Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Barbados is 26% bigger than Grenada.
Barbados: 430 km² (2023) · Grenada: 340 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Grenada’s coastline is 25% longer than Barbados’.
Barbados: 97 km (2026 edition) · Grenada: 121 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Grenada’s highest peak towers 504 m above Barbados’.
Barbados: 336 m (2026 edition) · Grenada: 840 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Barbados has 2.4 times as many people as Grenada.
Barbados: 282,623 (2025) · Grenada: 117,303 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Barbados is 91% more densely populated than Grenada.
Barbados: 657 per km² (2025) · Grenada: 345 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Grenada are 1.7 cm taller than in Barbados.
Barbados: 177 cm (2019) · Grenada: 178.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Grenada and Barbados are practically level.
Barbados: 165.7 cm (2019) · Grenada: 166 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Barbados is 5.5 years older than in Grenada.
Barbados: 38.9 years (2023) · Grenada: 33.4 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Barbados have 0.2 more children on average than in Grenada.
Barbados: 1.71 children per woman (2024) · Grenada: 1.47 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
17% of people in Barbados are 65 or older, versus 13% in Grenada.
Barbados: 17.1% (2025) · Grenada: 12.6% (2025)
How many official languages?
Barbados and Grenada are practically level.
Barbados: 1 (2026) · Grenada: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Barbados’ economy is 5.6 times the size of Grenada’s.
Barbados: $8.02 billion (2025) · Grenada: $1.42 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Barbados produces 21% more per person than Grenada.
Barbados: Int$25,894 (2025) · Grenada: Int$21,346 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Grenada than in Barbados (Gini 9.7 points higher).
Barbados: 34.1 (2016) · Grenada: 43.8 (2018)
How many people are looking for work?
Barbados: 6.5% (2025) · Grenada: no data
How expensive is it?
Barbados’ price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Grenada’s.
Barbados: 110% (2025) · Grenada: 57% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Barbados spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Grenada.
Barbados: $1,286 (2023) · Grenada: $526 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Barbados live 0.96 year longer than in Grenada.
Barbados: 76.3 years (2024) · Grenada: 75.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Grenada is 80% more likely to die before turning one than in Barbados.
Barbados: 9.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Grenada: 16.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Barbados has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Grenada.
Barbados: 3 per 1,000 (2022) · Grenada: 1.4 per 1,000 (2018)
How common is obesity?
40% of adults in Barbados are obese, versus 32% in Grenada.
Barbados: 39.6% (2024) · Grenada: 31.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in Barbados drink 17% more alcohol than in Grenada.
Barbados: 10.1 litres (2023) · Grenada: 8.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Grenada has 6% more meat per person than Barbados.
Barbados: 76.2 kg (2023) · Grenada: 80.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Barbados has 291 kcal more food per person per day than Grenada.
Barbados: 3,118 kcal (2023) · Grenada: 2,827 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Barbados went to school 0.48 years longer than in Grenada.
Barbados: 9.9 years (2023) · Grenada: 9.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Barbados welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Grenada (2019).
Barbados: 2.49 (2024) · Grenada: 1.27 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Barbados and Grenada are practically level.
Barbados: 70% (2024) · Grenada: 70% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Barbados have electricity, versus 96% in Grenada.
Barbados: 100% (2024) · Grenada: 95.6% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Barbados live in cities, versus 37% in Grenada.
Barbados: 60% (2025) · Grenada: 37% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Barbados has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Grenada 96.
Barbados: 115 (2022) · Grenada: 96 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 52% of Grenada, but only 15% of Barbados.
Barbados: 14.7% (2023) · Grenada: 52.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Barbados emits 50% more CO₂ than someone in Grenada.
Barbados: 4.8 t (2024) · Grenada: 3.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
9.0% of Barbados’ electricity is renewable, versus 0.0% in Grenada.
Barbados: 9% (2024) · Grenada: 0% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Barbados carries 6% more fine dust than in Grenada.
Barbados: 11.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Grenada: 10.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 84% more likely to be murdered in Grenada than in Barbados.
Barbados: 7.4 per 100k (2023) · Grenada: 13.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Barbados are 56% deadlier than in Grenada.
Barbados: 10 per 100k (2021) · Grenada: 6.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
Quick answers
Is Barbados bigger than Grenada?
Barbados is larger. Barbados is 26% bigger than Grenada.
Which has more people, Barbados or Grenada?
Barbados has 2.4 times as many people as Grenada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Barbados or Grenada?
People in Barbados live 0.96 year longer than in Grenada. Life expectancy at birth is 76.3 years in Barbados and 75.4 in Grenada.
Are people taller in Barbados or Grenada?
Men in Grenada are 1.7 cm taller than in Barbados (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).