Bahamas vs Barbados

Bahamas (North America) and Barbados (North America) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2024

Bahamas Barbados World

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 1960 Bahamas: 1,459.25 Barbados: 346.58 World: 452.65 1961 Bahamas: 1,555.05 Barbados: 366.14 World: 471.93 1962 Bahamas: 1,651.22 Barbados: 377.44 World: 496.11 1963 Bahamas: 1,759.24 Barbados: 420.5 World: 525.19 1964 Bahamas: 1,883.44 Barbados: 413.63 World: 563.85 1965 Bahamas: 2,029.52 Barbados: 433.23 World: 601.89 1966 Bahamas: 2,239.24 Barbados: 462.03 World: 638.97 1967 Bahamas: 2,452.75 Barbados: 508.13 World: 664.4 1968 Bahamas: 2,668.02 Barbados: 505.89 World: 703.46 1969 Bahamas: 3,026.73 Barbados: 566.83 World: 761.11 1970 Bahamas: 2,916.5 Barbados: 666.48 World: 817.68 1971 Bahamas: 3,004.34 Barbados: 749.8 World: 884.88 1972 Bahamas: 3,013.95 Barbados: 856.07 World: 1,002 1973 Bahamas: 3,341.29 Barbados: 1,041.73 World: 1,201.53 1974 Bahamas: 3,079.74 Barbados: 1,243.35 World: 1,362.19 1975 Bahamas: 2,840.59 Barbados: 1,601.19 World: 1,488.94 1976 Bahamas: 2,993.46 Barbados: 1,733.65 World: 1,589.73 1977 Bahamas: 3,253.38 Barbados: 1,967.59 World: 1,766.28 1978 Bahamas: 3,720.04 Barbados: 2,197.9 World: 2,055.49 1979 Bahamas: 4,994.09 Barbados: 2,667.91 World: 2,335.19 1980 Bahamas: 5,742.58 Barbados: 4,024.59 World: 2,587.01 1981 Bahamas: 6,028.81 Barbados: 4,416.72 World: 2,628.62 1982 Bahamas: 6,559.47 Barbados: 4,598.76 World: 2,554.08 1983 Bahamas: 7,081.38 Barbados: 4,866.36 World: 2,561.17 1984 Bahamas: 8,201.7 Barbados: 5,283.58 World: 2,614.33 1985 Bahamas: 9,167.15 Barbados: 5,509.87 World: 2,690.59 1986 Bahamas: 9,600.6 Barbados: 6,031.36 World: 3,118.57 1987 Bahamas: 10,361.35 Barbados: 6,624.6 World: 3,487.88 1988 Bahamas: 10,575.8 Barbados: 7,032.65 World: 3,829.99 1989 Bahamas: 11,291.48 Barbados: 7,772.55 World: 3,930.51 1990 Bahamas: 11,473.3 Barbados: 7,781.41 World: 4,338.94 1991 Bahamas: 11,082.35 Barbados: 7,790.26 World: 4,453.9 1992 Bahamas: 10,873.4 Barbados: 7,519.2 World: 4,679.98 1993 Bahamas: 10,613.07 Barbados: 7,904.71 World: 4,685.3 1994 Bahamas: 10,991.23 Barbados: 8,223.17 World: 4,967.01 1995 Bahamas: 11,374.61 Barbados: 8,460.47 World: 5,463.2 1996 Bahamas: 11,783.8 Barbados: 9,011.78 World: 5,507.22 1997 Bahamas: 20,367.57 Barbados: 9,521.57 World: 5,408.57 1998 Bahamas: 21,667.45 Barbados: 10,734.36 World: 5,302.34 1999 Bahamas: 24,041.09 Barbados: 11,244.31 World: 5,401.23 2000 Bahamas: 24,940.08 Barbados: 11,674.67 World: 5,512.56 2001 Bahamas: 25,371.92 Barbados: 11,639.52 World: 5,404.2 2002 Bahamas: 26,781.62 Barbados: 11,760.45 World: 5,539.32 2003 Bahamas: 26,429.12 Barbados: 12,075.96 World: 6,129.87 2004 Bahamas: 26,650.29 Barbados: 12,886.37 World: 6,818 2005 Bahamas: 28,602.42 Barbados: 14,214.42 World: 7,290.57 2006 Bahamas: 29,184.79 Barbados: 15,619.6 World: 7,803.19 2007 Bahamas: 30,051.85 Barbados: 17,235.44 World: 8,685.33 2008 Bahamas: 29,392.38 Barbados: 17,565.69 World: 9,425.74 2009 Bahamas: 27,512.91 Barbados: 16,294.91 World: 8,827.04 2010 Bahamas: 27,473.1 Barbados: 19,723.24 World: 9,555.07 2011 Bahamas: 27,090.84 Barbados: 20,146.24 World: 10,496.93 2012 Bahamas: 28,552.02 Barbados: 19,811.3 World: 10,597.85 2013 Bahamas: 27,642.74 Barbados: 20,384.49 World: 10,759.35 2014 Bahamas: 29,137.22 Barbados: 20,423.72 World: 10,912.24 2015 Bahamas: 30,719.41 Barbados: 20,429.47 World: 10,191.98 2016 Bahamas: 30,616.54 Barbados: 20,311.41 World: 10,239.47 2017 Bahamas: 31,875.49 Barbados: 20,870.76 World: 10,784.4 2018 Bahamas: 32,642.34 Barbados: 21,378.22 World: 11,344.73 2019 Bahamas: 33,640.34 Barbados: 21,929.44 World: 11,417.6 2020 Bahamas: 26,178.75 Barbados: 19,180.99 World: 10,999.49 2021 Bahamas: 30,367.86 Barbados: 21,084.4 World: 12,472.91 2022 Bahamas: 34,957.16 Barbados: 24,393.22 World: 12,876.24 2023 Bahamas: 38,231.77 Barbados: 25,583.87 World: 13,313.86 2024 Bahamas: 39,455.45 Barbados: 26,897.2 World: 13,717.09 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Bahamas Barbados World

50 60 70 80 1960 Bahamas: 62.45 Barbados: 64.15 World: 50.94 1961 Bahamas: 62.81 Barbados: 65.03 World: 52.8 1962 Bahamas: 63.19 Barbados: 65.72 World: 55.29 1963 Bahamas: 63.53 Barbados: 66.2 World: 55.65 1964 Bahamas: 63.9 Barbados: 66.68 World: 56.1 1965 Bahamas: 64.27 Barbados: 67.24 World: 55.93 1966 Bahamas: 64.59 Barbados: 67.71 World: 56.45 1967 Bahamas: 65.03 Barbados: 67.92 World: 56.9 1968 Bahamas: 65.4 Barbados: 68.2 World: 57.34 1969 Bahamas: 65.77 Barbados: 68.5 World: 57.68 1970 Bahamas: 66.16 Barbados: 68.52 World: 57.94 1971 Bahamas: 66.53 Barbados: 68.79 World: 58.02 1972 Bahamas: 66.78 Barbados: 69.13 World: 58.84 1973 Bahamas: 67.15 Barbados: 69.11 World: 59.3 1974 Bahamas: 67.59 Barbados: 69.38 World: 59.7 1975 Bahamas: 68.14 Barbados: 69.79 World: 60.13 1976 Bahamas: 68.53 Barbados: 70.11 World: 60.45 1977 Bahamas: 68.76 Barbados: 70.64 World: 61.04 1978 Bahamas: 68.87 Barbados: 71.14 World: 61.39 1979 Bahamas: 68.96 Barbados: 71.55 World: 61.84 1980 Bahamas: 69.09 Barbados: 72.13 World: 62.15 1981 Bahamas: 69.37 Barbados: 72.63 World: 62.52 1982 Bahamas: 69.68 Barbados: 72.9 World: 62.87 1983 Bahamas: 70 Barbados: 73.16 World: 63.13 1984 Bahamas: 70.19 Barbados: 73.3 World: 63.44 1985 Bahamas: 70.29 Barbados: 73.32 World: 63.73 1986 Bahamas: 70.32 Barbados: 73.42 World: 64.12 1987 Bahamas: 70.38 Barbados: 73.46 World: 64.46 1988 Bahamas: 70.51 Barbados: 73.43 World: 64.67 1989 Bahamas: 70.72 Barbados: 73.38 World: 64.96 1990 Bahamas: 70.95 Barbados: 73.46 World: 65.11 1991 Bahamas: 71.18 Barbados: 73.54 World: 65.3 1992 Bahamas: 71.3 Barbados: 73.61 World: 65.55 1993 Bahamas: 71.42 Barbados: 73.74 World: 65.74 1994 Bahamas: 71.43 Barbados: 73.76 World: 65.96 1995 Bahamas: 71.42 Barbados: 73.88 World: 66.2 1996 Bahamas: 71.46 Barbados: 74.07 World: 66.52 1997 Bahamas: 71.6 Barbados: 73.99 World: 66.83 1998 Bahamas: 71.84 Barbados: 74.47 World: 67.07 1999 Bahamas: 72.15 Barbados: 74.59 World: 67.31 2000 Bahamas: 72.48 Barbados: 74.58 World: 67.65 2001 Bahamas: 72.77 Barbados: 74.71 World: 67.95 2002 Bahamas: 73.02 Barbados: 74.82 World: 68.23 2003 Bahamas: 73.21 Barbados: 74.87 World: 68.52 2004 Bahamas: 73.24 Barbados: 75.15 World: 68.77 2005 Bahamas: 73.41 Barbados: 74.96 World: 69.11 2006 Bahamas: 73.46 Barbados: 75.05 World: 69.47 2007 Bahamas: 73.46 Barbados: 75.26 World: 69.81 2008 Bahamas: 73.45 Barbados: 75.3 World: 70 2009 Bahamas: 73.46 Barbados: 75.46 World: 70.38 2010 Bahamas: 73.45 Barbados: 75.49 World: 70.68 2011 Bahamas: 73.57 Barbados: 75.6 World: 70.97 2012 Bahamas: 73.71 Barbados: 75.74 World: 71.26 2013 Bahamas: 73.93 Barbados: 75.82 World: 71.53 2014 Bahamas: 74.03 Barbados: 75.93 World: 71.78 2015 Bahamas: 73.81 Barbados: 76.06 World: 71.97 2016 Bahamas: 74.04 Barbados: 76.17 World: 72.19 2017 Bahamas: 74.03 Barbados: 76.24 World: 72.37 2018 Bahamas: 74.06 Barbados: 76.38 World: 72.64 2019 Bahamas: 71.41 Barbados: 76.5 World: 72.87 2020 Bahamas: 72.99 Barbados: 76.65 World: 72.18 2021 Bahamas: 70.75 Barbados: 76.58 World: 71.22 2022 Bahamas: 74.49 Barbados: 75.68 World: 72.97 2023 Bahamas: 74.55 Barbados: 76.18 World: 73.33 2024 Bahamas: 74.71 Barbados: 76.33 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Bahamas Barbados World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Bahamas: 5.09 Barbados: 4.71 World: 4.69 1961 Bahamas: 5.16 Barbados: 4.15 World: 4.56 1962 Bahamas: 5.13 Barbados: 4.3 World: 5.02 1963 Bahamas: 5.06 Barbados: 4.3 World: 5.31 1964 Bahamas: 4.97 Barbados: 4.21 World: 5.13 1965 Bahamas: 4.88 Barbados: 4.18 World: 5.08 1966 Bahamas: 4.79 Barbados: 4.14 World: 4.97 1967 Bahamas: 4.69 Barbados: 3.6 World: 4.87 1968 Bahamas: 4.56 Barbados: 3.57 World: 4.98 1969 Bahamas: 4.38 Barbados: 3.34 World: 4.88 1970 Bahamas: 4.21 Barbados: 3.08 World: 4.84 1971 Bahamas: 4.06 Barbados: 3.2 World: 4.69 1972 Bahamas: 3.89 Barbados: 3.15 World: 4.55 1973 Bahamas: 3.73 Barbados: 2.87 World: 4.42 1974 Bahamas: 3.57 Barbados: 2.65 World: 4.26 1975 Bahamas: 3.42 Barbados: 2.45 World: 4.07 1976 Bahamas: 3.3 Barbados: 2.24 World: 3.97 1977 Bahamas: 3.17 Barbados: 2.2 World: 3.84 1978 Bahamas: 3.05 Barbados: 1.84 World: 3.77 1979 Bahamas: 2.94 Barbados: 1.86 World: 3.76 1980 Bahamas: 2.84 Barbados: 1.78 World: 3.73 1981 Bahamas: 2.77 Barbados: 1.85 World: 3.71 1982 Bahamas: 2.71 Barbados: 1.86 World: 3.72 1983 Bahamas: 2.65 Barbados: 1.86 World: 3.59 1984 Bahamas: 2.59 Barbados: 1.75 World: 3.57 1985 Bahamas: 2.55 Barbados: 1.77 World: 3.53 1986 Bahamas: 2.53 Barbados: 1.69 World: 3.51 1987 Bahamas: 2.52 Barbados: 1.61 World: 3.48 1988 Bahamas: 2.52 Barbados: 1.58 World: 3.39 1989 Bahamas: 2.52 Barbados: 1.64 World: 3.35 1990 Bahamas: 2.52 Barbados: 1.84 World: 3.31 1991 Bahamas: 2.51 Barbados: 1.84 World: 3.13 1992 Bahamas: 2.71 Barbados: 1.8 World: 3.04 1993 Bahamas: 2.61 Barbados: 1.77 World: 2.97 1994 Bahamas: 2.47 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.92 1995 Bahamas: 2.42 Barbados: 1.7 World: 2.87 1996 Bahamas: 2.35 Barbados: 1.67 World: 2.82 1997 Bahamas: 2.29 Barbados: 1.65 World: 2.78 1998 Bahamas: 2.23 Barbados: 1.62 World: 2.75 1999 Bahamas: 2.13 Barbados: 1.78 World: 2.72 2000 Bahamas: 2.06 Barbados: 1.93 World: 2.73 2001 Bahamas: 2.02 Barbados: 1.96 World: 2.69 2002 Bahamas: 1.98 Barbados: 1.86 World: 2.66 2003 Bahamas: 1.97 Barbados: 1.86 World: 2.64 2004 Bahamas: 1.98 Barbados: 1.8 World: 2.63 2005 Bahamas: 2.01 Barbados: 1.74 World: 2.61 2006 Bahamas: 2.02 Barbados: 1.7 World: 2.61 2007 Bahamas: 2.04 Barbados: 1.76 World: 2.6 2008 Bahamas: 2 Barbados: 1.76 World: 2.6 2009 Bahamas: 2.01 Barbados: 1.77 World: 2.59 2010 Bahamas: 1.84 Barbados: 1.79 World: 2.57 2011 Bahamas: 1.79 Barbados: 1.76 World: 2.55 2012 Bahamas: 1.76 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.56 2013 Bahamas: 1.74 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.53 2014 Bahamas: 1.69 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.52 2015 Bahamas: 1.57 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.49 2016 Bahamas: 1.5 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.49 2017 Bahamas: 1.42 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.46 2018 Bahamas: 1.4 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.39 2019 Bahamas: 1.4 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.35 2020 Bahamas: 1.39 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.28 2021 Bahamas: 1.38 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.25 2022 Bahamas: 1.38 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.22 2023 Bahamas: 1.37 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.2 2024 Bahamas: 1.37 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Bahamas Barbados World

0 5 10 15 20 25 1991 Bahamas: 12.17 Barbados: 22.41 World: 5.12 1992 Bahamas: 14.81 Barbados: 22.94 World: 5.28 1993 Bahamas: 12.72 Barbados: 24.54 World: 5.54 1994 Bahamas: 13.83 Barbados: 22.98 World: 5.79 1995 Bahamas: 10.83 Barbados: 19.66 World: 5.92 1996 Bahamas: 11.46 Barbados: 14.71 World: 5.98 1997 Bahamas: 9.76 Barbados: 14.61 World: 6.01 1998 Bahamas: 7.65 Barbados: 12.4 World: 6.16 1999 Bahamas: 7.45 Barbados: 10.61 World: 6.28 2000 Bahamas: 7.12 Barbados: 9.35 World: 6.11 2001 Bahamas: 6.87 Barbados: 9.85 World: 6.19 2002 Bahamas: 9.05 Barbados: 10.32 World: 6.41 2003 Bahamas: 10.84 Barbados: 11 World: 6.48 2004 Bahamas: 10.2 Barbados: 9.57 World: 6.33 2005 Bahamas: 10.2 Barbados: 9.08 World: 6.22 2006 Bahamas: 7.54 Barbados: 8.73 World: 5.97 2007 Bahamas: 7.88 Barbados: 7.41 World: 5.77 2008 Bahamas: 8.18 Barbados: 8.12 World: 5.82 2009 Bahamas: 14.25 Barbados: 10.02 World: 6.41 2010 Bahamas: 14.44 Barbados: 10.69 World: 6.28 2011 Bahamas: 14.52 Barbados: 11.19 World: 6.15 2012 Bahamas: 14.02 Barbados: 11.59 World: 6.15 2013 Bahamas: 16.18 Barbados: 11.55 World: 6.1 2014 Bahamas: 13.8 Barbados: 12.17 World: 5.96 2015 Bahamas: 12 Barbados: 9.8 World: 6 2016 Bahamas: 12.7 Barbados: 8.25 World: 5.97 2017 Bahamas: 9.8 Barbados: 8.62 World: 5.9 2018 Bahamas: 10 Barbados: 8.32 World: 5.76 2019 Bahamas: 9.34 Barbados: 8.41 World: 5.59 2020 Bahamas: 12.02 Barbados: 10.59 World: 6.59 2021 Bahamas: 11.08 Barbados: 11.02 World: 6.05 2022 Bahamas: 9.25 Barbados: 7.26 World: 5.23 2023 Bahamas: 8.65 Barbados: 6.54 World: 4.85 2024 Bahamas: 9.05 Barbados: 6.45 World: 4.81 2025 Bahamas: 9.21 Barbados: 6.52 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Bahamas Barbados World

0 2 4 6 8 10 1970 Bahamas: 7.79 Barbados: 1.44 World: 4.14 1971 Bahamas: 7.67 Barbados: 1.44 World: 4.04 1972 Bahamas: 8.8 Barbados: 1.65 World: 4.16 1973 Bahamas: 8.56 Barbados: 1.63 World: 4.32 1974 Bahamas: 7.31 Barbados: 1.5 World: 4.23 1975 Bahamas: 7.32 Barbados: 1.71 World: 4.14 1976 Bahamas: 6.32 Barbados: 1.62 World: 4.31 1977 Bahamas: 6.87 Barbados: 1.74 World: 4.36 1978 Bahamas: 6.83 Barbados: 1.77 World: 4.42 1979 Bahamas: 6.9 Barbados: 1.78 World: 4.46 1980 Bahamas: 6.65 Barbados: 1.77 World: 4.33 1981 Bahamas: 5.75 Barbados: 1.75 World: 4.18 1982 Bahamas: 4.63 Barbados: 1.68 World: 4.05 1983 Bahamas: 3.36 Barbados: 1.73 World: 4.01 1984 Bahamas: 3.24 Barbados: 1.61 World: 4.07 1985 Bahamas: 2.82 Barbados: 1.95 World: 4.05 1986 Bahamas: 2.9 Barbados: 2.1 World: 4.04 1987 Bahamas: 3.37 Barbados: 1.98 World: 4.1 1988 Bahamas: 3.39 Barbados: 2.03 World: 4.16 1989 Bahamas: 3.9 Barbados: 2.31 World: 4.16 1990 Bahamas: 3.94 Barbados: 2.38 World: 4.15 1991 Bahamas: 3.5 Barbados: 2.26 World: 4.1 1992 Bahamas: 2.96 Barbados: 2.19 World: 4.01 1993 Bahamas: 2.99 Barbados: 2.08 World: 3.97 1994 Bahamas: 3.25 Barbados: 2.02 World: 3.94 1995 Bahamas: 3.7 Barbados: 2.07 World: 3.99 1996 Bahamas: 4.07 Barbados: 2.02 World: 4.01 1997 Bahamas: 4.04 Barbados: 2.39 World: 4.02 1998 Bahamas: 4.57 Barbados: 2.63 World: 3.98 1999 Bahamas: 4.06 Barbados: 2.76 World: 3.95 2000 Bahamas: 3.08 Barbados: 2.24 World: 4.01 2001 Bahamas: 3.03 Barbados: 2.15 World: 4.01 2002 Bahamas: 3.28 Barbados: 2.29 World: 4.02 2003 Bahamas: 2.41 Barbados: 2.4 World: 4.15 2004 Bahamas: 2.57 Barbados: 2.36 World: 4.28 2005 Bahamas: 2.5 Barbados: 2.4 World: 4.39 2006 Bahamas: 3.14 Barbados: 2.58 World: 4.48 2007 Bahamas: 3.72 Barbados: 2.48 World: 4.59 2008 Bahamas: 3.8 Barbados: 2.9 World: 4.56 2009 Bahamas: 3.12 Barbados: 2.91 World: 4.45 2010 Bahamas: 3.49 Barbados: 2.98 World: 4.67 2011 Bahamas: 2.3 Barbados: 2.46 World: 4.76 2012 Bahamas: 2.71 Barbados: 2.32 World: 4.77 2013 Bahamas: 2.88 Barbados: 2.63 World: 4.81 2014 Bahamas: 2.97 Barbados: 2.4 World: 4.78 2015 Bahamas: 2.91 Barbados: 2.58 World: 4.7 2016 Bahamas: 3.21 Barbados: 2.76 World: 4.65 2017 Bahamas: 3.52 Barbados: 2.43 World: 4.67 2018 Bahamas: 3.08 Barbados: 2.77 World: 4.73 2019 Bahamas: 3.68 Barbados: 3.09 World: 4.7 2020 Bahamas: 2.96 Barbados: 2.39 World: 4.47 2021 Bahamas: 3.66 Barbados: 2.31 World: 4.68 2022 Bahamas: 3.54 Barbados: 2.44 World: 4.67 2023 Bahamas: 3.53 Barbados: 2.45 World: 4.68 2024 Bahamas: 3.64 Barbados: 2.52 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Bahamas Barbados World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Bahamas: 25 Barbados: 52.5 World: 15.6 2006 Bahamas: 26 Barbados: 55.3 World: 17.2 2007 Bahamas: 27 Barbados: 58.2 World: 20.2 2008 Bahamas: 31.54 Barbados: 61.4 World: 22.8 2009 Bahamas: 33.88 Barbados: 64.7 World: 25.3 2010 Bahamas: 43 Barbados: 65.1 World: 28.4 2011 Bahamas: 65 Barbados: 66.5 World: 30.9 2012 Bahamas: 71.75 Barbados: 71.2 World: 33.3 2013 Bahamas: 72 Barbados: 71.8 World: 35.3 2014 Bahamas: 76.92 Barbados: 71.92 World: 37.4 2015 Bahamas: 78 Barbados: 72.05 World: 39.9 2016 Bahamas: 80 Barbados: 71.57 World: 43.6 2017 Bahamas: 80.6 Barbados: 71.15 World: 46.3 2018 Bahamas: 83 Barbados: 70.73 World: 49.4 2019 Bahamas: 90.69 Barbados: 70.31 World: 53.9 2020 Bahamas: 92.44 Barbados: 69.89 World: 60.1 2021 Bahamas: 92.35 Barbados: 69.48 World: 63.8 2022 Bahamas: 92.26 Barbados: 69.06 World: 67 2023 Bahamas: 92.39 Barbados: 69.68 World: 69.2 2024 Bahamas: 92.47 Barbados: 70.36 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
Population 403,033 2025
175th of 215		 282,623 2025
179th of 215
Population density 39.9 /km² 2023
160th of 214		 656.6 /km² 2023
12th of 214
Population growth 0.44 % 2025
143rd of 215		 0.06 % 2025
165th of 215
Life expectancy 74.7 years 2024
107th of 215		 76.3 years 2024
94th of 215
Fertility rate 1.37 2024
181st of 215		 1.71 2024
126th of 215
Birth rate 10.8 ‰ 2024
140th of 215		 11.1 ‰ 2024
132nd of 215
Infant mortality 11.1 ‰ 2024
90th of 196		 9.1 ‰ 2024
78th of 196
Urban population 81.3 % 2025
52nd of 215		 59.7 % 2025
125th of 215
Aged 65+ 12.1 % 2025
83rd of 215		 17.1 % 2025
54th of 215
Living in cities 61.9 % 2025
28th of 215		 43.0 % 2025
87th of 215
Living in towns 20.6 % 2025
180th of 215		 43.4 % 2025
52nd of 215
Living in rural areas 17.5 % 2025
154th of 215		 13.7 % 2025
175th of 215

Human development

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
Human Development Index 0.820 2023
66th of 193		 0.811 2023
70th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.670 2023
67th of 169		 0.620 2023
83rd of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.712 2023
57th of 156		 -
Gender Inequality Index 0.325 2023
81st of 172		 0.297 2023
76th of 172

Economy

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
GDP 15.8 bn US$ 2024 8 bn US$ 2025
149th of 186
GDP per capita 39,455 US$ 2024 28,365 US$ 2025
45th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 41,258 int. $ 2024 25,894 int. $ 2025
78th of 185
GNI per capita 37,020 US$ 2024 27,080 US$ 2025
40th of 182
GDP growth 3.4 % 2024 2.7 % 2025
116th of 186
Inflation 0.4 % 2024 0.8 % 2025
136th of 165
Trade 79.2 % 2024 -
Exports 37.8 % 2024 -
FDI inflows 1.5 % 2024
126th of 192		 4.0 % 2024
59th of 192
Manufacturing 0.6 % 2024 4.9 % 2024
Agriculture 0.5 % 2024 1.6 % 2024
Tax revenue 17.3 % 2024
51st of 89		 23.4 % 2016
Government debt 71.5 % 2024
36th of 56		 125.0 % 2016

Labour

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
Unemployment 9.2 % 2025
143rd of 181		 6.5 % 2025
118th of 181
Youth unemployment 19.2 % 2025
130th of 181		 18.5 % 2025
126th of 181
Women in the labour force 70.7 % 2025
17th of 181		 61.0 % 2025
44th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 0.8 % 2025
177th of 181		 1.2 % 2025
166th of 181
Weekly hours worked 36.6 h 2025
118th of 181		 34.5 h 2025
140th of 181
Youth NEET rate 15.0 % 2025
73rd of 181		 26.2 % 2025
142nd of 181
Labour income share 34.4 % 2025
99th of 114		 55.6 % 2025
18th of 114
Output per hour 35.1 $ 2025
59th of 181		 22.8 $ 2025
87th of 181

Health

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
Health spending 6.3 % 2023
97th of 192		 5.4 % 2023
120th of 192
Health spending per person 2,262 US$ 2023
36th of 191		 1,286 US$ 2023
55th of 191
Physicians 1.90 /1,000 2017 2.96 /1,000 2022
50th of 125
Under-5 mortality 12.4 ‰ 2024
86th of 196		 9.8 ‰ 2024
74th of 196
Maternal mortality 76 /100k 2023
120th of 194		 35 /100k 2023
84th of 194
Tobacco use 17.3 % 2024
73rd of 166		 -

Food

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
Protein supply 103.4 g 2022
61st of 174		 109.1 g 2022
43rd of 174
Animal protein supply 71.4 g 2022
28th of 174		 60.1 g 2022
50th of 174
Fat supply 110.4 g 2022
69th of 174		 103.2 g 2022
80th of 174
Food insecurity 17.2 % 2022 31.1 % 2022
Severe food insecurity 3.4 % 2022 7.4 % 2022
Cereal import dependency 98.4 % 2022
21st of 160		 100.0 % 2022
3rd of 160
Calories per person - 3,118 kcal 2023
61st of 155

Education

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
Secondary enrolment 79.5 % 2024
86th of 108		 104.4 % 2024
26th of 108
Education spending 2.7 % 2023
91st of 121		 3.6 % 2024
58th of 121
Expected schooling 11.9 yrs 2023
138th of 195		 16.6 yrs 2023
33rd of 195
Mean schooling 12.8 yrs 2023
22nd of 193		 9.9 yrs 2023
98th of 193
Tertiary enrolment - 50.8 % 2025
64th of 128

Society

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
Internet use 92.5 % 2024
43rd of 182		 70.4 % 2024
119th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 96.7 /100 2024
119th of 151		 114.6 /100 2022
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
13th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
17th of 213
Women in parliament 18.4 % 2025
129th of 184		 26.7 % 2025
89th of 184
Income inequality - 34.1 2016
Extreme poverty - 1.7 % 2016

Refugees

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
Refugees hosted 10 2025
158th of 177		 5 2025
162nd of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
149th of 177		 0.0 ‰ 2025
152nd of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 0 2025
159th of 177		 8 2025
154th of 177
Refugees from the country 1,598 2025
97th of 199		 577 2025
113th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 4.0 ‰ 2025
33rd of 199		 2.0 ‰ 2025
41st of 199

Governance

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
Control of corruption 72.8 /100 2024
26th of 207		 72.7 /100 2024
28th of 207
Government effectiveness 65.1 /100 2024
52nd of 205		 63.1 /100 2024
61st of 205
Rule of law 61.3 /100 2024
85th of 207		 69.5 /100 2024
51st of 207
Regulatory quality 53.2 /100 2024
106th of 205		 61.8 /100 2024
62nd of 205
Voice and accountability 66.5 /100 2024
62nd of 205		 74.2 /100 2024
36th of 205
Political stability 83.8 /100 2024
32nd of 207		 87.6 /100 2024
11th of 207

Environment

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
CO₂ per capita 3.64 t 2024
123rd of 202		 2.52 t 2024
100th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 3.1 Mt 2024
146th of 204		 1.4 Mt 2024
162nd of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.01 % 2024
146th of 204		 0.00 % 2024
162nd of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.2 Gt 2024
132nd of 204		 0.1 Gt 2024
154th of 204
GHG per capita 4.60 t 2024
107th of 202		 3.23 t 2024
85th of 202
Renewable energy 1.1 % 2022
187th of 211		 5.5 % 2022
164th of 211
Forest area 50.9 % 2023
51st of 212		 14.7 % 2023
143rd of 212
PM2.5 exposure 5.3 µg/m³ 2023
17th of 200		 10.9 µg/m³ 2023
53rd of 200
Land area 10,010 km² 2023
163rd of 214		 430 km² 2023
194th of 214
Water stress - 87.5 % 2022
158th of 176

Energy

Indicator Bahamas Barbados
Renewable electricity 0.9 % 2024
181st of 190		 9.0 % 2024
149th of 190
Wind and solar 0.9 % 2024
142nd of 190		 9.0 % 2024
78th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
45th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
49th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 0.9 % 2024
181st of 190		 9.0 % 2024
151st of 190
Fossil electricity 99.1 % 2024
181st of 190		 91.0 % 2024
151st of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
15th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
18th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 652 g/kWh 2024
165th of 190		 601 g/kWh 2024
141st of 190
Electricity per capita 5.61 MWh 2024
50th of 191		 3.93 MWh 2024
75th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.