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Barbados vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 184th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Thailand
Population
282798
71571743
Population rank 175/197 21/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Barbados and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Thailand
2024 $7,498,050,000 $526,517,658,842
2023 $7,223,250,000 $515,906,283,941
2022 $6,884,900,000 $495,644,697,588
2021 $5,947,550,000 $506,194,668,790
2020 $5,407,050,000 $500,461,898,480
2019 $6,161,850,000 $543,976,691,794
2018 $6,001,950,000 $506,754,208,404
2017 $5,683,150,000 $456,356,813,537
2016 $5,674,600,000 $413,366,349,748
2015 $5,698,150,000 $401,296,238,228
2014 $5,620,600,000 $407,339,040,198
2013 $5,667,200,000 $420,333,654,593
2012 $5,761,450,000 $397,558,325,279
2011 $5,663,100,000 $370,818,739,624
2010 $5,672,900,000 $341,104,766,329
2009 $4,466,809,600 $281,710,630,187
2008 $4,790,410,400 $291,382,982,431
2007 $4,675,767,950 $262,942,621,455
2006 $4,217,323,400 $221,758,296,022
2005 $3,819,500,000 $189,318,408,469
2004 $3,444,500,000 $172,895,685,155
2003 $3,209,500,000 $152,280,615,246
2002 $3,106,500,000 $134,300,904,400
2001 $3,054,500,000 $120,296,476,180
2000 $3,059,500,000 $126,392,224,254
1999 $2,951,822,205 $126,669,211,779
1998 $2,817,083,478 $113,675,596,788
1997 $2,498,384,130 $150,180,456,566
1996 $2,363,645,403 $183,035,237,429
1995 $2,216,974,096 $169,278,916,593
1994 $2,151,344,901 $146,683,778,959
1993 $2,063,342,117 $128,889,262,951
1992 $1,957,000,000 $111,452,746,518
1991 $2,020,583,702 $98,234,714,971
1990 $2,012,131,457 $85,343,190,719
1989 $2,006,165,167 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,812,757,918 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,704,370,308 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,547,755,183 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,409,536,121 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,346,890,071 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,236,016,507 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,163,923,830 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,114,204,743 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,012,280,615 $32,353,514,989
1979 $670,362,452 $27,371,650,825
1978 $552,883,707 $24,006,566,637
1977 $495,097,668 $19,779,312,261
1976 $435,911,269 $16,985,208,648
1975 $402,178,605 $14,882,770,594
1974 $311,804,630 $13,702,998,512
1973 $260,767,828 $10,838,587,358
1972 $213,725,217 $8,177,873,151
1971 $186,826,503 $7,375,000,024
1970 $166,210,203 $7,086,538,438
1969 $141,393,142 $6,695,336,567
1968 $125,733,669 $6,081,009,428
1967 $125,554,009 $5,638,461,442
1966 $113,195,123 $5,279,230,817
1965 $105,021,997 $4,388,937,649
1964 $99,252,731 $3,889,129,942
1963 $99,893,761 $3,540,403,457
1962 $88,782,583 $3,308,912,797
1961 $85,363,759 $3,034,037,811
1960 $80,021,847 $2,760,750,861

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

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Barbados and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Thailand
2024 $26,545 $7,347
2023 $25,584 $7,195
2022 $24,387 $6,909
2021 $21,080 $7,057
2020 $19,194 $6,986
2019 $21,912 $7,606
2018 $21,381 $7,100
2017 $20,285 $6,413
2016 $20,296 $5,834
2015 $20,424 $5,689
2014 $20,193 $5,801
2013 $20,410 $6,018
2012 $20,804 $5,726
2011 $20,508 $5,374
2010 $20,611 $4,974
2009 $16,295 $4,135
2008 $17,566 $4,309
2007 $17,235 $3,919
2006 $15,620 $3,331
2005 $14,214 $2,868
2004 $12,886 $2,642
2003 $12,076 $2,348
2002 $11,760 $2,090
2001 $11,640 $1,890
2000 $11,675 $2,006
1999 $11,244 $2,033
1998 $10,734 $1,848
1997 $9,522 $2,473
1996 $9,012 $3,055
1995 $8,460 $2,864
1994 $8,223 $2,518
1993 $7,905 $2,245
1992 $7,519 $1,972
1991 $7,790 $1,766
1990 $7,781 $1,559
1989 $7,773 $1,342
1988 $7,033 $1,164
1987 $6,625 $970
1986 $6,031 $842
1985 $5,510 $774
1984 $5,284 $847
1983 $4,866 $827
1982 $4,599 $770
1981 $4,417 $748
1980 $4,025 $709
1979 $2,668 $612
1978 $2,198 $548
1977 $1,968 $462
1976 $1,734 $405
1975 $1,601 $364
1974 $1,243 $343
1973 $1,042 $278.3
1972 $856 $215.6
1971 $750 $199.7
1970 $666 $197.1
1969 $567 $191.4
1968 $506 $178.8
1967 $508 $170.7
1966 $462 $164.5
1965 $433 $140.9
1964 $414 $128.6
1963 $421 $120.7
1962 $377 $116.2
1961 $366 $109.7
1960 $347 $102.8

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

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Barbados vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Thailand
2026 76.6 77.1
2025 76.5 76.8
2024 76.3 76.6
2023 76.2 76.4
2022 75.7 75.3
2021 76.6 77.6
2020 76.6 77.3
2019 76.5 77.2
2018 76.4 77.2
2017 76.2 77
2016 76.2 76.8
2015 76.1 76.6
2014 75.9 76.3
2013 75.8 76
2012 75.7 75.6
2011 75.6 75.3
2010 75.5 75
2009 75.5 74.7
2008 75.3 74.2
2007 75.3 73.8
2006 75 73.3
2005 75 72.9
2004 75.1 72.1
2003 74.9 72.1
2002 74.8 71.8
2001 74.7 71.5
2000 74.6 71.2
1999 74.6 71
1998 74.5 70.7
1997 74 70.4
1996 74.1 69.9
1995 73.9 69.8
1994 73.8 69.7
1993 73.7 69.6
1992 73.6 69.4
1991 73.5 69.1
1990 73.5 68.9
1989 73.4 68.6
1988 73.4 68.2
1987 73.5 67.8
1986 73.4 67.3
1985 73.3 66.5
1984 73.3 65.5
1983 73.2 64.5
1982 72.9 63.6
1981 72.6 62.9
1980 72.1 62.2
1979 71.5 61.7
1978 71.1 61.3
1977 70.6 60.9
1976 70.1 60.4
1975 69.8 59.7
1974 69.4 59
1973 69.1 58.3
1972 69.1 57.7
1971 68.8 57.1
1970 68.5 56.5
1969 68.5 55.7
1968 68.2 55
1967 67.9 54.3
1966 67.7 53.7
1965 67.2 53.1
1964 66.7 52.5
1963 66.2 52
1962 65.7 51.4
1961 65 51.1
1960 64.1 50.6
1959 63.3 50.1
1958 62.4 49.5
1957 61.7 49.1
1956 60.5 48.6
1955 59 48.1
1954 58.3 47.6
1953 57 47.1
1952 55.9 46.5
1951 54.7 45.9
1950 53.6 45.2

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

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Barbados and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Barbados Thailand
2024 282,467 71,668,011
2023 282,336 71,702,435
2022 282,318 71,735,329
2021 282,147 71,727,332
2020 281,698 71,641,484
2019 281,207 71,522,271
2018 280,711 71,376,079
2017 280,171 71,160,187
2016 279,598 70,859,841
2015 278,990 70,540,795
2014 278,348 70,216,367
2013 277,665 69,845,114
2012 276,938 69,436,098
2011 276,139 69,007,208
2010 275,243 68,579,447
2009 274,123 68,121,080
2008 272,714 67,619,830
2007 271,288 67,102,394
2006 270,002 66,567,687
2005 268,706 66,017,420
2004 267,298 65,452,047
2003 265,776 64,868,166
2002 264,148 64,266,437
2001 262,425 63,651,141
2000 262,063 63,007,815
1999 262,517 62,299,043
1998 262,436 61,522,630
1997 262,392 60,724,584
1996 262,284 59,920,064
1995 262,039 59,098,232
1994 261,620 58,260,854
1993 261,027 57,408,198
1992 260,267 56,528,834
1991 259,373 55,637,434
1990 258,582 54,738,329
1989 258,109 53,848,956
1988 257,763 52,969,595
1987 257,279 52,074,105
1986 256,618 51,177,834
1985 255,820 50,270,753
1984 254,920 49,351,708
1983 253,992 48,423,309
1982 253,095 47,494,577
1981 252,270 46,575,855
1980 251,524 45,650,022
1979 251,269 44,718,434
1978 251,551 43,788,976
1977 251,626 42,843,974
1976 251,442 41,896,504
1975 251,175 40,940,005
1974 250,777 39,952,891
1973 250,322 38,947,787
1972 249,658 37,933,929
1971 249,168 36,937,387
1970 249,387 35,954,408
1969 249,444 34,973,782
1968 248,540 34,002,560
1967 247,091 33,037,801
1966 244,996 32,086,071
1965 242,417 31,149,337
1964 239,958 30,232,141
1963 237,557 29,342,322
1962 235,224 28,481,040
1961 233,148 27,650,334
1960 230,893 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Thailand

Fertility rate
Barbados

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Thailand
2023 1.71 1.21
2022 1.71 1.22
2021 1.71 1.23
2020 1.71 1.26
2019 1.72 1.29
2018 1.72 1.32
2017 1.72 1.36
2016 1.72 1.4
2015 1.73 1.45
2014 1.73 1.48
2013 1.73 1.53
2012 1.73 1.56
2011 1.76 1.57
2010 1.79 1.56
2009 1.77 1.57
2008 1.76 1.59
2007 1.76 1.62
2006 1.7 1.63
2005 1.74 1.64
2004 1.8 1.67
2003 1.86 1.67
2002 1.86 1.69
2001 1.96 1.71
2000 1.93 1.73
1999 1.78 1.77
1998 1.62 1.82
1997 1.65 1.85
1996 1.67 1.87
1995 1.7 1.89
1994 1.73 1.93
1993 1.77 1.97
1992 1.8 2.01
1991 1.84 2.04
1990 1.84 2.07
1989 1.64 2.14
1988 1.58 2.17
1987 1.61 2.26
1986 1.69 2.36
1985 1.77 2.45
1984 1.75 2.58
1983 1.86 2.76
1982 1.86 2.94
1981 1.85 3.13
1980 1.78 3.29
1979 1.86 3.45
1978 1.84 3.62
1977 2.2 3.87
1976 2.24 4.12
1975 2.45 4.36
1974 2.65 4.6
1973 2.87 4.85
1972 3.15 5.08
1971 3.2 5.25
1970 3.08 5.45
1969 3.34 5.7
1968 3.57 5.93
1967 3.6 6.08
1966 4.14 6.18
1965 4.18 6.26
1964 4.21 6.31
1963 4.3 6.34
1962 4.3 6.33
1961 4.15 6.32
1960 4.71 6.33

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

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Barbados and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Thailand
2024 40.2 41.1
2023 39.9 40.7
2022 39.6 40.2
2021 39.4 39.7
2020 39.2 39.2
2019 39 38.7
2018 38.7 38.2
2017 38.5 37.7
2016 38.2 37.3
2015 37.9 36.8
2014 37.7 36.3
2013 37.4 35.9
2012 37.1 35.4
2011 36.8 35
2010 36.5 34.5
2009 36.3 34
2008 36 33.6
2007 35.6 33.1
2006 35.3 32.6
2005 34.9 32.2
2004 34.6 31.7
2003 34.3 31.3
2002 34 30.9
2001 33.7 30.5
2000 33.3 30
1999 33 29.5
1998 32.6 28.9
1997 32.1 28.3
1996 31.7 27.7
1995 31.3 27.2
1994 30.8 26.6
1993 30.4 26
1992 29.9 25.4
1991 29.5 24.8
1990 29.1 24.3
1989 28.7 23.7
1988 28.4 23.3
1987 28 22.8
1986 27.7 22.4
1985 27.3 21.9
1984 26.9 21.5
1983 26.5 21
1982 26.1 20.6
1981 25.7 20.2
1980 25.3 19.9
1979 24.9 19.5
1978 24.5 19.2
1977 24.1 18.9
1976 23.8 18.7
1975 23.5 18.4
1974 23.2 18.2
1973 23 18
1972 22.8 17.8
1971 22.6 17.6
1970 22.4 17.5
1969 22.2 17.4
1968 22.1 17.3
1967 21.9 17.3
1966 21.8 17.3
1965 21.8 17.4
1964 21.8 17.5
1963 21.8 17.6
1962 21.8 17.7
1961 21.8 17.9
1960 21.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Barbados Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Thailand
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
91.1%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Barbados Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Thailand
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
436,817 mi
2020

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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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