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Barbados vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 184th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Tunisia
Population
282798
12437803
Population rank 175/197 81/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Barbados and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Tunisia
2024 $7,498,050,000 $51,332,285,657
2023 $7,223,250,000 $48,205,328,303
2022 $6,884,900,000 $44,929,920,093
2021 $5,947,550,000 $47,073,234,359
2020 $5,407,050,000 $42,491,780,918
2019 $6,161,850,000 $41,905,642,419
2018 $6,001,950,000 $42,686,504,460
2017 $5,683,150,000 $42,163,530,591
2016 $5,674,600,000 $44,360,072,680
2015 $5,698,150,000 $45,779,494,042
2014 $5,620,600,000 $50,271,812,921
2013 $5,667,200,000 $48,685,446,414
2012 $5,761,450,000 $47,311,401,813
2011 $5,663,100,000 $48,123,325,825
2010 $5,672,900,000 $46,206,091,938
2009 $4,466,809,600 $43,455,740,497
2008 $4,790,410,400 $44,859,439,902
2007 $4,675,767,950 $38,915,353,867
2006 $4,217,323,400 $34,376,664,601
2005 $3,819,500,000 $32,272,186,695
2004 $3,444,500,000 $31,183,885,241
2003 $3,209,500,000 $27,453,902,261
2002 $3,106,500,000 $23,141,616,605
2001 $3,054,500,000 $22,065,832,449
2000 $3,059,500,000 $21,473,528,161
1999 $2,951,822,205 $22,943,202,175
1998 $2,817,083,478 $21,802,893,587
1997 $2,498,384,130 $20,746,210,354
1996 $2,363,645,403 $19,587,161,807
1995 $2,216,974,096 $18,030,876,599
1994 $2,151,344,901 $15,633,174,304
1993 $2,063,342,117 $14,608,335,608
1992 $1,957,000,000 $15,496,708,060
1991 $2,020,583,702 $13,074,782,609
1990 $2,012,131,457 $12,290,568,182
1989 $2,006,165,167 $10,101,851,745
1988 $1,812,757,918 $10,096,245,762
1987 $1,704,370,308 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,547,755,183 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,409,536,121 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,346,890,071 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,236,016,507 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,163,923,830 $8,133,580,052
1981 $1,114,204,743 $8,428,445,294
1980 $1,012,280,615 $8,744,134,354
1979 $670,362,452 $7,188,863,904
1978 $552,883,707 $5,968,460,080
1977 $495,097,668 $5,109,324,009
1976 $435,911,269 $4,508,191,942
1975 $402,178,605 $4,328,965,588
1974 $311,804,630 $3,545,868,575
1973 $260,767,828 $2,730,813,385
1972 $213,725,217 $2,237,556,149
1971 $186,826,503 $1,685,162,272
1970 $166,210,203 $1,439,238,095
1969 $141,393,142 $1,289,904,762
1968 $125,733,669 $1,214,666,667
1967 $125,554,009 $1,085,714,286
1966 $113,195,123 $1,040,952,381
1965 $105,021,997 $991,047,619
1964 $99,252,731 $1,025,866,792
1963 $99,893,761 $1,026,737,600
1962 $88,782,583 $880,027,733
1961 $85,363,759 $866,155,429
1960 $80,021,847 -

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

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Barbados and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Tunisia
2024 $26,545 $4,181
2023 $25,584 $3,951
2022 $24,387 $3,707
2021 $21,080 $3,907
2020 $19,194 $3,549
2019 $21,912 $3,529
2018 $21,381 $3,628
2017 $20,285 $3,619
2016 $20,296 $3,848
2015 $20,424 $4,015
2014 $20,193 $4,459
2013 $20,410 $4,370
2012 $20,804 $4,297
2011 $20,508 $4,421
2010 $20,611 $4,292
2009 $16,295 $4,080
2008 $17,566 $4,255
2007 $17,235 $3,727
2006 $15,620 $3,323
2005 $14,214 $3,147
2004 $12,886 $3,067
2003 $12,076 $2,726
2002 $11,760 $2,321
2001 $11,640 $2,236
2000 $11,675 $2,199
1999 $11,244 $2,376
1998 $10,734 $2,285
1997 $9,522 $2,202
1996 $9,012 $2,107
1995 $8,460 $1,968
1994 $8,223 $1,733
1993 $7,905 $1,649
1992 $7,519 $1,785
1991 $7,790 $1,538
1990 $7,781 $1,476
1989 $7,773 $1,239
1988 $7,033 $1,266
1987 $6,625 $1,245
1986 $6,031 $1,187
1985 $5,510 $1,135
1984 $5,284 $1,143
1983 $4,866 $1,184
1982 $4,599 $1,177
1981 $4,417 $1,247
1980 $4,025 $1,324
1979 $2,668 $1,113
1978 $2,198 $946
1977 $1,968 $830
1976 $1,734 $752
1975 $1,601 $741
1974 $1,243 $624
1973 $1,042 $493
1972 $856 $415
1971 $750 $320
1970 $666 $280.5
1969 $567 $257.7
1968 $506 $248.9
1967 $508 $228
1966 $462 $223.8
1965 $433 $217.3
1964 $414 $228.5
1963 $421 $231.9
1962 $377 $201.4
1961 $366 $200.7
1960 $347 -

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

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Barbados vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Tunisia
2026 76.6 77.1
2025 76.5 76.9
2024 76.3 76.7
2023 76.2 76.5
2022 75.7 76.1
2021 76.6 72.9
2020 76.6 75
2019 76.5 75.6
2018 76.4 75.4
2017 76.2 75.2
2016 76.2 75
2015 76.1 74.9
2014 75.9 74.8
2013 75.8 74.7
2012 75.7 74.6
2011 75.6 74.5
2010 75.5 74.4
2009 75.5 74.3
2008 75.3 74.2
2007 75.3 74
2006 75 73.9
2005 75 73.7
2004 75.1 73.5
2003 74.9 73.3
2002 74.8 73.1
2001 74.7 72.8
2000 74.6 72.6
1999 74.6 72.3
1998 74.5 72.1
1997 74 71.7
1996 74.1 71.2
1995 73.9 70.8
1994 73.8 70.4
1993 73.7 70
1992 73.6 69.7
1991 73.5 69.4
1990 73.5 69.1
1989 73.4 68.8
1988 73.4 68.5
1987 73.5 68
1986 73.4 67.4
1985 73.3 66.9
1984 73.3 66.3
1983 73.2 65.7
1982 72.9 65
1981 72.6 64.4
1980 72.1 63.7
1979 71.5 62.9
1978 71.1 62.1
1977 70.6 61.3
1976 70.1 60.3
1975 69.8 59.3
1974 69.4 58.3
1973 69.1 57.1
1972 69.1 56.1
1971 68.8 54.9
1970 68.5 53.8
1969 68.5 52.3
1968 68.2 51.3
1967 67.9 50.2
1966 67.7 49.2
1965 67.2 48.2
1964 66.7 47.3
1963 66.2 46.4
1962 65.7 45.6
1961 65 44.3
1960 64.1 44
1959 63.3 43.4
1958 62.4 42.7
1957 61.7 42.1
1956 60.5 41.3
1955 59 40.8
1954 58.3 40
1953 57 39.7
1952 55.9 39.3
1951 54.7 38.7
1950 53.6 38.2

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

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Barbados and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Barbados Tunisia
2024 282,467 12,277,109
2023 282,336 12,200,431
2022 282,318 12,119,334
2021 282,147 12,048,622
2020 281,698 11,974,057
2019 281,207 11,875,081
2018 280,711 11,765,514
2017 280,171 11,650,498
2016 279,598 11,528,674
2015 278,990 11,402,264
2014 278,348 11,274,288
2013 277,665 11,141,361
2012 276,938 11,009,647
2011 276,139 10,886,035
2010 275,243 10,765,980
2009 274,123 10,650,681
2008 272,714 10,542,635
2007 271,288 10,441,702
2006 270,002 10,346,410
2005 268,706 10,255,472
2004 267,298 10,166,163
2003 265,776 10,071,632
2002 264,148 9,971,515
2001 262,425 9,869,677
2000 262,063 9,764,935
1999 262,517 9,655,963
1998 262,436 9,541,667
1997 262,392 9,421,270
1996 262,284 9,294,432
1995 262,039 9,161,258
1994 261,620 9,018,448
1993 261,027 8,857,910
1992 260,267 8,682,512
1991 259,373 8,501,827
1990 258,582 8,324,509
1989 258,109 8,151,660
1988 257,763 7,974,440
1987 257,279 7,789,987
1986 256,618 7,600,301
1985 255,820 7,409,903
1984 254,920 7,220,044
1983 253,992 7,053,800
1982 253,095 6,908,642
1981 252,270 6,758,284
1980 251,524 6,606,195
1979 251,269 6,456,419
1978 251,551 6,309,390
1977 251,626 6,155,931
1976 251,442 5,996,994
1975 251,175 5,839,262
1974 250,777 5,684,674
1973 250,322 5,537,242
1972 249,658 5,396,557
1971 249,168 5,261,658
1970 249,387 5,131,396
1969 249,444 5,004,697
1968 248,540 4,879,899
1967 247,091 4,760,970
1966 244,996 4,652,287
1965 242,417 4,561,385
1964 239,958 4,489,869
1963 237,557 4,427,131
1962 235,224 4,369,136
1961 233,148 4,316,278
1960 230,893 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Barbados

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Tunisia
2023 1.71 1.83
2022 1.71 1.85
2021 1.71 1.8
2020 1.71 2
2019 1.72 2.1
2018 1.72 2.13
2017 1.72 2.21
2016 1.72 2.28
2015 1.73 2.31
2014 1.73 2.32
2013 1.73 2.31
2012 1.73 2.28
2011 1.76 2.19
2010 1.79 2.08
2009 1.77 2
2008 1.76 1.98
2007 1.76 1.96
2006 1.7 1.95
2005 1.74 1.95
2004 1.8 1.95
2003 1.86 1.96
2002 1.86 1.94
2001 1.96 1.98
2000 1.93 2.03
1999 1.78 2.08
1998 1.62 2.2
1997 1.65 2.34
1996 1.67 2.49
1995 1.7 2.67
1994 1.73 2.87
1993 1.77 3.06
1992 1.8 3.19
1991 1.84 3.31
1990 1.84 3.44
1989 1.64 3.57
1988 1.58 3.83
1987 1.61 4.1
1986 1.69 4.36
1985 1.77 4.52
1984 1.75 4.66
1983 1.86 4.77
1982 1.86 4.89
1981 1.85 5.02
1980 1.78 5.03
1979 1.86 5.18
1978 1.84 5.4
1977 2.2 5.68
1976 2.24 5.87
1975 2.45 5.97
1974 2.65 6.05
1973 2.87 6.12
1972 3.15 6.19
1971 3.2 6.29
1970 3.08 6.43
1969 3.34 6.62
1968 3.57 6.81
1967 3.6 6.95
1966 4.14 7.06
1965 4.18 7.11
1964 4.21 7.17
1963 4.3 7.17
1962 4.3 7.17
1961 4.15 7.16
1960 4.71 7.16

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

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Barbados and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Tunisia
2024 40.2 33.5
2023 39.9 33.2
2022 39.6 32.8
2021 39.4 32.4
2020 39.2 32
2019 39 31.7
2018 38.7 31.4
2017 38.5 31.1
2016 38.2 30.8
2015 37.9 30.4
2014 37.7 30.1
2013 37.4 29.8
2012 37.1 29.5
2011 36.8 29.2
2010 36.5 28.9
2009 36.3 28.5
2008 36 28.1
2007 35.6 27.6
2006 35.3 27.2
2005 34.9 26.7
2004 34.6 26.2
2003 34.3 25.7
2002 34 25.3
2001 33.7 24.8
2000 33.3 24.4
1999 33 24
1998 32.6 23.6
1997 32.1 23.2
1996 31.7 22.9
1995 31.3 22.5
1994 30.8 22.1
1993 30.4 21.8
1992 29.9 21.5
1991 29.5 21.2
1990 29.1 21
1989 28.7 20.7
1988 28.4 20.4
1987 28 20.2
1986 27.7 19.9
1985 27.3 19.7
1984 26.9 19.5
1983 26.5 19.2
1982 26.1 19
1981 25.7 18.7
1980 25.3 18.5
1979 24.9 18.3
1978 24.5 18.1
1977 24.1 18
1976 23.8 17.9
1975 23.5 17.8
1974 23.2 17.8
1973 23 17.7
1972 22.8 17.6
1971 22.6 17.6
1970 22.4 17.6
1969 22.2 17.5
1968 22.1 17.6
1967 21.9 17.7
1966 21.8 17.8
1965 21.8 17.9
1964 21.8 18
1963 21.8 18.1
1962 21.8 18.2
1961 21.8 18.3
1960 21.9 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
8.96%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.8%
2024

Energy

Barbados Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Tunisia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
86.3%
2023
English speaking
100%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Barbados Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Tunisia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
12,272 mi
2023

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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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