BBD
…
CNY
…
Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Barbados
430 km²
0.0% of largest
China is 22318.51× larger than Barbados
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Barbados
0.0% OF LARGEST
282.62K
PEOPLE
China has 4995.17× the population of Barbados
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Barbados
0.0% OF LARGEST
$8.02B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Barbados
0.0% OF LARGEST
610
TROOPS
China has 3336.07× the active personnel of Barbados
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Barbados
0.1% OF LARGEST
3
AIRCRAFT
China has 1095.00× the aircraft of Barbados
Naval Assets
China
Barbados
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Barbados
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Barbados
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Barbados
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Barbados
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Barbados
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Barbados
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Barbados
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Barbados
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Barbados
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Barbados
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Barbados
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Barbados
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
Barbados
40.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Barbados is 1.2 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Barbados has the highest elderly population at 23.2% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Barbados
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
1
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Barbados
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $15 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $60 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,200 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $800 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $140 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $55 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $3 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Barbados
China
Physicians per 1,000
China
Barbados
Hospital beds per 1,000
Barbados
China
Diabetes prevalence
Barbados
China
Obesity prevalence
Barbados
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Barbados
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Barbados vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Barbados | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 282623 | 1411750000 |
| Area (sq km) | 430 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Beijing |
| Official Language | English | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Barbadian Dollar (BBD) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Barbados | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 610 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 430 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,040 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $35,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 10 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 4 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Barbados | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $8,016,550,000 | $19,373,600,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $28,365 | $13,723 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.5% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 34.1 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Barbadian Dollar (BBD) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 22318.5 times larger in area than Barbados.
That's a massive difference!
China has 4995.2 times more people than Barbados.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Barbados has the highest GDP per capita at $28,364.8 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Barbados vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 2416.7x larger than Barbados's $8B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 4995.2x larger than Barbados's 282,623.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 22318.5x larger than Barbados.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Barbados's 610.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Barbados's 76.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology