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Barbados vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 184th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Turkey
Population
282798
86002379
Population rank 175/197 18/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 157/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Barbados and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Turkey
2024 $7,498,050,000 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $7,223,250,000 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $6,884,900,000 $926,097,476,914
2021 $5,947,550,000 $839,938,668,172
2020 $5,407,050,000 $733,628,247,119
2019 $6,161,850,000 $775,853,144,223
2018 $6,001,950,000 $788,356,985,774
2017 $5,683,150,000 $863,874,522,365
2016 $5,674,600,000 $870,818,016,910
2015 $5,698,150,000 $865,460,050,684
2014 $5,620,600,000 $942,343,431,929
2013 $5,667,200,000 $962,167,643,589
2012 $5,761,450,000 $885,327,622,479
2011 $5,663,100,000 $844,192,507,381
2010 $5,672,900,000 $782,545,664,268
2009 $4,466,809,600 $653,894,449,921
2008 $4,790,410,400 $775,415,944,333
2007 $4,675,767,950 $685,228,481,017
2006 $4,217,323,400 $559,668,118,237
2005 $3,819,500,000 $508,314,210,213
2004 $3,444,500,000 $410,156,784,496
2003 $3,209,500,000 $315,392,899,922
2002 $3,106,500,000 $240,778,008,474
2001 $3,054,500,000 $202,195,080,239
2000 $3,059,500,000 $274,748,463,179
1999 $2,951,822,205 $256,673,939,248
1998 $2,817,083,478 $276,035,372,655
1997 $2,498,384,130 $263,817,553,748
1996 $2,363,645,403 $250,366,965,174
1995 $2,216,974,096 $234,699,627,004
1994 $2,151,344,901 $130,650,447,499
1993 $2,063,342,117 $180,415,757,852
1992 $1,957,000,000 $159,104,772,992
1991 $2,020,583,702 $151,034,731,544
1990 $2,012,131,457 $150,655,500,192
1989 $2,006,165,167 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,812,757,918 $90,875,175,809
1987 $1,704,370,308 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,547,755,183 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,409,536,121 $67,232,758,621
1984 $1,346,890,071 $59,937,602,180
1983 $1,236,016,507 $61,803,555,556
1982 $1,163,923,830 $64,369,325,153
1981 $1,114,204,743 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,012,280,615 $68,823,684,211
1979 $670,362,452 $89,616,129,032
1978 $552,883,707 $65,912,500,000
1977 $495,097,668 $58,683,333,333
1976 $435,911,269 $51,450,000,000
1975 $402,178,605 $46,042,857,143
1974 $311,804,630 $35,414,285,714
1973 $260,767,828 $26,000,000,000
1972 $213,725,217 $20,650,000,000
1971 $186,826,503 $16,166,666,667
1970 $166,210,203 $17,863,636,364
1969 $141,393,142 $19,466,666,667
1968 $125,733,669 $17,500,000,000
1967 $125,554,009 $15,644,444,444
1966 $113,195,123 $14,100,000,000
1965 $105,021,997 $11,966,666,667
1964 $99,252,731 $11,177,777,778
1963 $99,893,761 $10,355,555,556
1962 $88,782,583 $8,922,222,222
1961 $85,363,759 $7,988,888,889
1960 $80,021,847 $7,566,666,667

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

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Barbados and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Turkey
2024 $26,545 $15,893
2023 $25,584 $13,375
2022 $24,387 $10,898
2021 $21,080 $9,982
2020 $19,194 $8,798
2019 $21,912 $9,395
2018 $21,381 $9,684
2017 $20,285 $10,756
2016 $20,296 $10,984
2015 $20,424 $11,065
2014 $20,193 $12,209
2013 $20,410 $12,636
2012 $20,804 $11,777
2011 $20,508 $11,374
2010 $20,611 $10,699
2009 $16,295 $9,077
2008 $17,566 $10,913
2007 $17,235 $9,767
2006 $15,620 $7,990
2005 $14,214 $7,332
2004 $12,886 $5,980
2003 $12,076 $4,650
2002 $11,760 $3,591
2001 $11,640 $3,052
2000 $11,675 $4,199
1999 $11,244 $3,974
1998 $10,734 $4,331
1997 $9,522 $4,197
1996 $9,012 $4,041
1995 $8,460 $3,846
1994 $8,223 $2,176
1993 $7,905 $3,058
1992 $7,519 $2,744
1991 $7,790 $2,649
1990 $7,781 $2,690
1989 $7,773 $1,949
1988 $7,033 $1,686
1987 $6,625 $1,650
1986 $6,031 $1,461
1985 $5,510 $1,326
1984 $5,284 $1,209
1983 $4,866 $1,276
1982 $4,599 $1,360
1981 $4,417 $1,537
1980 $4,025 $1,516
1979 $2,668 $2,013
1978 $2,198 $1,510
1977 $1,968 $1,372
1976 $1,734 $1,228
1975 $1,601 $1,122
1974 $1,243 $881
1973 $1,042 $661
1972 $856 $537
1971 $750 $431
1970 $666 $488
1969 $567 $544
1968 $506 $501
1967 $508 $459
1966 $462 $425
1965 $433 $370
1964 $414 $354
1963 $421 $337
1962 $377 $298.2
1961 $366 $274.4
1960 $347 $267.1

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

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Barbados vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Turkey
2026 76.6 78.4
2025 76.5 77.8
2024 76.3 77.4
2023 76.2 77.2
2022 75.7 77.6
2021 76.6 75.7
2020 76.6 76.5
2019 76.5 77.7
2018 76.4 77.5
2017 76.2 77
2016 76.2 76.6
2015 76.1 76.5
2014 75.9 76.5
2013 75.8 76.2
2012 75.7 75.6
2011 75.6 74.8
2010 75.5 75
2009 75.5 74.7
2008 75.3 74.4
2007 75.3 74.1
2006 75 73.8
2005 75 73.5
2004 75.1 73.2
2003 74.9 72.9
2002 74.8 72.6
2001 74.7 72.3
2000 74.6 71.9
1999 74.6 70.8
1998 74.5 71.1
1997 74 70.7
1996 74.1 70.2
1995 73.9 69.7
1994 73.8 69.4
1993 73.7 69
1992 73.6 68.6
1991 73.5 68.3
1990 73.5 67.8
1989 73.4 67.4
1988 73.4 66.9
1987 73.5 66.4
1986 73.4 65.9
1985 73.3 65.3
1984 73.3 64.8
1983 73.2 64.3
1982 72.9 63.7
1981 72.6 63.2
1980 72.1 62.7
1979 71.5 62.2
1978 71.1 61.6
1977 70.6 60.8
1976 70.1 60
1975 69.8 59.5
1974 69.4 59
1973 69.1 58.5
1972 69.1 58
1971 68.8 57.2
1970 68.5 56.7
1969 68.5 56.2
1968 68.2 55.6
1967 67.9 55.2
1966 67.7 54.6
1965 67.2 54.1
1964 66.7 53.6
1963 66.2 53.1
1962 65.7 52.3
1961 65 51.6
1960 64.1 50.8
1959 63.3 50.1
1958 62.4 49.2
1957 61.7 49.2
1956 60.5 49.5
1955 59 49.1
1954 58.3 48.8
1953 57 48.2
1952 55.9 48.1
1951 54.7 47.6
1950 53.6 47.3

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

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Barbados and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Barbados Turkey
2024 282,467 85,518,661
2023 282,336 85,325,965
2022 282,318 84,979,913
2021 282,147 84,147,318
2020 281,698 83,384,680
2019 281,207 82,579,440
2018 280,711 81,407,204
2017 280,171 80,312,698
2016 279,598 79,277,962
2015 278,990 78,218,479
2014 278,348 77,181,884
2013 277,665 76,147,624
2012 276,938 75,175,827
2011 276,139 74,223,629
2010 275,243 73,142,150
2009 274,123 72,039,206
2008 272,714 71,051,678
2007 271,288 70,158,112
2006 270,002 70,045,349
2005 268,706 69,329,557
2004 267,298 68,592,617
2003 265,776 67,831,730
2002 264,148 67,048,795
2001 262,425 66,245,128
2000 262,063 65,425,961
1999 262,517 64,591,923
1998 262,436 63,734,383
1997 262,392 62,852,966
1996 262,284 61,951,134
1995 262,039 61,024,503
1994 261,620 60,033,836
1993 261,027 58,999,167
1992 260,267 57,990,118
1991 259,373 57,009,887
1990 258,582 56,015,628
1989 258,109 54,976,723
1988 257,763 53,909,626
1987 257,279 52,843,670
1986 256,618 51,777,772
1985 255,820 50,687,115
1984 254,920 49,574,069
1983 253,992 48,447,410
1982 253,095 47,322,096
1981 252,270 46,321,190
1980 251,524 45,408,815
1979 251,269 44,510,429
1978 251,551 43,645,306
1977 251,626 42,773,298
1976 251,442 41,899,984
1975 251,175 41,053,126
1974 250,777 40,210,234
1973 250,322 39,329,533
1972 249,658 38,430,221
1971 249,168 37,518,611
1970 249,387 36,638,465
1969 249,444 35,787,774
1968 248,540 34,921,684
1967 247,091 34,050,421
1966 244,996 33,177,672
1965 242,417 32,345,220
1964 239,958 31,543,072
1963 237,557 30,726,841
1962 235,224 29,916,147
1961 233,148 29,119,238
1960 230,893 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Turkey

Fertility rate
Barbados

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Turkey
2023 1.71 1.51
2022 1.71 1.63
2021 1.71 1.71
2020 1.71 1.77
2019 1.72 1.89
2018 1.72 2
2017 1.72 2.08
2016 1.72 2.11
2015 1.73 2.16
2014 1.73 2.19
2013 1.73 2.11
2012 1.73 2.11
2011 1.76 2.05
2010 1.79 2.08
2009 1.77 2.1
2008 1.76 2.15
2007 1.76 2.16
2006 1.7 2.19
2005 1.74 2.2
2004 1.8 2.2
2003 1.86 2.2
2002 1.86 2.27
2001 1.96 2.39
2000 1.93 2.49
1999 1.78 2.63
1998 1.62 2.71
1997 1.65 2.74
1996 1.67 2.78
1995 1.7 2.84
1994 1.73 2.87
1993 1.77 2.92
1992 1.8 2.94
1991 1.84 3
1990 1.84 3.11
1989 1.64 3.34
1988 1.58 3.45
1987 1.61 3.54
1986 1.69 3.66
1985 1.77 3.78
1984 1.75 3.91
1983 1.86 4.06
1982 1.86 4.21
1981 1.85 4.35
1980 1.78 4.45
1979 1.86 4.58
1978 1.84 4.69
1977 2.2 4.78
1976 2.24 4.93
1975 2.45 5.09
1974 2.65 5.24
1973 2.87 5.41
1972 3.15 5.55
1971 3.2 5.67
1970 3.08 5.78
1969 3.34 5.87
1968 3.57 5.96
1967 3.6 6.06
1966 4.14 6.15
1965 4.18 6.22
1964 4.21 6.29
1963 4.3 6.34
1962 4.3 6.38
1961 4.15 6.42
1960 4.71 6.38

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

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Barbados and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Turkey
2024 40.2 34
2023 39.9 33.5
2022 39.6 33.1
2021 39.4 32.7
2020 39.2 32.3
2019 39 31.8
2018 38.7 31.5
2017 38.5 31.2
2016 38.2 30.9
2015 37.9 30.6
2014 37.7 30.4
2013 37.4 30.1
2012 37.1 29.8
2011 36.8 29.5
2010 36.5 29.1
2009 36.3 28.6
2008 36 28.3
2007 35.6 27.9
2006 35.3 27.5
2005 34.9 27
2004 34.6 26.6
2003 34.3 26.2
2002 34 25.8
2001 33.7 25.4
2000 33.3 25
1999 33 24.7
1998 32.6 24.3
1997 32.1 24
1996 31.7 23.6
1995 31.3 23.3
1994 30.8 23
1993 30.4 22.7
1992 29.9 22.4
1991 29.5 22.1
1990 29.1 21.8
1989 28.7 21.6
1988 28.4 21.3
1987 28 21.1
1986 27.7 20.9
1985 27.3 20.6
1984 26.9 20.4
1983 26.5 20.2
1982 26.1 20
1981 25.7 19.9
1980 25.3 19.8
1979 24.9 19.7
1978 24.5 19.5
1977 24.1 19.4
1976 23.8 19.3
1975 23.5 19.1
1974 23.2 19
1973 23 18.9
1972 22.8 18.8
1971 22.6 18.7
1970 22.4 18.6
1969 22.2 18.6
1968 22.1 18.6
1967 21.9 18.7
1966 21.8 18.8
1965 21.8 18.9
1964 21.8 18.9
1963 21.8 19
1962 21.8 19.1
1961 21.8 19.3
1960 21.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Barbados Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Turkey
% of world population
0.003%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
97.3%
2021
English speaking
100%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Barbados Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Turkey
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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