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Barbados vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 184th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Slovakia
Population
282798
5359438
Population rank 175/197 125/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Barbados and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Slovakia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $140,934,076,532
2023 $7,223,250,000 $133,578,518,424
2022 $6,884,900,000 $115,792,972,358
2021 $5,947,550,000 $120,511,265,913
2020 $5,407,050,000 $107,732,602,896
2019 $6,161,850,000 $105,843,498,304
2018 $6,001,950,000 $106,611,673,365
2017 $5,683,150,000 $95,978,130,735
2016 $5,674,600,000 $90,347,173,229
2015 $5,698,150,000 $89,178,548,717
2014 $5,620,600,000 $101,713,075,599
2013 $5,667,200,000 $99,134,277,850
2012 $5,761,450,000 $94,724,394,278
2011 $5,663,100,000 $99,705,104,723
2010 $5,672,900,000 $91,112,160,801
2009 $4,466,809,600 $89,342,984,698
2008 $4,790,410,400 $100,830,060,553
2007 $4,675,767,950 $86,587,749,518
2006 $4,217,323,400 $70,751,813,443
2005 $3,819,500,000 $62,547,753,148
2004 $3,444,500,000 $57,215,475,076
2003 $3,209,500,000 $46,616,149,117
2002 $3,106,500,000 $35,243,658,399
2001 $3,054,500,000 $30,726,659,551
2000 $3,059,500,000 $29,215,726,005
1999 $2,951,822,205 $30,496,272,225
1998 $2,817,083,478 $29,976,207,629
1997 $2,498,384,130 $27,844,628,979
1996 $2,363,645,403 $28,197,790,875
1995 $2,216,974,096 $26,180,022,222
1994 $2,151,344,901 $20,428,139,756
1993 $2,063,342,117 $16,737,973,764
1992 $1,957,000,000 $15,699,327,209
1991 $2,020,583,702 $14,459,924,589
1990 $2,012,131,457 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Slovakia
2024 $26,545 $25,993
2023 $25,584 $24,615
2022 $24,387 $21,318
2021 $21,080 $22,123
2020 $19,194 $19,735
2019 $21,912 $19,406
2018 $21,381 $19,573
2017 $20,285 $17,646
2016 $20,296 $16,636
2015 $20,424 $16,442
2014 $20,193 $18,771
2013 $20,410 $18,313
2012 $20,804 $17,517
2011 $20,508 $18,469
2010 $20,611 $16,899
2009 $16,295 $16,587
2008 $17,566 $18,744
2007 $17,235 $16,110
2006 $15,620 $13,168
2005 $14,214 $11,642
2004 $12,886 $10,650
2003 $12,076 $8,675
2002 $11,760 $6,555
2001 $11,640 $5,712
2000 $11,675 $5,422
1999 $11,244 $5,652
1998 $10,734 $5,561
1997 $9,522 $5,172
1996 $9,012 $5,248
1995 $8,460 $4,883
1994 $8,223 $3,821
1993 $7,905 $3,143
1992 $7,519 $2,959
1991 $7,790 $2,727
1990 $7,781 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Slovakia
2026 76.6 78.8
2025 76.5 78.7
2024 76.3 78.5
2023 76.2 78.3
2022 75.7 77
2021 76.6 74.6
2020 76.6 76.9
2019 76.5 77.7
2018 76.4 77.3
2017 76.2 77.2
2016 76.2 77.2
2015 76.1 76.7
2014 75.9 76.8
2013 75.8 76.5
2012 75.7 76.2
2011 75.6 76
2010 75.5 75.5
2009 75.5 75.2
2008 75.3 74.9
2007 75.3 74.5
2006 75 74.4
2005 75 74.2
2004 75.1 74.2
2003 74.9 73.8
2002 74.8 73.8
2001 74.7 73.6
2000 74.6 73.1
1999 74.6 73
1998 74.5 72.6
1997 74 72.7
1996 74.1 72.7
1995 73.9 72.3
1994 73.8 72.3
1993 73.7 71.9
1992 73.6 71.4
1991 73.5 70.9
1990 73.5 70.8
1989 73.4 70.9
1988 73.4 71.1
1987 73.5 71.1
1986 73.4 70.9
1985 73.3 70.7
1984 73.3 70.7
1983 73.2 70.5
1982 72.9 70.8
1981 72.6 70.6
1980 72.1 70.4
1979 71.5 70.7
1978 71.1 70.4
1977 70.6 70.4
1976 70.1 70.5
1975 69.8 70.3
1974 69.4 70.2
1973 69.1 70
1972 69.1 70.3
1971 68.8 69.9
1970 68.5 69.7
1969 68.5 69.8
1968 68.2 70.5
1967 67.9 71
1966 67.7 70.4
1965 67.2 70.3
1964 66.7 71.1
1963 66.2 70.7
1962 65.7 70.3
1961 65 70.8
1960 64.1 70.3
1959 63.3 69
1958 62.4 69.4
1957 61.7 67.5
1956 60.5 68.4
1955 59 67.8
1954 58.3 66.7
1953 57 65.7
1952 55.9 64.3
1951 54.7 61.1
1950 53.6 60.8

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

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Barbados and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Slovakia
2024 282,467 5,422,069
2023 282,336 5,426,740
2022 282,318 5,431,752
2021 282,147 5,447,247
2020 281,698 5,458,827
2019 281,207 5,454,147
2018 280,711 5,446,771
2017 280,171 5,439,232
2016 279,598 5,430,798
2015 278,990 5,423,801
2014 278,348 5,418,649
2013 277,665 5,413,393
2012 276,938 5,407,579
2011 276,139 5,398,384
2010 275,243 5,391,428
2009 274,123 5,386,406
2008 272,714 5,379,233
2007 271,288 5,374,622
2006 270,002 5,373,054
2005 268,706 5,372,807
2004 267,298 5,372,280
2003 265,776 5,373,374
2002 264,148 5,376,912
2001 262,425 5,378,867
2000 262,063 5,388,720
1999 262,517 5,396,020
1998 262,436 5,390,516
1997 262,392 5,383,291
1996 262,284 5,373,361
1995 262,039 5,361,999
1994 261,620 5,346,331
1993 261,027 5,325,305
1992 260,267 5,305,016
1991 259,373 5,303,294
1990 258,582 5,299,187
1989 258,109 5,275,942
1988 257,763 5,250,596
1987 257,279 5,222,840
1986 256,618 5,193,838
1985 255,820 5,161,768
1984 254,920 5,127,097
1983 253,992 5,091,971
1982 253,095 5,055,099
1981 252,270 5,016,105
1980 251,524 4,979,815
1979 251,269 4,938,973
1978 251,551 4,890,125
1977 251,626 4,840,501
1976 251,442 4,789,507
1975 251,175 4,739,105
1974 250,777 4,689,623
1973 250,322 4,641,445
1972 249,658 4,596,622
1971 249,168 4,557,449
1970 249,387 4,538,223
1969 249,444 4,518,607
1968 248,540 4,483,915
1967 247,091 4,449,367
1966 244,996 4,411,666
1965 242,417 4,370,983
1964 239,958 4,327,341
1963 237,557 4,282,017
1962 235,224 4,238,188
1961 233,148 4,191,667
1960 230,893 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Slovakia
2023 1.71 1.49
2022 1.71 1.57
2021 1.71 1.63
2020 1.71 1.59
2019 1.72 1.57
2018 1.72 1.54
2017 1.72 1.52
2016 1.72 1.48
2015 1.73 1.4
2014 1.73 1.37
2013 1.73 1.34
2012 1.73 1.34
2011 1.76 1.45
2010 1.79 1.43
2009 1.77 1.44
2008 1.76 1.34
2007 1.76 1.27
2006 1.7 1.25
2005 1.74 1.27
2004 1.8 1.25
2003 1.86 1.2
2002 1.86 1.19
2001 1.96 1.2
2000 1.93 1.3
1999 1.78 1.33
1998 1.62 1.37
1997 1.65 1.43
1996 1.67 1.47
1995 1.7 1.52
1994 1.73 1.67
1993 1.77 1.87
1992 1.8 1.93
1991 1.84 2.05
1990 1.84 2.09
1989 1.64 2.07
1988 1.58 2.13
1987 1.61 2.14
1986 1.69 2.2
1985 1.77 2.26
1984 1.75 2.26
1983 1.86 2.28
1982 1.86 2.28
1981 1.85 2.29
1980 1.78 2.32
1979 1.86 2.45
1978 1.84 2.47
1977 2.2 2.49
1976 2.24 2.55
1975 2.45 2.55
1974 2.65 2.61
1973 2.87 2.56
1972 3.15 2.49
1971 3.2 2.43
1970 3.08 2.41
1969 3.34 2.43
1968 3.57 2.39
1967 3.6 2.48
1966 4.14 2.66
1965 4.18 2.78
1964 4.21 2.89
1963 4.3 2.92
1962 4.3 2.83
1961 4.15 2.96
1960 4.71 3.04

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

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Barbados and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Slovakia
2024 40.2 42.7
2023 39.9 42.3
2022 39.6 41.9
2021 39.4 41.5
2020 39.2 41.2
2019 39 40.8
2018 38.7 40.4
2017 38.5 40
2016 38.2 39.6
2015 37.9 39.2
2014 37.7 38.8
2013 37.4 38.4
2012 37.1 38
2011 36.8 37.6
2010 36.5 37.3
2009 36.3 36.9
2008 36 36.6
2007 35.6 36.2
2006 35.3 35.8
2005 34.9 35.5
2004 34.6 35.2
2003 34.3 34.9
2002 34 34.6
2001 33.7 34.3
2000 33.3 33.9
1999 33 33.6
1998 32.6 33.3
1997 32.1 33
1996 31.7 32.7
1995 31.3 32.5
1994 30.8 32.2
1993 30.4 31.9
1992 29.9 31.7
1991 29.5 31.5
1990 29.1 31.3
1989 28.7 31.1
1988 28.4 30.8
1987 28 30.6
1986 27.7 30.3
1985 27.3 30.1
1984 26.9 29.8
1983 26.5 29.6
1982 26.1 29.4
1981 25.7 29.1
1980 25.3 28.9
1979 24.9 28.8
1978 24.5 28.6
1977 24.1 28.5
1976 23.8 28.4
1975 23.5 28.4
1974 23.2 28.4
1973 23 28.4
1972 22.8 28.3
1971 22.6 28.3
1970 22.4 28.3
1969 22.2 28.3
1968 22.1 28.2
1967 21.9 28.1
1966 21.8 28
1965 21.8 28
1964 21.8 27.9
1963 21.8 27.9
1962 21.8 27.8
1961 21.8 27.7
1960 21.9 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
92.2%
2024

Energy

Barbados Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Slovakia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.6%
2004
English speaking
100%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Barbados Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Slovakia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
24,224 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) (2000–2019, 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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