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Barbados vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 184th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Vanuatu
Population
282798
344750
Population rank 175/197 174/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Barbados and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Vanuatu
2024 $7,498,050,000 $1,117,972,034
2023 $7,223,250,000 $1,115,861,056
2022 $6,884,900,000 $1,055,031,361
2021 $5,947,550,000 $950,394,007
2020 $5,407,050,000 $909,421,044
2019 $6,161,850,000 $936,526,268
2018 $6,001,950,000 $914,727,908
2017 $5,683,150,000 $880,043,284
2016 $5,674,600,000 $804,323,577
2015 $5,698,150,000 $759,690,181
2014 $5,620,600,000 $773,717,011
2013 $5,667,200,000 $758,304,466
2012 $5,761,450,000 $747,839,698
2011 $5,663,100,000 $770,153,588
2010 $5,672,900,000 $670,712,980
2009 $4,466,809,600 $592,622,319
2008 $4,790,410,400 $590,748,429
2007 $4,675,767,950 $516,392,923
2006 $4,217,323,400 $439,358,587
2005 $3,819,500,000 $394,962,433
2004 $3,444,500,000 $364,996,869
2003 $3,209,500,000 $314,471,413
2002 $3,106,500,000 $262,596,536
2001 $3,054,500,000 $257,926,882
2000 $3,059,500,000 $272,014,628
1999 $2,951,822,205 $268,006,973
1998 $2,817,083,478 $262,293,411
1997 $2,498,384,130 $272,771,209
1996 $2,363,645,403 $261,370,044
1995 $2,216,974,096 $249,333,250
1994 $2,151,344,901 $233,701,301
1993 $2,063,342,117 $200,491,853
1992 $1,957,000,000 $209,088,825
1991 $2,020,583,702 $201,334,169
1990 $2,012,131,457 $168,879,207
1989 $2,006,165,167 $154,013,202
1988 $1,812,757,918 $158,351,368
1987 $1,704,370,308 $139,464,174
1986 $1,547,755,183 $126,498,935
1985 $1,409,536,121 $131,856,421
1984 $1,346,890,071 $144,482,515
1983 $1,236,016,507 $117,389,554
1982 $1,163,923,830 $114,501,913
1981 $1,114,204,743 $113,781,796
1980 $1,012,280,615 $121,185,498
1979 $670,362,452 $119,258,835
1978 $552,883,707 -
1977 $495,097,668 -
1976 $435,911,269 -
1975 $402,178,605 -
1974 $311,804,630 -
1973 $260,767,828 -
1972 $213,725,217 -
1971 $186,826,503 -
1970 $166,210,203 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Vanuatu
2024 $26,545 $3,411
2023 $25,584 $3,483
2022 $24,387 $3,370
2021 $21,080 $3,107
2020 $19,194 $3,043
2019 $21,912 $3,207
2018 $21,381 $3,207
2017 $20,285 $3,160
2016 $20,296 $2,956
2015 $20,424 $2,855
2014 $20,193 $2,973
2013 $20,410 $2,980
2012 $20,804 $3,005
2011 $20,508 $3,163
2010 $20,611 $2,815
2009 $16,295 $2,546
2008 $17,566 $2,604
2007 $17,235 $2,334
2006 $15,620 $2,035
2005 $14,214 $1,874
2004 $12,886 $1,774
2003 $12,076 $1,567
2002 $11,760 $1,341
2001 $11,640 $1,350
2000 $11,675 $1,460
1999 $11,244 $1,472
1998 $10,734 $1,471
1997 $9,522 $1,562
1996 $9,012 $1,529
1995 $8,460 $1,492
1994 $8,223 $1,431
1993 $7,905 $1,257
1992 $7,519 $1,344
1991 $7,790 $1,326
1990 $7,781 $1,141
1989 $7,773 $1,067
1988 $7,033 $1,125
1987 $6,625 $1,017
1986 $6,031 $946
1985 $5,510 $1,012
1984 $5,284 $1,137
1983 $4,866 $947
1982 $4,599 $946
1981 $4,417 $962
1980 $4,025 $1,048
1979 $2,668 $1,055
1978 $2,198 -
1977 $1,968 -
1976 $1,734 -
1975 $1,601 -
1974 $1,243 -
1973 $1,042 -
1972 $856 -
1971 $750 -
1970 $666 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Vanuatu
2026 76.6 72
2025 76.5 71.8
2024 76.3 71.7
2023 76.2 71.5
2022 75.7 71.3
2021 76.6 70
2020 76.6 70.4
2019 76.5 70.8
2018 76.4 70.6
2017 76.2 70.5
2016 76.2 70.4
2015 76.1 70.2
2014 75.9 70
2013 75.8 70
2012 75.7 69.9
2011 75.6 69.7
2010 75.5 69.6
2009 75.5 69.4
2008 75.3 69.3
2007 75.3 69.1
2006 75 69.1
2005 75 69.2
2004 75.1 69
2003 74.9 68.9
2002 74.8 68.8
2001 74.7 68.7
2000 74.6 68.6
1999 74.6 67.9
1998 74.5 68.4
1997 74 68.3
1996 74.1 68.2
1995 73.9 68.1
1994 73.8 68
1993 73.7 67.7
1992 73.6 67.4
1991 73.5 67.1
1990 73.5 66.7
1989 73.4 66
1988 73.4 65.7
1987 73.5 64.4
1986 73.4 64.6
1985 73.3 63.9
1984 73.3 63.5
1983 73.2 63.1
1982 72.9 62.5
1981 72.6 61.9
1980 72.1 61.3
1979 71.5 60.9
1978 71.1 59.9
1977 70.6 59.2
1976 70.1 58.7
1975 69.8 58.1
1974 69.4 57.6
1973 69.1 57
1972 69.1 56.4
1971 68.8 55.9
1970 68.5 55.3
1969 68.5 54.8
1968 68.2 54.2
1967 67.9 53.7
1966 67.7 53.1
1965 67.2 52.5
1964 66.7 52
1963 66.2 51.5
1962 65.7 50.9
1961 65 50.4
1960 64.1 49.8
1959 63.3 49.3
1958 62.4 48.7
1957 61.7 48.2
1956 60.5 47.7
1955 59 47.1
1954 58.3 46.5
1953 57 45.8
1952 55.9 45.3
1951 54.7 42.2
1950 53.6 43.9

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

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Barbados and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Barbados Vanuatu
2024 282,467 327,777
2023 282,336 320,409
2022 282,318 313,046
2021 282,147 305,868
2020 281,698 298,858
2019 281,207 291,985
2018 280,711 285,259
2017 280,171 278,507
2016 279,598 272,087
2015 278,990 266,101
2014 278,348 260,240
2013 277,665 254,482
2012 276,938 248,883
2011 276,139 243,474
2010 275,243 238,248
2009 274,123 232,731
2008 272,714 226,896
2007 271,288 221,276
2006 270,002 215,923
2005 268,706 210,760
2004 267,298 205,711
2003 265,776 200,746
2002 264,148 195,863
2001 262,425 191,031
2000 262,063 186,281
1999 262,517 182,048
1998 262,436 178,313
1997 262,392 174,626
1996 262,284 170,911
1995 262,039 167,137
1994 261,620 163,314
1993 261,027 159,463
1992 260,267 155,608
1991 259,373 151,793
1990 258,582 148,063
1989 258,109 144,393
1988 257,763 140,756
1987 257,279 137,187
1986 256,618 133,720
1985 255,820 130,356
1984 254,920 127,109
1983 253,992 123,998
1982 253,095 121,035
1981 252,270 118,249
1980 251,524 115,660
1979 251,269 113,040
1978 251,551 109,963
1977 251,626 106,618
1976 251,442 103,388
1975 251,175 100,269
1974 250,777 97,260
1973 250,322 94,362
1972 249,658 91,562
1971 249,168 88,862
1970 249,387 86,266
1969 249,444 83,755
1968 248,540 81,314
1967 247,091 78,921
1966 244,996 76,590
1965 242,417 74,358
1964 239,958 72,219
1963 237,557 70,159
1962 235,224 68,174
1961 233,148 66,264
1960 230,893 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Barbados

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Vanuatu
2023 1.71 3.6
2022 1.71 3.65
2021 1.71 3.7
2020 1.71 3.74
2019 1.72 3.79
2018 1.72 3.83
2017 1.72 3.88
2016 1.72 3.92
2015 1.73 3.95
2014 1.73 4
2013 1.73 4.04
2012 1.73 4.06
2011 1.76 4.09
2010 1.79 4.13
2009 1.77 4.16
2008 1.76 4.16
2007 1.76 4.12
2006 1.7 4.1
2005 1.74 4.13
2004 1.8 4.21
2003 1.86 4.29
2002 1.86 4.38
2001 1.96 4.5
2000 1.93 4.54
1999 1.78 4.56
1998 1.62 4.6
1997 1.65 4.66
1996 1.67 4.75
1995 1.7 4.85
1994 1.73 4.94
1993 1.77 5.02
1992 1.8 5.09
1991 1.84 5.13
1990 1.84 5.17
1989 1.64 5.21
1988 1.58 5.27
1987 1.61 5.33
1986 1.69 5.38
1985 1.77 5.43
1984 1.75 5.49
1983 1.86 5.55
1982 1.86 5.6
1981 1.85 5.65
1980 1.78 5.69
1979 1.86 5.73
1978 1.84 5.77
1977 2.2 5.81
1976 2.24 5.89
1975 2.45 5.98
1974 2.65 6.06
1973 2.87 6.15
1972 3.15 6.23
1971 3.2 6.29
1970 3.08 6.35
1969 3.34 6.41
1968 3.57 6.46
1967 3.6 6.51
1966 4.14 6.51
1965 4.18 6.52
1964 4.21 6.57
1963 4.3 6.62
1962 4.3 6.67
1961 4.15 6.73
1960 4.71 6.78

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

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Barbados and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Vanuatu
2024 40.2 21.3
2023 39.9 21.2
2022 39.6 21.2
2021 39.4 21.2
2020 39.2 21.2
2019 39 21.2
2018 38.7 21.2
2017 38.5 21.2
2016 38.2 21.1
2015 37.9 21.1
2014 37.7 21
2013 37.4 20.9
2012 37.1 20.8
2011 36.8 20.6
2010 36.5 20.5
2009 36.3 20.3
2008 36 20.1
2007 35.6 19.9
2006 35.3 19.6
2005 34.9 19.4
2004 34.6 19.2
2003 34.3 18.9
2002 34 18.7
2001 33.7 18.5
2000 33.3 18.2
1999 33 18
1998 32.6 18
1997 32.1 18
1996 31.7 18
1995 31.3 17.8
1994 30.8 17.7
1993 30.4 17.7
1992 29.9 17.8
1991 29.5 17.9
1990 29.1 17.8
1989 28.7 17.8
1988 28.4 17.8
1987 28 17.8
1986 27.7 17.8
1985 27.3 17.7
1984 26.9 17.7
1983 26.5 17.7
1982 26.1 17.7
1981 25.7 17.7
1980 25.3 17.6
1979 24.9 17.5
1978 24.5 17.3
1977 24.1 17.2
1976 23.8 17.1
1975 23.5 17.1
1974 23.2 17.1
1973 23 17
1972 22.8 17
1971 22.6 17
1970 22.4 17
1969 22.2 17
1968 22.1 17
1967 21.9 17.1
1966 21.8 17.1
1965 21.8 17.2
1964 21.8 17.3
1963 21.8 17.4
1962 21.8 17.5
1961 21.8 17.6
1960 21.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
7.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
50.4%
2020

Energy

Barbados Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Barbados Vanuatu
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
88%
2023
English speaking
100%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Barbados Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
665 mi
2000

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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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