Barbados vs United States
POP 1204.1x GDP 3784.2x LE 2.6 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Barbados vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 282.5K | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 656.6 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 59.5% | 80.1% | 2024 |
4 closer demographics rows sit on the Barbados and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $7.6B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $303.1M | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $26,897.2 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 1.4% | 2.9% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Barbados and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 68% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 35 | 17 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 7.7% | 3.8% | 2012 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 9.1 | 5.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Barbados and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 34% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.6% | 5.4% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 53.6% | 79.4% | 2024 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Barbados and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Barbados, 82% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 87.5% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 2.5 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 14.7% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 5.5% | 10.9% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Barbados and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Internet Users (United States, 26% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | 70.4% | 94.7% | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Barbados and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Barbados | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -70 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2016 |
| Intentional Homicides | 7.4 | 5.8 | 2023 |
| GINI Index | 34.1 | 41.8 | 2016 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Barbados and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Barbados vs United States comparison
Barbados (HIC, Latin America & Caribbean) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 1204.1x smaller (282.5K vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 3784.2x smaller ($7.6B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~100% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 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 vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.