Barbados vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 100 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Barbados and India: India leads on Population Change (14.13 million persons) against Barbados (60.30 persons); India leads on Agricultural land (1.78 million sq. km) against Barbados (100 sq. km); India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Barbados (50). Across 100 compared metrics, Barbados wins on 40 and India wins on 52.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 4 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 25 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 79.45 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 80% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Radios | 237,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 76,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | none | 16,180 |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 48,438★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 1.35★ | 2.82 | |
| Population Distribution | most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one third of the population lives in urban areas | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.07 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 80★ | 1.91 |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 43.74 %★ | 21.46 % | |
| Agricultural land | 100 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 97 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 50 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 62.08 %★ | 59.13 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 11 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 30★ | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.2★ | 10.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.1 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.9 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.7 people/sq km★ | 1.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 35 %★ | 80 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 23.1 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2,700 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5★ | 33.4 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 1,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
25 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 56.88 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.91 years★ | 76.09 years | |
| Median age of population | 39.67 years★ | 29.19 years | |
| Population Change | 60.3 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 657.46 per sq. km | 496.42 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 282,779.5 persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.9★ | 0.14 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 8.02 % | 15.91 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 59.2 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 11.96 % | 8.7 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.6 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 64,523.4 persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 147,200★ | 607.69 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 89,000 people★ | 32.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 175.92★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 86.34 %★ | 84.2 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.96 people/sq km★ | 0.72 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.42 % | 0.72 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 2,950.1 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.47 %★ | 57.51 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.7 per woman | 1.93 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -101.4 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 12.24 per live births★ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 2.89★ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 1 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | no major transport aircraft | 93 | |
| Heliports | 1 | 289★ |