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Barbados vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 184th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Uganda
Population
282798
53170946
Population rank 175/197 30/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Barbados and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Uganda
2024 $7,498,050,000 $53,911,907,086
2023 $7,223,250,000 $48,768,955,863
2022 $6,884,900,000 $45,565,333,211
2021 $5,947,550,000 $40,529,788,749
2020 $5,407,050,000 $37,600,368,242
2019 $6,161,850,000 $35,353,061,003
2018 $6,001,950,000 $32,927,025,620
2017 $5,683,150,000 $30,744,473,841
2016 $5,674,600,000 $29,203,988,696
2015 $5,698,150,000 $32,387,183,730
2014 $5,620,600,000 $32,612,397,257
2013 $5,667,200,000 $28,915,786,517
2012 $5,761,450,000 $27,305,915,911
2011 $5,663,100,000 $27,871,725,241
2010 $5,672,900,000 $26,673,441,431
2009 $4,466,809,600 $25,127,805,567
2008 $4,790,410,400 $14,440,404,132
2007 $4,675,767,950 $11,902,564,495
2006 $4,217,323,400 $9,977,647,683
2005 $3,819,500,000 $9,239,221,763
2004 $3,444,500,000 $7,939,487,548
2003 $3,209,500,000 $6,606,884,275
2002 $3,106,500,000 $6,178,563,591
2001 $3,054,500,000 $5,840,503,869
2000 $3,059,500,000 $6,193,246,837
1999 $2,951,822,205 $5,998,563,258
1998 $2,817,083,478 $6,584,815,847
1997 $2,498,384,130 $6,269,333,313
1996 $2,363,645,403 $6,044,585,327
1995 $2,216,974,096 $5,755,818,842
1994 $2,151,344,901 $3,990,430,447
1993 $2,063,342,117 $3,220,439,044
1992 $1,957,000,000 $2,857,457,762
1991 $2,020,583,702 $3,321,729,160
1990 $2,012,131,457 $4,304,399,310
1989 $2,006,165,167 $5,276,480,799
1988 $1,812,757,918 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,704,370,308 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,547,755,183 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,409,536,121 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,346,890,071 $3,615,647,477
1983 $1,236,016,507 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,163,923,830 $2,177,500,000
1981 $1,114,204,743 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,012,280,615 $1,244,610,000
1979 $670,362,452 $2,139,025,000
1978 $552,883,707 $2,420,260,870
1977 $495,097,668 $2,936,470,588
1976 $435,911,269 $2,447,300,000
1975 $402,178,605 $2,359,555,556
1974 $311,804,630 $2,098,944,967
1973 $260,767,828 $1,701,829,789
1972 $213,725,217 $1,490,970,181
1971 $186,826,503 $1,417,191,656
1970 $166,210,203 $1,259,554,809
1969 $141,393,142 $1,168,556,629
1968 $125,733,669 $1,037,379,252
1967 $125,554,009 $967,240,655
1966 $113,195,123 $925,381,492
1965 $105,021,997 $884,502,310
1964 $99,252,731 $589,247,687
1963 $99,893,761 $516,315,231
1962 $88,782,583 $449,158,233
1961 $85,363,759 $441,667,335
1960 $80,021,847 $423,145,605

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

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Barbados and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Uganda
2024 $26,545 $1,078
2023 $25,584 $1,002
2022 $24,387 $963
2021 $21,080 $883
2020 $19,194 $846
2019 $21,912 $822
2018 $21,381 $792
2017 $20,285 $765
2016 $20,296 $753
2015 $20,424 $863
2014 $20,193 $896
2013 $20,410 $818
2012 $20,804 $795
2011 $20,508 $836
2010 $20,611 $823
2009 $16,295 $799
2008 $17,566 $473
2007 $17,235 $401
2006 $15,620 $347
2005 $14,214 $330
2004 $12,886 $292.4
2003 $12,076 $250.7
2002 $11,760 $242
2001 $11,640 $236
2000 $11,675 $258.1
1999 $11,244 $257.9
1998 $10,734 $292.5
1997 $9,522 $286.8
1996 $9,012 $284.7
1995 $8,460 $278.5
1994 $8,223 $198.4
1993 $7,905 $165.6
1992 $7,519 $152.1
1991 $7,790 $183
1990 $7,781 $245
1989 $7,773 $310
1988 $7,033 $395
1987 $6,625 $393
1986 $6,031 $253.6
1985 $5,510 $234.3
1984 $5,284 $247.5
1983 $4,866 $157.5
1982 $4,599 $157
1981 $4,417 $98.6
1980 $4,025 $93.8
1979 $2,668 $164.5
1978 $2,198 $190.7
1977 $1,968 $237.6
1976 $1,734 $203.3
1975 $1,601 $201.2
1974 $1,243 $183.7
1973 $1,042 $152.7
1972 $856 $137
1971 $750 $133.5
1970 $666 $122
1969 $567 $116.7
1968 $506 $106.9
1967 $508 $102.8
1966 $462 $101.4
1965 $433 $100
1964 $414 $68.6
1963 $421 $62
1962 $377 $55.5
1961 $366 $56.2
1960 $347 $55.4

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

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Barbados vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Uganda
2026 76.6 68.9
2025 76.5 68.7
2024 76.3 68.5
2023 76.2 68.3
2022 75.7 67.7
2021 76.6 66.4
2020 76.6 66.4
2019 76.5 66.4
2018 76.4 65.8
2017 76.2 65.2
2016 76.2 64.5
2015 76.1 63.8
2014 75.9 63.1
2013 75.8 62.4
2012 75.7 61.6
2011 75.6 60.8
2010 75.5 60
2009 75.5 59.2
2008 75.3 58.3
2007 75.3 57.2
2006 75 56.1
2005 75 54.9
2004 75.1 53.7
2003 74.9 52.4
2002 74.8 51.4
2001 74.7 50.6
2000 74.6 49.6
1999 74.6 49
1998 74.5 48.3
1997 74 48
1996 74.1 47.8
1995 73.9 47.7
1994 73.8 47.7
1993 73.7 47.7
1992 73.6 47.7
1991 73.5 47.5
1990 73.5 47.6
1989 73.4 47.5
1988 73.4 47.5
1987 73.5 47.4
1986 73.4 45.7
1985 73.3 45.5
1984 73.3 43.7
1983 73.2 43.5
1982 72.9 43.3
1981 72.6 43.5
1980 72.1 43.5
1979 71.5 45.4
1978 71.1 45.6
1977 70.6 45.8
1976 70.1 46.2
1975 69.8 46.5
1974 69.4 46.9
1973 69.1 47
1972 69.1 47.2
1971 68.8 47.1
1970 68.5 49.6
1969 68.5 49.5
1968 68.2 49.3
1967 67.9 49
1966 67.7 48.5
1965 67.2 48.3
1964 66.7 47.8
1963 66.2 47.4
1962 65.7 46.8
1961 65 46.3
1960 64.1 45.6
1959 63.3 45
1958 62.4 44.3
1957 61.7 43.7
1956 60.5 43
1955 59 42.4
1954 58.3 41.8
1953 57 41.3
1952 55.9 40.8
1951 54.7 40.2
1950 53.6 39.7

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

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Barbados and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Barbados Uganda
2024 282,467 50,015,092
2023 282,336 48,656,601
2022 282,318 47,312,719
2021 282,147 45,910,930
2020 281,698 44,457,152
2019 281,207 42,999,637
2018 280,711 41,565,831
2017 280,171 40,177,388
2016 279,598 38,799,152
2015 278,990 37,531,446
2014 278,348 36,395,539
2013 277,665 35,337,042
2012 276,938 34,337,438
2011 276,139 33,354,543
2010 275,243 32,390,802
2009 274,123 31,451,151
2008 272,714 30,539,553
2007 271,288 29,653,430
2006 270,002 28,794,003
2005 268,706 27,963,289
2004 267,298 27,154,515
2003 265,776 26,352,124
2002 264,148 25,532,870
2001 262,425 24,745,676
2000 262,063 24,000,150
1999 262,517 23,257,281
1998 262,436 22,515,806
1997 262,392 21,856,046
1996 262,284 21,231,550
1995 262,039 20,665,667
1994 261,620 20,108,801
1993 261,027 19,445,161
1992 260,267 18,785,032
1991 259,373 18,155,901
1990 258,582 17,569,897
1989 258,109 17,010,698
1988 257,763 16,470,483
1987 257,279 15,954,170
1986 256,618 15,467,579
1985 255,820 15,023,681
1984 254,920 14,607,677
1983 253,992 14,221,881
1982 253,095 13,873,631
1981 252,270 13,556,452
1980 251,524 13,275,741
1979 251,269 13,002,163
1978 251,551 12,692,113
1977 251,626 12,359,669
1976 251,442 12,037,294
1975 251,175 11,725,240
1974 250,777 11,424,846
1973 250,322 11,144,236
1972 249,658 10,885,796
1971 249,168 10,618,206
1970 249,387 10,321,603
1969 249,444 10,014,858
1968 248,540 9,708,632
1967 247,091 9,408,924
1966 244,996 9,122,864
1965 242,417 8,849,203
1964 239,958 8,586,363
1963 237,557 8,333,663
1962 235,224 8,092,231
1961 233,148 7,862,217
1960 230,893 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Uganda

Fertility rate
Barbados

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Uganda
2023 1.71 4.28
2022 1.71 4.39
2021 1.71 4.51
2020 1.71 4.62
2019 1.72 4.74
2018 1.72 4.87
2017 1.72 4.99
2016 1.72 5.11
2015 1.73 5.25
2014 1.73 5.41
2013 1.73 5.56
2012 1.73 5.73
2011 1.76 5.89
2010 1.79 6.02
2009 1.77 6.12
2008 1.76 6.2
2007 1.76 6.33
2006 1.7 6.43
2005 1.74 6.53
2004 1.8 6.61
2003 1.86 6.67
2002 1.86 6.74
2001 1.96 6.76
2000 1.93 6.79
1999 1.78 6.83
1998 1.62 6.84
1997 1.65 6.86
1996 1.67 6.84
1995 1.7 6.87
1994 1.73 6.9
1993 1.77 6.89
1992 1.8 6.91
1991 1.84 6.94
1990 1.84 7.01
1989 1.64 7.05
1988 1.58 7.1
1987 1.61 7.12
1986 1.69 7.08
1985 1.77 7.04
1984 1.75 7.02
1983 1.86 7.07
1982 1.86 7.11
1981 1.85 7.12
1980 1.78 7.11
1979 1.86 7.14
1978 1.84 7.16
1977 2.2 7.18
1976 2.24 7.19
1975 2.45 7.2
1974 2.65 7.19
1973 2.87 7.19
1972 3.15 7.19
1971 3.2 7.18
1970 3.08 7.15
1969 3.34 7.12
1968 3.57 7.13
1967 3.6 7.1
1966 4.14 7.07
1965 4.18 7.04
1964 4.21 7.01
1963 4.3 6.98
1962 4.3 6.96
1961 4.15 6.93
1960 4.71 6.91

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

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Barbados and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Uganda
2024 40.2 17.8
2023 39.9 17.6
2022 39.6 17.4
2021 39.4 17.2
2020 39.2 17
2019 39 16.8
2018 38.7 16.5
2017 38.5 16.3
2016 38.2 16
2015 37.9 15.8
2014 37.7 15.6
2013 37.4 15.5
2012 37.1 15.4
2011 36.8 15.3
2010 36.5 15.2
2009 36.3 15.1
2008 36 15.1
2007 35.6 15
2006 35.3 15
2005 34.9 15
2004 34.6 15
2003 34.3 15
2002 34 15
2001 33.7 15
2000 33.3 15
1999 33 15
1998 32.6 15
1997 32.1 15.1
1996 31.7 15.3
1995 31.3 15.4
1994 30.8 15.6
1993 30.4 15.7
1992 29.9 15.7
1991 29.5 15.8
1990 29.1 15.8
1989 28.7 15.8
1988 28.4 15.9
1987 28 15.9
1986 27.7 15.9
1985 27.3 15.9
1984 26.9 15.9
1983 26.5 15.9
1982 26.1 15.9
1981 25.7 15.9
1980 25.3 16
1979 24.9 16.1
1978 24.5 16.1
1977 24.1 16.2
1976 23.8 16.2
1975 23.5 16.2
1974 23.2 16.3
1973 23 16.3
1972 22.8 16.5
1971 22.6 16.6
1970 22.4 16.6
1969 22.2 16.6
1968 22.1 16.6
1967 21.9 16.6
1966 21.8 16.6
1965 21.8 16.6
1964 21.8 16.6
1963 21.8 16.7
1962 21.8 16.8
1961 21.8 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Barbados Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Barbados Uganda
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
80.6%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Barbados Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Uganda
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
90,720 mi
2019

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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 (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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