Barbados

https://www.humantruth.info/barbados.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Barbados
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	40th best
Capital	Bridgetown
Land Area	430km²₁
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.3m₂
Life Expectancy	77.57yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$12 306 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	BB, BRB, 52₅
Internet Domain	.bb₆
Currency	Dollar (BBD)₇
Telephone	+₈

1. Overview

#UK

“The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. African slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production through most of the 20th century. The gradual introduction of social and political reforms in the 1940s and 1950s led to complete independence from the UK in 1966. In the 1990s, tourism and manufacturing surpassed the sugar industry in economic importance.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“From surfing the waves to windsurfing the shallows to snorkeling the reefs, you may never dry off. But if you do, this genteel island´s verdant interior might lure you for a tropical hike. Barbados is ringed by azure water and white-sand visions that fuel the fantasies of those stuck in chilly winter climes.
No matter your budget or style, you´ll find a place to stay, especially on the popular south and west coasts. Elsewhere, however, is where you´ll find what makes the island special. Barbados has lush scenery among rolling hills dotted with fascinating survivors of the colonial past. Vast plantation homes show the wealth of European settlers, while several botanical gardens exploit the beauty possible from the perfect growing conditions.
The wild Atlantic-battered east coast is a legend with surfers; those looking for action will also find windsurfing, hiking, diving and more. Away from the glitz, it´s still a civilized place (with a 98% literacy rate) of classic calypso rhythms, an island-time vibe and world-famous rums.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Barbados National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
67	Albania	0.796
68=	Grenada	0.795
68=	Bulgaria	0.795
70	Barbados	0.790
71	Antigua & Barbuda	0.788
72	Seychelles	0.785
73	Sri Lanka	0.782
74	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.780
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
94	Suriname	$12 672
95	Sri Lanka	$12 578
96	Paraguay	$12 349
97	Barbados	$12 306
98	Peru	$12 246
99	Equatorial Guinea	$12 074
100	St Lucia	$12 048
101	St Vincent & Grenadines	$11 961
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
37	Chile	58.5
38	Greece	58.9
39	Singapore	59.2
40	Barbados	59.7
41	Latvia	61.0
42	Lithuania	61.1
43	Croatia	62.2
44	Romania	63.9
	The Americas Avg	81.5
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Barbados's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Barbados's population is predicted to fall to 281 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 1.63. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
172	Belize	0.4m
173	Iceland	0.3m
174	Vanuatu	0.3m
175	Barbados	0.3m
176	Sao Tome & Principe	0.2m
177	Samoa	0.2m
178	St Lucia	0.2m
179	Kiribati	0.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
42	China	78.2
43	Czechia	77.7
44	Croatia	77.6
45	Barbados	77.6
46	USA	77.2
47	Estonia	77.1
48	Costa Rica	77.0
49	Saudi Arabia	76.9
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
54	S. Africa	2.34
55	Turks & Caicos Islands	1.66
56	Guatemala	2.35
57	Barbados	1.63
58	Guyana	2.37
59=	Serbia	1.63
59=	Australia	1.63
61	Brazil	1.63
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
153	USA	33.8
154	New Zealand	34.9
155	UK	35.0
156	Barbados	35.6
157	Lithuania	36.0
158	Czechia	36.1
159	Cuba	36.2
160	Poland	36.3
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
45	Iceland	12.5%
46	Libya	12.4%
47	France	12.2%
48	Barbados	12.1%
49	Djibouti	12.1%
50	Netherlands	12.1%
51	Slovenia	11.8%
52	Denmark	11.5%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
8	Antigua & Barbuda	47.6%
9	Tonga	45.4%
10	Albania	45.4%
11	Barbados	41.0%
12	Suriname	39.0%
13	Bosnia & Herzegovina	38.9%
14	Palau	38.8%
15	St Vincent & Grenadines	37.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Barbados's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to The Americas (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Canada	19.5
2	Uruguay	24.5
3	Costa Rica	33.7
	...
17	El Salvador	72.3
18	St Vincent & Grenadines	74.5
19	Honduras	75.4
20	Barbados	75.7
21	Trinidad & Tobago	78.9
22	Nicaragua	82.7
23	Suriname	83.1
24	Dominican Rep.	83.5
25	Venezuela	84.0
	The Americas Avg	71.8
q=35.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
71	Armenia	74.5
72	St Vincent & Grenadines	74.5
73	Honduras	75.4
74	Barbados	75.7
75	Trinidad & Tobago	78.9
76	Philippines	80.0
77	Moldova	81.8
78	Macedonia	82.4
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

" Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Slavery Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2018 % Victims₂₀
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
53	Mexico	0.27
54=	Colombia	0.27
54=	Algeria	0.27
54=	Barbados	0.27
57	China	0.28
58=	S. Africa	0.28
59	Slovakia	0.29
60=	Czechia	0.29
	The Americas Avg	0.25
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₁
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₁
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
82	Brazil	82
83	Tajikistan	83
84	Nepal	84
85=	Barbados	85
85=	Rwanda	85
87	India	87
88=	Burkina Faso	88
88=	Kenya	88
	The Americas Avg	72.4
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
28=	Taiwan	1.0
28=	Spain	1.0
28=	Belgium	1.0
28=	Barbados	1.0
28=	Andorra	1.0
28=	Uruguay	1.0
28=	Australia	1.0
28=	UK	1.0
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₂₂
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₂
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
146	Trinidad & Tobago	12
147=	Lebanon	12
148	Thailand	11
149=	Barbados	11
149=	Bahamas	11
149=	Cuba	11
149=	Guyana	11
149=	Swaziland	11
	The Americas Avg	16.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₃
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₃
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
89	Nepal	9.76
90	S. Korea	9.89
91	Niger	9.89
92	Barbados	9.94
93	Algeria	9.95
94	St Vincent & Grenadines	9.98
95	Azerbaijan	10.08
96	Lebanon	10.14
	The Americas Avg	8.45
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Barbados and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting. Barbados is on the way towards ending gender inequality but women are still in an unfavourable position much of the time.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		2015₂₄
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
57	Uzbekistan	0.29
58	Tunisia	0.29
59	Malaysia	0.29
60	Barbados	0.29
61	Armenia	0.29
62	Cuba	0.30
63	Costa Rica	0.31
64	Maldives	0.31
	The Americas Avg	0.39
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
79=	Chile	1949
79=	China	1949
79=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1949
82	Barbados	1950
83=	India	1950
83=	Haiti	1950
85	Antigua & Barbuda	1951
86=	Grenada	1951
	The Americas Avg	1947
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₅
Pos.		2017 Score₂₅
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
140=	St Vincent & Grenadines	-10
140=	Mauritius	-10
140=	Myanmar (Burma)	-10
140=	Barbados	-10
144	Ethiopia	-14
145=	Eritrea	-14
145=	Brunei	-14
145=	Swaziland	-14
	The Americas Avg	26.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₆
Pos.		2021₂₆
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
29	New Zealand	2.0
30=	Gabon	2.0
30=	S. Sudan	2.0
30=	Barbados	2.0
33	Benin	2.3
34=	Greece	2.3
34=	Antigua & Barbuda	2.3
34=	Japan	2.3
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Barbados's Health

#alcohol #barbados #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₇
1	St Martin	67.5
2	Antigua & Barbuda	74.9
3	Grenada	77.3
	...
7=	Guyana	84.3
8	El Salvador	84.6
9=	Peru	87.0
10	Barbados	87.8
11=	Trinidad & Tobago	89.6
12	USA	89.9
13	St Kitts & Nevis	90.8
14=	Panama	90.9
15	Canada	92.6
	The Americas Avg	92.7
q=36.

Health (2020)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₇
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
69=	Solomon Islands	87.0
69=	Peru	87.0
71	Slovenia	87.3
72	Barbados	87.8
73	Cape Verde	87.9
74	Czechia	88.3
75=	Indonesia	89.5
75=	Slovakia	89.5
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₈. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₈, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₈.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Barbados does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Barbados does better than average in terms of its suicide rate₂₉, its average life expectancy₁₁, its fertility rate₁₄ and in its smoking rate₃₀. But, there's bad news too. Barbados does worse than average in its adolescent birth rate₂₄ (still good for The Americas), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁, its immunizations take-up₃₂ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₃. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Barbados improved by +4.5yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Barbados's peak fertility rate was 4.33 in 1960.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
42	China	78.2
43	Czechia	77.7
44	Croatia	77.6
45	Barbados	77.6
46	USA	77.2
47	Estonia	77.1
48	Costa Rica	77.0
49	Saudi Arabia	76.9
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₃
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
141=	St Kitts & Nevis	9.4
141=	Tanzania	9.4
143	Uganda	9.5
144	Barbados	9.6
145=	Argentina	9.8
145=	Georgia	9.8
145=	Namibia	9.8
145=	USA	9.8
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
54	S. Africa	2.34
55	Turks & Caicos Islands	1.66
56	Guatemala	2.35
57	Barbados	1.63
58	Guyana	2.37
59=	Serbia	1.63
59=	Australia	1.63
61	Brazil	1.63
	The Americas Avg	1.80
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2014₃₀
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
61	Sierra Leone	310
62	Sri Lanka	322
63	Mexico	329
64	Barbados	333
65	St Vincent & Grenadines	338
66	Hong Kong	345
67	Colombia	359
68	Antigua & Barbuda	362
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate₂₉
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₂₉
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
18	Paraguay	7.1
19=	St Vincent & Grenadines	7.3
19=	Guatemala	7.3
19=	Barbados	7.3
19=	Belize	7.3
23	Bahrain	7.5
24	Albania	8
25=	Mexico	8.5
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
100	Lesotho	100
101	Tanzania	101
102	Equatorial Guinea	102
103	Barbados	103
104	Venezuela	104
105	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	105
106	Serbia	106
107	Zimbabwe	107
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2016 %₃₄
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
80=	Turkmenistan	51.8
80=	Moldova	51.8
82	St Kitts & Nevis	52.3
83	Barbados	52.4
84	Papua New Guinea	52.9
85	Bosnia & Herzegovina	53.3
86	Paraguay	53.5
87=	Kazakhstan	53.6
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₄
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
94	Syria	39.4
95	Kyrgyzstan	39.6
96	Georgia	39.7
97	Barbados	40.7
98	Vanuatu	43.1
99	Thailand	44.6
100	Antigua & Barbuda	44.8
101	Fiji	44.8
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₂
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₂
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
106	Denmark	92.3
107	Azerbaijan	92.2
108=	Australia	92.1
108=	Barbados	92.1
110	Ghana	91.7
111=	Lesotho	91.7
112	Malawi	91.7
113	Mexico	91.6
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Barbados's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#barbados #biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₅
1	Uruguay	48.0
2	Peru	48.2
3	Costa Rica	49.6
	...
25	Honduras	88.3
26	Dominica	91.7
27	Bahamas	93.0
28	Barbados	97.0
29	Jamaica	99.7
30=	Guyana	108.0
31	USA	111.0
32	Grenada	111.3
33	Suriname	115.3
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₅
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
127	Togo	96.0
128	Rwanda	96.3
129	Central African Rep.	96.5
130	Barbados	97.0
131	Poland	98.0
132	Namibia	99.0
133	Azerbaijan	99.3
134	Guinea-Bissau	99.3
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Barbados comes 130th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 4 data sets. Barbados does better than average in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₆. And finally, it does worse than average in terms of its environmental performance₃₇ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₈.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		Total₃₆
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
91=	Norfolk Island	0.0%
91=	Yemen	0.0%
91=	Tonga	0.0%
91=	Barbados	0.0%
91=	Turkmenistan	0.0%
91=	Bahamas	0.0%
91=	San Marino	0.0%
91=	Afghanistan	0.0%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2018₃₇
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
90	Mauritius	56.6
91	St Lucia	56.2
92	Bolivia	56.0
93	Barbados	55.8
94	Georgia	55.7
95	Kiribati	55.3
96	Bahrain	55.2
97	Nicaragua	55.0
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
34	Jordan	1994 Feb 10
35	Nepal	1994 Feb 21
36	Czechia	1994 Mar 03
37	Barbados	1994 Mar 10
38	Sweden	1994 Mar 16
39=	Spain	1994 Mar 21
39=	Portugal	1994 Mar 21
39=	Germany	1994 Mar 21
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2021 kg₃₈
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
158	Luxembourg	85.8
159	Antigua & Barbuda	85.8
160	France	86.1
161	Barbados	86.4
162	Canada	86.9
163	New Caledonia	87.5
164	Montenegro	88.4
165	Belarus	88.9
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Barbados was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.₃₈

7. Barbados's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)₃₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₉
1	Canada	21.9
2	USA	28.2
3	Argentina	43.6
4	Chile	50.8
5	Barbados	54.2
6	Brazil	54.9
7	St Kitts & Nevis	56.7
8	Puerto Rico	57.5
9	Mexico	60.7
10	Uruguay	66.8
11	Costa Rica	68.0
12=	Peru	68.5
12=	Grenada	68.5
	The Americas Avg	81.3
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₉
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
49	Chile	50.8
50	Cyprus	51.1
51	S. Africa	54.1
52	Barbados	54.2
53	UAE	54.4
54	Brazil	54.9
55	Belarus	55.2
56	Serbia	55.4
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2018₄₀
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
31	Tonga	93.7%
32	Japan	93.6%
33	Tajikistan	93.1%
34	Barbados	92.9%
35	Albania	92.9%
36	Belarus	92.2%
37	Marshall Islands	92.1%
38	Montenegro	91.6%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₄₁
Pos.		2021 Years₄₁
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
44	Russia	15.8
45	Kazakhstan	15.8
46	UAE	15.7
47	Barbados	15.7
48	Cyprus	15.6
49	Brazil	15.6
50	Georgia	15.6
51	St Kitts & Nevis	15.4
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
32	Ireland	32
33	Croatia	33
34	Israel	34
35	Barbados	35
36	Estonia	36
37	Luxembourg	37
38	USA	38
39	Portugal	39
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₄₂
Pos.		2016₄₂
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
34	Spain	82%
35	Austria	81%
36	Ireland	81%
37	Barbados	80%
38	Hungary	80%
39	Kuwait	80%
40	Malta	80%
41	Chile	78%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₄₃
Pos.		2017 Ratio₄₃
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
169=	Cuba	0.0
169=	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.0
169=	Montenegro	0.0
169=	Libya	0.0
169=	Jamaica	0.0
169=	Fiji	0.0
169=	Jordan	0.0
169=	Barbados	0.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#barbados #corruption #politics #st_lucia

Corruption Higher is better₄₄
Pos.		2022 Points₄₄
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
26	Bhutan	68.0
27	UAE	67.0
28=	Chile	67.0
29	Barbados	65.0
30	Bahamas	64.0
31=	S. Korea	63.0
31=	Israel	63.0
33	Lithuania	62.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Thoughout the 2010s, Barbados's score on the Corruption Perception Index declined more than any other country except Saint Lucia, causing it to fall by 15 ranks.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
15	Germany	15
16	Slovenia	16
17	Latvia	17
18	Barbados	18
19	Hungary	19
20	Slovakia	20
21	Poland	21
22	Norway	22
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
29	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	29
30	Burkina Faso	30
31	Lebanon	31
32	Barbados	32
33	Mongolia	33
34	Spain	34
35	UK	35
36	Italy	36
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
123	Israel	123
124	Malta	124
125	Burundi	125
126	Barbados	126
127	Chad	127
128	Montenegro	128
129	Dominican Rep.	129
130	Papua New Guinea	130
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
100	Senegal	100
101	Georgia	101
102	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	102
103	Barbados	103
104	Armenia	104
105	Suriname	105
106	Namibia	106
107	Tunisia	107
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₄₅
Pos.		2019₄₅
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
67	Georgia	7.90
68=	China	7.90
69	Argentina	8.60
70=	Barbados	8.70
70=	Armenia	8.70
72	Tunisia	9.00
73=	Turkey	9.00
74	Libya	9.10
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₄₆
Pos.		2018 Severity₄₆
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
17	Algeria	.008
18	Kyrgyzstan	.008
19	Bosnia & Herzegovina	.008
20	Barbados	.009
21	Macedonia	.010
22	Guyana	.014
23	Dominican Rep.	.015
24	China	.016
	The Americas Avg	.045
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₄₇:

Christian	95.2%
Muslim	1%
Hindu	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.9%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 63.4% (Anglican 28.3%, Pentecostal 18.7%, Methodist 5.1%, other 11.3%), Roman Catholic 4.2%, other Christian 7%, other 4.8%, none or unspecified 20.6% (2008 est.)₄₈.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems