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Barbados vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 184th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Saudi Arabia
Population
282798
36734925
Population rank 175/197 44/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 157/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Barbados and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Saudi Arabia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $7,223,250,000 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $6,884,900,000 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $5,947,550,000 $982,661,066,667
2020 $5,407,050,000 $767,951,200,000
2019 $6,161,850,000 $888,890,133,333
2018 $6,001,950,000 $886,564,800,000
2017 $5,683,150,000 $741,266,133,333
2016 $5,674,600,000 $689,279,466,667
2015 $5,698,150,000 $693,414,400,000
2014 $5,620,600,000 $787,153,066,667
2013 $5,667,200,000 $769,755,733,333
2012 $5,761,450,000 $751,921,333,333
2011 $5,663,100,000 $680,660,800,000
2010 $5,672,900,000 $528,207,466,667
2009 $4,466,809,600 $429,097,866,667
2008 $4,790,410,400 $519,796,800,000
2007 $4,675,767,950 $415,964,509,673
2006 $4,217,323,400 $376,900,133,511
2005 $3,819,500,000 $328,459,608,764
2004 $3,444,500,000 $258,742,133,333
2003 $3,209,500,000 $215,807,733,333
2002 $3,106,500,000 $189,605,866,667
2001 $3,054,500,000 $184,137,600,000
2000 $3,059,500,000 $189,514,933,333
1999 $2,951,822,205 $161,717,066,667
1998 $2,817,083,478 $146,775,466,667
1997 $2,498,384,130 $165,963,684,913
1996 $2,363,645,403 $158,662,483,311
1995 $2,216,974,096 $143,343,124,166
1994 $2,151,344,901 $135,174,899,866
1993 $2,063,342,117 $132,967,957,276
1992 $1,957,000,000 $137,087,850,467
1991 $2,020,583,702 $132,223,230,975
1990 $2,012,131,457 $117,630,173,565
1989 $2,006,165,167 $95,344,459,279
1988 $1,812,757,918 $88,256,074,766
1987 $1,704,370,308 $85,695,861,148
1986 $1,547,755,183 $86,961,922,765
1985 $1,409,536,121 $103,897,846,494
1984 $1,346,890,071 $119,624,858,116
1983 $1,236,016,507 $129,171,635,311
1982 $1,163,923,830 $153,240,313,858
1981 $1,114,204,743 $184,291,360,139
1980 $1,012,280,615 $164,539,660,725
1979 $670,362,452 $111,858,444,786
1978 $552,883,707 $80,266,516,687
1977 $495,097,668 $74,188,986,586
1976 $435,911,269 $64,005,665,722
1975 $402,178,605 $46,773,208,643
1974 $311,804,630 $45,412,957,746
1973 $260,767,828 $14,947,435,499
1972 $213,725,217 $9,664,267,087
1971 $186,826,503 $7,184,806,909
1970 $166,210,203 $5,377,333,333
1969 $141,393,142 $4,485,777,644
1968 $125,733,669 $4,187,777,711
1967 $125,554,009 $3,257,022,223
1966 $113,195,123 $2,920,555,557
1965 $105,021,997 $2,647,955,558
1964 $99,252,731 $2,371,808,713
1963 $99,893,761 $2,207,393,172
1962 $88,782,583 $2,130,606,532
1961 $85,363,759 $1,920,811,284
1960 $80,021,847 $1,748,124,064

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

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Barbados and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Saudi Arabia
2024 $26,545 $35,122
2023 $25,584 $36,157
2022 $24,387 $38,510
2021 $21,080 $31,921
2020 $19,194 $24,339
2019 $21,912 $29,567
2018 $21,381 $29,360
2017 $20,285 $23,929
2016 $20,296 $22,268
2015 $20,424 $23,256
2014 $20,193 $27,805
2013 $20,410 $27,865
2012 $20,804 $28,733
2011 $20,508 $27,127
2010 $20,611 $22,028
2009 $16,295 $17,718
2008 $17,566 $22,320
2007 $17,235 $18,596
2006 $15,620 $17,564
2005 $14,214 $15,976
2004 $12,886 $13,154
2003 $12,076 $11,487
2002 $11,760 $10,586
2001 $11,640 $10,805
2000 $11,675 $11,715
1999 $11,244 $10,452
1998 $10,734 $9,836
1997 $9,522 $11,545
1996 $9,012 $11,472
1995 $8,460 $10,786
1994 $8,223 $10,602
1993 $7,905 $10,885
1992 $7,519 $11,730
1991 $7,790 $11,847
1990 $7,781 $11,055
1989 $7,773 $9,414
1988 $7,033 $9,165
1987 $6,625 $9,386
1986 $6,031 $10,078
1985 $5,510 $12,745
1984 $5,284 $15,541
1983 $4,866 $17,810
1982 $4,599 $22,454
1981 $4,417 $28,703
1980 $4,025 $27,206
1979 $2,668 $19,612
1978 $2,198 $14,914
1977 $1,968 $14,595
1976 $1,734 $13,313
1975 $1,601 $10,266
1974 $1,243 $10,503
1973 $1,042 $3,640
1972 $856 $2,474
1971 $750 $1,929
1970 $666 $1,509
1969 $567 $1,313
1968 $506 $1,276
1967 $508 $1,032
1966 $462 $961
1965 $433 $904
1964 $414 $840
1963 $421 $812
1962 $377 $813
1961 $366 $760
1960 $347 $718

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

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Barbados vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Saudi Arabia
2026 76.6 79.4
2025 76.5 79.2
2024 76.3 79
2023 76.2 78.7
2022 75.7 77.3
2021 76.6 77.1
2020 76.6 77.6
2019 76.5 78.3
2018 76.4 78.7
2017 76.2 78.7
2016 76.2 78.4
2015 76.1 77.8
2014 75.9 77.1
2013 75.8 76.5
2012 75.7 76.1
2011 75.6 75.8
2010 75.5 75.6
2009 75.5 75.4
2008 75.3 75.3
2007 75.3 75.1
2006 75 74.8
2005 75 74.4
2004 75.1 74
2003 74.9 73.7
2002 74.8 73.3
2001 74.7 73
2000 74.6 72.6
1999 74.6 72.3
1998 74.5 72
1997 74 71.6
1996 74.1 71.3
1995 73.9 70.9
1994 73.8 70.6
1993 73.7 70.2
1992 73.6 69.8
1991 73.5 69.3
1990 73.5 68.9
1989 73.4 68.4
1988 73.4 67.8
1987 73.5 67.2
1986 73.4 66.6
1985 73.3 66
1984 73.3 65.4
1983 73.2 64.7
1982 72.9 64
1981 72.6 63.3
1980 72.1 62.4
1979 71.5 61.5
1978 71.1 60.7
1977 70.6 59.7
1976 70.1 58.8
1975 69.8 57.8
1974 69.4 56.8
1973 69.1 55.8
1972 69.1 54.7
1971 68.8 53.7
1970 68.5 52.7
1969 68.5 51.8
1968 68.2 50.9
1967 67.9 50
1966 67.7 49.2
1965 67.2 48.4
1964 66.7 47.7
1963 66.2 47.1
1962 65.7 46.5
1961 65 45.9
1960 64.1 45.3
1959 63.3 44.8
1958 62.4 44.2
1957 61.7 43.7
1956 60.5 43.1
1955 59 42.6
1954 58.3 42.1
1953 57 41.6
1952 55.9 41.1
1951 54.7 40.6
1950 53.6 40

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

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Barbados and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Saudi Arabia
2024 282,467 35,300,280
2023 282,336 33,702,731
2022 282,318 32,175,224
2021 282,147 30,784,383
2020 281,698 31,552,510
2019 281,207 30,063,799
2018 280,711 30,196,281
2017 280,171 30,977,355
2016 279,598 30,954,198
2015 278,990 29,816,382
2014 278,348 28,309,273
2013 277,665 27,624,004
2012 276,938 26,168,861
2011 276,139 25,091,867
2010 275,243 23,978,487
2009 274,123 24,217,654
2008 272,714 23,287,877
2007 271,288 22,368,313
2006 270,002 21,459,144
2005 268,706 20,559,890
2004 267,298 19,669,480
2003 265,776 18,786,767
2002 264,148 17,910,910
2001 262,425 17,041,397
2000 262,063 16,177,722
1999 262,517 15,472,075
1998 262,436 14,922,185
1997 262,392 14,374,943
1996 262,284 13,831,009
1995 262,039 13,289,245
1994 261,620 12,750,040
1993 261,027 12,215,862
1992 260,267 11,686,676
1991 259,373 11,160,744
1990 258,582 10,640,691
1989 258,109 10,128,394
1988 257,763 9,629,165
1987 257,279 9,130,194
1986 256,618 8,628,639
1985 255,820 8,151,779
1984 254,920 7,697,307
1983 253,992 7,252,941
1982 253,095 6,824,486
1981 252,270 6,420,551
1980 251,524 6,047,997
1979 251,269 5,703,698
1978 251,551 5,381,902
1977 251,626 5,083,048
1976 251,442 4,807,933
1975 251,175 4,556,287
1974 250,777 4,323,632
1973 250,322 4,106,344
1972 249,658 3,905,722
1971 249,168 3,724,031
1970 249,387 3,562,470
1969 249,444 3,417,114
1968 248,540 3,282,711
1967 247,091 3,157,242
1966 244,996 3,039,887
1965 242,417 2,928,771
1964 239,958 2,821,968
1963 237,557 2,719,341
1962 235,224 2,620,910
1961 233,148 2,526,347
1960 230,893 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Saudi Arabia
2023 1.71 2.28
2022 1.71 2.14
2021 1.71 2.17
2020 1.71 2.27
2019 1.72 2.49
2018 1.72 2.67
2017 1.72 2.67
2016 1.72 2.65
2015 1.73 2.63
2014 1.73 2.68
2013 1.73 2.67
2012 1.73 2.78
2011 1.76 2.8
2010 1.79 2.81
2009 1.77 2.95
2008 1.76 3.07
2007 1.76 3.19
2006 1.7 3.18
2005 1.74 3.16
2004 1.8 3.26
2003 1.86 3.47
2002 1.86 3.71
2001 1.96 3.96
2000 1.93 4.21
1999 1.78 4.35
1998 1.62 4.52
1997 1.65 4.66
1996 1.67 4.81
1995 1.7 4.99
1994 1.73 5.16
1993 1.77 5.33
1992 1.8 5.49
1991 1.84 5.64
1990 1.84 5.8
1989 1.64 5.98
1988 1.58 6.15
1987 1.61 6.34
1986 1.69 6.52
1985 1.77 6.65
1984 1.75 6.78
1983 1.86 6.88
1982 1.86 6.98
1981 1.85 7.07
1980 1.78 7.15
1979 1.86 7.23
1978 1.84 7.26
1977 2.2 7.3
1976 2.24 7.33
1975 2.45 7.37
1974 2.65 7.43
1973 2.87 7.48
1972 3.15 7.54
1971 3.2 7.56
1970 3.08 7.58
1969 3.34 7.6
1968 3.57 7.63
1967 3.6 7.66
1966 4.14 7.66
1965 4.18 7.66
1964 4.21 7.67
1963 4.3 7.65
1962 4.3 7.64
1961 4.15 7.63
1960 4.71 7.63

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

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Barbados and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Saudi Arabia
2024 40.2 30.5
2023 39.9 30.2
2022 39.6 29.7
2021 39.4 29.5
2020 39.2 29.4
2019 39 29.3
2018 38.7 29.3
2017 38.5 29
2016 38.2 28.6
2015 37.9 27.9
2014 37.7 27.2
2013 37.4 26.6
2012 37.1 25.9
2011 36.8 25.2
2010 36.5 24.5
2009 36.3 23.9
2008 36 23.4
2007 35.6 22.8
2006 35.3 22.3
2005 34.9 21.9
2004 34.6 21.4
2003 34.3 21.1
2002 34 20.8
2001 33.7 20.7
2000 33.3 20.8
1999 33 20.7
1998 32.6 20.4
1997 32.1 20.2
1996 31.7 19.9
1995 31.3 19.7
1994 30.8 19.6
1993 30.4 19.4
1992 29.9 19.3
1991 29.5 19.2
1990 29.1 19
1989 28.7 19
1988 28.4 18.9
1987 28 18.8
1986 27.7 18.7
1985 27.3 18.7
1984 26.9 18.6
1983 26.5 18.5
1982 26.1 18.4
1981 25.7 18.3
1980 25.3 18.2
1979 24.9 18.1
1978 24.5 18
1977 24.1 17.9
1976 23.8 17.8
1975 23.5 17.7
1974 23.2 17.6
1973 23 17.5
1972 22.8 17.4
1971 22.6 17.4
1970 22.4 17.4
1969 22.2 17.4
1968 22.1 17.5
1967 21.9 17.6
1966 21.8 17.7
1965 21.8 17.9
1964 21.8 18
1963 21.8 18.2
1962 21.8 18.4
1961 21.8 18.5
1960 21.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
3.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
78.8%
2024

Energy

Barbados Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
97.9%
2024
English speaking
100%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Barbados Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
137,554 mi
2006

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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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