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Barbados vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 184th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Tuvalu
Population
282798
9341
Population rank 175/197 196/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 157/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 46/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 26/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Barbados and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Tuvalu
2024 $7,498,050,000 -
2023 $7,223,250,000 $62,280,312
2022 $6,884,900,000 $59,065,982
2021 $5,947,550,000 $60,196,406
2020 $5,407,050,000 $51,746,594
2019 $6,161,850,000 $54,123,199
2018 $6,001,950,000 $48,015,260
2017 $5,683,150,000 $45,276,595
2016 $5,674,600,000 $41,629,064
2015 $5,698,150,000 $36,811,936
2014 $5,620,600,000 $38,760,983
2013 $5,667,200,000 $38,615,891
2012 $5,761,450,000 $39,345,579
2011 $5,663,100,000 $39,196,957
2010 $5,672,900,000 $32,105,408
2009 $4,466,809,600 $28,076,984
2008 $4,790,410,400 $31,874,435
2007 $4,675,767,950 $28,450,169
2006 $4,217,323,400 $24,096,875
2005 $3,819,500,000 $22,909,980
2004 $3,444,500,000 $22,798,275
2003 $3,209,500,000 $19,456,338
2002 $3,106,500,000 $16,842,673
2001 $3,054,500,000 $13,964,732
2000 $3,059,500,000 $15,073,976
1999 $2,951,822,205 $14,800,503
1998 $2,817,083,478 $13,795,146
1997 $2,498,384,130 $13,734,210
1996 $2,363,645,403 $13,338,597
1995 $2,216,974,096 $11,922,614
1994 $2,151,344,901 $11,772,611
1993 $2,063,342,117 $10,414,400
1992 $1,957,000,000 $10,535,028
1991 $2,020,583,702 $10,127,314
1990 $2,012,131,457 $9,542,901
1989 $2,006,165,167 $8,454,523
1988 $1,812,757,918 $7,011,059
1987 $1,704,370,308 $5,020,513
1986 $1,547,755,183 $4,574,706
1985 $1,409,536,121 $3,862,852
1984 $1,346,890,071 $4,481,978
1983 $1,236,016,507 $4,152,550
1982 $1,163,923,830 $4,118,945
1981 $1,114,204,743 $4,773,018
1980 $1,012,280,615 $4,206,128
1979 $670,362,452 $4,065,659
1978 $552,883,707 $3,798,782
1977 $495,097,668 $3,669,420
1976 $435,911,269 $3,919,072
1975 $402,178,605 $4,014,748
1974 $311,804,630 $4,122,329
1973 $260,767,828 $3,411,915
1972 $213,725,217 $2,968,458
1971 $186,826,503 $2,716,990
1970 $166,210,203 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Tuvalu
2024 $26,545 -
2023 $25,584 $6,345
2022 $24,387 $5,911
2021 $21,080 $5,905
2020 $19,194 $4,976
2019 $21,912 $5,115
2018 $21,381 $4,466
2017 $20,285 $4,166
2016 $20,296 $3,809
2015 $20,424 $3,358
2014 $20,193 $3,529
2013 $20,410 $3,510
2012 $20,804 $3,598
2011 $20,508 $3,636
2010 $20,611 $3,025
2009 $16,295 $2,684
2008 $17,566 $3,088
2007 $17,235 $2,794
2006 $15,620 $2,396
2005 $14,214 $2,305
2004 $12,886 $2,323
2003 $12,076 $2,007
2002 $11,760 $1,750
2001 $11,640 $1,457
2000 $11,675 $1,579
1999 $11,244 $1,559
1998 $10,734 $1,460
1997 $9,522 $1,461
1996 $9,012 $1,428
1995 $8,460 $1,285
1994 $8,223 $1,279
1993 $7,905 $1,141
1992 $7,519 $1,166
1991 $7,790 $1,134
1990 $7,781 $1,085
1989 $7,773 $976
1988 $7,033 $823
1987 $6,625 $600
1986 $6,031 $557
1985 $5,510 $480
1984 $5,284 $567
1983 $4,866 $533
1982 $4,599 $537
1981 $4,417 $634
1980 $4,025 $571
1979 $2,668 $566
1978 $2,198 $546
1977 $1,968 $549
1976 $1,734 $612
1975 $1,601 $656
1974 $1,243 $708
1973 $1,042 $601
1972 $856 $522
1971 $750 $478
1970 $666 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Tuvalu
2026 76.6 67.6
2025 76.5 67.4
2024 76.3 67.3
2023 76.2 67.1
2022 75.7 66.9
2021 76.6 65.8
2020 76.6 66.4
2019 76.5 66.1
2018 76.4 65.9
2017 76.2 65.7
2016 76.2 65.5
2015 76.1 65.4
2014 75.9 65.3
2013 75.8 65.2
2012 75.7 65.1
2011 75.6 65
2010 75.5 64.8
2009 75.5 64.7
2008 75.3 64.5
2007 75.3 64.4
2006 75 64.2
2005 75 64.1
2004 75.1 64
2003 74.9 63.9
2002 74.8 63.8
2001 74.7 63.7
2000 74.6 63.5
1999 74.6 63.3
1998 74.5 63.2
1997 74 62.9
1996 74.1 62.7
1995 73.9 62.5
1994 73.8 62.3
1993 73.7 62.1
1992 73.6 60.3
1991 73.5 61.8
1990 73.5 61.6
1989 73.4 61.5
1988 73.4 61.4
1987 73.5 61.3
1986 73.4 61.2
1985 73.3 61.1
1984 73.3 61.1
1983 73.2 60.9
1982 72.9 60.7
1981 72.6 60.5
1980 72.1 60.2
1979 71.5 59.9
1978 71.1 59.6
1977 70.6 59.2
1976 70.1 58.8
1975 69.8 58.3
1974 69.4 57.7
1973 69.1 57.2
1972 69.1 54.7
1971 68.8 56
1970 68.5 55.3
1969 68.5 54.7
1968 68.2 54.1
1967 67.9 53.5
1966 67.7 52.8
1965 67.2 52.1
1964 66.7 51.3
1963 66.2 50.6
1962 65.7 49.8
1961 65 49
1960 64.1 48.3
1959 63.3 47.5
1958 62.4 46.7
1957 61.7 45.8
1956 60.5 45
1955 59 44.2
1954 58.3 43.4
1953 57 42.5
1952 55.9 41.7
1951 54.7 40.8
1950 53.6 40

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

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Barbados and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Barbados Tuvalu
2024 282,467 9,646
2023 282,336 9,816
2022 282,318 9,992
2021 282,147 10,194
2020 281,698 10,399
2019 281,207 10,581
2018 280,711 10,751
2017 280,171 10,869
2016 279,598 10,930
2015 278,990 10,963
2014 278,348 10,984
2013 277,665 11,001
2012 276,938 10,934
2011 276,139 10,780
2010 275,243 10,614
2009 274,123 10,461
2008 272,714 10,321
2007 271,288 10,182
2006 270,002 10,056
2005 268,706 9,940
2004 267,298 9,816
2003 265,776 9,695
2002 264,148 9,623
2001 262,425 9,586
2000 262,063 9,544
1999 262,517 9,496
1998 262,436 9,451
1997 262,392 9,400
1996 262,284 9,342
1995 262,039 9,280
1994 261,620 9,207
1993 261,027 9,126
1992 260,267 9,038
1991 259,373 8,928
1990 258,582 8,798
1989 258,109 8,662
1988 257,763 8,518
1987 257,279 8,371
1986 256,618 8,217
1985 255,820 8,046
1984 254,920 7,902
1983 253,992 7,789
1982 253,095 7,664
1981 252,270 7,526
1980 251,524 7,366
1979 251,269 7,184
1978 251,551 6,957
1977 251,626 6,686
1976 251,442 6,404
1975 251,175 6,117
1974 250,777 5,822
1973 250,322 5,681
1972 249,658 5,692
1971 249,168 5,685
1970 249,387 5,663
1969 249,444 5,631
1968 248,540 5,624
1967 247,091 5,652
1966 244,996 5,686
1965 242,417 5,715
1964 239,958 5,752
1963 237,557 5,751
1962 235,224 5,699
1961 233,148 5,648
1960 230,893 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Barbados

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Tuvalu
2023 1.71 3.21
2022 1.71 3.24
2021 1.71 3.28
2020 1.71 3.31
2019 1.72 3.33
2018 1.72 3.33
2017 1.72 3.3
2016 1.72 3.3
2015 1.73 3.31
2014 1.73 3.33
2013 1.73 3.39
2012 1.73 3.47
2011 1.76 3.46
2010 1.79 3.44
2009 1.77 3.43
2008 1.76 3.42
2007 1.76 3.45
2006 1.7 3.53
2005 1.74 3.55
2004 1.8 3.55
2003 1.86 3.58
2002 1.86 3.64
2001 1.96 3.75
2000 1.93 3.84
1999 1.78 3.92
1998 1.62 3.95
1997 1.65 3.95
1996 1.67 3.95
1995 1.7 3.96
1994 1.73 3.92
1993 1.77 3.92
1992 1.8 3.86
1991 1.84 3.79
1990 1.84 3.75
1989 1.64 3.8
1988 1.58 3.88
1987 1.61 3.94
1986 1.69 3.97
1985 1.77 3.97
1984 1.75 3.95
1983 1.86 3.91
1982 1.86 3.88
1981 1.85 3.8
1980 1.78 3.73
1979 1.86 3.65
1978 1.84 3.59
1977 2.2 3.56
1976 2.24 3.55
1975 2.45 3.58
1974 2.65 3.63
1973 2.87 3.71
1972 3.15 3.81
1971 3.2 3.94
1970 3.08 4.08
1969 3.34 4.23
1968 3.57 4.36
1967 3.6 4.49
1966 4.14 4.64
1965 4.18 4.73
1964 4.21 4.83
1963 4.3 4.91
1962 4.3 5
1961 4.15 5.09
1960 4.71 5.15

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

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Barbados and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Tuvalu
2024 40.2 25.3
2023 39.9 25.3
2022 39.6 25.3
2021 39.4 25.3
2020 39.2 25.3
2019 39 25.3
2018 38.7 25.3
2017 38.5 25.2
2016 38.2 24.9
2015 37.9 24.7
2014 37.7 24.5
2013 37.4 24.3
2012 37.1 24.2
2011 36.8 24.1
2010 36.5 24
2009 36.3 23.9
2008 36 23.8
2007 35.6 23.7
2006 35.3 23.6
2005 34.9 23.6
2004 34.6 23.5
2003 34.3 23.5
2002 34 23.5
2001 33.7 23.7
2000 33.3 23.9
1999 33 24.1
1998 32.6 24.4
1997 32.1 24.6
1996 31.7 24.9
1995 31.3 25
1994 30.8 25.1
1993 30.4 25
1992 29.9 25
1991 29.5 24.9
1990 29.1 24.7
1989 28.7 24.5
1988 28.4 24.2
1987 28 24
1986 27.7 23.8
1985 27.3 23.6
1984 26.9 23.2
1983 26.5 22.5
1982 26.1 21.9
1981 25.7 21.4
1980 25.3 21
1979 24.9 20.9
1978 24.5 20.5
1977 24.1 20.2
1976 23.8 19.9
1975 23.5 19.8
1974 23.2 19.7
1973 23 19.4
1972 22.8 19
1971 22.6 18.6
1970 22.4 18.2
1969 22.2 18
1968 22.1 17.9
1967 21.9 18.1
1966 21.8 18.5
1965 21.8 19.3
1964 21.8 21
1963 21.8 22.6
1962 21.8 23
1961 21.8 23.1
1960 21.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
12.8%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
43.4%
2013

Energy

Barbados Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Tuvalu
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
156
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
100%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Barbados Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Tuvalu
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. 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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