Barbados
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
282,623 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$28,365 per person
Life expectancy at birth
76.3 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
6.5%
Consumer price inflation
0.8%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 282,336 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 38.9 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 1.71 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | -0.3 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | -87 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 12.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 18.5% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation | 64.7% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation | 61.0% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$8.0 billion | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$22,127 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$27,080 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Consumer price index | 146.5 (2010 = 100) (2010 = 100) | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 2.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar | 2.000 per US$ per US$ | 2025 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 26.2% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Primary completion (UIS) | 98.5% | 2012 | UNESCO UIS |
| Lower secondary completion | 98.2% | 2012 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 76.2 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 16.7 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy | 67.4 years years | 2023 | WHO |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 70.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100 people per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 37.5 per 100 people per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 12.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered | 1,517 companies companies | 2024 | World Bank |
| Medium and high-tech manufacturing | 38.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Foreign direct investment inflows | 3.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Current account balance | -5.1% | 2017 | World Bank |
| High-technology exports | 19.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 8.2 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 0 passengers passengers | 1991 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 5.5% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 1.16 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2022 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person | 2.54 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 0.9 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.8 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 14.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 0.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 99.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 98.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Level of water stress | 87.5% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Pesticide use | 8.55 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Nitrogen fertiliser use | 14.5 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Agriculture share of GDP | 1.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Poverty and social protection | |||
| Gini index | 34.1 (0 to 100) (0 to 100) | 2016 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% | 25.8% | 2016 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate | 1.7% | 2016 | World Bank |
| Government finance and taxation | |||
| Tax revenue | 23.4% | 2016 | World Bank |
| Central government expense | 28.8% | 2016 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| Scientific and technical journal articles | 57 articles articles | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 7.4 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 26.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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