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Barbados vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 184th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Zimbabwe
Population
282798
17361868
Population rank 175/197 74/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Barbados and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Zimbabwe
2024 $7,498,050,000 $41,539,411,516
2023 $7,223,250,000 $35,871,779,681
2022 $6,884,900,000 $40,757,561,709
2021 $5,947,550,000 $41,287,673,690
2020 $5,407,050,000 $31,980,334,561
2019 $6,161,850,000 $33,357,695,635
2018 $6,001,950,000 $34,141,666,667
2017 $5,683,150,000 $51,035,657,371
2016 $5,674,600,000 $20,559,250,000
2015 $5,698,150,000 $19,973,250,000
2014 $5,620,600,000 $19,505,500,000
2013 $5,667,200,000 $19,100,750,000
2012 $5,761,450,000 $17,123,500,000
2011 $5,663,100,000 $14,109,000,000
2010 $5,672,900,000 $12,047,750,000
2009 $4,466,809,600 $9,670,750,000
2008 $4,790,410,400 $4,418,000,000
2007 $4,675,767,950 $5,294,750,000
2006 $4,217,323,400 $5,446,750,000
2005 $3,819,500,000 $5,758,250,000
2004 $3,444,500,000 $5,808,500,000
2003 $3,209,500,000 $5,730,500,000
2002 $3,106,500,000 $6,345,250,000
2001 $3,054,500,000 $6,780,750,000
2000 $3,059,500,000 $6,693,250,000
1999 $2,951,822,205 $6,861,500,000
1998 $2,817,083,478 $6,405,250,000
1997 $2,498,384,130 $8,534,000,000
1996 $2,363,645,403 $8,557,500,000
1995 $2,216,974,096 $7,115,000,000
1994 $2,151,344,901 $6,894,250,000
1993 $2,063,342,117 $6,567,250,000
1992 $1,957,000,000 $6,755,000,000
1991 $2,020,583,702 $8,646,000,000
1990 $2,012,131,457 $8,788,301,546
1989 $2,006,165,167 $8,290,553,535
1988 $1,812,757,918 $7,818,774,177
1987 $1,704,370,308 $6,744,657,033
1986 $1,547,755,183 $6,220,698,247
1985 $1,409,536,121 $5,640,137,575
1984 $1,346,890,071 $6,355,369,172
1983 $1,236,016,507 $7,768,031,182
1982 $1,163,923,830 $8,544,060,905
1981 $1,114,204,743 $8,015,464,252
1980 $1,012,280,615 $6,682,278,300
1979 $670,362,452 $5,180,102,910
1978 $552,883,707 $4,353,822,343
1977 $495,097,668 $4,366,610,469
1976 $435,911,269 $4,320,576,877
1975 $402,178,605 $4,373,532,601
1974 $311,804,630 $3,984,194,614
1973 $260,767,828 $3,311,043,292
1972 $213,725,217 $2,679,096,597
1971 $186,826,503 $2,179,828,710
1970 $166,210,203 $1,885,168,339
1969 $141,393,142 $1,748,891,294
1968 $125,733,669 $1,480,355,355
1967 $125,554,009 $1,397,715,282
1966 $113,195,123 $1,282,403,936
1965 $105,021,997 $1,312,105,394
1964 $99,252,731 $1,217,759,447
1963 $99,893,761 $1,160,103,724
1962 $88,782,583 $1,118,172,226
1961 $85,363,759 $1,097,206,526
1960 $80,021,847 $1,053,528,036

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

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Barbados and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Zimbabwe
2024 $26,545 $2,497
2023 $25,584 $2,195
2022 $24,387 $2,536
2021 $21,080 $2,614
2020 $19,194 $2,060
2019 $21,912 $2,184
2018 $21,381 $2,271
2017 $20,285 $3,445
2016 $20,296 $1,408
2015 $20,424 $1,387
2014 $20,193 $1,373
2013 $20,410 $1,363
2012 $20,804 $1,239
2011 $20,508 $1,038
2010 $20,611 $902
2009 $16,295 $736
2008 $17,566 $341
2007 $17,235 $414
2006 $15,620 $431
2005 $14,214 $461
2004 $12,886 $470
2003 $12,076 $468
2002 $11,760 $525
2001 $11,640 $566
2000 $11,675 $563
1999 $11,244 $582
1998 $10,734 $552
1997 $9,522 $751
1996 $9,012 $767
1995 $8,460 $648
1994 $8,223 $634
1993 $7,905 $605
1992 $7,519 $631
1991 $7,790 $831
1990 $7,781 $867
1989 $7,773 $840
1988 $7,033 $816
1987 $6,625 $726
1986 $6,031 $693
1985 $5,510 $649
1984 $5,284 $757
1983 $4,866 $959
1982 $4,599 $1,096
1981 $4,417 $1,069
1980 $4,025 $949
1979 $2,668 $779
1978 $2,198 $665
1977 $1,968 $677
1976 $1,734 $687
1975 $1,601 $717
1974 $1,243 $674
1973 $1,042 $579
1972 $856 $483
1971 $750 $406
1970 $666 $361
1969 $567 $346
1968 $506 $302
1967 $508 $294.4
1966 $462 $278.7
1965 $433 $294.3
1964 $414 $281.9
1963 $421 $277.1
1962 $377 $275.7
1961 $366 $279.2
1960 $347 $276.6

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

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Barbados vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Zimbabwe
2026 76.6 63.6
2025 76.5 63.3
2024 76.3 63.1
2023 76.2 62.8
2022 75.7 62.4
2021 76.6 60.1
2020 76.6 61.5
2019 76.5 61.1
2018 76.4 60.9
2017 76.2 60.3
2016 76.2 59.8
2015 76.1 59
2014 75.9 58.1
2013 75.8 56.8
2012 75.7 55.4
2011 75.6 53.9
2010 75.5 51.9
2009 75.5 49.7
2008 75.3 48.5
2007 75.3 47.6
2006 75 47.1
2005 75 46.6
2004 75.1 46
2003 74.9 45.4
2002 74.8 45.9
2001 74.7 44.5
2000 74.6 46
1999 74.6 46.4
1998 74.5 47.6
1997 74 48.5
1996 74.1 49
1995 73.9 51.1
1994 73.8 52.5
1993 73.7 54
1992 73.6 55.6
1991 73.5 57
1990 73.5 58.3
1989 73.4 59.4
1988 73.4 60.2
1987 73.5 60.7
1986 73.4 61
1985 73.3 60.9
1984 73.3 60.6
1983 73.2 60
1982 72.9 59.9
1981 72.6 59.4
1980 72.1 59.1
1979 71.5 54.9
1978 71.1 54.7
1977 70.6 57
1976 70.1 57.6
1975 69.8 58.2
1974 69.4 58.2
1973 69.1 58.1
1972 69.1 58.2
1971 68.8 58
1970 68.5 57.8
1969 68.5 57.5
1968 68.2 57.1
1967 67.9 56.8
1966 67.7 56.4
1965 67.2 55.9
1964 66.7 55.4
1963 66.2 54.9
1962 65.7 54.5
1961 65 54
1960 64.1 53.5
1959 63.3 53
1958 62.4 52.6
1957 61.7 52.2
1956 60.5 51.8
1955 59 51.4
1954 58.3 51
1953 57 50.6
1952 55.9 50.2
1951 54.7 49.8
1950 53.6 49.4

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

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Barbados and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Barbados Zimbabwe
2024 282,467 16,634,373
2023 282,336 16,340,822
2022 282,318 16,069,056
2021 282,147 15,797,210
2020 281,698 15,526,888
2019 281,207 15,271,368
2018 280,711 15,034,452
2017 280,171 14,812,482
2016 279,598 14,600,294
2015 278,990 14,399,013
2014 278,348 14,207,359
2013 277,665 14,013,808
2012 276,938 13,817,887
2011 276,139 13,595,424
2010 275,243 13,356,548
2009 274,123 13,142,790
2008 272,714 12,959,149
2007 271,288 12,804,058
2006 270,002 12,636,445
2005 268,706 12,483,432
2004 267,298 12,365,896
2003 265,776 12,232,323
2002 264,148 12,087,653
2001 262,425 11,971,901
2000 262,063 11,892,055
1999 262,517 11,783,458
1998 262,436 11,594,297
1997 262,392 11,369,827
1996 262,284 11,158,360
1995 262,039 10,974,599
1994 261,620 10,873,148
1993 261,027 10,860,288
1992 260,267 10,702,700
1991 259,373 10,404,816
1990 258,582 10,137,281
1989 258,109 9,864,798
1988 257,763 9,583,094
1987 257,279 9,284,644
1986 256,618 8,982,578
1985 255,820 8,686,813
1984 254,920 8,391,488
1983 253,992 8,098,404
1982 253,095 7,796,496
1981 252,270 7,498,635
1980 251,524 7,041,303
1979 251,269 6,647,556
1978 251,551 6,543,575
1977 251,626 6,449,512
1976 251,442 6,287,105
1975 251,175 6,098,658
1974 250,777 5,908,328
1973 250,322 5,720,404
1972 249,658 5,542,445
1971 249,168 5,374,712
1970 249,387 5,215,918
1969 249,444 5,058,181
1968 248,540 4,900,440
1967 247,091 4,748,307
1966 244,996 4,601,217
1965 242,417 4,458,462
1964 239,958 4,320,006
1963 237,557 4,185,877
1962 235,224 4,055,959
1961 233,148 3,930,401
1960 230,893 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Barbados

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Zimbabwe
2023 1.71 3.72
2022 1.71 3.77
2021 1.71 3.77
2020 1.71 3.75
2019 1.72 3.75
2018 1.72 3.74
2017 1.72 3.77
2016 1.72 3.83
2015 1.73 3.91
2014 1.73 4.01
2013 1.73 4.11
2012 1.73 4.13
2011 1.76 4.13
2010 1.79 4.04
2009 1.77 3.95
2008 1.76 3.78
2007 1.76 3.68
2006 1.7 3.64
2005 1.74 3.69
2004 1.8 3.78
2003 1.86 3.86
2002 1.86 3.93
2001 1.96 3.98
2000 1.93 4.01
1999 1.78 4.06
1998 1.62 4.07
1997 1.65 4.08
1996 1.67 4.11
1995 1.7 4.15
1994 1.73 4.28
1993 1.77 4.39
1992 1.8 4.57
1991 1.84 4.72
1990 1.84 4.88
1989 1.64 5.07
1988 1.58 5.28
1987 1.61 5.5
1986 1.69 5.69
1985 1.77 5.87
1984 1.75 6.04
1983 1.86 6.2
1982 1.86 6.33
1981 1.85 6.45
1980 1.78 6.52
1979 1.86 6.59
1978 1.84 6.66
1977 2.2 6.71
1976 2.24 6.77
1975 2.45 6.83
1974 2.65 6.88
1973 2.87 6.94
1972 3.15 6.94
1971 3.2 6.94
1970 3.08 6.98
1969 3.34 7.04
1968 3.57 7.11
1967 3.6 7.16
1966 4.14 7.2
1965 4.18 7.23
1964 4.21 7.23
1963 4.3 7.23
1962 4.3 7.23
1961 4.15 7.21
1960 4.71 7.2

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

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Barbados and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Zimbabwe
2024 40.2 19
2023 39.9 18.9
2022 39.6 18.7
2021 39.4 18.6
2020 39.2 18.5
2019 39 18.3
2018 38.7 18.2
2017 38.5 18.1
2016 38.2 18
2015 37.9 18
2014 37.7 18
2013 37.4 18
2012 37.1 18.1
2011 36.8 18.2
2010 36.5 18.3
2009 36.3 18.4
2008 36 18.5
2007 35.6 18.5
2006 35.3 18.5
2005 34.9 18.3
2004 34.6 18.3
2003 34.3 18.2
2002 34 18.1
2001 33.7 18
2000 33.3 17.8
1999 33 17.7
1998 32.6 17.5
1997 32.1 17.2
1996 31.7 16.9
1995 31.3 16.6
1994 30.8 16.4
1993 30.4 16.3
1992 29.9 16.4
1991 29.5 16.5
1990 29.1 16.3
1989 28.7 16.1
1988 28.4 15.9
1987 28 15.9
1986 27.7 15.9
1985 27.3 15.9
1984 26.9 15.8
1983 26.5 15.8
1982 26.1 15.8
1981 25.7 15.7
1980 25.3 15.6
1979 24.9 15.6
1978 24.5 15.7
1977 24.1 15.8
1976 23.8 15.8
1975 23.5 15.9
1974 23.2 15.9
1973 23 15.8
1972 22.8 15.8
1971 22.6 15.8
1970 22.4 15.7
1969 22.2 15.7
1968 22.1 15.7
1967 21.9 15.7
1966 21.8 15.7
1965 21.8 15.7
1964 21.8 15.7
1963 21.8 15.8
1962 21.8 16
1961 21.8 16.2
1960 21.9 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Barbados Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Barbados Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
89.8%
2022
English speaking
100%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Barbados Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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