BBD
…
INR
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Barbados
430 km²
0.0% of largest
India is 7644.80× larger than Barbados
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Barbados
0.0% OF LARGEST
282.62K
PEOPLE
India has 5044.88× the population of Barbados
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Barbados
0.2% OF LARGEST
$8.02B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Barbados
0.0% OF LARGEST
610
TROOPS
India has 2368.85× the active personnel of Barbados
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Barbados
0.1% OF LARGEST
3
AIRCRAFT
India has 727.33× the aircraft of Barbados
Naval Assets
India
Barbados
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Barbados
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Barbados
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Barbados
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Barbados
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Barbados
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Barbados
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Barbados
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Barbados
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Barbados
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Barbados
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Barbados
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Barbados
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
Barbados
40.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Barbados is 12.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Barbados has the highest elderly population at 23.2% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Barbados
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
1
|
43
|
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.
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Barbados
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| 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 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $60 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,200 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $800 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $140 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $55 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $3 | $15 |
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
India
Physicians per 1,000
Barbados
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Barbados
India
Diabetes prevalence
Barbados
India
Obesity prevalence
Barbados
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Barbados
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Barbados vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Barbados | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 282623 | 1425800000 |
| Area (sq km) | 430 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Bridgetown | New Delhi |
| Official Language | English | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Barbadian Dollar (BBD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Barbados | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 610 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 430 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,040 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $35,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 10 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 4 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Barbados | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $8,016,550,000 | $3,730,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $28,365 | $2,616 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.5% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 34.1 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Barbadian Dollar (BBD) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 7644.8 times larger in area than Barbados.
That's a massive difference!
India has 5044.9 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.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Barbados vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 465.3x larger than Barbados's $8B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 5044.9x larger than Barbados's 282,623.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 7644.8x larger than Barbados.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Barbados's 610.
Life Expectancy: Barbados leads with a life expectancy of 76 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology