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Barbados vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 102 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Barbados
brb
Leads on 36 of 102 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 58 of 102 metrics

Summary

Comparing Barbados and Germany: Barbados leads on Major Urban Areas Population (89,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Barbados leads on Population Change (60.30 persons) against Germany (-741,055 persons); Barbados leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (11,000) against Germany (2.46). Across 102 compared metrics, Barbados wins on 36 and Germany wins on 58.

  • 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🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)79.99 %92.48 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Radios237,000★77.8
Televisions76,000★51.4
Waterwaysnone7,500

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country80.51M $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars8.78B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %★0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.1 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index57.979.7★
Electricity Consumption990★536.5
Electricity Exports078.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels93★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants02★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables752★
Electricity Imports028.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity269,000★208.5
Electricity Production1.01612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)68.29 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient34.1★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment27.4★18.1
Gross National Saving7.228★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.3 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.5 %★2.3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption19.8293.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports5.65119.5★
Natural Gas Production14.16★7.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves141.6★39.5
Oil Consumption9,000★2.5
Oil Exports0470,200★
Oil Imports8,684★2.67
Oil Production739147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves1.79276★
Population Below Poverty LineNA14.8 people
Public Debt133.263.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.8 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption11,000★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports10,630883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.16★
Remittances1.3★0.5
Revenue from Forest Resources0.010.03★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.680★
Taxes and Other Revenues24.9★11
Unemployment Rate7.6 %3.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)48,438-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.35★600.19
Population Distributionmost densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one third of the population lives in urban areassecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.07 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources80154★

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization43.74 %★9.82 %
Agricultural land100 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)97 km2,389 km★
Irrigated Land505,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country62.08 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions1116★
Independence30★18
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)52.7815.1★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.2★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.1 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.9 %NA
Hospital Bed Density5.7 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)35 %4 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)23.1 %22.3 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS2,700★93,000
Underweight Children Under 53.50.5★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)1,000183,000★

People and Society

25 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)56.88 %★54.08 %
Life expectancy at birth78.91 years84.11 years★
Median age of population39.67 years45.59 years★
Population Change60.3 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density657.46 per sq. km242.59 per sq. km★
Total population282,779.5 persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.9★0.88
Birth Rate (%)8.02 %8.87 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate59.2 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)11.96 %11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.6 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age64,523.4 persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate147,200★43.77
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population89,000 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)175.92179.88★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.34 %★73.51 %
Physician Density2.96 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.42 %-0.13 %★
Total deaths2,950.1 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.47 %★61.31 %
Total fertility rate1.7 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration-101.4 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate12.24 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)2.89★1.35
Airports1840★
Civil Air Travelno major transport aircraft239
Heliports1449★

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