Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 184th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Barbados ranks 158/197 ($7.16B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 47/197 ($25,366), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Barbados
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
282698
|
949
|
| Population rank | 175/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$7.16B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 158/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$25,366
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 47/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$22,672
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$7.48B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
99%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$26,478
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 27/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$17,631
2025 |
$17,307
2025 |
| Land area |
166 sq mi
2025 |
0.17 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,701 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
1.71
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
40.2 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
Barbados and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Barbados vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Barbados
Vatican
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Vatican
|
|
| 1950 | 53.6 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 54.7 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 55.9 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 57 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 58.3 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 59 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 60.5 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 61.7 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 62.4 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 63.3 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 64.1 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 65 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 65.7 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 66.2 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 66.7 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 67.2 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 67.7 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 67.9 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 68.2 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 68.5 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 68.5 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 68.8 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 69.1 | 72 |
| 1973 | 69.1 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 69.4 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 69.8 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 70.1 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 70.6 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 71.1 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 71.5 | 74 |
| 1980 | 72.1 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 72.6 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 72.9 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 73.3 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 73.3 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 73.4 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 73.5 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 73.4 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 73.4 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 73.5 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 73.5 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 73.6 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 73.7 | 77 |
| 1994 | 73.8 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 73.9 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 74.1 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 74 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 74.5 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 74.6 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 74.6 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 74.7 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 74.8 | 80 |
| 2003 | 74.9 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 75.1 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 75 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 75 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 75.3 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 75.3 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 75.5 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 75.5 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 75.6 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 75.7 | 82 |
| 2013 | 75.8 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 75.9 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 76.1 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 76.2 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 76.2 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 76.4 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 76.6 | 83 |
| 2021 | 76.6 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 75.7 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 76.2 | 83 |
| 2024 | 76.3 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 76.5 | 83.3 |
Barbados and Vatican population clocks and comparison
Population
Barbados
Vatican
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Vatican
|
|
| 1960 | 230,893 | - |
| 1961 | 233,148 | - |
| 1962 | 235,224 | - |
| 1963 | 237,557 | - |
| 1964 | 239,958 | - |
| 1965 | 242,417 | - |
| 1966 | 244,996 | - |
| 1967 | 247,091 | - |
| 1968 | 248,540 | - |
| 1969 | 249,444 | - |
| 1970 | 249,387 | - |
| 1971 | 249,168 | - |
| 1972 | 249,658 | - |
| 1973 | 250,322 | - |
| 1974 | 250,777 | - |
| 1975 | 251,175 | - |
| 1976 | 251,442 | - |
| 1977 | 251,626 | - |
| 1978 | 251,551 | - |
| 1979 | 251,269 | - |
| 1980 | 251,524 | - |
| 1981 | 252,270 | - |
| 1982 | 253,095 | - |
| 1983 | 253,992 | - |
| 1984 | 254,920 | - |
| 1985 | 255,820 | - |
| 1986 | 256,618 | - |
| 1987 | 257,279 | - |
| 1988 | 257,763 | - |
| 1989 | 258,109 | - |
| 1990 | 258,582 | - |
| 1991 | 259,373 | - |
| 1992 | 260,267 | - |
| 1993 | 261,027 | - |
| 1994 | 261,620 | - |
| 1995 | 262,039 | - |
| 1996 | 262,284 | - |
| 1997 | 262,392 | - |
| 1998 | 262,436 | - |
| 1999 | 262,517 | - |
| 2000 | 262,063 | 880 |
| 2001 | 262,425 | 890 |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 900 |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 911 |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 921 |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 921 |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 932 |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 821 |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 824 |
| 2009 | 274,123 | 826 |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 829 |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 832 |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 836 |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 839 |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 842 |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 279,598 | - |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 280,711 | - |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 281,698 | - |
| 2021 | 282,147 | - |
| 2022 | 282,318 | - |
| 2023 | 282,336 | - |
| 2024 | 282,467 | - |
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Finance
|
Barbados
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$6.68B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.7%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.56%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.27%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
6.54%
2023 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.4%
2023 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.2%
2023 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
68.9
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2016 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.5%
2016 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
966,000
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
44.4%
2016 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Barbados
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,478 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.4
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.8 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.82 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
5.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.33%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Barbados
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-70
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
31.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.81 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
65.7
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
68
2024 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
9
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
15.3
2022 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.2
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
155
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.5%
1980 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
100%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
80%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Barbados
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,302
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$609
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
76.5 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.67%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.97
2022 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
38.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
99
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.22 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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