Barbados vs Puerto Rico: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Barbados
23,660 current US$
in 2024
Puerto Rico
25,930 current US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
56th
Puerto Rico rank
53rd
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 25,930 current US$ against 23,660 current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 2,270 current US$.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Barbados ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,787 current US$ | 2,515 current US$ | 728 current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 5,475 current US$ | 4,531 current US$ | 944 current US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 8,508 current US$ | 7,622 current US$ | 886 current US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 13,449 current US$ | 13,776 current US$ | 327 current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 18,186 current US$ | 19,059 current US$ | 873 current US$ | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 20,950 current US$ | 23,930 current US$ | 2,980 current US$ | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 25,930 current US$ against 23,660 current US$ in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 2,270 current US$, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Barbados ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release