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Barbados vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 184th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Yemen
Population
282798
43325643
Population rank 175/197 37/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 157/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 46/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 26/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Barbados and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Yemen
2024 $7,498,050,000 -
2023 $7,223,250,000 -
2022 $6,884,900,000 -
2021 $5,947,550,000 -
2020 $5,407,050,000 -
2019 $6,161,850,000 -
2018 $6,001,950,000 $21,606,160,663
2017 $5,683,150,000 $26,842,229,045
2016 $5,674,600,000 $31,317,825,274
2015 $5,698,150,000 $42,444,490,074
2014 $5,620,600,000 $43,228,585,321
2013 $5,667,200,000 $40,415,233,436
2012 $5,761,450,000 $35,401,331,610
2011 $5,663,100,000 $32,726,417,878
2010 $5,672,900,000 $30,906,749,533
2009 $4,466,809,600 $25,130,278,213
2008 $4,790,410,400 $26,910,855,807
2007 $4,675,767,950 $21,650,528,674
2006 $4,217,323,400 $19,063,143,370
2005 $3,819,500,000 $16,731,566,717
2004 $3,444,500,000 $13,867,634,371
2003 $3,209,500,000 $11,777,532,662
2002 $3,106,500,000 $10,693,430,511
2001 $3,054,500,000 $9,852,990,693
2000 $3,059,500,000 $9,679,316,770
1999 $2,951,822,205 $7,639,325,296
1998 $2,817,083,478 $6,322,175,566
1997 $2,498,384,130 $6,838,298,531
1996 $2,363,645,403 $6,496,163,616
1995 $2,216,974,096 $12,796,345,679
1994 $2,151,344,901 $28,019,483,764
1993 $2,063,342,117 $21,736,802,664
1992 $1,957,000,000 $17,959,367,194
1991 $2,020,583,702 $14,665,445,462
1990 $2,012,131,457 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,006,165,167 -
1988 $1,812,757,918 -
1987 $1,704,370,308 -
1986 $1,547,755,183 -
1985 $1,409,536,121 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Yemen
2024 $26,545 -
2023 $25,584 -
2022 $24,387 -
2021 $21,080 -
2020 $19,194 -
2019 $21,912 -
2018 $21,381 $634
2017 $20,285 $811
2016 $20,296 $975
2015 $20,424 $1,362
2014 $20,193 $1,430
2013 $20,410 $1,379
2012 $20,804 $1,245
2011 $20,508 $1,186
2010 $20,611 $1,155
2009 $16,295 $969
2008 $17,566 $1,072
2007 $17,235 $890
2006 $15,620 $810
2005 $14,214 $734
2004 $12,886 $628
2003 $12,076 $549
2002 $11,760 $513
2001 $11,640 $487
2000 $11,675 $493
1999 $11,244 $401
1998 $10,734 $343
1997 $9,522 $383
1996 $9,012 $375
1995 $8,460 $764
1994 $8,223 $1,735
1993 $7,905 $1,397
1992 $7,519 $1,198
1991 $7,790 $1,016
1990 $7,781 $910
1989 $7,773 -
1988 $7,033 -
1987 $6,625 -
1986 $6,031 -
1985 $5,510 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Yemen
2026 76.6 69.7
2025 76.5 69.6
2024 76.3 69.4
2023 76.2 69.3
2022 75.7 68
2021 76.6 66
2020 76.6 66.4
2019 76.5 66.6
2018 76.4 65.9
2017 76.2 67.1
2016 76.2 67.1
2015 76.1 66.8
2014 75.9 68
2013 75.8 68
2012 75.7 67.6
2011 75.6 67.4
2010 75.5 67.2
2009 75.5 66.9
2008 75.3 66.6
2007 75.3 66.2
2006 75 65.8
2005 75 65.4
2004 75.1 64.9
2003 74.9 64.4
2002 74.8 63.8
2001 74.7 63.3
2000 74.6 62.8
1999 74.6 62.3
1998 74.5 61.8
1997 74 61.3
1996 74.1 60.9
1995 73.9 60.5
1994 73.8 59.8
1993 73.7 59.7
1992 73.6 59.3
1991 73.5 58.8
1990 73.5 58.5
1989 73.4 58
1988 73.4 57.4
1987 73.5 56.8
1986 73.4 54
1985 73.3 55.4
1984 73.3 54.6
1983 73.2 53.6
1982 72.9 52.4
1981 72.6 51.7
1980 72.1 50.6
1979 71.5 49.5
1978 71.1 48.5
1977 70.6 47.4
1976 70.1 46.4
1975 69.8 45.5
1974 69.4 44.5
1973 69.1 43.6
1972 69.1 42.7
1971 68.8 41.8
1970 68.5 40.6
1969 68.5 39.6
1968 68.2 38
1967 67.9 37.1
1966 67.7 36.3
1965 67.2 35.6
1964 66.7 34.9
1963 66.2 33.4
1962 65.7 33.7
1961 65 34.1
1960 64.1 33.5
1959 63.3 32.9
1958 62.4 32.4
1957 61.7 31.8
1956 60.5 31.3
1955 59 30.8
1954 58.3 30.4
1953 57 30
1952 55.9 29.6
1951 54.7 29.3
1950 53.6 28.9

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

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Barbados and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Barbados Yemen
2024 282,467 40,583,164
2023 282,336 39,390,799
2022 282,318 38,222,876
2021 282,147 37,140,230
2020 281,698 36,134,863
2019 281,207 35,111,408
2018 280,711 34,085,182
2017 280,171 33,090,921
2016 279,598 32,109,010
2015 278,990 31,159,379
2014 278,348 30,226,309
2013 277,665 29,312,952
2012 276,938 28,433,647
2011 276,139 27,582,897
2010 275,243 26,754,387
2009 274,123 25,927,724
2008 272,714 25,111,941
2007 271,288 24,318,082
2006 270,002 23,543,083
2005 268,706 22,790,085
2004 267,298 22,095,167
2003 265,776 21,456,379
2002 264,148 20,835,086
2001 262,425 20,226,147
2000 262,063 19,624,141
1999 262,517 19,029,420
1998 262,436 18,446,013
1997 262,392 17,873,936
1996 262,284 17,313,177
1995 262,039 16,740,058
1994 261,620 16,149,147
1993 261,027 15,563,914
1992 260,267 14,989,494
1991 259,373 14,430,201
1990 258,582 13,887,862
1989 258,109 13,364,174
1988 257,763 12,859,708
1987 257,279 12,369,912
1986 256,618 11,901,040
1985 255,820 11,453,825
1984 254,920 11,025,597
1983 253,992 10,621,499
1982 253,095 10,241,006
1981 252,270 9,882,362
1980 251,524 9,543,358
1979 251,269 9,224,194
1978 251,551 8,926,586
1977 251,626 8,648,222
1976 251,442 8,384,113
1975 251,175 8,133,598
1974 250,777 7,896,783
1973 250,322 7,672,796
1972 249,658 7,460,068
1971 249,168 7,257,462
1970 249,387 7,065,279
1969 249,444 6,875,859
1968 248,540 6,690,524
1967 247,091 6,516,444
1966 244,996 6,351,494
1965 242,417 6,195,593
1964 239,958 6,048,006
1963 237,557 5,911,135
1962 235,224 5,782,221
1961 233,148 5,655,232
1960 230,893 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Yemen

Fertility rate
Barbados

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Yemen
2023 1.71 4.59
2022 1.71 4.59
2021 1.71 4.6
2020 1.71 4.6
2019 1.72 4.6
2018 1.72 4.61
2017 1.72 4.61
2016 1.72 4.61
2015 1.73 4.62
2014 1.73 4.62
2013 1.73 4.62
2012 1.73 4.63
2011 1.76 4.63
2010 1.79 4.81
2009 1.77 5
2008 1.76 5.11
2007 1.76 5.26
2006 1.7 5.41
2005 1.74 5.56
2004 1.8 5.71
2003 1.86 5.84
2002 1.86 5.97
2001 1.96 6.14
2000 1.93 6.32
1999 1.78 6.49
1998 1.62 6.64
1997 1.65 6.82
1996 1.67 7
1995 1.7 7.53
1994 1.73 7.8
1993 1.77 8.05
1992 1.8 8.27
1991 1.84 8.46
1990 1.84 8.61
1989 1.64 8.71
1988 1.58 8.79
1987 1.61 8.83
1986 1.69 8.86
1985 1.77 8.86
1984 1.75 8.85
1983 1.86 8.83
1982 1.86 8.79
1981 1.85 8.75
1980 1.78 8.71
1979 1.86 8.67
1978 1.84 8.5
1977 2.2 8.47
1976 2.24 8.42
1975 2.45 8.37
1974 2.65 8.33
1973 2.87 8.29
1972 3.15 8.27
1971 3.2 8.26
1970 3.08 8.23
1969 3.34 8.22
1968 3.57 8.19
1967 3.6 8.17
1966 4.14 8.14
1965 4.18 8.1
1964 4.21 8.07
1963 4.3 8.03
1962 4.3 8.01
1961 4.15 8
1960 4.71 7.99

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

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Barbados and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Yemen
2024 40.2 19.3
2023 39.9 19.2
2022 39.6 19.2
2021 39.4 19.1
2020 39.2 19.1
2019 39 19.1
2018 38.7 19
2017 38.5 18.9
2016 38.2 18.8
2015 37.9 18.7
2014 37.7 18.5
2013 37.4 18.3
2012 37.1 18.1
2011 36.8 17.9
2010 36.5 17.7
2009 36.3 17.4
2008 36 17.2
2007 35.6 16.9
2006 35.3 16.7
2005 34.9 16.4
2004 34.6 16.2
2003 34.3 16
2002 34 15.8
2001 33.7 15.6
2000 33.3 15.4
1999 33 15.2
1998 32.6 15
1997 32.1 14.9
1996 31.7 14.8
1995 31.3 14.7
1994 30.8 14.6
1993 30.4 14.6
1992 29.9 14.6
1991 29.5 14.6
1990 29.1 14.6
1989 28.7 14.6
1988 28.4 14.7
1987 28 14.8
1986 27.7 14.9
1985 27.3 15
1984 26.9 15.1
1983 26.5 15.3
1982 26.1 15.5
1981 25.7 15.7
1980 25.3 15.9
1979 24.9 16.1
1978 24.5 16.3
1977 24.1 16.6
1976 23.8 16.8
1975 23.5 17
1974 23.2 17.3
1973 23 17.6
1972 22.8 17.8
1971 22.6 18.1
1970 22.4 18.4
1969 22.2 18.7
1968 22.1 18.9
1967 21.9 19.1
1966 21.8 19.2
1965 21.8 19.3
1964 21.8 19.4
1963 21.8 19.5
1962 21.8 19.6
1961 21.8 19.6
1960 21.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Barbados Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Barbados Yemen
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
54.1%
2004
English speaking
100%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Barbados Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Yemen
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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