Barbados vs South Africa: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Barbados
11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
South Africa
11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Barbados rank
90th
South Africa rank
91st

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k170018612022

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices against 11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices in South Africa, a difference of 130 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Barbados ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 4,138 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,433 international-$ in 2011 prices 294.8 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa
1960s 6,782 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,544 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,238 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
1970s 10,543 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,673 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,870 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
1980s 12,252 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,571 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,680 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
1990s 11,945 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,453 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,492 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
2000s 12,398 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,272 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,126 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
2010s 11,947 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,858 international-$ in 2011 prices 89.86 international-$ in 2011 prices Barbados
2020s 10,807 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,176 international-$ in 2011 prices 369.5 international-$ in 2011 prices South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Barbados or South Africa?
Barbados, at 11,546 international-$ in 2011 prices against 11,416 international-$ in 2011 prices in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Barbados and South Africa?
130 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Barbados ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 91st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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