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Barbados vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 184th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Serbia
Population
282798
6494521
Population rank 175/197 110/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Barbados and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Serbia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $90,097,765,959
2023 $7,223,250,000 $81,343,999,280
2022 $6,884,900,000 $66,809,895,701
2021 $5,947,550,000 $66,159,884,073
2020 $5,407,050,000 $55,874,017,669
2019 $6,161,850,000 $53,864,693,665
2018 $6,001,950,000 $52,787,520,249
2017 $5,683,150,000 $45,972,834,714
2016 $5,674,600,000 $42,225,495,910
2015 $5,698,150,000 $41,297,410,635
2014 $5,620,600,000 $49,114,321,280
2013 $5,667,200,000 $50,455,529,604
2012 $5,761,450,000 $45,103,269,969
2011 $5,663,100,000 $51,251,098,408
2010 $5,672,900,000 $43,536,629,233
2009 $4,466,809,600 $46,955,984,410
2008 $4,790,410,400 $54,220,641,202
2007 $4,675,767,950 $44,888,028,946
2006 $4,217,323,400 $33,298,057,362
2005 $3,819,500,000 $28,334,256,181
2004 $3,444,500,000 $26,845,632,342
2003 $3,209,500,000 $23,593,044,418
2002 $3,106,500,000 $17,930,583,571
2001 $3,054,500,000 $13,599,378,662
2000 $3,059,500,000 $7,326,373,882
1999 $2,951,822,205 $20,878,694,851
1998 $2,817,083,478 $21,004,077,441
1997 $2,498,384,130 $27,153,408,995
1996 $2,363,645,403 $23,277,430,168
1995 $2,216,974,096 $17,921,892,655
1994 $2,151,344,901 -
1993 $2,063,342,117 -
1992 $1,957,000,000 -
1991 $2,020,583,702 -
1990 $2,012,131,457 -
1989 $2,006,165,167 -
1988 $1,812,757,918 -
1987 $1,704,370,308 -
1986 $1,547,755,183 -
1985 $1,409,536,121 -
1984 $1,346,890,071 -
1983 $1,236,016,507 -
1982 $1,163,923,830 -
1981 $1,114,204,743 -
1980 $1,012,280,615 -
1979 $670,362,452 -
1978 $552,883,707 -
1977 $495,097,668 -
1976 $435,911,269 -
1975 $402,178,605 -
1974 $311,804,630 -
1973 $260,767,828 -
1972 $213,725,217 -
1971 $186,826,503 -
1970 $166,210,203 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Serbia
2024 $26,545 $13,679
2023 $25,584 $12,282
2022 $24,387 $10,025
2021 $21,080 $9,681
2020 $19,194 $8,099
2019 $21,912 $7,756
2018 $21,381 $7,560
2017 $20,285 $6,548
2016 $20,296 $5,982
2015 $20,424 $5,820
2014 $20,193 $6,887
2013 $20,410 $7,040
2012 $20,804 $6,263
2011 $20,508 $7,082
2010 $20,611 $5,971
2009 $16,295 $6,414
2008 $17,566 $7,377
2007 $17,235 $6,081
2006 $15,620 $4,493
2005 $14,214 $3,808
2004 $12,886 $3,597
2003 $12,076 $3,154
2002 $11,760 $2,391
2001 $11,640 $1,812
2000 $11,675 $975
1999 $11,244 $2,769
1998 $10,734 $2,775
1997 $9,522 $3,574
1996 $9,012 $3,054
1995 $8,460 $2,349
1994 $8,223 -
1993 $7,905 -
1992 $7,519 -
1991 $7,790 -
1990 $7,781 -
1989 $7,773 -
1988 $7,033 -
1987 $6,625 -
1986 $6,031 -
1985 $5,510 -
1984 $5,284 -
1983 $4,866 -
1982 $4,599 -
1981 $4,417 -
1980 $4,025 -
1979 $2,668 -
1978 $2,198 -
1977 $1,968 -
1976 $1,734 -
1975 $1,601 -
1974 $1,243 -
1973 $1,042 -
1972 $856 -
1971 $750 -
1970 $666 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Serbia
2026 76.6 77.3
2025 76.5 77.1
2024 76.3 76.9
2023 76.2 76.8
2022 75.7 75.5
2021 76.6 72.9
2020 76.6 74.5
2019 76.5 76.1
2018 76.4 76
2017 76.2 75.8
2016 76.2 75.7
2015 76.1 75.7
2014 75.9 75.5
2013 75.8 75.3
2012 75.7 75.1
2011 75.6 74.7
2010 75.5 74.4
2009 75.5 74.1
2008 75.3 73.9
2007 75.3 73.7
2006 75 73.4
2005 75 73.1
2004 75.1 72.9
2003 74.9 72.7
2002 74.8 72.6
2001 74.7 72.3
2000 74.6 72.3
1999 74.6 70
1998 74.5 72.3
1997 74 72.9
1996 74.1 72.9
1995 73.9 72.7
1994 73.8 72.3
1993 73.7 71.9
1992 73.6 71.6
1991 73.5 71.9
1990 73.5 72.2
1989 73.4 72.3
1988 73.4 72
1987 73.5 71.9
1986 73.4 71.6
1985 73.3 71.4
1984 73.3 71.2
1983 73.2 71.1
1982 72.9 71
1981 72.6 71.1
1980 72.1 71.1
1979 71.5 71.2
1978 71.1 71.4
1977 70.6 71.8
1976 70.1 71.9
1975 69.8 71.6
1974 69.4 71.1
1973 69.1 70.5
1972 69.1 70
1971 68.8 69.7
1970 68.5 69.7
1969 68.5 70
1968 68.2 70.1
1967 67.9 70.1
1966 67.7 69.4
1965 67.2 68.7
1964 66.7 68
1963 66.2 67.4
1962 65.7 67
1961 65 66.3
1960 64.1 65.7
1959 63.3 65.2
1958 62.4 64.3
1957 61.7 63.2
1956 60.5 61.9
1955 59 61.3
1954 58.3 60.7
1953 57 59.8
1952 55.9 57.4
1951 54.7 55.6
1950 53.6 55.1

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

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Barbados and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Serbia
2024 282,467 6,586,476
2023 282,336 6,623,183
2022 282,318 6,664,449
2021 282,147 6,834,326
2020 281,698 6,899,126
2019 281,207 6,945,235
2018 280,711 6,982,604
2017 280,171 7,020,858
2016 279,598 7,058,322
2015 278,990 7,095,383
2014 278,348 7,131,787
2013 277,665 7,166,553
2012 276,938 7,201,497
2011 276,139 7,236,519
2010 275,243 7,291,436
2009 274,123 7,320,807
2008 272,714 7,350,222
2007 271,288 7,381,579
2006 270,002 7,411,569
2005 268,706 7,440,769
2004 267,298 7,463,157
2003 265,776 7,480,591
2002 264,148 7,500,031
2001 262,425 7,503,433
2000 262,063 7,516,346
1999 262,517 7,540,401
1998 262,436 7,567,745
1997 262,392 7,598,538
1996 262,284 7,622,185
1995 262,039 7,628,264
1994 261,620 7,622,711
1993 261,027 7,614,328
1992 260,267 7,604,063
1991 259,373 7,595,636
1990 258,582 7,897,937
1989 258,109 7,893,787
1988 257,763 7,884,218
1987 257,279 7,868,027
1986 256,618 7,853,824
1985 255,820 7,835,902
1984 254,920 7,813,549
1983 253,992 7,788,100
1982 253,095 7,763,335
1981 252,270 7,736,787
1980 251,524 7,709,544
1979 251,269 7,541,997
1978 251,551 7,504,017
1977 251,626 7,462,783
1976 251,442 7,418,973
1975 251,175 7,368,717
1974 250,777 7,326,043
1973 250,322 7,283,902
1972 249,658 7,252,012
1971 249,168 7,211,716
1970 249,387 7,164,993
1969 249,444 7,123,249
1968 248,540 7,007,586
1967 247,091 6,966,522
1966 244,996 6,927,969
1965 242,417 6,876,624
1964 239,958 6,832,855
1963 237,557 6,787,950
1962 235,224 6,740,264
1961 233,148 6,689,077
1960 230,893 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Serbia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Serbia
2023 1.71 1.61
2022 1.71 1.59
2021 1.71 1.52
2020 1.71 1.48
2019 1.72 1.52
2018 1.72 1.49
2017 1.72 1.49
2016 1.72 1.46
2015 1.73 1.46
2014 1.73 1.46
2013 1.73 1.43
2012 1.73 1.45
2011 1.76 1.4
2010 1.79 1.4
2009 1.77 1.44
2008 1.76 1.4
2007 1.76 1.38
2006 1.7 1.43
2005 1.74 1.45
2004 1.8 1.57
2003 1.86 1.59
2002 1.86 1.57
2001 1.96 1.58
2000 1.93 1.48
1999 1.78 1.35
1998 1.62 1.37
1997 1.65 1.4
1996 1.67 1.44
1995 1.7 1.47
1994 1.73 1.51
1993 1.77 1.54
1992 1.8 1.57
1991 1.84 1.61
1990 1.84 1.65
1989 1.64 1.69
1988 1.58 1.72
1987 1.61 1.75
1986 1.69 1.78
1985 1.77 1.8
1984 1.75 1.81
1983 1.86 1.83
1982 1.86 1.84
1981 1.85 1.85
1980 1.78 1.86
1979 1.86 1.88
1978 1.84 1.89
1977 2.2 1.9
1976 2.24 1.91
1975 2.45 1.92
1974 2.65 1.93
1973 2.87 1.94
1972 3.15 1.95
1971 3.2 1.96
1970 3.08 1.97
1969 3.34 1.99
1968 3.57 2.01
1967 3.6 2.02
1966 4.14 2.04
1965 4.18 2.06
1964 4.21 2.07
1963 4.3 2.08
1962 4.3 2.11
1961 4.15 2.13
1960 4.71 2.15

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

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Barbados and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Serbia
2024 40.2 45.1
2023 39.9 44.9
2022 39.6 44.7
2021 39.4 44.5
2020 39.2 44.4
2019 39 44.2
2018 38.7 44
2017 38.5 43.7
2016 38.2 43.5
2015 37.9 43.3
2014 37.7 43
2013 37.4 42.8
2012 37.1 42.6
2011 36.8 42.4
2010 36.5 42.1
2009 36.3 41.9
2008 36 41.7
2007 35.6 41.5
2006 35.3 41.3
2005 34.9 41.1
2004 34.6 40.9
2003 34.3 40.7
2002 34 40.5
2001 33.7 40.3
2000 33.3 40.1
1999 33 39.8
1998 32.6 39.5
1997 32.1 39.2
1996 31.7 38.9
1995 31.3 38.5
1994 30.8 38.2
1993 30.4 37.8
1992 29.9 37.5
1991 29.5 37.1
1990 29.1 36.8
1989 28.7 36.5
1988 28.4 36.1
1987 28 35.7
1986 27.7 35.4
1985 27.3 35
1984 26.9 34.7
1983 26.5 34.4
1982 26.1 34.1
1981 25.7 33.9
1980 25.3 33.8
1979 24.9 33.7
1978 24.5 33.5
1977 24.1 33.4
1976 23.8 33.2
1975 23.5 33
1974 23.2 32.8
1973 23 32.7
1972 22.8 32.5
1971 22.6 32.2
1970 22.4 32
1969 22.2 31.7
1968 22.1 31.4
1967 21.9 31.1
1966 21.8 30.8
1965 21.8 30.5
1964 21.8 30.2
1963 21.8 29.8
1962 21.8 29.4
1961 21.8 29.1
1960 21.9 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
5.58%
2020
Banked people share n/a
83.3%
2024

Energy

Barbados Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Serbia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.3%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Barbados Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Barbados Serbia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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