Barbados vs Curaçao
Barbados and Curaçao compared on 66 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Barbados and Curaçao differ most
- Terrestrial protected areas, 2025: Barbados 1.1%, Curaçao 16.5% (15.0 times as high)
- Out-of-school adolescents, 2024: Barbados 2.3%, Curaçao 23.1% (10.3 times as high)
- Personal remittances received, 2017: Barbados 1.5%, Curaçao 5.3% (3.6 times as high)
- Adolescent birth rate, 2024: Barbados 45.0 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19, Curaçao 12.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 (3.6 times as high)
- Tuberculosis incidence, 2024: Barbados 1 per 100,000 people, Curaçao 3 per 100,000 people (2.8 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
282,336 people | 185,427 people | +52.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
38.9 years | 38.2 years | +1.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.71 births per woman | 1.07 births per woman | +59.1% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
0.03% | 0.04% | −0.01 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
282,623 people | 156,263 people | +80.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
0.06% | 0.19% | −0.13 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
17.1% | 17.3% | −0.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
17.1% | 14.6% | +2.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.71 births per woman | 1.40 births per woman | +22.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
11.1 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +3.9 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
10.2 per 1,000 people | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +0.1 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
59.7% | 91.5% | −31.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
45.0 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 12.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | +32.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
51.9 per 100 working-age people | 46.9 per 100 working-age people | +5.0 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
655.4 people per km² | 351.3 people per km² | +86.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.32% | 0.23% | +0.09 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
-0.3 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | −3.1 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-87 people | 470 people | −557 people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
12.5% | 43.1% | −30.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
1.5% | 5.3% | −3.8 percentage points | 2017 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$7.6 billion | US$3.6 billion | +113.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$26,897 per person | US$22,833 per person | +17.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$21,558 per person | Int$28,762 per person | −25.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$25,360 per person | US$22,570 per person | +12.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
3.4% | 5.0% | −1.7 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
75.8% | 72.3% | +3.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
1.7% | 2.6% | −0.9 percentage points | 2019 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
130.3 (2010 = 100) | 115.5 (2010 = 100) | +14.7 points | 2019 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
1.8% | 3.3% | −1.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
2.000 per US$ | 1.790 per US$ | +11.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-of-school children % of children of primary school age |
17.6% | 27.9% | −10.3 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school adolescents % of adolescents of lower secondary school age |
2.3% | 23.1% | −20.9 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school youth % of youth of upper secondary school age |
7.4% | 35.5% | −28.1 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Primary net enrolment % of children of primary school age |
82.4% | 72.1% | +10.3 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education share of public spending % of total government expenditure |
11.8% | 16.4% | −4.6 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education spending % of GDP |
3.6% | 5.4% | −1.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) % of the official primary school-age population |
83.9% | 79.3% | +4.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tertiary education enrolment (gross) % of the population in the five years after secondary school age |
73.2% | 23.1% | +50.1 percentage points | 2013 | World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (gross) % of the official secondary school-age population |
104.4% | 89.9% | +14.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
76.2 years | 76.8 years | −0.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
16.7 years | 16.9 years | −1.2% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
76.3 years | 77.0 years | −0.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
78.8 years | 81.0 years | −2.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
73.8 years | 72.7 years | +1.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
13.2% | 13.4% | −0.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tuberculosis incidence new cases per 100,000 people |
1 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | −2 per 100,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
71.1% | 68.1% | +3.0 percentage points | 2017 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
115 per 100 people | 93 per 100 people | +22 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
37.5 per 100 people | 32.9 per 100 people | +4.6 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
12.2% | 12.2% | 0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
4.9% | 2.9% | +2.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
4.0% | 4.3% | −0.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
-5.1% | -22.4% | +17.3 percentage points | 2017 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
5.5% | 2.8% | +2.7 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
92.7% | 75.1% | +17.6 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
9.8 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | −31.2% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
14.6% | 0.2% | +14.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
0.1% | 0.3% | −0.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
1.1% | 16.5% | −15.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
99.2% | 100.0% | −0.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
96.3% | 99.2% | −2.9 percentage points | 2017 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
1.6% | 0.3% | +1.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
723 tonnes | 2,450 tonnes | −70.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
431 km² | 444 km² | −2.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Barbados | Curaçao | Barbados compared with Curaçao | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
9.2 per 100,000 people | 16.9 per 100,000 people | −7.7 per 100,000 people | 2007 | World Bank |
The difference column shows Barbados compared with Curaçao: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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