https://www.humantruth.info/barbados.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Barbados | ![]() |
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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 |
“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.”
#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.
#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 8.86.13Population2 | ||
---|---|---|
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. |
#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:
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:
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. |
#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:
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. |
#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. |
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
#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. |
#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. |
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. |
#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. |
#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.
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