Barbados vs Puerto Rico

Barbados (North America) and Puerto Rico (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$ · 1960-2025

Barbados Puerto Rico World

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 1960 Barbados: 346.58 Puerto Rico: 717.51 World: 452.65 1961 Barbados: 366.14 Puerto Rico: 777.22 World: 471.93 1962 Barbados: 377.44 Puerto Rico: 854.74 World: 496.11 1963 Barbados: 420.5 Puerto Rico: 931.75 World: 525.19 1964 Barbados: 413.63 Puerto Rico: 1,006.43 World: 563.85 1965 Barbados: 433.23 Puerto Rico: 1,110.83 World: 601.89 1966 Barbados: 462.03 Puerto Rico: 1,207.81 World: 638.97 1967 Barbados: 508.13 Puerto Rico: 1,335.27 World: 664.4 1968 Barbados: 505.89 Puerto Rico: 1,480.69 World: 703.46 1969 Barbados: 566.83 Puerto Rico: 1,661.87 World: 761.11 1970 Barbados: 666.48 Puerto Rico: 1,852.35 World: 817.68 1971 Barbados: 749.8 Puerto Rico: 2,044.32 World: 884.88 1972 Barbados: 856.07 Puerto Rico: 2,246.48 World: 1,002 1973 Barbados: 1,041.73 Puerto Rico: 2,432.41 World: 1,201.53 1974 Barbados: 1,243.35 Puerto Rico: 2,614.5 World: 1,362.19 1975 Barbados: 1,601.19 Puerto Rico: 2,738.24 World: 1,488.94 1976 Barbados: 1,733.65 Puerto Rico: 2,946.46 World: 1,589.73 1977 Barbados: 1,967.59 Puerto Rico: 3,208.77 World: 1,766.28 1978 Barbados: 2,197.9 Puerto Rico: 3,567.75 World: 2,055.49 1979 Barbados: 2,667.91 Puerto Rico: 4,024.51 World: 2,335.19 1980 Barbados: 4,024.59 Puerto Rico: 4,502.84 World: 2,587.01 1981 Barbados: 4,416.72 Puerto Rico: 4,920.72 World: 2,628.62 1982 Barbados: 4,598.76 Puerto Rico: 5,115.01 World: 2,554.08 1983 Barbados: 4,866.36 Puerto Rico: 5,217.72 World: 2,561.17 1984 Barbados: 5,283.58 Puerto Rico: 5,730.12 World: 2,614.33 1985 Barbados: 5,509.87 Puerto Rico: 6,008.05 World: 2,690.59 1986 Barbados: 6,031.36 Puerto Rico: 6,455.18 World: 3,118.57 1987 Barbados: 6,624.6 Puerto Rico: 6,980.49 World: 3,487.88 1988 Barbados: 7,032.65 Puerto Rico: 7,595.44 World: 3,829.99 1989 Barbados: 7,772.55 Puerto Rico: 8,033.09 World: 3,930.51 1990 Barbados: 7,781.41 Puerto Rico: 8,652.51 World: 4,338.94 1991 Barbados: 7,790.26 Puerto Rico: 9,064.02 World: 4,453.9 1992 Barbados: 7,519.2 Puerto Rico: 9,659.34 World: 4,679.98 1993 Barbados: 7,904.71 Puerto Rico: 10,212.28 World: 4,685.3 1994 Barbados: 8,223.17 Puerto Rico: 10,876.42 World: 4,967.01 1995 Barbados: 8,460.47 Puerto Rico: 11,579.19 World: 5,463.2 1996 Barbados: 9,011.78 Puerto Rico: 12,173.16 World: 5,507.22 1997 Barbados: 9,521.57 Puerto Rico: 12,817.65 World: 5,408.57 1998 Barbados: 10,734.36 Puerto Rico: 14,304.41 World: 5,302.34 1999 Barbados: 11,244.31 Puerto Rico: 15,220.99 World: 5,401.23 2000 Barbados: 11,674.67 Puerto Rico: 16,192.13 World: 5,512.56 2001 Barbados: 11,639.52 Puerto Rico: 18,123.2 World: 5,404.2 2002 Barbados: 11,760.45 Puerto Rico: 18,731.46 World: 5,539.32 2003 Barbados: 12,075.96 Puerto Rico: 19,557.12 World: 6,129.87 2004 Barbados: 12,886.37 Puerto Rico: 20,988.99 World: 6,818 2005 Barbados: 14,214.42 Puerto Rico: 21,959.32 World: 7,290.57 2006 Barbados: 15,619.6 Puerto Rico: 22,935.94 World: 7,803.19 2007 Barbados: 17,235.44 Puerto Rico: 23,664.88 World: 8,685.33 2008 Barbados: 17,565.69 Puerto Rico: 24,898.33 World: 9,425.74 2009 Barbados: 16,294.91 Puerto Rico: 25,768.73 World: 8,827.04 2010 Barbados: 19,723.24 Puerto Rico: 26,414.88 World: 9,555.07 2011 Barbados: 20,146.24 Puerto Rico: 27,170.08 World: 10,496.93 2012 Barbados: 19,811.3 Puerto Rico: 27,742.02 World: 10,597.85 2013 Barbados: 20,384.49 Puerto Rico: 28,212.05 World: 10,759.35 2014 Barbados: 20,423.72 Puerto Rico: 28,576.1 World: 10,912.24 2015 Barbados: 20,429.47 Puerto Rico: 29,242.04 World: 10,191.98 2016 Barbados: 20,311.41 Puerto Rico: 29,978.09 World: 10,239.47 2017 Barbados: 20,870.76 Puerto Rico: 30,328.48 World: 10,784.4 2018 Barbados: 21,378.22 Puerto Rico: 30,679.92 World: 11,344.73 2019 Barbados: 21,929.44 Puerto Rico: 31,830.53 World: 11,417.6 2020 Barbados: 19,180.99 Puerto Rico: 31,427.1 World: 10,999.49 2021 Barbados: 21,084.4 Puerto Rico: 32,618.87 World: 12,472.91 2022 Barbados: 24,393.22 Puerto Rico: 35,353.56 World: 12,876.24 2023 Barbados: 25,583.87 Puerto Rico: 36,980.77 World: 13,313.86 2024 Barbados: 26,897.2 Puerto Rico: 39,353.22 World: 13,717.09 2025 Barbados: 28,364.82 Puerto Rico: 40,620.15 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Barbados Puerto Rico World

50 60 70 80 90 1960 Barbados: 64.15 Puerto Rico: 68.63 World: 50.94 1961 Barbados: 65.03 Puerto Rico: 68.53 World: 52.8 1962 Barbados: 65.72 Puerto Rico: 68.86 World: 55.29 1963 Barbados: 66.2 Puerto Rico: 68.73 World: 55.65 1964 Barbados: 66.68 Puerto Rico: 68.24 World: 56.1 1965 Barbados: 67.24 Puerto Rico: 69.29 World: 55.93 1966 Barbados: 67.71 Puerto Rico: 70.22 World: 56.45 1967 Barbados: 67.92 Puerto Rico: 70.7 World: 56.9 1968 Barbados: 68.2 Puerto Rico: 70.57 World: 57.34 1969 Barbados: 68.5 Puerto Rico: 70.51 World: 57.68 1970 Barbados: 68.52 Puerto Rico: 70.35 World: 57.94 1971 Barbados: 68.79 Puerto Rico: 71.08 World: 58.02 1972 Barbados: 69.13 Puerto Rico: 70.81 World: 58.84 1973 Barbados: 69.11 Puerto Rico: 70.95 World: 59.3 1974 Barbados: 69.38 Puerto Rico: 71.32 World: 59.7 1975 Barbados: 69.79 Puerto Rico: 71.96 World: 60.13 1976 Barbados: 70.11 Puerto Rico: 72.08 World: 60.45 1977 Barbados: 70.64 Puerto Rico: 72.4 World: 61.04 1978 Barbados: 71.14 Puerto Rico: 72.53 World: 61.39 1979 Barbados: 71.55 Puerto Rico: 72.72 World: 61.84 1980 Barbados: 72.13 Puerto Rico: 73.1 World: 62.15 1981 Barbados: 72.63 Puerto Rico: 72.98 World: 62.52 1982 Barbados: 72.9 Puerto Rico: 72.95 World: 62.87 1983 Barbados: 73.16 Puerto Rico: 73.38 World: 63.13 1984 Barbados: 73.3 Puerto Rico: 73.43 World: 63.44 1985 Barbados: 73.32 Puerto Rico: 72.63 World: 63.73 1986 Barbados: 73.42 Puerto Rico: 73.27 World: 64.12 1987 Barbados: 73.46 Puerto Rico: 73.4 World: 64.46 1988 Barbados: 73.43 Puerto Rico: 73.15 World: 64.67 1989 Barbados: 73.38 Puerto Rico: 72.48 World: 64.96 1990 Barbados: 73.46 Puerto Rico: 72.83 World: 65.11 1991 Barbados: 73.54 Puerto Rico: 73.88 World: 65.3 1992 Barbados: 73.61 Puerto Rico: 73.39 World: 65.55 1993 Barbados: 73.74 Puerto Rico: 73.31 World: 65.74 1994 Barbados: 73.76 Puerto Rico: 73.62 World: 65.96 1995 Barbados: 73.88 Puerto Rico: 73.57 World: 66.2 1996 Barbados: 74.07 Puerto Rico: 74 World: 66.52 1997 Barbados: 73.99 Puerto Rico: 74.67 World: 66.83 1998 Barbados: 74.47 Puerto Rico: 74.56 World: 67.07 1999 Barbados: 74.59 Puerto Rico: 75.28 World: 67.31 2000 Barbados: 74.58 Puerto Rico: 75.51 World: 67.65 2001 Barbados: 74.71 Puerto Rico: 75.97 World: 67.95 2002 Barbados: 74.82 Puerto Rico: 76.82 World: 68.23 2003 Barbados: 74.87 Puerto Rico: 76.94 World: 68.52 2004 Barbados: 75.15 Puerto Rico: 76.91 World: 68.77 2005 Barbados: 74.96 Puerto Rico: 76.7 World: 69.11 2006 Barbados: 75.05 Puerto Rico: 77.56 World: 69.47 2007 Barbados: 75.26 Puerto Rico: 77.66 World: 69.81 2008 Barbados: 75.3 Puerto Rico: 78.11 World: 70 2009 Barbados: 75.46 Puerto Rico: 78.38 World: 70.38 2010 Barbados: 75.49 Puerto Rico: 78.72 World: 70.68 2011 Barbados: 75.6 Puerto Rico: 78.77 World: 70.97 2012 Barbados: 75.74 Puerto Rico: 79.26 World: 71.26 2013 Barbados: 75.82 Puerto Rico: 80.32 World: 71.53 2014 Barbados: 75.93 Puerto Rico: 80.04 World: 71.78 2015 Barbados: 76.06 Puerto Rico: 80.68 World: 71.97 2016 Barbados: 76.17 Puerto Rico: 80.36 World: 72.19 2017 Barbados: 76.24 Puerto Rico: 79.07 World: 72.37 2018 Barbados: 76.38 Puerto Rico: 81.09 World: 72.64 2019 Barbados: 76.5 Puerto Rico: 81.44 World: 72.87 2020 Barbados: 76.65 Puerto Rico: 80.01 World: 72.18 2021 Barbados: 76.58 Puerto Rico: 79.77 World: 71.22 2022 Barbados: 75.68 Puerto Rico: 79.43 World: 72.97 2023 Barbados: 76.18 Puerto Rico: 81.69 World: 73.33 2024 Barbados: 76.33 Puerto Rico: 81.9 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Barbados Puerto Rico World

0 2 4 6 1960 Barbados: 4.71 Puerto Rico: 4.8 World: 4.69 1961 Barbados: 4.15 Puerto Rico: 4.51 World: 4.56 1962 Barbados: 4.3 Puerto Rico: 4.36 World: 5.02 1963 Barbados: 4.3 Puerto Rico: 4.53 World: 5.31 1964 Barbados: 4.21 Puerto Rico: 4.11 World: 5.13 1965 Barbados: 4.18 Puerto Rico: 4.04 World: 5.08 1966 Barbados: 4.14 Puerto Rico: 3.82 World: 4.97 1967 Barbados: 3.6 Puerto Rico: 3.57 World: 4.87 1968 Barbados: 3.57 Puerto Rico: 3.38 World: 4.98 1969 Barbados: 3.34 Puerto Rico: 3.32 World: 4.88 1970 Barbados: 3.08 Puerto Rico: 3.24 World: 4.84 1971 Barbados: 3.2 Puerto Rico: 3.29 World: 4.69 1972 Barbados: 3.15 Puerto Rico: 3.06 World: 4.55 1973 Barbados: 2.87 Puerto Rico: 2.93 World: 4.42 1974 Barbados: 2.65 Puerto Rico: 2.88 World: 4.26 1975 Barbados: 2.45 Puerto Rico: 2.77 World: 4.07 1976 Barbados: 2.24 Puerto Rico: 2.86 World: 3.97 1977 Barbados: 2.2 Puerto Rico: 2.92 World: 3.84 1978 Barbados: 1.84 Puerto Rico: 2.9 World: 3.77 1979 Barbados: 1.86 Puerto Rico: 2.85 World: 3.76 1980 Barbados: 1.78 Puerto Rico: 2.82 World: 3.73 1981 Barbados: 1.85 Puerto Rico: 2.71 World: 3.71 1982 Barbados: 1.86 Puerto Rico: 2.61 World: 3.72 1983 Barbados: 1.86 Puerto Rico: 2.46 World: 3.59 1984 Barbados: 1.75 Puerto Rico: 2.35 World: 3.57 1985 Barbados: 1.77 Puerto Rico: 2.35 World: 3.53 1986 Barbados: 1.69 Puerto Rico: 2.36 World: 3.51 1987 Barbados: 1.61 Puerto Rico: 2.33 World: 3.48 1988 Barbados: 1.58 Puerto Rico: 2.31 World: 3.39 1989 Barbados: 1.64 Puerto Rico: 2.39 World: 3.35 1990 Barbados: 1.84 Puerto Rico: 2.38 World: 3.31 1991 Barbados: 1.84 Puerto Rico: 2.3 World: 3.13 1992 Barbados: 1.8 Puerto Rico: 2.29 World: 3.04 1993 Barbados: 1.77 Puerto Rico: 2.31 World: 2.97 1994 Barbados: 1.73 Puerto Rico: 2.28 World: 2.92 1995 Barbados: 1.7 Puerto Rico: 2.25 World: 2.87 1996 Barbados: 1.67 Puerto Rico: 1.94 World: 2.82 1997 Barbados: 1.65 Puerto Rico: 1.9 World: 2.78 1998 Barbados: 1.62 Puerto Rico: 1.9 World: 2.75 1999 Barbados: 1.78 Puerto Rico: 2 World: 2.72 2000 Barbados: 1.93 Puerto Rico: 2.05 World: 2.73 2001 Barbados: 1.96 Puerto Rico: 1.93 World: 2.69 2002 Barbados: 1.86 Puerto Rico: 1.83 World: 2.66 2003 Barbados: 1.86 Puerto Rico: 1.76 World: 2.64 2004 Barbados: 1.8 Puerto Rico: 1.78 World: 2.63 2005 Barbados: 1.74 Puerto Rico: 1.77 World: 2.61 2006 Barbados: 1.7 Puerto Rico: 1.71 World: 2.61 2007 Barbados: 1.76 Puerto Rico: 1.65 World: 2.6 2008 Barbados: 1.76 Puerto Rico: 1.65 World: 2.6 2009 Barbados: 1.77 Puerto Rico: 1.65 World: 2.59 2010 Barbados: 1.79 Puerto Rico: 1.62 World: 2.57 2011 Barbados: 1.76 Puerto Rico: 1.6 World: 2.55 2012 Barbados: 1.73 Puerto Rico: 1.54 World: 2.56 2013 Barbados: 1.73 Puerto Rico: 1.47 World: 2.53 2014 Barbados: 1.73 Puerto Rico: 1.43 World: 2.52 2015 Barbados: 1.73 Puerto Rico: 1.34 World: 2.49 2016 Barbados: 1.72 Puerto Rico: 1.24 World: 2.49 2017 Barbados: 1.72 Puerto Rico: 1.1 World: 2.46 2018 Barbados: 1.72 Puerto Rico: 1.04 World: 2.39 2019 Barbados: 1.72 Puerto Rico: 0.98 World: 2.35 2020 Barbados: 1.71 Puerto Rico: 0.92 World: 2.28 2021 Barbados: 1.71 Puerto Rico: 0.91 World: 2.25 2022 Barbados: 1.71 Puerto Rico: 0.91 World: 2.22 2023 Barbados: 1.71 Puerto Rico: 0.92 World: 2.2 2024 Barbados: 1.71 Puerto Rico: 0.92 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Barbados Puerto Rico World

0 5 10 15 20 25 1991 Barbados: 22.41 Puerto Rico: 16.18 World: 5.12 1992 Barbados: 22.94 Puerto Rico: 16.93 World: 5.28 1993 Barbados: 24.54 Puerto Rico: 16.91 World: 5.54 1994 Barbados: 22.98 Puerto Rico: 14.6 World: 5.79 1995 Barbados: 19.66 Puerto Rico: 13.93 World: 5.92 1996 Barbados: 14.71 Puerto Rico: 13.64 World: 5.98 1997 Barbados: 14.61 Puerto Rico: 13.8 World: 6.01 1998 Barbados: 12.4 Puerto Rico: 13.46 World: 6.16 1999 Barbados: 10.61 Puerto Rico: 11.81 World: 6.28 2000 Barbados: 9.35 Puerto Rico: 10.08 World: 6.11 2001 Barbados: 9.85 Puerto Rico: 11.4 World: 6.19 2002 Barbados: 10.32 Puerto Rico: 11.94 World: 6.41 2003 Barbados: 11 Puerto Rico: 11.78 World: 6.48 2004 Barbados: 9.57 Puerto Rico: 10.31 World: 6.33 2005 Barbados: 9.08 Puerto Rico: 11.35 World: 6.22 2006 Barbados: 8.73 Puerto Rico: 11.01 World: 5.97 2007 Barbados: 7.41 Puerto Rico: 10.93 World: 5.77 2008 Barbados: 8.12 Puerto Rico: 11.48 World: 5.82 2009 Barbados: 10.02 Puerto Rico: 15 World: 6.41 2010 Barbados: 10.69 Puerto Rico: 16.1 World: 6.28 2011 Barbados: 11.19 Puerto Rico: 15.7 World: 6.15 2012 Barbados: 11.59 Puerto Rico: 14.5 World: 6.15 2013 Barbados: 11.55 Puerto Rico: 14.3 World: 6.1 2014 Barbados: 12.17 Puerto Rico: 13.9 World: 5.96 2015 Barbados: 9.8 Puerto Rico: 12 World: 6 2016 Barbados: 8.25 Puerto Rico: 11.8 World: 5.97 2017 Barbados: 8.62 Puerto Rico: 10.8 World: 5.9 2018 Barbados: 8.32 Puerto Rico: 9.2 World: 5.76 2019 Barbados: 8.41 Puerto Rico: 8.3 World: 5.59 2020 Barbados: 10.59 Puerto Rico: 8.89 World: 6.59 2021 Barbados: 11.02 Puerto Rico: 7.9 World: 6.05 2022 Barbados: 7.26 Puerto Rico: 6 World: 5.23 2023 Barbados: 6.54 Puerto Rico: 5.73 World: 4.85 2024 Barbados: 6.45 Puerto Rico: 5.64 World: 4.81 2025 Barbados: 6.52 Puerto Rico: 5.99 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Barbados Puerto Rico World

0 5 10 15 20 1970 Barbados: 1.44 Puerto Rico: 10.83 World: 4.14 1971 Barbados: 1.44 Puerto Rico: 11.49 World: 4.04 1972 Barbados: 1.65 Puerto Rico: 13.8 World: 4.16 1973 Barbados: 1.63 Puerto Rico: 14.97 World: 4.32 1974 Barbados: 1.5 Puerto Rico: 13.91 World: 4.23 1975 Barbados: 1.71 Puerto Rico: 12.7 World: 4.14 1976 Barbados: 1.62 Puerto Rico: 13.7 World: 4.31 1977 Barbados: 1.74 Puerto Rico: 15.17 World: 4.36 1978 Barbados: 1.77 Puerto Rico: 15.16 World: 4.42 1979 Barbados: 1.78 Puerto Rico: 12.76 World: 4.46 1980 Barbados: 1.77 Puerto Rico: 10.35 World: 4.33 1981 Barbados: 1.75 Puerto Rico: 8.77 World: 4.18 1982 Barbados: 1.68 Puerto Rico: 6.59 World: 4.05 1983 Barbados: 1.73 Puerto Rico: 6.64 World: 4.01 1984 Barbados: 1.61 Puerto Rico: 5.9 World: 4.07 1985 Barbados: 1.95 Puerto Rico: 5.11 World: 4.05 1986 Barbados: 2.1 Puerto Rico: 6.28 World: 4.04 1987 Barbados: 1.98 Puerto Rico: 5.56 World: 4.1 1988 Barbados: 2.03 Puerto Rico: 6.43 World: 4.16 1989 Barbados: 2.31 Puerto Rico: 6.68 World: 4.16 1990 Barbados: 2.38 Puerto Rico: 5.38 World: 4.15 1991 Barbados: 2.26 Puerto Rico: 5.48 World: 4.1 1992 Barbados: 2.19 Puerto Rico: 5.65 World: 4.01 1993 Barbados: 2.08 Puerto Rico: 5.74 World: 3.97 1994 Barbados: 2.02 Puerto Rico: 5.87 World: 3.94 1995 Barbados: 2.07 Puerto Rico: 5.94 World: 3.99 1996 Barbados: 2.02 Puerto Rico: 5.95 World: 4.01 1997 Barbados: 2.39 Puerto Rico: 6.06 World: 4.02 1998 Barbados: 2.63 Puerto Rico: 6.13 World: 3.98 1999 Barbados: 2.76 Puerto Rico: 6.62 World: 3.95 2000 Barbados: 2.24 Puerto Rico: 6.61 World: 4.01 2001 Barbados: 2.15 Puerto Rico: 6.51 World: 4.01 2002 Barbados: 2.29 Puerto Rico: 5.27 World: 4.02 2003 Barbados: 2.4 Puerto Rico: 6.83 World: 4.15 2004 Barbados: 2.36 Puerto Rico: 6.84 World: 4.28 2005 Barbados: 2.4 Puerto Rico: 6.89 World: 4.39 2006 Barbados: 2.58 Puerto Rico: 4.46 World: 4.48 2007 Barbados: 2.48 Puerto Rico: 4.75 World: 4.59 2008 Barbados: 2.9 Puerto Rico: 4.09 World: 4.56 2009 Barbados: 2.91 Puerto Rico: 3.74 World: 4.45 2010 Barbados: 2.98 Puerto Rico: 3.61 World: 4.67 2011 Barbados: 2.46 Puerto Rico: 3.16 World: 4.76 2012 Barbados: 2.32 Puerto Rico: 3.1 World: 4.77 2013 Barbados: 2.63 Puerto Rico: 3.01 World: 4.81 2014 Barbados: 2.4 Puerto Rico: 3.21 World: 4.78 2015 Barbados: 2.58 Puerto Rico: 3.42 World: 4.7 2016 Barbados: 2.76 Puerto Rico: 3.26 World: 4.65 2017 Barbados: 2.43 Puerto Rico: 3.41 World: 4.67 2018 Barbados: 2.77 Puerto Rico: 4.17 World: 4.73 2019 Barbados: 3.09 Puerto Rico: 3.82 World: 4.7 2020 Barbados: 2.39 Puerto Rico: 3.8 World: 4.47 2021 Barbados: 2.31 Puerto Rico: 3.88 World: 4.68 2022 Barbados: 2.44 Puerto Rico: 4.32 World: 4.67 2023 Barbados: 2.45 Puerto Rico: 4.57 World: 4.68 2024 Barbados: 2.52 Puerto Rico: 4.82 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2022

Barbados Puerto Rico World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Barbados: 52.5 Puerto Rico: 23.4 World: 15.6 2006 Barbados: 55.3 Puerto Rico: 25.44 World: 17.2 2007 Barbados: 58.2 Puerto Rico: 27.86 World: 20.2 2008 Barbados: 61.4 Puerto Rico: 38 World: 22.8 2009 Barbados: 64.7 Puerto Rico: 41.5 World: 25.3 2010 Barbados: 65.1 Puerto Rico: 45.3 World: 28.4 2011 Barbados: 66.5 Puerto Rico: 48 World: 30.9 2012 Barbados: 71.2 Puerto Rico: 69 World: 33.3 2013 Barbados: 71.8 Puerto Rico: 69 World: 35.3 2014 Barbados: 71.92 Puerto Rico: 76.13 World: 37.4 2015 Barbados: 72.05 Puerto Rico: 63.47 World: 39.9 2016 Barbados: 71.57 Puerto Rico: 68.64 World: 43.6 2017 Barbados: 71.15 Puerto Rico: 68.74 World: 46.3 2018 Barbados: 70.73 Puerto Rico: 70.86 World: 49.4 2019 Barbados: 70.31 Puerto Rico: 77.74 World: 53.9 2021 Barbados: 69.48 Puerto Rico: 84.79 World: 63.8 2022 Barbados: 69.06 Puerto Rico: 87.29 World: 67 2005 2011 2014 2022

Population

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
Population 282,623 2025
179th of 215		 3.2 mn 2025
134th of 215
Population density 656.6 /km² 2023
12th of 214		 361.2 /km² 2023
29th of 214
Population growth 0.06 % 2025
165th of 215		 -0.55 % 2025
199th of 215
Life expectancy 76.3 years 2024
94th of 215		 81.9 years 2024
37th of 215
Fertility rate 1.71 2024
126th of 215		 0.92 2024
212th of 215
Birth rate 11.1 ‰ 2024
132nd of 215		 5.7 ‰ 2024
210th of 215
Infant mortality 9.1 ‰ 2024
78th of 196		 -
Urban population 59.7 % 2025
125th of 215		 94.3 % 2025
20th of 215
Aged 65+ 17.1 % 2025
54th of 215		 25.3 % 2025
3rd of 215
Living in cities 43.0 % 2025
87th of 215		 28.2 % 2025
148th of 215
Living in towns 43.4 % 2025
52nd of 215		 52.9 % 2025
33rd of 215
Living in rural areas 13.7 % 2025
175th of 215		 18.9 % 2025
144th of 215

Human development

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
Human Development Index 0.811 2023
70th of 193		 -
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.620 2023
83rd of 169		 -
Gender Inequality Index 0.297 2023
76th of 172		 -

Economy

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
GDP 8 bn US$ 2025
149th of 186		 129.4 bn US$ 2025
64th of 186
GDP per capita 28,365 US$ 2025
45th of 186		 40,620 US$ 2025
29th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 25,894 int. $ 2025
78th of 185		 52,196 int. $ 2025
42nd of 185
GNI per capita 27,080 US$ 2025
40th of 182		 27,320 US$ 2025
39th of 182
GDP growth 2.7 % 2025
116th of 186		 0.3 % 2025
173rd of 186
Inflation 0.8 % 2025
136th of 165		 -
FDI inflows 4.0 % 2024
59th of 192		 -
Manufacturing 4.9 % 2024 44.0 % 2025
1st of 132
Agriculture 1.6 % 2024 0.7 % 2025
149th of 158
Tax revenue 23.4 % 2016 -
Government debt 125.0 % 2016 -
Trade - 90.5 % 2025
59th of 138
Exports - 46.9 % 2025
43rd of 138

Labour

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
Unemployment 6.5 % 2025
118th of 181		 6.0 % 2025
111th of 181
Youth unemployment 18.5 % 2025
126th of 181		 14.0 % 2025
102nd of 181
Women in the labour force 61.0 % 2025
44th of 181		 36.9 % 2025
158th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 1.2 % 2025
166th of 181		 1.1 % 2025
169th of 181
Weekly hours worked 34.5 h 2025
140th of 181		 38.3 h 2025
94th of 181
Youth NEET rate 26.2 % 2025
142nd of 181		 20.5 % 2025
106th of 181
Labour income share 55.6 % 2025
18th of 114		 59.0 % 2025
11th of 114
Output per hour 22.8 $ 2025
87th of 181		 61.0 $ 2025
31st of 181

Health

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
Health spending 5.4 % 2023
120th of 192		 -
Health spending per person 1,286 US$ 2023
55th of 191		 -
Physicians 2.96 /1,000 2022
50th of 125		 -
Under-5 mortality 9.8 ‰ 2024
74th of 196		 -
Maternal mortality 35 /100k 2023
84th of 194		 11 /100k 2023
49th of 194
Safe drinking water - 98.9 % 2024
30th of 147

Food

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
Calories per person 3,118 kcal 2023
61st of 155		 -
Protein supply 109.1 g 2022
43rd of 174		 -
Animal protein supply 60.1 g 2022
50th of 174		 -
Fat supply 103.2 g 2022
80th of 174		 -
Food insecurity 31.1 % 2022 -
Severe food insecurity 7.4 % 2022 -
Cereal import dependency 100.0 % 2022
3rd of 160		 -

Education

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
Secondary enrolment 104.4 % 2024
26th of 108		 81.5 % 2024
84th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 50.8 % 2025
64th of 128		 77.9 % 2023
30th of 128
Education spending 3.6 % 2024
58th of 121		 4.3 % 2024
43rd of 121
Expected schooling 16.6 yrs 2023
33rd of 195		 -
Mean schooling 9.9 yrs 2023
98th of 193		 -
Literacy - 92.4 % 2017

Society

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
Income inequality 34.1 2016 -
Extreme poverty 1.7 % 2016 -
Internet use 70.4 % 2024
119th of 182		 87.3 % 2022
Mobile subscriptions 114.6 /100 2022 126.4 /100 2024
59th of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
17th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
87th of 213
Women in parliament 26.7 % 2025
89th of 184		 -

Refugees

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
Refugees hosted 5 2025
162nd of 177		 -
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
152nd of 177		 -
Asylum-seekers hosted 8 2025
154th of 177		 -
Refugees from the country 577 2025
113th of 199		 0 2024
Refugees from per 1,000 2.0 ‰ 2025
41st of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2024

Governance

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
Control of corruption 72.7 /100 2024
28th of 207		 55.9 /100 2024
71st of 207
Government effectiveness 63.1 /100 2024
61st of 205		 46.4 /100 2024
125th of 205
Rule of law 69.5 /100 2024
51st of 207		 66.4 /100 2024
68th of 207
Regulatory quality 61.8 /100 2024
62nd of 205		 65.2 /100 2024
50th of 205
Voice and accountability 74.2 /100 2024
36th of 205		 63.5 /100 2024
76th of 205
Political stability 87.6 /100 2024
11th of 207		 73.4 /100 2024
79th of 207

Environment

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
CO₂ per capita 2.52 t 2024
100th of 202		 4.82 t 2024
147th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 1.4 Mt 2024
162nd of 204		 -
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
162nd of 204		 -
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
154th of 204		 -
GHG per capita 3.23 t 2024
85th of 202		 5.50 t 2024
130th of 202
Renewable energy 5.5 % 2022
164th of 211		 2.5 % 2022
177th of 211
Forest area 14.7 % 2023
143rd of 212		 56.1 % 2023
37th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 10.9 µg/m³ 2023
53rd of 200		 7.8 µg/m³ 2023
31st of 200
Water stress 87.5 % 2022
158th of 176		 19.5 % 2022
108th of 176
Land area 430 km² 2023
194th of 214		 8,870 km² 2023
165th of 214

Energy

Indicator Barbados Puerto Rico
Renewable electricity 9.0 % 2024
149th of 190		 5.9 % 2025
157th of 190
Wind and solar 9.0 % 2024
78th of 190		 5.8 % 2025
97th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
49th of 180		 0.0 % 2025
141st of 180
Low-carbon electricity 9.0 % 2024
151st of 190		 5.9 % 2025
159th of 190
Fossil electricity 91.0 % 2024
151st of 190		 94.1 % 2025
159th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
18th of 188		 15.7 % 2025
148th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 601 g/kWh 2024
141st of 190		 656 g/kWh 2025
166th of 190
Electricity per capita 3.93 MWh 2024
75th of 191		 6.04 MWh 2025
41st 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.