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Barbados vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 184th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Vietnam
Population
282798
102365351
Population rank 175/197 16/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Barbados and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Vietnam
2024 $7,498,050,000 $476,388,230,307
2023 $7,223,250,000 $433,857,681,378
2022 $6,884,900,000 $413,445,230,669
2021 $5,947,550,000 $366,474,752,771
2020 $5,407,050,000 $346,615,738,538
2019 $6,161,850,000 $334,365,270,497
2018 $6,001,950,000 $310,106,478,395
2017 $5,683,150,000 $281,353,605,987
2016 $5,674,600,000 $257,096,001,178
2015 $5,698,150,000 $239,258,328,382
2014 $5,620,600,000 $233,451,469,643
2013 $5,667,200,000 $213,708,811,665
2012 $5,761,450,000 $195,590,661,129
2011 $5,663,100,000 $172,595,049,184
2010 $5,672,900,000 $147,201,173,197
2009 $4,466,809,600 $106,014,659,565
2008 $4,790,410,400 $99,130,304,099
2007 $4,675,767,950 $77,414,425,532
2006 $4,217,323,400 $66,371,664,817
2005 $3,819,500,000 $57,633,255,738
2004 $3,444,500,000 $45,427,854,693
2003 $3,209,500,000 $39,552,513,232
2002 $3,106,500,000 $35,064,105,501
2001 $3,054,500,000 $32,685,198,809
2000 $3,059,500,000 $31,172,518,403
1999 $2,951,822,205 $28,683,659,007
1998 $2,817,083,478 $27,209,602,050
1997 $2,498,384,130 $26,843,700,442
1996 $2,363,645,403 $24,657,470,575
1995 $2,216,974,096 $20,736,164,459
1994 $2,151,344,901 $16,286,433,533
1993 $2,063,342,117 $13,180,953,598
1992 $1,957,000,000 $9,866,990,236
1991 $2,020,583,702 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,012,131,457 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,006,165,167 $6,293,304,975
1988 $1,812,757,918 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,704,370,308 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,547,755,183 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,409,536,121 $14,094,687,821
1984 $1,346,890,071 -
1983 $1,236,016,507 -
1982 $1,163,923,830 -
1981 $1,114,204,743 -
1980 $1,012,280,615 -
1979 $670,362,452 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Vietnam
2024 $26,545 $4,717
2023 $25,584 $4,323
2022 $24,387 $4,148
2021 $21,080 $3,704
2020 $19,194 $3,534
2019 $21,912 $3,441
2018 $21,381 $3,222
2017 $20,285 $2,956
2016 $20,296 $2,735
2015 $20,424 $2,578
2014 $20,193 $2,546
2013 $20,410 $2,360
2012 $20,804 $2,185
2011 $20,508 $1,951
2010 $20,611 $1,683
2009 $16,295 $1,226
2008 $17,566 $1,164
2007 $17,235 $926
2006 $15,620 $808
2005 $14,214 $711
2004 $12,886 $565
2003 $12,076 $497
2002 $11,760 $445
2001 $11,640 $419
2000 $11,675 $404
1999 $11,244 $376
1998 $10,734 $361
1997 $9,522 $362
1996 $9,012 $337
1995 $8,460 $287.8
1994 $8,223 $229.9
1993 $7,905 $189.4
1992 $7,519 $144.5
1991 $7,790 $143.7
1990 $7,781 $98.8
1989 $7,773 $98.1
1988 $7,033 $405
1987 $6,625 $595
1986 $6,031 $436
1985 $5,510 $238.6
1984 $5,284 -
1983 $4,866 -
1982 $4,599 -
1981 $4,417 -
1980 $4,025 -
1979 $2,668 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Vietnam
2026 76.6 75
2025 76.5 74.9
2024 76.3 74.7
2023 76.2 74.6
2022 75.7 74.5
2021 76.6 74.1
2020 76.6 75.4
2019 76.5 74.2
2018 76.4 74.1
2017 76.2 74
2016 76.2 74
2015 76.1 74
2014 75.9 73.9
2013 75.8 73.8
2012 75.7 73.8
2011 75.6 73.7
2010 75.5 73.6
2009 75.5 73.5
2008 75.3 73.5
2007 75.3 73.4
2006 75 73.3
2005 75 73.2
2004 75.1 73.1
2003 74.9 73.2
2002 74.8 73.1
2001 74.7 73
2000 74.6 72.7
1999 74.6 72.6
1998 74.5 72.3
1997 74 71.7
1996 74.1 71.3
1995 73.9 70.9
1994 73.8 70.4
1993 73.7 70
1992 73.6 69.6
1991 73.5 69.3
1990 73.5 69
1989 73.4 68.8
1988 73.4 68.6
1987 73.5 68
1986 73.4 67.6
1985 73.3 67.2
1984 73.3 66.9
1983 73.2 66.5
1982 72.9 66.2
1981 72.6 65.8
1980 72.1 65.3
1979 71.5 65
1978 71.1 64.5
1977 70.6 64.1
1976 70.1 63.7
1975 69.8 61.9
1974 69.4 54.8
1973 69.1 55.7
1972 69.1 51.9
1971 68.8 55.6
1970 68.5 54.9
1969 68.5 54.8
1968 68.2 52.7
1967 67.9 56.7
1966 67.7 56.9
1965 67.2 57
1964 66.7 57.5
1963 66.2 56.9
1962 65.7 58.2
1961 65 58.5
1960 64.1 58
1959 63.3 57.4
1958 62.4 56.8
1957 61.7 56.2
1956 60.5 55.5
1955 59 54.8
1954 58.3 52
1953 57 50
1952 55.9 49.4
1951 54.7 48.7
1950 53.6 48

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

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Barbados and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Barbados Vietnam
2024 282,467 100,987,686
2023 282,336 100,352,192
2022 282,318 99,680,655
2021 282,147 98,935,098
2020 281,698 98,079,191
2019 281,207 97,173,776
2018 280,711 96,237,319
2017 280,171 95,176,977
2016 279,598 94,000,117
2015 278,990 92,823,254
2014 278,348 91,679,578
2013 277,665 90,573,104
2012 276,938 89,510,356
2011 276,139 88,468,314
2010 275,243 87,455,152
2009 274,123 86,460,018
2008 272,714 85,175,788
2007 271,288 83,633,375
2006 270,002 82,167,897
2005 268,706 81,088,313
2004 267,298 80,338,971
2003 265,776 79,563,777
2002 264,148 78,772,224
2001 262,425 77,969,361
2000 262,063 77,154,011
1999 262,517 76,287,452
1998 262,436 75,299,660
1997 262,392 74,226,889
1996 262,284 73,156,447
1995 262,039 72,049,940
1994 261,620 70,854,391
1993 261,027 69,586,384
1992 260,267 68,260,337
1991 259,373 66,891,775
1990 258,582 65,504,552
1989 258,109 64,147,348
1988 257,763 62,843,228
1987 257,279 61,584,651
1986 256,618 60,347,048
1985 255,820 59,060,622
1984 254,920 57,706,067
1983 253,992 56,337,921
1982 253,095 55,011,289
1981 252,270 53,738,141
1980 251,524 52,490,101
1979 251,269 51,378,211
1978 251,551 50,249,552
1977 251,626 48,954,872
1976 251,442 47,684,931
1975 251,175 46,482,903
1974 250,777 45,413,537
1973 250,322 44,409,861
1972 249,658 43,429,168
1971 249,168 42,449,276
1970 249,387 41,475,230
1969 249,444 40,582,096
1968 248,540 39,734,609
1967 247,091 38,895,080
1966 244,996 38,024,836
1965 242,417 37,129,656
1964 239,958 36,201,563
1963 237,557 35,249,101
1962 235,224 34,288,560
1961 233,148 33,409,059
1960 230,893 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Barbados

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Vietnam
2023 1.71 1.91
2022 1.71 1.93
2021 1.71 1.94
2020 1.71 1.96
2019 1.72 1.94
2018 1.72 1.88
2017 1.72 1.99
2016 1.72 2
2015 1.73 2.1
2014 1.73 2.09
2013 1.73 1.98
2012 1.73 1.97
2011 1.76 1.93
2010 1.79 1.91
2009 1.77 1.92
2008 1.76 1.93
2007 1.76 1.91
2006 1.7 1.87
2005 1.74 1.89
2004 1.8 1.97
2003 1.86 2
2002 1.86 2.01
2001 1.96 2.02
2000 1.93 2.03
1999 1.78 2
1998 1.62 2.1
1997 1.65 2.27
1996 1.67 2.47
1995 1.7 2.7
1994 1.73 2.94
1993 1.77 3.17
1992 1.8 3.35
1991 1.84 3.52
1990 1.84 3.6
1989 1.64 3.64
1988 1.58 3.62
1987 1.61 3.72
1986 1.69 3.96
1985 1.77 4.21
1984 1.75 4.41
1983 1.86 4.52
1982 1.86 4.59
1981 1.85 4.67
1980 1.78 4.8
1979 1.86 4.94
1978 1.84 5.1
1977 2.2 5.29
1976 2.24 5.46
1975 2.45 5.62
1974 2.65 5.78
1973 2.87 6.11
1972 3.15 6.1
1971 3.2 6.07
1970 3.08 6.02
1969 3.34 6.01
1968 3.57 6.03
1967 3.6 5.88
1966 4.14 5.97
1965 4.18 6.16
1964 4.21 6.29
1963 4.3 6.39
1962 4.3 6.26
1961 4.15 5.48
1960 4.71 6.27

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

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Barbados and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Vietnam
2024 40.2 33.9
2023 39.9 33.4
2022 39.6 33
2021 39.4 32.5
2020 39.2 32.1
2019 39 31.6
2018 38.7 31.2
2017 38.5 30.8
2016 38.2 30.5
2015 37.9 30.2
2014 37.7 29.8
2013 37.4 29.4
2012 37.1 29
2011 36.8 28.7
2010 36.5 28.3
2009 36.3 27.9
2008 36 27.4
2007 35.6 26.9
2006 35.3 26.3
2005 34.9 25.8
2004 34.6 25.4
2003 34.3 25
2002 34 24.6
2001 33.7 24.2
2000 33.3 23.7
1999 33 23.3
1998 32.6 22.9
1997 32.1 22.4
1996 31.7 22
1995 31.3 21.7
1994 30.8 21.4
1993 30.4 21.1
1992 29.9 20.9
1991 29.5 20.7
1990 29.1 20.5
1989 28.7 20.4
1988 28.4 20.2
1987 28 20.1
1986 27.7 20
1985 27.3 19.9
1984 26.9 19.8
1983 26.5 19.7
1982 26.1 19.6
1981 25.7 19.5
1980 25.3 19.4
1979 24.9 19.3
1978 24.5 19.1
1977 24.1 19
1976 23.8 18.8
1975 23.5 18.7
1974 23.2 18.6
1973 23 18.5
1972 22.8 18.5
1971 22.6 18.4
1970 22.4 18.4
1969 22.2 18.4
1968 22.1 18.4
1967 21.9 18.5
1966 21.8 18.7
1965 21.8 18.9
1964 21.8 19.2
1963 21.8 19.7
1962 21.8 20.2
1961 21.8 20.7
1960 21.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Barbados Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Barbados Vietnam
% of world population
0.003%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
96.1%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Barbados Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Vietnam
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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