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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 158/197 ($7.16B) and Venezuela ranks 33/197 ($482B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 47/197 ($25,366), while Venezuela ranks 66/197 ($15,944).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Venezuela
Population
282698
28610737
Population rank 175/197 54/197
GDP
$7.16B
2024
$482B
2014
GDP rank 158/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$25,366
2024
$15,944
2014
GDP per capita rank 47/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,672
2024
$17,349
2011
Government debt
$7.48B
2024
$410B
2014
Debt-to-GDP ratio
99%
2025
192.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$26,478
2024
$13,536
2014
Government debt per person rank 27/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,631
2025
$4,514
2025
Land area
166 sq mi
2025
340,561 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,701 ppl/mi²
2024
83.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
72.8 years
2025

Barbados and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Venezuela
Year GDP
Barbados Venezuela
1960 $80,021,847 $7,663,938,303
1961 $85,363,759 $8,067,267,031
1962 $88,782,583 $8,814,309,884
1963 $99,893,761 $9,608,717,288
1964 $99,252,731 $8,192,413,793
1965 $105,021,997 $8,427,777,778
1966 $113,195,123 $8,781,333,333
1967 $125,554,009 $9,250,000,000
1968 $125,733,669 $10,034,444,444
1969 $141,393,142 $10,285,111,111
1970 $166,210,203 $11,561,111,111
1971 $186,826,503 $12,986,590,909
1972 $213,725,217 $13,977,727,273
1973 $260,767,828 $17,035,581,395
1974 $311,804,630 $26,100,930,233
1975 $402,178,605 $27,464,651,163
1976 $435,911,269 $31,419,534,884
1977 $495,097,668 $36,210,697,674
1978 $552,883,707 $39,316,279,070
1979 $670,362,452 $48,310,930,233
1980 $1,012,280,615 $59,116,511,628
1981 $1,114,204,743 $66,327,441,860
1982 $1,163,923,830 $67,736,744,186
1983 $1,236,016,507 $67,556,279,070
1984 $1,346,890,071 $59,867,743,468
1985 $1,409,536,121 $61,965,466,667
1986 $1,547,755,183 $60,516,123,711
1987 $1,704,370,308 $48,029,034,483
1988 $1,812,757,918 $60,226,413,793
1989 $2,006,165,167 $43,536,709,104
1990 $2,012,131,457 $48,606,952,195
1991 $2,020,583,702 $53,453,444,787
1992 $1,957,000,000 $60,416,519,620
1993 $2,063,342,117 $60,037,460,783
1994 $2,151,344,901 $58,418,666,667
1995 $2,216,974,096 $77,389,487,770
1996 $2,363,645,403 $70,543,211,119
1997 $2,498,384,130 $85,837,678,560
1998 $2,817,083,478 $91,336,763,255
1999 $2,951,822,205 $97,972,842,462
2000 $3,059,500,000 $117,146,466,003
2001 $3,054,500,000 $122,911,036,747
2002 $3,106,500,000 $92,893,587,734
2003 $3,209,500,000 $83,620,628,582
2004 $3,444,500,000 $112,451,400,425
2005 $3,819,500,000 $145,513,489,652
2006 $4,217,323,400 $183,477,522,124
2007 $4,675,767,950 $230,364,012,576
2008 $4,790,410,400 $315,953,388,511
2009 $4,466,809,600 $329,787,628,928
2010 $5,191,188,500 $393,192,354,511
2011 $5,342,183,800 $316,482,190,800
2012 $5,271,257,500 $381,286,237,848
2013 $5,361,158,350 $371,005,379,787
2014 $5,365,976,700 $482,359,318,768
2015 $5,288,057,750 -
2016 $5,330,761,500 -
2017 $5,517,340,450 -
2018 $5,629,916,200 -
2019 $5,788,288,000 -
2020 $5,168,344,450 -
2021 $5,275,242,050 -
2022 $6,257,303,500 -
2023 $6,720,733,200 -
2024 $7,165,000,000 -

Barbados and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Venezuela
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Venezuela
1960 $347 $939
1961 $366 $954
1962 $377 $1,007
1963 $421 $1,060
1964 $414 $874
1965 $433 $869
1966 $462 $876
1967 $508 $893
1968 $506 $938
1969 $567 $932
1970 $666 $1,015
1971 $750 $1,106
1972 $856 $1,155
1973 $1,042 $1,367
1974 $1,243 $2,034
1975 $1,601 $2,078
1976 $1,734 $2,309
1977 $1,968 $2,585
1978 $2,198 $2,727
1979 $2,668 $3,257
1980 $4,025 $3,874
1981 $4,417 $4,228
1982 $4,599 $4,202
1983 $4,866 $4,079
1984 $5,284 $3,520
1985 $5,510 $3,549
1986 $6,031 $3,376
1987 $6,625 $2,611
1988 $7,033 $3,191
1989 $7,773 $2,250
1990 $7,781 $2,452
1991 $7,790 $2,633
1992 $7,519 $2,907
1993 $7,905 $2,825
1994 $8,223 $2,689
1995 $8,460 $3,487
1996 $9,012 $3,113
1997 $9,522 $3,711
1998 $10,734 $3,870
1999 $11,244 $4,071
2000 $11,675 $4,776
2001 $11,640 $4,920
2002 $11,760 $3,652
2003 $12,076 $3,230
2004 $12,886 $4,269
2005 $14,214 $5,432
2006 $15,620 $6,739
2007 $17,235 $8,332
2008 $17,566 $11,262
2009 $16,295 $11,597
2010 $18,860 $13,646
2011 $19,346 $10,844
2012 $19,034 $12,901
2013 $19,308 $12,403
2014 $19,278 $15,944
2015 $18,954 -
2016 $19,066 -
2017 $19,693 -
2018 $20,056 -
2019 $20,584 -
2020 $18,347 -
2021 $18,697 -
2022 $22,164 -
2023 $23,804 -
2024 $25,366 -

Barbados vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

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

Barbados and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

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

Fertility rates in Barbados and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Barbados

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

Barbados and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$6.68B
2024
$393B
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.7%
2025
15.7%
2025
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
-0.27%
2025
-5.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
75.4%
2023
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2023
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
68.9
2025
27.6
2025
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
$0
2023
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
$13.4
2007
$7.51
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.8 megatons
2023
84.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.82 tons
2023
2.99 tons
2023
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
-70
2024
-105,297
2024
Urban population
31.5%
2024
88.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
65.7
2025
28.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2024
10
2024
Higher education index
9
2025
62
2025
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
155
2025
125
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
$1,302
2022
$208.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$609
2022
$51.9
2022
Life expectancy
76.5 years
2025
72.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.67%
2022
0.71%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.97
2022
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
73
2025
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%
2025
0.59%
2025
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2025
83,012 sq mi
2025
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2025
177,888 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
59,769 mi
2014

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