Barbados vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 102 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Barbados and France: Barbados leads on Major Urban Areas Population (89,000 people) against France (11.21 people); Barbados leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (11,000) against France (1.71); Barbados leads on Oil Consumption (9,000) against France (1.86). Across 102 compared metrics, Barbados wins on 29 and France wins on 62.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 4 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 25 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 79.99 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 80% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 237,000★ | 55.3 | |
| Televisions | 76,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | none | 14,932 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 48,438 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 1.35★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one third of the population lives in urban areas | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.07 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 80 | 211★ |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 43.74 %★ | 4.22 % | |
| Agricultural land | 100 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 97 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 50 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 62.08 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 11 | 18★ | |
| Independence | 30 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 52.78 | 10.94★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.2★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.1 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.9 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.7 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 35 % | 7 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 23.1 % | 21.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2,700★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 1,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
25 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 56.88 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.91 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 39.67 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 60.3 persons | 62,507.4 persons★ | |
| Population density | 657.46 per sq. km | 121.19 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 282,779.5 persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.9★ | 0.8 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.02 % | 10.88 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 59.2 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.96 % | 9.91 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.6 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 64,523.4 persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 147,200★ | 31.73 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 89,000 people★ | 11.21 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 175.92 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 86.34 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.96 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.42 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 2,950.1 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.47 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.7 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -101.4 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 12.24 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 2.89★ | 1.35 | |
| Airports | 1 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | no major transport aircraft | 195 | |
| Heliports | 1 | 405★ |