Barbados vs Portugal
POP 37.9x GDP 41.3x LE 6.1 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Barbados vs Portugal
Demographics: Population (Portugal, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 282.5K | 10.7M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 656.6 | 115.5 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 16.6% | 24.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 17.2% | 12.8% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Barbados and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Portugal, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $303.1M | $13.5B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $7.6B | $313.7B | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 1.4% | 2.4% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 3.4% | 2.2% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Barbados and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Infant Mortality Rate (Portugal, 70% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate | 9.1 | 2.7 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 9.8 | 3.2 | 2024 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 7.7% | 3.2% | 2012 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 35 | 15 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Barbados and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Portugal, 31% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 53.6% | 77.7% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 83.9% | 111.0% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.6% | 4.6% | 2024 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Barbados and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Portugal, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 5.5% | 32.3% | 2022 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 87.5% | 16.1% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 14.7% | 36.2% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Barbados and Portugal profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Barbados vs Portugal comparison
Barbados (HIC, Latin America & Caribbean) vs Portugal (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 37.9x smaller (282.5K vs 10.7M) and total GDP is 41.3x smaller ($7.6B vs $313.7B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~100% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Barbados full profile · HIC
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Portugal full profile · HIC
Portugal (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Barbados's column in this pair.
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Barbados vs Portugal figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.