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Barbados vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 184th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Senegal
Population
282798
19491599
Population rank 175/197 68/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Barbados and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Senegal
2024 $7,498,050,000 $32,808,056,601
2023 $7,223,250,000 $30,696,331,296
2022 $6,884,900,000 $27,783,332,223
2021 $5,947,550,000 $27,520,784,130
2020 $5,407,050,000 $24,530,513,038
2019 $6,161,850,000 $23,403,995,992
2018 $6,001,950,000 $23,116,701,556
2017 $5,683,150,000 $20,996,562,944
2016 $5,674,600,000 $19,040,312,333
2015 $5,698,150,000 $17,774,766,696
2014 $5,620,600,000 $19,797,253,440
2013 $5,667,200,000 $18,918,667,725
2012 $5,761,450,000 $17,660,870,412
2011 $5,663,100,000 $17,814,283,639
2010 $5,672,900,000 $16,121,315,909
2009 $4,466,809,600 $16,145,867,495
2008 $4,790,410,400 $16,853,989,628
2007 $4,675,767,950 $13,994,218,413
2006 $4,217,323,400 $11,697,918,243
2005 $3,819,500,000 $11,009,033,438
2004 $3,444,500,000 $10,076,816,667
2003 $3,209,500,000 $8,768,721,563
2002 $3,106,500,000 $7,006,402,320
2001 $3,054,500,000 $6,507,824,829
2000 $3,059,500,000 $6,013,185,004
1999 $2,951,822,205 $6,592,834,933
1998 $2,817,083,478 $6,505,607,909
1997 $2,498,384,130 $6,041,478,726
1996 $2,363,645,403 $6,559,712,166
1995 $2,216,974,096 $6,326,342,633
1994 $2,151,344,901 $5,034,588,196
1993 $2,063,342,117 $7,367,986,241
1992 $1,957,000,000 $7,769,817,840
1991 $2,020,583,702 $7,255,210,470
1990 $2,012,131,457 $7,390,967,360
1989 $2,006,165,167 $6,366,039,373
1988 $1,812,757,918 $6,418,419,389
1987 $1,704,370,308 $6,487,353,103
1986 $1,547,755,183 $5,392,093,446
1985 $1,409,536,121 $3,818,944,918
1984 $1,346,890,071 $3,485,165,432
1983 $1,236,016,507 $3,569,356,125
1982 $1,163,923,830 $4,013,951,443
1981 $1,114,204,743 $4,095,892,781
1980 $1,012,280,615 $4,510,108,291
1979 $670,362,452 $4,084,877,823
1978 $552,883,707 $3,280,354,921
1977 $495,097,668 $2,938,046,463
1976 $435,911,269 $2,869,777,884
1975 $402,178,605 $2,830,388,405
1974 $311,804,630 $2,099,325,229
1973 $260,767,828 $1,863,398,590
1972 $213,725,217 $1,620,857,104
1971 $186,826,503 $1,339,549,033
1970 $166,210,203 $1,297,407,655
1969 $141,393,142 $1,245,234,931
1968 $125,733,669 $1,309,384,862
1967 $125,554,009 $1,246,480,766
1966 $113,195,123 $1,246,908,186
1965 $105,021,997 $1,210,058,228
1964 $99,252,731 $1,188,930,645
1963 $99,893,761 $1,122,139,862
1962 $88,782,583 $1,085,475,791
1961 $85,363,759 $1,058,975,257
1960 $80,021,847 $1,003,692,370

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

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Barbados and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Senegal
2024 $26,545 $1,773
2023 $25,584 $1,698
2022 $24,387 $1,574
2021 $21,080 $1,598
2020 $19,194 $1,461
2019 $21,912 $1,431
2018 $21,381 $1,453
2017 $20,285 $1,357
2016 $20,296 $1,266
2015 $20,424 $1,218
2014 $20,193 $1,399
2013 $20,410 $1,380
2012 $20,804 $1,327
2011 $20,508 $1,375
2010 $20,611 $1,276
2009 $16,295 $1,309
2008 $17,566 $1,399
2007 $17,235 $1,189
2006 $15,620 $1,017
2005 $14,214 $980
2004 $12,886 $918
2003 $12,076 $818
2002 $11,760 $669
2001 $11,640 $637
2000 $11,675 $603
1999 $11,244 $678
1998 $10,734 $685
1997 $9,522 $651
1996 $9,012 $723
1995 $8,460 $715
1994 $8,223 $584
1993 $7,905 $878
1992 $7,519 $951
1991 $7,790 $913
1990 $7,781 $957
1989 $7,773 $849
1988 $7,033 $880
1987 $6,625 $916
1986 $6,031 $784
1985 $5,510 $571
1984 $5,284 $536
1983 $4,866 $564
1982 $4,599 $652
1981 $4,417 $683
1980 $4,025 $772
1979 $2,668 $716
1978 $2,198 $589
1977 $1,968 $540
1976 $1,734 $541
1975 $1,601 $547
1974 $1,243 $417
1973 $1,042 $381
1972 $856 $342
1971 $750 $291.1
1970 $666 $290.5
1969 $567 $287.3
1968 $506 $311
1967 $508 $305
1966 $462 $315
1965 $433 $314
1964 $414 $318
1963 $421 $309
1962 $377 $307
1961 $366 $308
1960 $347 $300

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

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Barbados vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Senegal
2026 76.6 69.4
2025 76.5 69.2
2024 76.3 68.9
2023 76.2 68.7
2022 75.7 67.8
2021 76.6 66.9
2020 76.6 67.5
2019 76.5 67.7
2018 76.4 67.4
2017 76.2 67.1
2016 76.2 66.7
2015 76.1 66.5
2014 75.9 66
2013 75.8 65.6
2012 75.7 65.2
2011 75.6 64.8
2010 75.5 64.2
2009 75.5 63.8
2008 75.3 63.2
2007 75.3 62.7
2006 75 61.8
2005 75 61
2004 75.1 60.3
2003 74.9 59.5
2002 74.8 58.9
2001 74.7 58.2
2000 74.6 57.6
1999 74.6 57.3
1998 74.5 57.1
1997 74 57.1
1996 74.1 57.1
1995 73.9 57.3
1994 73.8 57.5
1993 73.7 57.3
1992 73.6 57.3
1991 73.5 57
1990 73.5 56.7
1989 73.4 56.2
1988 73.4 55.5
1987 73.5 54.6
1986 73.4 53.7
1985 73.3 52.6
1984 73.3 51.7
1983 73.2 50.8
1982 72.9 49.9
1981 72.6 49.1
1980 72.1 48.3
1979 71.5 47.5
1978 71.1 46.6
1977 70.6 45.7
1976 70.1 44.8
1975 69.8 43.9
1974 69.4 43.1
1973 69.1 42.4
1972 69.1 41.8
1971 68.8 41.2
1970 68.5 40.8
1969 68.5 40.4
1968 68.2 40.1
1967 67.9 40
1966 67.7 39.8
1965 67.2 39.8
1964 66.7 39.8
1963 66.2 39.7
1962 65.7 39.7
1961 65 39.7
1960 64.1 39.7
1959 63.3 39.5
1958 62.4 39.4
1957 61.7 39.1
1956 60.5 38.9
1955 59 38.5
1954 58.3 38.2
1953 57 37.8
1952 55.9 37.4
1951 54.7 36.9
1950 53.6 36.5

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

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Barbados and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Barbados Senegal
2024 282,467 18,501,984
2023 282,336 18,077,573
2022 282,318 17,651,103
2021 282,147 17,220,867
2020 281,698 16,789,219
2019 281,207 16,352,922
2018 280,711 15,914,498
2017 280,171 15,475,002
2016 279,598 15,034,521
2015 278,990 14,593,331
2014 278,348 14,152,102
2013 277,665 13,710,849
2012 276,938 13,310,495
2011 276,139 12,958,897
2010 275,243 12,635,413
2009 274,123 12,337,389
2008 272,714 12,048,959
2007 271,288 11,770,344
2006 270,002 11,500,094
2005 268,706 11,235,472
2004 267,298 10,975,704
2003 265,776 10,721,176
2002 264,148 10,466,214
2001 262,425 10,212,942
2000 262,063 9,968,260
1999 262,517 9,730,887
1998 262,436 9,502,952
1997 262,392 9,283,495
1996 262,284 9,067,014
1995 262,039 8,848,101
1994 261,620 8,624,078
1993 261,027 8,396,288
1992 260,267 8,168,395
1991 259,373 7,943,085
1990 258,582 7,720,523
1989 258,109 7,502,207
1988 257,763 7,289,618
1987 257,279 7,081,530
1986 256,618 6,878,192
1985 255,820 6,683,287
1984 254,920 6,499,364
1983 253,992 6,324,504
1982 253,095 6,156,961
1981 252,270 5,997,160
1980 251,524 5,845,638
1979 251,269 5,702,895
1978 251,551 5,568,096
1977 251,626 5,439,549
1976 251,442 5,308,564
1975 251,175 5,170,810
1974 250,777 5,029,437
1973 250,322 4,885,181
1972 249,658 4,741,631
1971 249,168 4,601,864
1970 249,387 4,466,328
1969 249,444 4,334,974
1968 248,540 4,207,587
1967 247,091 4,083,870
1966 244,996 3,964,299
1965 242,417 3,849,788
1964 239,958 3,740,535
1963 237,557 3,635,876
1962 235,224 3,534,686
1961 233,148 3,436,375
1960 230,893 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Senegal

Fertility rate
Barbados

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Senegal
2023 1.71 3.82
2022 1.71 3.86
2021 1.71 3.94
2020 1.71 4
2019 1.72 4.1
2018 1.72 4.29
2017 1.72 4.49
2016 1.72 4.65
2015 1.73 4.75
2014 1.73 4.88
2013 1.73 5.05
2012 1.73 5.13
2011 1.76 5.1
2010 1.79 5.06
2009 1.77 5.03
2008 1.76 5.02
2007 1.76 5.02
2006 1.7 5.06
2005 1.74 5.13
2004 1.8 5.19
2003 1.86 5.25
2002 1.86 5.3
2001 1.96 5.4
2000 1.93 5.5
1999 1.78 5.57
1998 1.62 5.58
1997 1.65 5.64
1996 1.67 5.72
1995 1.7 5.82
1994 1.73 5.92
1993 1.77 6.05
1992 1.8 6.15
1991 1.84 6.27
1990 1.84 6.4
1989 1.64 6.48
1988 1.58 6.58
1987 1.61 6.79
1986 1.69 6.9
1985 1.77 7.01
1984 1.75 7.11
1983 1.86 7.19
1982 1.86 7.25
1981 1.85 7.28
1980 1.78 7.29
1979 1.86 7.29
1978 1.84 7.28
1977 2.2 7.27
1976 2.24 7.26
1975 2.45 7.25
1974 2.65 7.25
1973 2.87 7.26
1972 3.15 7.26
1971 3.2 7.26
1970 3.08 7.26
1969 3.34 7.26
1968 3.57 7.25
1967 3.6 7.24
1966 4.14 7.22
1965 4.18 7.19
1964 4.21 7.16
1963 4.3 7.12
1962 4.3 7.08
1961 4.15 7.04
1960 4.71 7

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

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Barbados and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Senegal
2024 40.2 20.4
2023 39.9 20.1
2022 39.6 19.9
2021 39.4 19.7
2020 39.2 19.4
2019 39 19.2
2018 38.7 19
2017 38.5 18.9
2016 38.2 18.7
2015 37.9 18.6
2014 37.7 18.6
2013 37.4 18.5
2012 37.1 18.5
2011 36.8 18.5
2010 36.5 18.5
2009 36.3 18.4
2008 36 18.4
2007 35.6 18.3
2006 35.3 18.2
2005 34.9 18.2
2004 34.6 18.1
2003 34.3 18
2002 34 17.8
2001 33.7 17.7
2000 33.3 17.6
1999 33 17.5
1998 32.6 17.4
1997 32.1 17.3
1996 31.7 17.2
1995 31.3 17.1
1994 30.8 17
1993 30.4 16.9
1992 29.9 16.8
1991 29.5 16.7
1990 29.1 16.6
1989 28.7 16.5
1988 28.4 16.4
1987 28 16.3
1986 27.7 16.3
1985 27.3 16.3
1984 26.9 16.3
1983 26.5 16.4
1982 26.1 16.5
1981 25.7 16.7
1980 25.3 16.8
1979 24.9 17
1978 24.5 17.2
1977 24.1 17.4
1976 23.8 17.6
1975 23.5 17.7
1974 23.2 17.8
1973 23 17.9
1972 22.8 17.9
1971 22.6 17.9
1970 22.4 17.9
1969 22.2 17.9
1968 22.1 17.9
1967 21.9 17.9
1966 21.8 17.8
1965 21.8 17.9
1964 21.8 17.9
1963 21.8 17.9
1962 21.8 18
1961 21.8 18
1960 21.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

Barbados Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Barbados Senegal
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
50.4%
2023
English speaking
100%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Barbados Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Senegal
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
10,355 mi
2017

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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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