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Barbados vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 184th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Venezuela
Population
282798
28661242
Population rank 175/197 54/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Barbados and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Venezuela
2024 $7,498,050,000 $119,802,963,258
2023 $7,223,250,000 $102,376,526,556
2022 $6,884,900,000 $89,013,255,585
2021 $5,947,550,000 $56,614,976,855
2020 $5,407,050,000 $42,838,020,721
2019 $6,161,850,000 $73,014,084,091
2018 $6,001,950,000 $102,021,093,965
2017 $5,683,150,000 $115,883,275,163
2016 $5,674,600,000 $112,915,034,262
2015 $5,698,150,000 $125,449,241,571
2014 $5,620,600,000 $214,689,614,733
2013 $5,667,200,000 $258,930,655,486
2012 $5,761,450,000 $372,592,062,768
2011 $5,663,100,000 $316,482,190,800
2010 $5,672,900,000 $393,192,354,511
2009 $4,466,809,600 $329,787,628,928
2008 $4,790,410,400 $315,953,388,511
2007 $4,675,767,950 $230,364,012,576
2006 $4,217,323,400 $183,477,522,124
2005 $3,819,500,000 $145,513,489,652
2004 $3,444,500,000 $112,451,400,425
2003 $3,209,500,000 $83,620,628,582
2002 $3,106,500,000 $92,893,587,734
2001 $3,054,500,000 $122,911,036,747
2000 $3,059,500,000 $117,146,466,003
1999 $2,951,822,205 $97,972,842,462
1998 $2,817,083,478 $91,336,763,255
1997 $2,498,384,130 $85,837,678,560
1996 $2,363,645,403 $70,543,211,119
1995 $2,216,974,096 $77,389,487,770
1994 $2,151,344,901 $58,418,666,667
1993 $2,063,342,117 $60,037,460,783
1992 $1,957,000,000 $60,416,519,620
1991 $2,020,583,702 $53,453,444,787
1990 $2,012,131,457 $48,606,952,195
1989 $2,006,165,167 $43,536,709,104
1988 $1,812,757,918 $60,226,413,793
1987 $1,704,370,308 $48,029,034,483
1986 $1,547,755,183 $60,516,123,711
1985 $1,409,536,121 $61,965,466,667
1984 $1,346,890,071 $59,867,743,468
1983 $1,236,016,507 $67,556,279,070
1982 $1,163,923,830 $67,736,744,186
1981 $1,114,204,743 $66,327,441,860
1980 $1,012,280,615 $59,116,511,628
1979 $670,362,452 $48,310,930,233
1978 $552,883,707 $39,316,279,070
1977 $495,097,668 $36,210,697,674
1976 $435,911,269 $31,419,534,884
1975 $402,178,605 $27,464,651,163
1974 $311,804,630 $26,100,930,233
1973 $260,767,828 $17,035,581,395
1972 $213,725,217 $13,977,727,273
1971 $186,826,503 $12,986,590,909
1970 $166,210,203 $11,561,111,111
1969 $141,393,142 $10,285,111,111
1968 $125,733,669 $10,034,444,444
1967 $125,554,009 $9,250,000,000
1966 $113,195,123 $8,781,333,333
1965 $105,021,997 $8,427,777,778
1964 $99,252,731 $8,192,413,793
1963 $99,893,761 $9,608,717,288
1962 $88,782,583 $8,814,309,884
1961 $85,363,759 $8,067,267,031
1960 $80,021,847 $7,663,938,303

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

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Barbados and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Venezuela
2024 $26,545 $4,218
2023 $25,584 $3,617
2022 $24,387 $3,155
2021 $21,080 $2,005
2020 $19,194 $1,506
2019 $21,912 $2,523
2018 $21,381 $3,423
2017 $20,285 $3,791
2016 $20,296 $3,670
2015 $20,424 $4,103
2014 $20,193 $7,096
2013 $20,410 $8,656
2012 $20,804 $12,607
2011 $20,508 $10,844
2010 $20,611 $13,646
2009 $16,295 $11,597
2008 $17,566 $11,262
2007 $17,235 $8,332
2006 $15,620 $6,739
2005 $14,214 $5,432
2004 $12,886 $4,269
2003 $12,076 $3,230
2002 $11,760 $3,652
2001 $11,640 $4,920
2000 $11,675 $4,776
1999 $11,244 $4,071
1998 $10,734 $3,870
1997 $9,522 $3,711
1996 $9,012 $3,113
1995 $8,460 $3,487
1994 $8,223 $2,689
1993 $7,905 $2,825
1992 $7,519 $2,907
1991 $7,790 $2,633
1990 $7,781 $2,452
1989 $7,773 $2,250
1988 $7,033 $3,191
1987 $6,625 $2,611
1986 $6,031 $3,376
1985 $5,510 $3,549
1984 $5,284 $3,520
1983 $4,866 $4,079
1982 $4,599 $4,202
1981 $4,417 $4,228
1980 $4,025 $3,874
1979 $2,668 $3,257
1978 $2,198 $2,727
1977 $1,968 $2,585
1976 $1,734 $2,309
1975 $1,601 $2,078
1974 $1,243 $2,034
1973 $1,042 $1,367
1972 $856 $1,155
1971 $750 $1,106
1970 $666 $1,015
1969 $567 $932
1968 $506 $938
1967 $508 $893
1966 $462 $876
1965 $433 $869
1964 $414 $874
1963 $421 $1,060
1962 $377 $1,007
1961 $366 $954
1960 $347 $939

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

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Barbados vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Venezuela
2026 76.6 73
2025 76.5 72.8
2024 76.3 72.7
2023 76.2 72.5
2022 75.7 72.6
2021 76.6 71.5
2020 76.6 72.4
2019 76.5 72.8
2018 76.4 72.6
2017 76.2 71.9
2016 76.2 72
2015 76.1 73
2014 75.9 72.8
2013 75.8 73.1
2012 75.7 73.1
2011 75.6 73.1
2010 75.5 73.1
2009 75.5 72.8
2008 75.3 72.6
2007 75.3 73.3
2006 75 73
2005 75 73.1
2004 75.1 72.8
2003 74.9 72.1
2002 74.8 72.8
2001 74.7 71
2000 74.6 72.4
1999 74.6 72.1
1998 74.5 72.4
1997 74 72.6
1996 74.1 71.9
1995 73.9 71.7
1994 73.8 71.3
1993 73.7 71.4
1992 73.6 71.2
1991 73.5 71.2
1990 73.5 71
1989 73.4 70.8
1988 73.4 70.8
1987 73.5 70.7
1986 73.4 70.5
1985 73.3 70
1984 73.3 69.7
1983 73.2 69.5
1982 72.9 69
1981 72.6 68.7
1980 72.1 68.2
1979 71.5 68.2
1978 71.1 68.1
1977 70.6 67.7
1976 70.1 67.3
1975 69.8 66.7
1974 69.4 66.2
1973 69.1 65.7
1972 69.1 65.6
1971 68.8 65.2
1970 68.5 64.8
1969 68.5 63.8
1968 68.2 63.9
1967 67.9 63.6
1966 67.7 62.9
1965 67.2 61.9
1964 66.7 61.2
1963 66.2 60.5
1962 65.7 59.7
1961 65 59.1
1960 64.1 58.4
1959 63.3 57.7
1958 62.4 56.9
1957 61.7 56.2
1956 60.5 55.5
1955 59 54.8
1954 58.3 54.1
1953 57 53.4
1952 55.9 52.7
1951 54.7 52
1950 53.6 51.1

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

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Barbados and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Barbados Venezuela
2024 282,467 28,405,543
2023 282,336 28,300,854
2022 282,318 28,213,017
2021 282,147 28,237,826
2020 281,698 28,444,077
2019 281,207 28,938,098
2018 280,711 29,807,592
2017 280,171 30,565,323
2016 279,598 30,765,720
2015 278,990 30,573,972
2014 278,348 30,254,079
2013 277,665 29,912,198
2012 276,938 29,553,826
2011 276,139 29,185,212
2010 275,243 28,813,101
2009 274,123 28,438,298
2008 272,714 28,053,696
2007 271,288 27,649,363
2006 270,002 27,224,686
2005 268,706 26,785,804
2004 267,298 26,340,838
2003 265,776 25,892,703
2002 264,148 25,435,671
2001 262,425 24,979,922
2000 262,063 24,526,708
1999 262,517 24,066,593
1998 262,436 23,601,337
1997 262,392 23,131,685
1996 262,284 22,662,113
1995 262,039 22,193,821
1994 261,620 21,725,188
1993 261,027 21,254,520
1992 260,267 20,780,948
1991 259,373 20,304,896
1990 258,582 19,827,010
1989 258,109 19,348,921
1988 257,763 18,871,020
1987 257,279 18,394,963
1986 256,618 17,923,536
1985 255,820 17,461,434
1984 254,920 17,008,841
1983 253,992 16,562,205
1982 253,095 16,121,874
1981 252,270 15,687,297
1980 251,524 15,258,218
1979 251,269 14,834,552
1978 251,551 14,416,684
1977 251,626 14,006,812
1976 251,442 13,606,284
1975 251,175 13,215,892
1974 250,777 12,835,351
1973 250,322 12,463,537
1972 249,658 12,099,180
1971 249,168 11,741,008
1970 249,387 11,387,790
1969 249,444 11,040,280
1968 248,540 10,697,530
1967 247,091 10,358,513
1966 244,996 10,024,854
1965 242,417 9,697,790
1964 239,958 9,377,712
1963 237,557 9,064,021
1962 235,224 8,756,870
1961 233,148 8,455,915
1960 230,893 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Barbados

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Venezuela
2023 1.71 2.08
2022 1.71 2.09
2021 1.71 2.11
2020 1.71 2.12
2019 1.72 2.13
2018 1.72 2.15
2017 1.72 2.18
2016 1.72 2.22
2015 1.73 2.25
2014 1.73 2.3
2013 1.73 2.33
2012 1.73 2.38
2011 1.76 2.4
2010 1.79 2.4
2009 1.77 2.42
2008 1.76 2.48
2007 1.76 2.52
2006 1.7 2.6
2005 1.74 2.63
2004 1.8 2.64
2003 1.86 2.7
2002 1.86 2.74
2001 1.96 2.78
2000 1.93 2.79
1999 1.78 2.86
1998 1.62 2.91
1997 1.65 2.97
1996 1.67 3.02
1995 1.7 3.08
1994 1.73 3.15
1993 1.77 3.22
1992 1.8 3.29
1991 1.84 3.37
1990 1.84 3.45
1989 1.64 3.52
1988 1.58 3.6
1987 1.61 3.67
1986 1.69 3.73
1985 1.77 3.79
1984 1.75 3.86
1983 1.86 3.93
1982 1.86 4.01
1981 1.85 4.1
1980 1.78 4.2
1979 1.86 4.3
1978 1.84 4.4
1977 2.2 4.49
1976 2.24 4.59
1975 2.45 4.69
1974 2.65 4.79
1973 2.87 4.91
1972 3.15 5.04
1971 3.2 5.17
1970 3.08 5.32
1969 3.34 5.47
1968 3.57 5.61
1967 3.6 5.75
1966 4.14 5.87
1965 4.18 5.98
1964 4.21 6.07
1963 4.3 6.16
1962 4.3 6.23
1961 4.15 6.3
1960 4.71 6.38

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

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Barbados and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Venezuela
2024 40.2 30.2
2023 39.9 30
2022 39.6 29.8
2021 39.4 29.6
2020 39.2 29.2
2019 39 28.9
2018 38.7 28.4
2017 38.5 28
2016 38.2 27.7
2015 37.9 27.4
2014 37.7 27.1
2013 37.4 26.8
2012 37.1 26.5
2011 36.8 26.1
2010 36.5 25.8
2009 36.3 25.5
2008 36 25.2
2007 35.6 24.9
2006 35.3 24.7
2005 34.9 24.4
2004 34.6 24.1
2003 34.3 23.9
2002 34 23.6
2001 33.7 23.4
2000 33.3 23.1
1999 33 22.8
1998 32.6 22.6
1997 32.1 22.3
1996 31.7 22.1
1995 31.3 21.9
1994 30.8 21.6
1993 30.4 21.4
1992 29.9 21.2
1991 29.5 21
1990 29.1 20.8
1989 28.7 20.6
1988 28.4 20.4
1987 28 20.2
1986 27.7 20
1985 27.3 19.8
1984 26.9 19.6
1983 26.5 19.4
1982 26.1 19.2
1981 25.7 19
1980 25.3 18.8
1979 24.9 18.7
1978 24.5 18.5
1977 24.1 18.3
1976 23.8 18.1
1975 23.5 17.9
1974 23.2 17.7
1973 23 17.5
1972 22.8 17.3
1971 22.6 17.2
1970 22.4 17
1969 22.2 16.9
1968 22.1 16.7
1967 21.9 16.6
1966 21.8 16.6
1965 21.8 16.5
1964 21.8 16.5
1963 21.8 16.5
1962 21.8 16.5
1961 21.8 16.6
1960 21.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.9%
2016
Banked people share n/a
87.3%
2024

Energy

Barbados Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Barbados Venezuela
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
97.6%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Barbados Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Venezuela
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
59,769 mi
2014

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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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