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Barbados vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

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

Barbados
brb
Leads on 39 of 102 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 55 of 102 metrics

Summary

Comparing Barbados and Mexico: Mexico leads on Population Change (1.20 million persons) against Barbados (60.30 persons); Mexico leads on Agricultural land (1.04 million sq. km) against Barbados (100 sq. km); Barbados leads on Radios (237,000) against Mexico (31). Across 102 compared metrics, Barbados wins on 39 and Mexico wins on 55.

  • 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🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)79.99 %81.18 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Radios237,000★31
Televisions76,000★25.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country80.51M $69.44B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars8.78B $2.29T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %7.25 %★
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.1 %★7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index57.986.1★
Electricity Consumption990★258.7
Electricity Exports07.31★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels93★71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants017★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02★
Electricity from Other Renewables79★
Electricity Imports03.53★
Electricity Installed Capacity269,000★72.56
Electricity Production1.01302.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)68.29 USD per capita★57.54 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.143.5★
Gross Fixed Investment27.4★20.2
Gross National Saving7.221.4★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.3 %0.2 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.5 %★4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP0.9 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption19.8281.61★
Natural Gas Exports036.81★
Natural Gas Imports5.6550.12★
Natural Gas Production14.1631.57★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves141.6279.8★
Oil Consumption9,000★2.07
Oil Exports01.51★
Oil Imports8,684496,000★
Oil Production739★2.98
Oil Proved Reserves1.7910.42★
Population Below Poverty LineNA41.9 people
Public Debt133.245.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.8 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption11,000★1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports10,630867,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600★
Remittances1.33.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.010.1★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.68★4.44
Taxes and Other Revenues24.9★14.2
Unemployment Rate7.6 %2.8 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)48,438★2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.35★441.05
Population Distributionmost densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one third of the population lives in urban areasmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.07 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources80461.89★

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization43.74 %★1.86 %
Agricultural land100 sq. km1.04M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)97 km9,330 km★
Irrigated Land5059,910★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country62.08 %★17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1132★
Independence30★16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)52.78★96.43
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)13.216.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.1 % of GDP★6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.9 %0.4 %★
Hospital Bed Density5.7 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)35 %★42 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)23.1 %★28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS2,700★340,000
Underweight Children Under 53.5★4.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)1,000341,000★

People and Society

25 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)56.88 %★51.87 %
Life expectancy at birth78.91 years80.06 years★
Median age of population39.67 years★29.96 years
Population Change60.3 persons1.20M persons★
Population density657.46 per sq. km67.89 per sq. km★
Total population282,779.5 persons133.03M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.9★0.71
Birth Rate (%)8.02 %14.73 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate59.2 %73.1 %★
Death Rate (%)11.96 %6.04 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.6 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age64,523.4 persons35.92M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate147,200★60.96
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population89,000 people★22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)175.92★169.01
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization86.34 %★77.59 %
Physician Density2.96 people/sq km★2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.42 %0.81 %★
Total deaths2,950.1 persons★685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.47 %62.6 %★
Total fertility rate1.7 per woman1.84 per woman★
Total net-migration-101.4 persons★-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate12.24 per live births11.69 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇧 Barbados🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)2.89★0.48
Airports11,580★
Civil Air Travelno major transport aircraft186
Heliports1488★

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