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Barbados vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 184th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Samoa
Population
282798
220932
Population rank 175/197 177/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Barbados and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Samoa
2024 $7,498,050,000 $1,175,749,786
2023 $7,223,250,000 $1,044,909,500
2022 $6,884,900,000 $889,554,712
2021 $5,947,550,000 $859,724,936
2020 $5,407,050,000 $868,884,903
2019 $6,161,850,000 $912,950,466
2018 $6,001,950,000 $878,448,433
2017 $5,683,150,000 $884,844,384
2016 $5,674,600,000 $843,924,797
2015 $5,698,150,000 $824,150,499
2014 $5,620,600,000 $796,683,520
2013 $5,667,200,000 $797,736,334
2012 $5,761,450,000 $773,141,661
2011 $5,663,100,000 $744,097,050
2010 $5,672,900,000 $680,260,907
2009 $4,466,809,600 $628,006,115
2008 $4,790,410,400 $641,346,192
2007 $4,675,767,950 $573,548,460
2006 $4,217,323,400 $499,923,758
2005 $3,819,500,000 $476,801,793
2004 $3,444,500,000 $407,747,565
2003 $3,209,500,000 $333,426,188
2002 $3,106,500,000 $281,790,134
2001 $3,054,500,000 $266,299,591
2000 $3,059,500,000 $258,856,140
1999 $2,951,822,205 $255,408,060
1998 $2,817,083,478 $269,485,244
1997 $2,498,384,130 $285,475,592
1996 $2,363,645,403 $249,907,869
1995 $2,216,974,096 $224,865,731
1994 $2,151,344,901 $221,098,107
1993 $2,063,342,117 $133,122,897
1992 $1,957,000,000 $132,303,041
1991 $2,020,583,702 $125,597,205
1990 $2,012,131,457 $125,766,270
1989 $2,006,165,167 $122,888,610
1988 $1,812,757,918 $133,016,065
1987 $1,704,370,308 $111,713,922
1986 $1,547,755,183 $100,947,849
1985 $1,409,536,121 $95,572,173
1984 $1,346,890,071 $109,200,934
1983 $1,236,016,507 $111,862,824
1982 $1,163,923,830 $121,221,652
1981 $1,114,204,743 $118,190,655
1980 $1,012,280,615 $125,747,038
1979 $670,362,452 $122,257,393
1978 $552,883,707 $108,223,444
1977 $495,097,668 $98,295,671
1976 $435,911,269 $85,003,078
1975 $402,178,605 $93,489,283
1974 $311,804,630 $93,549,611
1973 $260,767,828 $82,452,985
1972 $213,725,217 $62,566,116
1971 $186,826,503 $53,719,569
1970 $166,210,203 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Samoa
2024 $26,545 $5,393
2023 $25,584 $4,823
2022 $24,387 $4,132
2021 $21,080 $4,022
2020 $19,194 $4,100
2019 $21,912 $4,352
2018 $21,381 $4,232
2017 $20,285 $4,308
2016 $20,296 $4,147
2015 $20,424 $4,084
2014 $20,193 $3,983
2013 $20,410 $4,024
2012 $20,804 $3,935
2011 $20,508 $3,822
2010 $20,611 $3,524
2009 $16,295 $3,279
2008 $17,566 $3,374
2007 $17,235 $3,039
2006 $15,620 $2,663
2005 $14,214 $2,550
2004 $12,886 $2,189
2003 $12,076 $1,798
2002 $11,760 $1,528
2001 $11,640 $1,454
2000 $11,675 $1,425
1999 $11,244 $1,417
1998 $10,734 $1,506
1997 $9,522 $1,608
1996 $9,012 $1,419
1995 $8,460 $1,288
1994 $8,223 $1,277
1993 $7,905 $775
1992 $7,519 $777
1991 $7,790 $742
1990 $7,781 $744
1989 $7,773 $728
1988 $7,033 $790
1987 $6,625 $666
1986 $6,031 $604
1985 $5,510 $573
1984 $5,284 $655
1983 $4,866 $671
1982 $4,599 $728
1981 $4,417 $713
1980 $4,025 $765
1979 $2,668 $751
1978 $2,198 $671
1977 $1,968 $615
1976 $1,734 $541
1975 $1,601 $610
1974 $1,243 $626
1973 $1,042 $563
1972 $856 $433
1971 $750 $377
1970 $666 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Samoa
2026 76.6 72.1
2025 76.5 71.9
2024 76.3 71.8
2023 76.2 71.7
2022 75.7 71.6
2021 76.6 71.1
2020 76.6 70.7
2019 76.5 70.3
2018 76.4 71.1
2017 76.2 71
2016 76.2 71
2015 76.1 71.1
2014 75.9 71.1
2013 75.8 71.2
2012 75.7 71.2
2011 75.6 71.4
2010 75.5 71.5
2009 75.5 69.5
2008 75.3 71.5
2007 75.3 71.6
2006 75 71.6
2005 75 71.5
2004 75.1 71.5
2003 74.9 71.4
2002 74.8 71.2
2001 74.7 71
2000 74.6 70.8
1999 74.6 70.6
1998 74.5 70.3
1997 74 70
1996 74.1 69.8
1995 73.9 69.5
1994 73.8 69.2
1993 73.7 68.8
1992 73.6 68.5
1991 73.5 68
1990 73.5 67.8
1989 73.4 67.6
1988 73.4 67.3
1987 73.5 67
1986 73.4 66.8
1985 73.3 66.6
1984 73.3 66.3
1983 73.2 66
1982 72.9 65.6
1981 72.6 65.3
1980 72.1 65
1979 71.5 64.5
1978 71.1 64.1
1977 70.6 63.7
1976 70.1 63.3
1975 69.8 62.8
1974 69.4 62.3
1973 69.1 61.9
1972 69.1 61.4
1971 68.8 60.9
1970 68.5 60.4
1969 68.5 59.9
1968 68.2 59.4
1967 67.9 58.9
1966 67.7 58.2
1965 67.2 57.9
1964 66.7 54
1963 66.2 56.9
1962 65.7 56.3
1961 65 55.7
1960 64.1 55.2
1959 63.3 54.6
1958 62.4 54
1957 61.7 53.4
1956 60.5 52.8
1955 59 52.2
1954 58.3 51.6
1953 57 51
1952 55.9 50.4
1951 54.7 49.8
1950 53.6 49.2

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

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Barbados and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Barbados Samoa
2024 282,467 218,019
2023 282,336 216,663
2022 282,318 215,261
2021 282,147 213,779
2020 281,698 211,944
2019 281,207 209,780
2018 280,711 207,582
2017 280,171 205,415
2016 279,598 203,499
2015 278,990 201,782
2014 278,348 200,037
2013 277,665 198,268
2012 276,938 196,498
2011 276,139 194,713
2010 275,243 193,023
2009 274,123 191,513
2008 272,714 190,107
2007 271,288 188,753
2006 270,002 187,709
2005 268,706 186,978
2004 267,298 186,249
2003 265,776 185,430
2002 264,148 184,471
2001 262,425 183,166
2000 262,063 181,685
1999 262,517 180,275
1998 262,436 178,905
1997 262,392 177,547
1996 262,284 176,071
1995 262,039 174,571
1994 261,620 173,159
1993 261,027 171,774
1992 260,267 170,331
1991 259,373 169,368
1990 258,582 169,042
1989 258,109 168,768
1988 257,763 168,346
1987 257,279 167,661
1986 256,618 167,061
1985 255,820 166,849
1984 254,920 166,796
1983 253,992 166,714
1982 253,095 166,484
1981 252,270 165,678
1980 251,524 164,322
1979 251,269 162,882
1978 251,551 161,375
1977 251,626 159,753
1976 251,442 157,113
1975 251,175 153,344
1974 250,777 149,431
1973 250,322 146,516
1972 249,658 144,538
1971 249,168 142,503
1970 249,387 140,400
1969 249,444 138,233
1968 248,540 136,020
1967 247,091 133,764
1966 244,996 131,073
1965 242,417 127,978
1964 239,958 124,894
1963 237,557 121,764
1962 235,224 118,597
1961 233,148 115,496
1960 230,893 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Samoa

Fertility rate
Barbados

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Samoa
2023 1.71 3.83
2022 1.71 3.88
2021 1.71 3.94
2020 1.71 4
2019 1.72 4.06
2018 1.72 4.14
2017 1.72 4.2
2016 1.72 4.26
2015 1.73 4.34
2014 1.73 4.42
2013 1.73 4.49
2012 1.73 4.55
2011 1.76 4.56
2010 1.79 4.52
2009 1.77 4.47
2008 1.76 4.42
2007 1.76 4.36
2006 1.7 4.32
2005 1.74 4.32
2004 1.8 4.34
2003 1.86 4.39
2002 1.86 4.44
2001 1.96 4.48
2000 1.93 4.52
1999 1.78 4.57
1998 1.62 4.64
1997 1.65 4.7
1996 1.67 4.74
1995 1.7 4.77
1994 1.73 4.79
1993 1.77 4.83
1992 1.8 4.87
1991 1.84 4.91
1990 1.84 5.01
1989 1.64 5.11
1988 1.58 5.21
1987 1.61 5.32
1986 1.69 5.42
1985 1.77 5.49
1984 1.75 5.55
1983 1.86 5.62
1982 1.86 5.68
1981 1.85 5.75
1980 1.78 5.86
1979 1.86 5.99
1978 1.84 6.15
1977 2.2 6.31
1976 2.24 6.47
1975 2.45 6.61
1974 2.65 6.75
1973 2.87 6.91
1972 3.15 7.07
1971 3.2 7.22
1970 3.08 7.34
1969 3.34 7.43
1968 3.57 7.5
1967 3.6 7.55
1966 4.14 7.6
1965 4.18 7.65
1964 4.21 7.7
1963 4.3 7.73
1962 4.3 7.76
1961 4.15 7.77
1960 4.71 7.78

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

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Barbados and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Samoa
2024 40.2 20.9
2023 39.9 21
2022 39.6 21.1
2021 39.4 21.4
2020 39.2 21.4
2019 39 21.5
2018 38.7 21.4
2017 38.5 21.4
2016 38.2 21.3
2015 37.9 21.2
2014 37.7 21.1
2013 37.4 21
2012 37.1 20.8
2011 36.8 20.8
2010 36.5 20.8
2009 36.3 20.8
2008 36 20.7
2007 35.6 20.6
2006 35.3 20.4
2005 34.9 20.3
2004 34.6 20.1
2003 34.3 19.9
2002 34 19.7
2001 33.7 19.7
2000 33.3 19.8
1999 33 19.9
1998 32.6 19.9
1997 32.1 19.8
1996 31.7 19.7
1995 31.3 19.6
1994 30.8 19.3
1993 30.4 19
1992 29.9 18.7
1991 29.5 18.5
1990 29.1 18.4
1989 28.7 18.3
1988 28.4 18.2
1987 28 18
1986 27.7 17.8
1985 27.3 17.6
1984 26.9 17.4
1983 26.5 17.1
1982 26.1 16.8
1981 25.7 16.6
1980 25.3 16.4
1979 24.9 16.2
1978 24.5 16
1977 24.1 15.8
1976 23.8 15.5
1975 23.5 15.3
1974 23.2 15
1973 23 14.9
1972 22.8 14.8
1971 22.6 14.7
1970 22.4 14.6
1969 22.2 14.5
1968 22.1 14.5
1967 21.9 14.5
1966 21.8 14.5
1965 21.8 14.5
1964 21.8 14.6
1963 21.8 14.6
1962 21.8 14.8
1961 21.8 14.9
1960 21.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.7%
2013
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
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
19.8%
2020

Energy

Barbados Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Samoa
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.1%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Barbados Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Samoa
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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