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Barbados vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 184th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Taiwan
Population
282798
23229461
Population rank 175/197 60/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
40.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Barbados and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Taiwan
2024 $7,498,050,000 $801,529,000,000
2023 $7,223,250,000 $757,328,000,000
2022 $6,884,900,000 $765,529,000,000
2021 $5,947,550,000 $777,062,000,000
2020 $5,407,050,000 $676,935,000,000
2019 $6,161,850,000 $613,453,000,000
2018 $6,001,950,000 $610,744,000,000
2017 $5,683,150,000 $591,734,000,000
2016 $5,674,600,000 $543,002,000,000
2015 $5,698,150,000 $534,474,000,000
2014 $5,620,600,000 $535,332,000,000
2013 $5,667,200,000 $512,957,000,000
2012 $5,761,450,000 $495,536,000,000
2011 $5,663,100,000 $483,957,000,000
2010 $5,672,900,000 $444,245,000,000
2009 $4,466,809,600 $390,788,000,000
2008 $4,790,410,400 $415,824,000,000
2007 $4,675,767,950 $406,940,000,000
2006 $4,217,323,400 $386,492,000,000
2005 $3,819,500,000 $374,042,000,000
2004 $3,444,500,000 $346,881,000,000
2003 $3,209,500,000 $317,374,000,000
2002 $3,106,500,000 $307,429,000,000
2001 $3,054,500,000 $299,303,000,000
2000 $3,059,500,000 $330,725,000,000
1999 $2,951,822,205 $303,827,000,000
1998 $2,817,083,478 $279,926,000,000
1997 $2,498,384,130 $303,315,000,000
1996 $2,363,645,403 $292,473,000,000
1995 $2,216,974,096 $279,013,000,000
1994 $2,151,344,901 $256,213,000,000
1993 $2,063,342,117 $234,943,000,000
1992 $1,957,000,000 $222,947,000,000
1991 $2,020,583,702 $187,100,000,000
1990 $2,012,131,457 $166,392,000,000
1989 $2,006,165,167 $152,687,000,000
1988 $1,812,757,918 $126,378,000,000
1987 $1,704,370,308 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,547,755,183 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,409,536,121 $63,599,000,000
1984 $1,346,890,071 $61,036,000,000
1983 $1,236,016,507 $54,155,000,000
1982 $1,163,923,830 $49,540,000,000
1981 $1,114,204,743 $49,047,000,000
1980 $1,012,280,615 $42,292,000,000
1979 $670,362,452 $33,875,000,000
1978 $552,883,707 $27,373,000,000
1977 $495,097,668 $22,252,000,000
1976 $435,911,269 $18,988,000,000
1975 $402,178,605 $15,836,000,000
1974 $311,804,630 $14,739,000,000
1973 $260,767,828 $10,940,000,000
1972 $213,725,217 $8,063,000,000
1971 $186,826,503 $6,727,000,000
1970 $166,210,203 $5,785,000,000
1969 $141,393,142 $5,017,000,000
1968 $125,733,669 $4,325,000,000
1967 $125,554,009 $3,709,000,000
1966 $113,195,123 $3,207,000,000
1965 $105,021,997 $2,869,000,000
1964 $99,252,731 $2,592,000,000
1963 $99,893,761 $2,218,000,000
1962 $88,782,583 $1,960,000,000
1961 $85,363,759 $1,778,000,000
1960 $80,021,847 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Taiwan
2024 $26,545 $34,238
2023 $25,584 $32,444
2022 $24,387 $32,827
2021 $21,080 $33,111
2020 $19,194 $28,705
2019 $21,912 $25,998
2018 $21,381 $25,901
2017 $20,285 $25,121
2016 $20,296 $23,091
2015 $20,424 $22,780
2014 $20,193 $22,874
2013 $20,410 $21,973
2012 $20,804 $21,295
2011 $20,508 $20,866
2010 $20,611 $19,197
2009 $16,295 $16,933
2008 $17,566 $18,081
2007 $17,235 $17,757
2006 $15,620 $16,934
2005 $14,214 $16,456
2004 $12,886 $15,317
2003 $12,076 $14,066
2002 $11,760 $13,686
2001 $11,640 $13,397
2000 $11,675 $14,908
1999 $11,244 $13,804
1998 $10,734 $12,820
1997 $9,522 $14,020
1996 $9,012 $13,641
1995 $8,460 $13,119
1994 $8,223 $12,150
1993 $7,905 $11,242
1992 $7,519 $10,768
1991 $7,790 $9,125
1990 $7,781 $8,205
1989 $7,773 $7,613
1988 $7,033 $6,370
1987 $6,625 $5,350
1986 $6,031 $4,036
1985 $5,510 $3,314
1984 $5,284 $3,224
1983 $4,866 $2,903
1982 $4,599 $2,699
1981 $4,417 $2,720
1980 $4,025 $2,389
1979 $2,668 $1,950
1978 $2,198 $1,606
1977 $1,968 $1,330
1976 $1,734 $1,158
1975 $1,601 $985
1974 $1,243 $934
1973 $1,042 $706
1972 $856 $530
1971 $750 $451
1970 $666 $397
1969 $567 $357
1968 $506 $319
1967 $508 $280.8
1966 $462 $249.1
1965 $433 $229.3
1964 $414 $213.6
1963 $421 $188.6
1962 $377 $172
1961 $366 $161.2
1960 $347 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Barbados vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Taiwan
2026 76.6 81.1
2025 76.5 80.9
2024 76.3 80.7
2023 76.2 80.6
2022 75.7 80.2
2021 76.6 80.8
2020 76.6 81.1
2019 76.5 80.6
2018 76.4 80.4
2017 76.2 80.1
2016 76.2 79.7
2015 76.1 79.9
2014 75.9 79.5
2013 75.8 79.6
2012 75.7 79.2
2011 75.6 78.9
2010 75.5 79
2009 75.5 78.7
2008 75.3 78.3
2007 75.3 78
2006 75 77.8
2005 75 77.1
2004 75.1 77.2
2003 74.9 77
2002 74.8 76.9
2001 74.7 76.5
2000 74.6 76.1
1999 74.6 75.6
1998 74.5 75.5
1997 74 75.3
1996 74.1 74.9
1995 73.9 74.6
1994 73.8 74.7
1993 73.7 74.6
1992 73.6 74.3
1991 73.5 74.3
1990 73.5 73.9
1989 73.4 73.7
1988 73.4 73.4
1987 73.5 73.6
1986 73.4 73.3
1985 73.3 73.3
1984 73.3 73
1983 73.2 72.4
1982 72.9 72.4
1981 72.6 72
1980 72.1 72
1979 71.5 71.7
1978 71.1 71.7
1977 70.6 71.3
1976 70.1 71.2
1975 69.8 70.9
1974 69.4 70.3
1973 69.1 69.8
1972 69.1 69.6
1971 68.8 69.4
1970 68.5 69
1969 68.5 67.7
1968 68.2 66.8
1967 67.9 66.7
1966 67.7 66.1
1965 67.2 65.7
1964 66.7 64.9
1963 66.2 64.5
1962 65.7 63.8
1961 65 63
1960 64.1 62.5
1959 63.3 61.6
1958 62.4 61
1957 61.7 61
1956 60.5 60.3
1955 59 59.8
1954 58.3 58.9
1953 57 58.6
1952 55.9 57.9
1951 54.7 57.2
1950 53.6 56.6

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

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Barbados and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Barbados Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 282,467 23,410,331
2023 282,336 23,342,541
2022 282,318 23,319,977
2021 282,147 23,468,275
2020 281,698 23,582,179
2019 281,207 23,596,027
2018 280,711 23,580,080
2017 280,171 23,555,522
2016 279,598 23,515,945
2015 278,990 23,462,914
2014 278,348 23,403,635
2013 277,665 23,344,670
2012 276,938 23,270,367
2011 276,139 23,193,518
2010 275,243 23,140,948
2009 274,123 23,078,402
2008 272,714 22,997,696
2007 271,288 22,917,444
2006 270,002 22,823,455
2005 268,706 22,729,753
2004 267,298 22,646,836
2003 265,776 22,562,663
2002 264,148 22,463,172
2001 262,425 22,341,120
2000 262,063 22,184,530
1999 262,517 22,010,489
1998 262,436 21,835,703
1997 262,392 21,634,124
1996 262,284 21,441,432
1995 262,039 21,267,653
1994 261,620 21,086,645
1993 261,027 20,899,019
1992 260,267 20,704,227
1991 259,373 20,503,568
1990 258,582 20,278,946
1989 258,109 20,055,492
1988 257,763 19,839,704
1987 257,279 19,617,046
1986 256,618 19,411,454
1985 255,820 19,191,510
1984 254,920 18,929,866
1983 253,992 18,653,146
1982 253,095 18,354,855
1981 252,270 18,029,982
1980 251,524 17,704,538
1979 251,269 17,372,779
1978 251,551 17,042,272
1977 251,626 16,730,895
1976 251,442 16,401,413
1975 251,175 16,075,128
1974 250,777 15,784,817
1973 250,322 15,505,121
1972 249,658 15,220,495
1971 249,168 14,913,564
1970 249,387 14,582,944
1969 249,444 14,068,984
1968 248,540 13,548,537
1967 247,091 13,210,344
1966 244,996 12,874,153
1965 242,417 12,511,863
1964 239,958 12,137,143
1963 237,557 11,762,101
1962 235,224 11,392,513
1961 233,148 11,030,385
1960 230,893 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Barbados

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.71 0.87
2022 1.71 0.87
2021 1.71 0.98
2020 1.71 0.99
2019 1.72 1.05
2018 1.72 1.06
2017 1.72 1.13
2016 1.72 1.17
2015 1.73 1.18
2014 1.73 -
2013 1.73 -
2012 1.73 -
2011 1.76 1.07
2010 1.79 -
2009 1.77 -
2008 1.76 -
2007 1.76 -
2006 1.7 -
2005 1.74 -
2004 1.8 -
2003 1.86 -
2002 1.86 -
2001 1.96 1.4
2000 1.93 -
1999 1.78 -
1998 1.62 -
1997 1.65 -
1996 1.67 -
1995 1.7 -
1994 1.73 -
1993 1.77 -
1992 1.8 -
1991 1.84 1.72
1990 1.84 -
1989 1.64 -
1988 1.58 -
1987 1.61 -
1986 1.69 -
1985 1.77 -
1984 1.75 -
1983 1.86 -
1982 1.86 -
1981 1.85 2.46
1980 1.78 -
1979 1.86 -
1978 1.84 -
1977 2.2 -
1976 2.24 -
1975 2.45 -
1974 2.65 -
1973 2.87 -
1972 3.15 -
1971 3.2 -
1970 3.08 -
1969 3.34 -
1968 3.57 -
1967 3.6 -
1966 4.14 -
1965 4.18 -
1964 4.21 -
1963 4.3 -
1962 4.3 -
1961 4.15 -
1960 4.71 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Barbados and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Taiwan
2024 40.2 45.1
2023 39.9 44.5
2022 39.6 43.9
2021 39.4 43.3
2020 39.2 42.7
2019 39 42.1
2018 38.7 41.5
2017 38.5 41
2016 38.2 40.4
2015 37.9 39.9
2014 37.7 39.3
2013 37.4 38.9
2012 37.1 38.3
2011 36.8 37.9
2010 36.5 37.4
2009 36.3 36.8
2008 36 36.3
2007 35.6 35.8
2006 35.3 35.2
2005 34.9 34.7
2004 34.6 34.1
2003 34.3 33.6
2002 34 33.1
2001 33.7 32.6
2000 33.3 32.1
1999 33 31.6
1998 32.6 31.2
1997 32.1 30.7
1996 31.7 30.3
1995 31.3 29.8
1994 30.8 29.4
1993 30.4 28.9
1992 29.9 28.4
1991 29.5 28
1990 29.1 27.5
1989 28.7 27
1988 28.4 26.5
1987 28 26.1
1986 27.7 25.6
1985 27.3 25.1
1984 26.9 24.6
1983 26.5 24.1
1982 26.1 23.8
1981 25.7 23.4
1980 25.3 23
1979 24.9 22.6
1978 24.5 22.3
1977 24.1 21.9
1976 23.8 21.5
1975 23.5 21.2
1974 23.2 20.8
1973 23 -
1972 22.8 -
1971 22.6 -
1970 22.4 -
1969 22.2 -
1968 22.1 -
1967 21.9 -
1966 21.8 -
1965 21.8 -
1964 21.8 -
1963 21.8 -
1962 21.8 -
1961 21.8 -
1960 21.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
79.8
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
n/a

Energy

Barbados Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Barbados Taiwan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
59.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
156
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
98.5%
2014
English speaking
100%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
n/a

Health

Barbados Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
99
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Barbados Taiwan
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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