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Barbados vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 184th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Tonga
Population
282798
103309
Population rank 175/197 183/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 157/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 46/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 26/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Barbados and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Tonga
2024 $7,498,050,000 -
2023 $7,223,250,000 $591,139,749
2022 $6,884,900,000 $556,514,555
2021 $5,947,550,000 $519,306,353
2020 $5,407,050,000 $506,571,468
2019 $6,161,850,000 $506,031,239
2018 $6,001,950,000 $493,530,783
2017 $5,683,150,000 $459,976,850
2016 $5,674,600,000 $420,828,262
2015 $5,698,150,000 $437,525,514
2014 $5,620,600,000 $440,997,738
2013 $5,667,200,000 $451,788,498
2012 $5,761,450,000 $471,122,971
2011 $5,663,100,000 $414,143,828
2010 $5,672,900,000 $366,887,375
2009 $4,466,809,600 $312,415,028
2008 $4,790,410,400 $344,438,844
2007 $4,675,767,950 $298,519,623
2006 $4,217,323,400 $292,232,703
2005 $3,819,500,000 $261,823,805
2004 $3,444,500,000 $230,678,011
2003 $3,209,500,000 $202,246,591
2002 $3,106,500,000 $182,764,281
2001 $3,054,500,000 $181,117,230
2000 $3,059,500,000 $204,848,488
1999 $2,951,822,205 $199,208,718
1998 $2,817,083,478 $191,504,893
1997 $2,498,384,130 $214,991,452
1996 $2,363,645,403 $222,100,576
1995 $2,216,974,096 $208,871,666
1994 $2,151,344,901 $195,990,986
1993 $2,063,342,117 $138,489,884
1992 $1,957,000,000 $137,066,291
1991 $2,020,583,702 $132,201,141
1990 $2,012,131,457 $113,563,822
1989 $2,006,165,167 $106,344,855
1988 $1,812,757,918 $106,657,267
1987 $1,704,370,308 $81,667,133
1986 $1,547,755,183 $68,195,856
1985 $1,409,536,121 $60,058,663
1984 $1,346,890,071 $64,248,355
1983 $1,236,016,507 $60,863,964
1982 $1,163,923,830 $62,068,161
1981 $1,114,204,743 $62,242,013
1980 $1,012,280,615 $53,260,077
1979 $670,362,452 $44,667,002
1978 $552,883,707 $41,567,472
1977 $495,097,668 $34,139,388
1976 $435,911,269 $30,036,417
1975 $402,178,605 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Tonga
2024 $26,545 -
2023 $25,584 $5,652
2022 $24,387 $5,298
2021 $21,080 $4,923
2020 $19,194 $4,792
2019 $21,912 $4,789
2018 $21,381 $4,675
2017 $20,285 $4,366
2016 $20,296 $3,988
2015 $20,424 $4,124
2014 $20,193 $4,137
2013 $20,410 $4,219
2012 $20,804 $4,384
2011 $20,508 $3,850
2010 $20,611 $3,416
2009 $16,295 $2,914
2008 $17,566 $3,218
2007 $17,235 $2,797
2006 $15,620 $2,750
2005 $14,214 $2,478
2004 $12,886 $2,195
2003 $12,076 $1,936
2002 $11,760 $1,759
2001 $11,640 $1,754
2000 $11,675 $1,995
1999 $11,244 $1,952
1998 $10,734 $1,889
1997 $9,522 $2,136
1996 $9,012 $2,215
1995 $8,460 $2,084
1994 $8,223 $1,957
1993 $7,905 $1,383
1992 $7,519 $1,370
1991 $7,790 $1,323
1990 $7,781 $1,139
1989 $7,773 $1,070
1988 $7,033 $1,078
1987 $6,625 $830
1986 $6,031 $696
1985 $5,510 $613
1984 $5,284 $656
1983 $4,866 $621
1982 $4,599 $633
1981 $4,417 $636
1980 $4,025 $545
1979 $2,668 $458
1978 $2,198 $428
1977 $1,968 $353
1976 $1,734 $315
1975 $1,601 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Tonga
2026 76.6 73.4
2025 76.5 73.2
2024 76.3 73.1
2023 76.2 72.9
2022 75.7 72.6
2021 76.6 72.1
2020 76.6 72.4
2019 76.5 72.3
2018 76.4 72.2
2017 76.2 72.1
2016 76.2 72
2015 76.1 71.9
2014 75.9 71.7
2013 75.8 71.6
2012 75.7 71.5
2011 75.6 71.4
2010 75.5 71.3
2009 75.5 70.9
2008 75.3 71
2007 75.3 70.9
2006 75 70.7
2005 75 70.6
2004 75.1 70.4
2003 74.9 70.2
2002 74.8 70
2001 74.7 69.8
2000 74.6 69.6
1999 74.6 69.4
1998 74.5 69.2
1997 74 69
1996 74.1 68.8
1995 73.9 68.6
1994 73.8 68.4
1993 73.7 68.2
1992 73.6 67.9
1991 73.5 67.7
1990 73.5 67.5
1989 73.4 67.4
1988 73.4 67.3
1987 73.5 67.2
1986 73.4 67.1
1985 73.3 66.9
1984 73.3 66.8
1983 73.2 66.7
1982 72.9 66.3
1981 72.6 66.4
1980 72.1 66.2
1979 71.5 66
1978 71.1 65.9
1977 70.6 65.6
1976 70.1 65.4
1975 69.8 65.1
1974 69.4 64.8
1973 69.1 64.4
1972 69.1 64.1
1971 68.8 63.6
1970 68.5 63.2
1969 68.5 62.7
1968 68.2 62.2
1967 67.9 61.7
1966 67.7 61.2
1965 67.2 60.7
1964 66.7 60.3
1963 66.2 59.8
1962 65.7 59.3
1961 65 58.8
1960 64.1 58.3
1959 63.3 57.8
1958 62.4 57.2
1957 61.7 56.5
1956 60.5 55.7
1955 59 54.7
1954 58.3 53.6
1953 57 52.4
1952 55.9 51.2
1951 54.7 49.8
1950 53.6 48.4

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

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Barbados and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Barbados Tonga
2024 282,467 104,175
2023 282,336 104,597
2022 282,318 105,042
2021 282,147 105,490
2020 281,698 105,704
2019 281,207 105,669
2018 280,711 105,567
2017 280,171 105,356
2016 279,598 105,524
2015 278,990 106,095
2014 278,348 106,609
2013 277,665 107,078
2012 276,938 107,460
2011 276,139 107,570
2010 275,243 107,400
2009 274,123 107,203
2008 272,714 107,020
2007 271,288 106,726
2006 270,002 106,253
2005 268,706 105,671
2004 267,298 105,071
2003 265,776 104,464
2002 264,148 103,874
2001 262,425 103,288
2000 262,063 102,677
1999 262,517 102,046
1998 262,436 101,388
1997 262,392 100,674
1996 262,284 100,275
1995 262,039 100,225
1994 261,620 100,166
1993 261,027 100,103
1992 260,267 100,022
1991 259,373 99,895
1990 258,582 99,700
1989 258,109 99,403
1988 257,763 98,969
1987 257,279 98,376
1986 256,618 98,010
1985 255,820 97,984
1984 254,920 97,990
1983 253,992 97,998
1982 253,095 97,980
1981 252,270 97,909
1980 251,524 97,769
1979 251,269 97,544
1978 251,551 97,204
1977 251,626 96,725
1976 251,442 95,325
1975 251,175 93,017
1974 250,777 90,683
1973 250,322 88,805
1972 249,658 87,356
1971 249,168 85,896
1970 249,387 84,401
1969 249,444 82,885
1968 248,540 81,353
1967 247,091 79,814
1966 244,996 78,002
1965 242,417 75,924
1964 239,958 73,879
1963 237,557 71,885
1962 235,224 69,940
1961 233,148 68,037
1960 230,893 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Tonga

Fertility rate
Barbados

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Tonga
2023 1.71 3.13
2022 1.71 3.17
2021 1.71 3.2
2020 1.71 3.23
2019 1.72 3.27
2018 1.72 3.33
2017 1.72 3.39
2016 1.72 3.46
2015 1.73 3.54
2014 1.73 3.62
2013 1.73 3.7
2012 1.73 3.77
2011 1.76 3.83
2010 1.79 3.88
2009 1.77 3.95
2008 1.76 4.01
2007 1.76 4.09
2006 1.7 4.14
2005 1.74 4.2
2004 1.8 4.19
2003 1.86 4.18
2002 1.86 4.14
2001 1.96 4.13
2000 1.93 4.16
1999 1.78 4.23
1998 1.62 4.31
1997 1.65 4.38
1996 1.67 4.46
1995 1.7 4.56
1994 1.73 4.66
1993 1.77 4.73
1992 1.8 4.79
1991 1.84 4.85
1990 1.84 4.93
1989 1.64 5.01
1988 1.58 5.1
1987 1.61 5.19
1986 1.69 5.27
1985 1.77 5.34
1984 1.75 5.41
1983 1.86 5.45
1982 1.86 5.5
1981 1.85 5.55
1980 1.78 5.6
1979 1.86 5.65
1978 1.84 5.68
1977 2.2 5.7
1976 2.24 5.73
1975 2.45 5.75
1974 2.65 5.77
1973 2.87 5.8
1972 3.15 5.86
1971 3.2 5.96
1970 3.08 6.07
1969 3.34 6.17
1968 3.57 6.23
1967 3.6 6.29
1966 4.14 6.35
1965 4.18 6.41
1964 4.21 6.46
1963 4.3 6.52
1962 4.3 6.57
1961 4.15 6.61
1960 4.71 6.65

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

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Barbados and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Tonga
2024 40.2 21.9
2023 39.9 21.9
2022 39.6 22
2021 39.4 22.1
2020 39.2 22.1
2019 39 22
2018 38.7 22
2017 38.5 21.9
2016 38.2 21.9
2015 37.9 21.8
2014 37.7 21.7
2013 37.4 21.6
2012 37.1 21.4
2011 36.8 21.2
2010 36.5 21.2
2009 36.3 21.1
2008 36 21
2007 35.6 20.9
2006 35.3 20.8
2005 34.9 20.8
2004 34.6 20.8
2003 34.3 20.8
2002 34 20.7
2001 33.7 20.5
2000 33.3 20.3
1999 33 20.1
1998 32.6 19.9
1997 32.1 19.7
1996 31.7 19.6
1995 31.3 19.6
1994 30.8 19.6
1993 30.4 19.6
1992 29.9 19.5
1991 29.5 19.3
1990 29.1 19.1
1989 28.7 18.9
1988 28.4 18.6
1987 28 18.3
1986 27.7 18.2
1985 27.3 18.1
1984 26.9 18
1983 26.5 17.9
1982 26.1 17.8
1981 25.7 17.6
1980 25.3 17.4
1979 24.9 17.3
1978 24.5 17.1
1977 24.1 16.8
1976 23.8 16.7
1975 23.5 16.7
1974 23.2 16.8
1973 23 16.8
1972 22.8 16.7
1971 22.6 16.7
1970 22.4 16.8
1969 22.2 16.8
1968 22.1 16.9
1967 21.9 17
1966 21.8 17
1965 21.8 17
1964 21.8 17
1963 21.8 17
1962 21.8 17.1
1961 21.8 17.1
1960 21.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
50.3%
2020

Energy

Barbados Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Tonga
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
99.4%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Barbados Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Tonga
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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