957 61.7 55.9
1956 60.5 54.9
1955 59 54.3
1954 58.3 52.7
1953 57 51.1
1952 55.9 49.5
1951 54.7 48.6
1950 53.6 46.9

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

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Barbados and Saint Vincent population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Population
Barbados Saint Vincent
2024 282,467 100,616
2023 282,336 101,323
2022 282,318 102,046
2021 282,147 102,841
2020 281,698 103,526
2019 281,207 104,167
2018 280,711 104,926
2017 280,171 105,663
2016 279,598 106,349
2015 278,990 106,960
2014 278,348 107,535
2013 277,665 108,135
2012 276,938 108,736
2011 276,139 109,349
2010 275,243 109,959
2009 274,123 110,508
2008 272,714 111,028
2007 271,288 111,531
2006 270,002 112,014
2005 268,706 112,450
2004 267,298 112,835
2003 265,776 113,141
2002 264,148 113,347
2001 262,425 113,501
2000 262,063 113,545
1999 262,517 113,366
1998 262,436 113,180
1997 262,392 113,141
1996 262,284 113,119
1995 262,039 113,047
1994 261,620 112,918
1993 261,027 112,735
1992 260,267 112,509
1991 259,373 112,222
1990 258,582 111,812
1989 258,109 111,272
1988 257,763 110,658
1987 257,279 110,001
1986 256,618 109,281
1985 255,820 108,506
1984 254,920 107,687
1983 253,992 106,838
1982 253,095 105,969
1981 252,270 105,073
1980 251,524 104,213
1979 251,269 103,478
1978 251,551 102,775
1977 251,626 101,999
1976 251,442 101,197
1975 251,175 100,387
1974 250,777 99,556
1973 250,322 98,691
1972 249,658 97,790
1971 249,168 96,872
1970 249,387 95,964
1969 249,444 95,058
1968 248,540 94,123
1967 247,091 93,124
1966 244,996 92,052
1965 242,417 90,927
1964 239,958 89,749
1963 237,557 88,523
1962 235,224 87,236
1961 233,148 85,870
1960 230,893 84,388

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate
Barbados

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Saint Vincent
2023 1.71 1.78
2022 1.71 1.79
2021 1.71 1.81
2020 1.71 1.83
2019 1.72 1.86
2018 1.72 1.9
2017 1.72 1.94
2016 1.72 2.06
2015 1.73 2.13
2014 1.73 2.14
2013 1.73 2.11
2012 1.73 2.11
2011 1.76 2.08
2010 1.79 2.14
2009 1.77 2.17
2008 1.76 2.15
2007 1.76 2.06
2006 1.7 2.03
2005 1.74 2.07
2004 1.8 2.09
2003 1.86 2.14
2002 1.86 2.22
2001 1.96 2.3
2000 1.93 2.31
1999 1.78 2.31
1998 1.62 2.35
1997 1.65 2.43
1996 1.67 2.53
1995 1.7 2.61
1994 1.73 2.68
1993 1.77 2.74
1992 1.8 2.76
1991 1.84 2.75
1990 1.84 2.73
1989 1.64 2.73
1988 1.58 2.75
1987 1.61 2.82
1986 1.69 2.92
1985 1.77 3.08
1984 1.75 3.28
1983 1.86 3.56
1982 1.86 3.74
1981 1.85 3.85
1980 1.78 3.92
1979 1.86 4.29
1978 1.84 4.55
1977 2.2 4.75
1976 2.24 4.95
1975 2.45 5.17
1974 2.65 5.38
1973 2.87 5.59
1972 3.15 5.77
1971 3.2 5.95
1970 3.08 6.12
1969 3.34 6.28
1968 3.57 6.42
1967 3.6 6.53
1966 4.14 6.64
1965 4.18 6.74
1964 4.21 6.83
1963 4.3 6.92
1962 4.3 7.03
1961 4.15 7.16
1960 4.71 7.25

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

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Barbados and Saint Vincent demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Saint Vincent
2024 40.2 35.2
2023 39.9 34.9
2022 39.6 34.6
2021 39.4 34.4
2020 39.2 34.1
2019 39 33.7
2018 38.7 33.2
2017 38.5 32.7
2016 38.2 32.2
2015 37.9 31.7
2014 37.7 31.3
2013 37.4 30.8
2012 37.1 30.3
2011 36.8 29.8
2010 36.5 29.4
2009 36.3 28.9
2008 36 28.4
2007 35.6 27.9
2006 35.3 27.3
2005 34.9 26.8
2004 34.6 26.2
2003 34.3 25.6
2002 34 25.1
2001 33.7 24.6
2000 33.3 24.3
1999 33 24
1998 32.6 23.8
1997 32.1 23.5
1996 31.7 23.1
1995 31.3 22.7
1994 30.8 22.2
1993 30.4 21.8
1992 29.9 21.3
1991 29.5 20.9
1990 29.1 20.5
1989 28.7 20.3
1988 28.4 20.1
1987 28 19.9
1986 27.7 19.6
1985 27.3 19.3
1984 26.9 19
1983 26.5 18.6
1982 26.1 18.3
1981 25.7 17.9
1980 25.3 17.5
1979 24.9 17.3
1978 24.5 17.2
1977 24.1 17.2
1976 23.8 17.1
1975 23.5 17.1
1974 23.2 17
1973 23 17
1972 22.8 16.9
1971 22.6 16.9
1970 22.4 16.8
1969 22.2 16.7
1968 22.1 16.6
1967 21.9 16.5
1966 21.8 16.4
1965 21.8 16.2
1964 21.8 16.1
1963 21.8 15.9
1962 21.8 15.7
1961 21.8 15.6
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 Saint Vincent
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$1.11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
6.46%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-12.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
18.8%
2008
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
15.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
60
2026
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
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$317M
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$91.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
392,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
46%
2020

Energy

Barbados Saint Vincent
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
628 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$16.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
1.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
5.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
15%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
13.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Saint Vincent
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-714
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
47.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.82 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
40.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
7.4
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
96.9%
1980
English speaking
100%
2023
95%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
76%
2023

Health

Barbados Saint Vincent
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$469
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$124.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.58%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.94
2012
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
56
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
10.6
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
34.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
88
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Saint Vincent
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,497 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
110.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
n/a

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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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