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Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 184th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Trinidad
Population
282798
1374840
Population rank 175/197 154/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Trinidad
2024 $7,498,050,000 $25,633,544,529
2023 $7,223,250,000 $25,036,993,423
2022 $6,884,900,000 $28,341,164,301
2021 $5,947,550,000 $24,222,963,263
2020 $5,407,050,000 $20,888,515,184
2019 $6,161,850,000 $23,477,745,792
2018 $6,001,950,000 $23,883,058,083
2017 $5,683,150,000 $23,830,750,901
2016 $5,674,600,000 $23,624,322,193
2015 $5,698,150,000 $26,841,141,793
2014 $5,620,600,000 $29,474,180,005
2013 $5,667,200,000 $28,560,537,057
2012 $5,761,450,000 $27,147,349,937
2011 $5,663,100,000 $25,433,007,437
2010 $5,672,900,000 $22,157,920,592
2009 $4,466,809,600 $19,172,165,226
2008 $4,790,410,400 $27,871,587,350
2007 $4,675,767,950 $21,641,620,050
2006 $4,217,323,400 $18,369,361,094
2005 $3,819,500,000 $15,982,389,018
2004 $3,444,500,000 $13,280,291,990
2003 $3,209,500,000 $11,305,459,802
2002 $3,106,500,000 $9,008,298,229
2001 $3,054,500,000 $8,824,849,191
2000 $3,059,500,000 $8,154,342,116
1999 $2,951,822,205 $6,808,982,521
1998 $2,817,083,478 $6,043,686,654
1997 $2,498,384,130 $5,737,771,523
1996 $2,363,645,403 $5,759,570,336
1995 $2,216,974,096 $5,329,217,747
1994 $2,151,344,901 $4,947,181,646
1993 $2,063,342,117 $4,669,491,134
1992 $1,957,000,000 $5,439,552,941
1991 $2,020,583,702 $5,307,905,882
1990 $2,012,131,457 $5,068,000,000
1989 $2,006,165,167 $4,323,058,824
1988 $1,812,757,918 $4,496,910,569
1987 $1,704,370,308 $4,797,777,778
1986 $1,547,755,183 $4,794,444,444
1985 $1,409,536,121 $7,375,918,367
1984 $1,346,890,071 $7,757,083,333
1983 $1,236,016,507 $7,763,750,000
1982 $1,163,923,830 $8,140,416,667
1981 $1,114,204,743 $6,992,083,333
1980 $1,012,280,615 $6,235,833,333
1979 $670,362,452 $4,602,416,625
1978 $552,883,707 $3,562,333,458
1977 $495,097,668 $3,138,666,667
1976 $435,911,269 $2,500,424,955
1975 $402,178,605 $2,442,669,825
1974 $311,804,630 $2,042,001,071
1973 $260,767,828 $1,308,785,431
1972 $213,725,217 $1,083,391,758
1971 $186,826,503 $896,765,215
1970 $166,210,203 $821,850,000
1969 $141,393,142 $779,200,000
1968 $125,733,669 $758,899,950
1967 $125,554,009 $761,981,912
1966 $113,195,123 $723,739,857
1965 $105,021,997 $736,573,159
1964 $99,252,731 $711,897,520
1963 $99,893,761 $678,239,329
1962 $88,782,583 $619,322,810
1961 $85,363,759 $584,964,621
1960 $80,021,847 $535,673,252

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

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Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Trinidad
2024 $26,545 $18,733
2023 $25,584 $18,308
2022 $24,387 $20,751
2021 $21,080 $17,713
2020 $19,194 $15,284
2019 $21,912 $17,213
2018 $21,381 $17,571
2017 $20,285 $17,566
2016 $20,296 $17,449
2015 $20,424 $19,887
2014 $20,193 $21,908
2013 $20,410 $21,305
2012 $20,804 $20,332
2011 $20,508 $19,151
2010 $20,611 $16,815
2009 $16,295 $14,634
2008 $17,566 $21,299
2007 $17,235 $16,607
2006 $15,620 $14,153
2005 $14,214 $12,346
2004 $12,886 $9,871
2003 $12,076 $8,445
2002 $11,760 $6,763
2001 $11,640 $6,657
2000 $11,675 $6,179
1999 $11,244 $5,179
1998 $10,734 $4,613
1997 $9,522 $4,394
1996 $9,012 $4,427
1995 $8,460 $4,115
1994 $8,223 $3,840
1993 $7,905 $3,647
1992 $7,519 $4,277
1991 $7,790 $4,205
1990 $7,781 $4,047
1989 $7,773 $3,482
1988 $7,033 $3,656
1987 $6,625 $3,941
1986 $6,031 $3,985
1985 $5,510 $6,212
1984 $5,284 $6,613
1983 $4,866 $6,690
1982 $4,599 $7,091
1981 $4,417 $6,160
1980 $4,025 $5,559
1979 $2,668 $4,155
1978 $2,198 $3,258
1977 $1,968 $2,907
1976 $1,734 $2,345
1975 $1,601 $2,319
1974 $1,243 $1,962
1973 $1,042 $1,273
1972 $856 $1,067
1971 $750 $894
1970 $666 $829
1969 $567 $795
1968 $506 $783
1967 $508 $797
1966 $462 $768
1965 $433 $793
1964 $414 $780
1963 $421 $756
1962 $377 $704
1961 $366 $678
1960 $347 $634

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

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Barbados vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Trinidad
2026 76.6 73.9
2025 76.5 73.7
2024 76.3 73.6
2023 76.2 73.5
2022 75.7 73.3
2021 76.6 71.1
2020 76.6 72.6
2019 76.5 72.8
2018 76.4 72.7
2017 76.2 73
2016 76.2 72.9
2015 76.1 72.9
2014 75.9 72.9
2013 75.8 72.8
2012 75.7 72.5
2011 75.6 72.2
2010 75.5 71.8
2009 75.5 71.4
2008 75.3 71.1
2007 75.3 70.8
2006 75 70.4
2005 75 70.2
2004 75.1 69.9
2003 74.9 69.5
2002 74.8 69.2
2001 74.7 68.9
2000 74.6 68.6
1999 74.6 68.5
1998 74.5 68.3
1997 74 68.1
1996 74.1 68
1995 73.9 68
1994 73.8 67.8
1993 73.7 67.8
1992 73.6 67.8
1991 73.5 67.8
1990 73.5 67.6
1989 73.4 67.5
1988 73.4 67.4
1987 73.5 67.1
1986 73.4 66.9
1985 73.3 66.7
1984 73.3 66.6
1983 73.2 66.4
1982 72.9 66.4
1981 72.6 66.5
1980 72.1 66.5
1979 71.5 66.4
1978 71.1 66.2
1977 70.6 66.2
1976 70.1 66
1975 69.8 65.6
1974 69.4 65.5
1973 69.1 65.4
1972 69.1 65.2
1971 68.8 64.9
1970 68.5 64.9
1969 68.5 64.8
1968 68.2 64.6
1967 67.9 64.5
1966 67.7 64.3
1965 67.2 64.2
1964 66.7 64
1963 66.2 63.6
1962 65.7 63.4
1961 65 63
1960 64.1 62.5
1959 63.3 61.9
1958 62.4 61.4
1957 61.7 60.7
1956 60.5 60.3
1955 59 59.7
1954 58.3 59.1
1953 57 58.3
1952 55.9 57.7
1951 54.7 57.3
1950 53.6 57

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

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Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Barbados Trinidad
2024 282,467 1,368,333
2023 282,336 1,367,510
2022 282,318 1,365,805
2021 282,147 1,367,558
2020 281,698 1,366,725
2019 281,207 1,363,985
2018 280,711 1,359,193
2017 280,171 1,356,633
2016 279,598 1,353,895
2015 278,990 1,349,667
2014 278,348 1,345,343
2013 277,665 1,340,557
2012 276,938 1,335,194
2011 276,139 1,328,019
2010 275,243 1,317,714
2009 274,123 1,310,106
2008 272,714 1,308,587
2007 271,288 1,303,188
2006 270,002 1,297,944
2005 268,706 1,294,494
2004 267,298 1,345,380
2003 265,776 1,338,709
2002 264,148 1,332,011
2001 262,425 1,325,567
2000 262,063 1,319,774
1999 262,517 1,314,708
1998 262,436 1,310,225
1997 262,392 1,305,836
1996 262,284 1,300,928
1995 262,039 1,295,169
1994 261,620 1,288,341
1993 261,027 1,280,466
1992 260,267 1,271,674
1991 259,373 1,262,171
1990 258,582 1,252,208
1989 258,109 1,241,600
1988 257,763 1,230,069
1987 257,279 1,217,364
1986 256,618 1,203,124
1985 255,820 1,187,366
1984 254,920 1,172,984
1983 253,992 1,160,534
1982 253,095 1,147,927
1981 252,270 1,135,132
1980 251,524 1,121,744
1979 251,269 1,107,639
1978 251,551 1,093,380
1977 251,626 1,079,554
1976 251,442 1,066,311
1975 251,175 1,053,469
1974 250,777 1,040,761
1973 250,322 1,027,851
1972 249,658 1,014,921
1971 249,168 1,002,585
1970 249,387 991,471
1969 249,444 980,706
1968 248,540 969,006
1967 247,091 956,418
1966 244,996 942,937
1965 242,417 928,425
1964 239,958 912,963
1963 237,557 896,804
1962 235,224 880,194
1961 233,148 863,144
1960 230,893 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Trinidad
2023 1.71 1.53
2022 1.71 1.54
2021 1.71 1.56
2020 1.71 1.57
2019 1.72 1.58
2018 1.72 1.59
2017 1.72 1.59
2016 1.72 1.6
2015 1.73 1.6
2014 1.73 1.6
2013 1.73 1.6
2012 1.73 1.61
2011 1.76 1.61
2010 1.79 1.61
2009 1.77 1.62
2008 1.76 1.62
2007 1.76 1.62
2006 1.7 1.62
2005 1.74 1.63
2004 1.8 1.63
2003 1.86 1.65
2002 1.86 1.67
2001 1.96 1.71
2000 1.93 1.73
1999 1.78 1.76
1998 1.62 1.78
1997 1.65 1.83
1996 1.67 1.89
1995 1.7 1.97
1994 1.73 2.06
1993 1.77 2.13
1992 1.8 2.21
1991 1.84 2.29
1990 1.84 2.39
1989 1.64 2.53
1988 1.58 2.65
1987 1.61 2.78
1986 1.69 2.9
1985 1.77 2.99
1984 1.75 3.02
1983 1.86 3.07
1982 1.86 3.11
1981 1.85 3.13
1980 1.78 3.15
1979 1.86 3.13
1978 1.84 3.13
1977 2.2 3.12
1976 2.24 3.14
1975 2.45 3.21
1974 2.65 3.32
1973 2.87 3.47
1972 3.15 3.55
1971 3.2 3.61
1970 3.08 3.71
1969 3.34 3.86
1968 3.57 4.11
1967 3.6 4.35
1966 4.14 4.62
1965 4.18 4.88
1964 4.21 5.08
1963 4.3 5.24
1962 4.3 5.36
1961 4.15 5.41
1960 4.71 5.41

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

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Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Trinidad
2024 40.2 38.2
2023 39.9 37.7
2022 39.6 37.2
2021 39.4 36.8
2020 39.2 36.3
2019 39 35.7
2018 38.7 35.3
2017 38.5 34.9
2016 38.2 34.4
2015 37.9 34
2014 37.7 33.5
2013 37.4 33.1
2012 37.1 32.6
2011 36.8 32.1
2010 36.5 31.7
2009 36.3 31.2
2008 36 30.7
2007 35.6 30.3
2006 35.3 29.8
2005 34.9 29.5
2004 34.6 29.1
2003 34.3 28.7
2002 34 28.3
2001 33.7 27.9
2000 33.3 27.5
1999 33 27.1
1998 32.6 26.7
1997 32.1 26.4
1996 31.7 26
1995 31.3 25.6
1994 30.8 25.3
1993 30.4 25.1
1992 29.9 24.8
1991 29.5 24.5
1990 29.1 24.2
1989 28.7 23.9
1988 28.4 23.6
1987 28 23.3
1986 27.7 23.1
1985 27.3 22.8
1984 26.9 22.6
1983 26.5 22.4
1982 26.1 22.2
1981 25.7 21.9
1980 25.3 21.7
1979 24.9 21.4
1978 24.5 21.1
1977 24.1 20.8
1976 23.8 20.6
1975 23.5 20.2
1974 23.2 19.9
1973 23 19.6
1972 22.8 19.3
1971 22.6 19.1
1970 22.4 18.8
1969 22.2 18.6
1968 22.1 18.5
1967 21.9 18.4
1966 21.8 18.4
1965 21.8 18.3
1964 21.8 18.3
1963 21.8 18.3
1962 21.8 18.4
1961 21.8 18.4
1960 21.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.1%
1992
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Barbados Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Barbados Trinidad
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
97.9%
2000
English speaking
100%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Barbados Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Trinidad
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
n/a

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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)

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