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Barbados vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 184th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Somalia
Population
282798
20503678
Population rank 175/197 66/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 26/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Barbados and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Somalia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $11,967,000,000
2023 $7,223,250,000 $10,958,000,000
2022 $6,884,900,000 $10,203,000,000
2021 $5,947,550,000 $9,483,000,000
2020 $5,407,050,000 $8,628,000,000
2019 $6,161,850,000 $8,656,000,000
2018 $6,001,950,000 $7,873,000,000
2017 $5,683,150,000 $7,621,501,710
2016 $5,674,600,000 $6,613,743,070
2015 $5,698,150,000 $6,152,149,100
2014 $5,620,600,000 $5,728,399,720
2013 $5,667,200,000 $5,062,881,600
2012 $5,761,450,000 $4,364,670,160
2011 $5,663,100,000 $2,906,000,097
2010 $5,672,900,000 $2,687,807,004
2009 $4,466,809,600 $2,948,594,552
2008 $4,790,410,400 $5,913,620,293
2007 $4,675,767,950 $5,430,713,729
2006 $4,217,323,400 $5,026,743,282
2005 $3,819,500,000 $4,683,246,454
2004 $3,444,500,000 $3,859,592,813
2003 $3,209,500,000 $2,836,724,352
2002 $3,106,500,000 $2,192,684,135
2001 $3,054,500,000 $2,252,847,465
2000 $3,059,500,000 $3,412,797,450
1999 $2,951,822,205 $3,045,751,528
1998 $2,817,083,478 $2,962,047,564
1997 $2,498,384,130 $2,191,749,014
1996 $2,363,645,403 $1,792,234,297
1995 $2,216,974,096 $1,534,756,135
1994 $2,151,344,901 $1,481,205,098
1993 $2,063,342,117 $1,260,132,956
1992 $1,957,000,000 $709,297,579
1991 $2,020,583,702 $717,974,930
1990 $2,012,131,457 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,006,165,167 $1,181,360,844
1988 $1,812,757,918 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,704,370,308 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,547,755,183 $916,590,786
1985 $1,409,536,121 $875,702,247
1984 $1,346,890,071 $787,434,542
1983 $1,236,016,507 $735,408,642
1982 $1,163,923,830 $774,578,932
1981 $1,114,204,743 $699,302,473
1980 $1,012,280,615 $602,515,548
1979 $670,362,452 $589,566,929
1978 $552,883,707 $564,571,823
1977 $495,097,668 $498,550,725
1976 $435,911,269 $871,344,245
1975 $402,178,605 $757,015,879
1974 $311,804,630 $572,504,036
1973 $260,767,828 $483,699,611
1972 $213,725,217 $447,883,941
1971 $186,826,503 $347,039,446
1970 $166,210,203 $347,985,394
1969 $141,393,142 $306,357,285
1968 $125,733,669 $286,719,885
1967 $125,554,009 $271,781,887
1966 $113,195,123 $257,375,897
1965 $105,021,997 $243,725,898
1964 $99,252,731 $229,529,913
1963 $99,893,761 $216,145,936
1962 $88,782,583 $203,531,928
1961 $85,363,759 $191,659,914
1960 $80,021,847 $180,459,937

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

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Barbados and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Somalia
2024 $26,545 $630
2023 $25,584 $597
2022 $24,387 $573
2021 $21,080 $549
2020 $19,194 $518
2019 $21,912 $540
2018 $21,381 $509
2017 $20,285 $511
2016 $20,296 $461
2015 $20,424 $446
2014 $20,193 $429
2013 $20,410 $393
2012 $20,804 $350
2011 $20,508 $235.3
2010 $20,611 $219.2
2009 $16,295 $246.5
2008 $17,566 $507
2007 $17,235 $480
2006 $15,620 $458
2005 $14,214 $440
2004 $12,886 $375
2003 $12,076 $286.3
2002 $11,760 $229.6
2001 $11,640 $244.9
2000 $11,675 $386
1999 $11,244 $359
1998 $10,734 $363
1997 $9,522 $280.1
1996 $9,012 $237.2
1995 $8,460 $210.7
1994 $8,223 $210.8
1993 $7,905 $188.6
1992 $7,519 $109.2
1991 $7,790 $105.4
1990 $7,781 $145.6
1989 $7,773 $166
1988 $7,033 $145.3
1987 $6,625 $141
1986 $6,031 $131.4
1985 $5,510 $130.8
1984 $5,284 $122.5
1983 $4,866 $118.6
1982 $4,599 $129
1981 $4,417 $116.9
1980 $4,025 $101.5
1979 $2,668 $108.2
1978 $2,198 $117.3
1977 $1,968 $111.2
1976 $1,734 $199.6
1975 $1,601 $177.8
1974 $1,243 $137.9
1973 $1,042 $119.6
1972 $856 $113.7
1971 $750 $90.4
1970 $666 $93.1
1969 $567 $84.1
1968 $506 $80.8
1967 $508 $78.7
1966 $462 $76.5
1965 $433 $74.4
1964 $414 $71.9
1963 $421 $69.5
1962 $377 $67.2
1961 $366 $64.9
1960 $347 $62.7

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

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Barbados vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Somalia
2026 76.6 59.3
2025 76.5 59.1
2024 76.3 59
2023 76.2 58.8
2022 75.7 53.9
2021 76.6 55.7
2020 76.6 57.1
2019 76.5 57.2
2018 76.4 54.8
2017 76.2 52.2
2016 76.2 55.3
2015 76.1 55.1
2014 75.9 54.4
2013 75.8 54
2012 75.7 49.1
2011 75.6 32.5
2010 75.5 48.9
2009 75.5 52.1
2008 75.3 51.5
2007 75.3 50.9
2006 75 50.9
2005 75 50.9
2004 75.1 50.7
2003 74.9 50.7
2002 74.8 50.8
2001 74.7 50.8
2000 74.6 50.7
1999 74.6 50.6
1998 74.5 50.8
1997 74 50.3
1996 74.1 50.5
1995 73.9 50.6
1994 73.8 50.3
1993 73.7 50.6
1992 73.6 25
1991 73.5 25.4
1990 73.5 46.9
1989 73.4 46.6
1988 73.4 43.9
1987 73.5 49
1986 73.4 48.4
1985 73.3 48.3
1984 73.3 48.4
1983 73.2 48.2
1982 72.9 48
1981 72.6 47.8
1980 72.1 47.6
1979 71.5 47.4
1978 71.1 47
1977 70.6 47
1976 70.1 44.7
1975 69.8 44.5
1974 69.4 44.3
1973 69.1 46.2
1972 69.1 46
1971 68.8 45.8
1970 68.5 45.6
1969 68.5 45.5
1968 68.2 45.3
1967 67.9 45.1
1966 67.7 44.8
1965 67.2 44.6
1964 66.7 44.4
1963 66.2 44.2
1962 65.7 44
1961 65 43.7
1960 64.1 43.5
1959 63.3 43.3
1958 62.4 43.1
1957 61.7 42.9
1956 60.5 42.7
1955 59 42.5
1954 58.3 42.3
1953 57 42.1
1952 55.9 41.9
1951 54.7 41.7
1950 53.6 41.5

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

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Barbados and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Somalia
2024 282,467 19,009,151
2023 282,336 18,358,615
2022 282,318 17,801,897
2021 282,147 17,271,431
2020 281,698 16,651,191
2019 281,207 16,030,971
2018 280,711 15,452,487
2017 280,171 14,916,629
2016 279,598 14,348,740
2015 278,990 13,806,963
2014 278,348 13,339,491
2013 277,665 12,869,594
2012 276,938 12,461,160
2011 276,139 12,348,830
2010 275,243 12,261,756
2009 274,123 11,961,201
2008 272,714 11,663,084
2007 271,288 11,322,582
2006 270,002 10,975,502
2005 268,706 10,644,228
2004 267,298 10,280,998
2003 265,776 9,909,157
2002 264,148 9,550,063
2001 262,425 9,198,493
2000 262,063 8,838,713
1999 262,517 8,492,059
1998 262,436 8,155,417
1997 262,392 7,824,525
1996 262,284 7,554,474
1995 262,039 7,285,007
1994 261,620 7,026,797
1993 261,027 6,681,399
1992 260,267 6,495,107
1991 259,373 6,813,760
1990 258,582 7,082,811
1989 258,109 7,114,817
1988 257,763 7,235,360
1987 257,279 7,228,302
1986 256,618 6,974,788
1985 255,820 6,693,289
1984 254,920 6,428,389
1983 253,992 6,198,430
1982 253,095 6,003,840
1981 252,270 5,982,849
1980 251,524 5,936,154
1979 251,269 5,449,117
1978 251,551 4,814,892
1977 251,626 4,484,050
1976 251,442 4,365,812
1975 251,175 4,257,535
1974 250,777 4,151,842
1973 250,322 4,045,592
1972 249,658 3,939,436
1971 249,168 3,837,691
1970 249,387 3,738,448
1969 249,444 3,641,015
1968 248,540 3,546,590
1967 247,091 3,454,537
1966 244,996 3,365,106
1965 242,417 3,277,874
1964 239,958 3,192,796
1963 237,557 3,110,361
1962 235,224 3,030,091
1961 233,148 2,952,054
1960 230,893 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Somalia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Somalia
2023 1.71 6.13
2022 1.71 6.26
2021 1.71 6.35
2020 1.71 6.45
2019 1.72 6.56
2018 1.72 6.66
2017 1.72 6.77
2016 1.72 6.88
2015 1.73 6.98
2014 1.73 7.06
2013 1.73 7.14
2012 1.73 7.21
2011 1.76 7.27
2010 1.79 7.32
2009 1.77 7.38
2008 1.76 7.42
2007 1.76 7.46
2006 1.7 7.49
2005 1.74 7.53
2004 1.8 7.57
2003 1.86 7.6
2002 1.86 7.63
2001 1.96 7.64
2000 1.93 7.65
1999 1.78 7.66
1998 1.62 7.66
1997 1.65 7.66
1996 1.67 7.62
1995 1.7 7.58
1994 1.73 7.54
1993 1.77 7.53
1992 1.8 7.5
1991 1.84 7.47
1990 1.84 7.44
1989 1.64 7.42
1988 1.58 7.4
1987 1.61 7.37
1986 1.69 7.35
1985 1.77 7.33
1984 1.75 7.3
1983 1.86 7.28
1982 1.86 7.25
1981 1.85 7.23
1980 1.78 7.18
1979 1.86 7.16
1978 1.84 7.13
1977 2.2 7
1976 2.24 7.02
1975 2.45 7.03
1974 2.65 7.06
1973 2.87 7.09
1972 3.15 7.12
1971 3.2 7.15
1970 3.08 7.18
1969 3.34 7.21
1968 3.57 7.23
1967 3.6 7.25
1966 4.14 7.26
1965 4.18 7.26
1964 4.21 7.26
1963 4.3 7.26
1962 4.3 7.26
1961 4.15 7.25
1960 4.71 7.25

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

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Barbados and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Somalia
2024 40.2 16.6
2023 39.9 16.5
2022 39.6 16.5
2021 39.4 16.4
2020 39.2 16.3
2019 39 16.3
2018 38.7 16.2
2017 38.5 16.2
2016 38.2 16.1
2015 37.9 16.1
2014 37.7 16
2013 37.4 16
2012 37.1 16
2011 36.8 15.8
2010 36.5 15.7
2009 36.3 15.6
2008 36 15.6
2007 35.6 15.6
2006 35.3 15.7
2005 34.9 15.9
2004 34.6 16
2003 34.3 16.1
2002 34 16.2
2001 33.7 16.2
2000 33.3 16.3
1999 33 16.3
1998 32.6 16.4
1997 32.1 16.4
1996 31.7 16.5
1995 31.3 16.6
1994 30.8 16.7
1993 30.4 16.8
1992 29.9 16.7
1991 29.5 16.5
1990 29.1 16.5
1989 28.7 16.7
1988 28.4 16.8
1987 28 17
1986 27.7 17.1
1985 27.3 17.2
1984 26.9 17.3
1983 26.5 17.4
1982 26.1 17.4
1981 25.7 17.5
1980 25.3 17.6
1979 24.9 17.6
1978 24.5 17.7
1977 24.1 17.7
1976 23.8 17.7
1975 23.5 17.7
1974 23.2 17.7
1973 23 17.6
1972 22.8 17.6
1971 22.6 17.6
1970 22.4 17.5
1969 22.2 17.5
1968 22.1 17.5
1967 21.9 17.5
1966 21.8 17.5
1965 21.8 17.5
1964 21.8 17.6
1963 21.8 17.7
1962 21.8 17.8
1961 21.8 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Barbados Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Barbados Somalia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
54.1%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Barbados Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Somalia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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