Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados

Antigua and Barbuda (North America) and Barbados (North America) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1977-2025

Antigua and Barbuda Barbados World

0 10k 20k 30k 1977 Antigua and Barbuda: 1,213.67 Barbados: 1,967.59 World: 1,766.28 1978 Antigua and Barbuda: 1,374.82 Barbados: 2,197.9 World: 2,055.49 1979 Antigua and Barbuda: 1,705.14 Barbados: 2,667.91 World: 2,335.19 1980 Antigua and Barbuda: 2,053.1 Barbados: 4,024.59 World: 2,587.01 1981 Antigua and Barbuda: 2,310.2 Barbados: 4,416.72 World: 2,628.62 1982 Antigua and Barbuda: 2,569.18 Barbados: 4,598.76 World: 2,554.08 1983 Antigua and Barbuda: 2,846.99 Barbados: 4,866.36 World: 2,561.17 1984 Antigua and Barbuda: 3,270.78 Barbados: 5,283.58 World: 2,614.33 1985 Antigua and Barbuda: 3,814.31 Barbados: 5,509.87 World: 2,690.59 1986 Antigua and Barbuda: 4,629.46 Barbados: 6,031.36 World: 3,118.57 1987 Antigua and Barbuda: 5,424.37 Barbados: 6,624.6 World: 3,487.88 1988 Antigua and Barbuda: 6,466.16 Barbados: 7,032.65 World: 3,829.99 1989 Antigua and Barbuda: 7,187.9 Barbados: 7,772.55 World: 3,930.51 1990 Antigua and Barbuda: 7,590.75 Barbados: 7,781.41 World: 4,338.94 1991 Antigua and Barbuda: 7,956.47 Barbados: 7,790.26 World: 4,453.9 1992 Antigua and Barbuda: 8,153.74 Barbados: 7,519.2 World: 4,679.98 1993 Antigua and Barbuda: 8,624.62 Barbados: 7,904.71 World: 4,685.3 1994 Antigua and Barbuda: 9,351.49 Barbados: 8,223.17 World: 4,967.01 1995 Antigua and Barbuda: 9,034.48 Barbados: 8,460.47 World: 5,463.2 1996 Antigua and Barbuda: 9,756.09 Barbados: 9,011.78 World: 5,507.22 1997 Antigua and Barbuda: 10,336.26 Barbados: 9,521.57 World: 5,408.57 1998 Antigua and Barbuda: 10,906.88 Barbados: 10,734.36 World: 5,302.34 1999 Antigua and Barbuda: 11,342.33 Barbados: 11,244.31 World: 5,401.23 2000 Antigua and Barbuda: 12,027.5 Barbados: 11,674.67 World: 5,512.56 2001 Antigua and Barbuda: 11,539.18 Barbados: 11,639.52 World: 5,404.2 2002 Antigua and Barbuda: 11,658.7 Barbados: 11,760.45 World: 5,539.32 2003 Antigua and Barbuda: 12,173.23 Barbados: 12,075.96 World: 6,129.87 2004 Antigua and Barbuda: 13,037.89 Barbados: 12,886.37 World: 6,818 2005 Antigua and Barbuda: 14,368.57 Barbados: 14,214.42 World: 7,290.57 2006 Antigua and Barbuda: 16,173.81 Barbados: 15,619.6 World: 7,803.19 2007 Antigua and Barbuda: 18,204.51 Barbados: 17,235.44 World: 8,685.33 2008 Antigua and Barbuda: 18,786.67 Barbados: 17,565.69 World: 9,425.74 2009 Antigua and Barbuda: 16,472.25 Barbados: 16,294.91 World: 8,827.04 2010 Antigua and Barbuda: 15,217.4 Barbados: 19,723.24 World: 9,555.07 2011 Antigua and Barbuda: 14,911.73 Barbados: 20,146.24 World: 10,496.93 2012 Antigua and Barbuda: 15,639.81 Barbados: 19,811.3 World: 10,597.85 2013 Antigua and Barbuda: 15,051.51 Barbados: 20,384.49 World: 10,759.35 2014 Antigua and Barbuda: 15,532.11 Barbados: 20,423.72 World: 10,912.24 2015 Antigua and Barbuda: 16,077.63 Barbados: 20,429.47 World: 10,191.98 2016 Antigua and Barbuda: 16,556.86 Barbados: 20,311.41 World: 10,239.47 2017 Antigua and Barbuda: 16,965.73 Barbados: 20,870.76 World: 10,784.4 2018 Antigua and Barbuda: 18,273.43 Barbados: 21,378.22 World: 11,344.73 2019 Antigua and Barbuda: 18,896.37 Barbados: 21,929.44 World: 11,417.6 2020 Antigua and Barbuda: 15,369.61 Barbados: 19,180.99 World: 10,999.49 2021 Antigua and Barbuda: 17,348.6 Barbados: 21,084.4 World: 12,472.91 2022 Antigua and Barbuda: 20,003.39 Barbados: 24,393.22 World: 12,876.24 2023 Antigua and Barbuda: 22,012.26 Barbados: 25,583.87 World: 13,313.86 2024 Antigua and Barbuda: 23,059.83 Barbados: 26,897.2 World: 13,717.09 2025 Antigua and Barbuda: 24,819.25 Barbados: 28,364.82 World: 14,405.85 1977 1991 1998 2005 2012 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Antigua and Barbuda Barbados World

50 60 70 80 1960 Antigua and Barbuda: 62.64 Barbados: 64.15 World: 50.94 1961 Antigua and Barbuda: 63.34 Barbados: 65.03 World: 52.8 1962 Antigua and Barbuda: 64 Barbados: 65.72 World: 55.29 1963 Antigua and Barbuda: 64.7 Barbados: 66.2 World: 55.65 1964 Antigua and Barbuda: 65.43 Barbados: 66.68 World: 56.1 1965 Antigua and Barbuda: 66.17 Barbados: 67.24 World: 55.93 1966 Antigua and Barbuda: 66.9 Barbados: 67.71 World: 56.45 1967 Antigua and Barbuda: 67.59 Barbados: 67.92 World: 56.9 1968 Antigua and Barbuda: 68.23 Barbados: 68.2 World: 57.34 1969 Antigua and Barbuda: 68.83 Barbados: 68.5 World: 57.68 1970 Antigua and Barbuda: 69.37 Barbados: 68.52 World: 57.94 1971 Antigua and Barbuda: 69.86 Barbados: 68.79 World: 58.02 1972 Antigua and Barbuda: 70.3 Barbados: 69.13 World: 58.84 1973 Antigua and Barbuda: 70.71 Barbados: 69.11 World: 59.3 1974 Antigua and Barbuda: 71.1 Barbados: 69.38 World: 59.7 1975 Antigua and Barbuda: 71.45 Barbados: 69.79 World: 60.13 1976 Antigua and Barbuda: 71.79 Barbados: 70.11 World: 60.45 1977 Antigua and Barbuda: 72.15 Barbados: 70.64 World: 61.04 1978 Antigua and Barbuda: 72.5 Barbados: 71.14 World: 61.39 1979 Antigua and Barbuda: 72.82 Barbados: 71.55 World: 61.84 1980 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.09 Barbados: 72.13 World: 62.15 1981 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.32 Barbados: 72.63 World: 62.52 1982 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.53 Barbados: 72.9 World: 62.87 1983 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.68 Barbados: 73.16 World: 63.13 1984 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.81 Barbados: 73.3 World: 63.44 1985 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.87 Barbados: 73.32 World: 63.73 1986 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.89 Barbados: 73.42 World: 64.12 1987 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.87 Barbados: 73.46 World: 64.46 1988 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.81 Barbados: 73.43 World: 64.67 1989 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.63 Barbados: 73.38 World: 64.96 1990 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.6 Barbados: 73.46 World: 65.11 1991 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.47 Barbados: 73.54 World: 65.3 1992 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.39 Barbados: 73.61 World: 65.55 1993 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.39 Barbados: 73.74 World: 65.74 1994 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.49 Barbados: 73.76 World: 65.96 1995 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.58 Barbados: 73.88 World: 66.2 1996 Antigua and Barbuda: 73.84 Barbados: 74.07 World: 66.52 1997 Antigua and Barbuda: 74.05 Barbados: 73.99 World: 66.83 1998 Antigua and Barbuda: 74.19 Barbados: 74.47 World: 67.07 1999 Antigua and Barbuda: 74.46 Barbados: 74.59 World: 67.31 2000 Antigua and Barbuda: 74.82 Barbados: 74.58 World: 67.65 2001 Antigua and Barbuda: 75.11 Barbados: 74.71 World: 67.95 2002 Antigua and Barbuda: 75.24 Barbados: 74.82 World: 68.23 2003 Antigua and Barbuda: 75.31 Barbados: 74.87 World: 68.52 2004 Antigua and Barbuda: 75.33 Barbados: 75.15 World: 68.77 2005 Antigua and Barbuda: 75.36 Barbados: 74.96 World: 69.11 2006 Antigua and Barbuda: 75.51 Barbados: 75.05 World: 69.47 2007 Antigua and Barbuda: 75.72 Barbados: 75.26 World: 69.81 2008 Antigua and Barbuda: 76.08 Barbados: 75.3 World: 70 2009 Antigua and Barbuda: 76.39 Barbados: 75.46 World: 70.38 2010 Antigua and Barbuda: 76.7 Barbados: 75.49 World: 70.68 2011 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.02 Barbados: 75.6 World: 70.97 2012 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.1 Barbados: 75.74 World: 71.26 2013 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.05 Barbados: 75.82 World: 71.53 2014 Antigua and Barbuda: 76.91 Barbados: 75.93 World: 71.78 2015 Antigua and Barbuda: 76.89 Barbados: 76.06 World: 71.97 2016 Antigua and Barbuda: 76.97 Barbados: 76.17 World: 72.19 2017 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.03 Barbados: 76.24 World: 72.37 2018 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.13 Barbados: 76.38 World: 72.64 2019 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.17 Barbados: 76.5 World: 72.87 2020 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.16 Barbados: 76.65 World: 72.18 2021 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.2 Barbados: 76.58 World: 71.22 2022 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.48 Barbados: 75.68 World: 72.97 2023 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.6 Barbados: 76.18 World: 73.33 2024 Antigua and Barbuda: 77.77 Barbados: 76.33 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Antigua and Barbuda Barbados World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Antigua and Barbuda: 4.6 Barbados: 4.71 World: 4.69 1961 Antigua and Barbuda: 4.56 Barbados: 4.15 World: 4.56 1962 Antigua and Barbuda: 4.55 Barbados: 4.3 World: 5.02 1963 Antigua and Barbuda: 4.54 Barbados: 4.3 World: 5.31 1964 Antigua and Barbuda: 4.48 Barbados: 4.21 World: 5.13 1965 Antigua and Barbuda: 4.42 Barbados: 4.18 World: 5.08 1966 Antigua and Barbuda: 4.32 Barbados: 4.14 World: 4.97 1967 Antigua and Barbuda: 4.18 Barbados: 3.6 World: 4.87 1968 Antigua and Barbuda: 4.01 Barbados: 3.57 World: 4.98 1969 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.83 Barbados: 3.34 World: 4.88 1970 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.63 Barbados: 3.08 World: 4.84 1971 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.46 Barbados: 3.2 World: 4.69 1972 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.29 Barbados: 3.15 World: 4.55 1973 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.13 Barbados: 2.87 World: 4.42 1974 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.93 Barbados: 2.65 World: 4.26 1975 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.77 Barbados: 2.45 World: 4.07 1976 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.78 Barbados: 2.24 World: 3.97 1977 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.78 Barbados: 2.2 World: 3.84 1978 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.57 Barbados: 1.84 World: 3.77 1979 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.63 Barbados: 1.86 World: 3.76 1980 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.31 Barbados: 1.78 World: 3.73 1981 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.17 Barbados: 1.85 World: 3.71 1982 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.09 Barbados: 1.86 World: 3.72 1983 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.12 Barbados: 1.86 World: 3.59 1984 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.04 Barbados: 1.75 World: 3.57 1985 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.15 Barbados: 1.77 World: 3.53 1986 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.03 Barbados: 1.69 World: 3.51 1987 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.07 Barbados: 1.61 World: 3.48 1988 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.13 Barbados: 1.58 World: 3.39 1989 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.2 Barbados: 1.64 World: 3.35 1990 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.25 Barbados: 1.84 World: 3.31 1991 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.04 Barbados: 1.84 World: 3.13 1992 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.13 Barbados: 1.8 World: 3.04 1993 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.04 Barbados: 1.77 World: 2.97 1994 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.07 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.92 1995 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.16 Barbados: 1.7 World: 2.87 1996 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.27 Barbados: 1.67 World: 2.82 1997 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.19 Barbados: 1.65 World: 2.78 1998 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.02 Barbados: 1.62 World: 2.75 1999 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.96 Barbados: 1.78 World: 2.72 2000 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.2 Barbados: 1.93 World: 2.73 2001 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.02 Barbados: 1.96 World: 2.69 2002 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.94 Barbados: 1.86 World: 2.66 2003 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.89 Barbados: 1.86 World: 2.64 2004 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.85 Barbados: 1.8 World: 2.63 2005 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.83 Barbados: 1.74 World: 2.61 2006 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.83 Barbados: 1.7 World: 2.61 2007 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.86 Barbados: 1.76 World: 2.6 2008 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.04 Barbados: 1.76 World: 2.6 2009 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.01 Barbados: 1.77 World: 2.59 2010 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.79 Barbados: 1.79 World: 2.57 2011 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.75 Barbados: 1.76 World: 2.55 2012 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.66 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.56 2013 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.54 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.53 2014 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.53 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.52 2015 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.57 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.49 2016 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.46 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.49 2017 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.49 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.46 2018 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.37 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.39 2019 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.47 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.35 2020 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.57 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.28 2021 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.58 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.25 2022 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.58 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.22 2023 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.58 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.2 2024 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.58 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Antigua and Barbuda Barbados World

1 2 3 4 5 1970 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.59 Barbados: 1.44 World: 4.14 1971 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.59 Barbados: 1.44 World: 4.04 1972 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.93 Barbados: 1.65 World: 4.16 1973 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.96 Barbados: 1.63 World: 4.32 1974 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.75 Barbados: 1.5 World: 4.23 1975 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.13 Barbados: 1.71 World: 4.14 1976 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.93 Barbados: 1.62 World: 4.31 1977 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.13 Barbados: 1.74 World: 4.36 1978 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.12 Barbados: 1.77 World: 4.42 1979 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.09 Barbados: 1.78 World: 4.46 1980 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.06 Barbados: 1.77 World: 4.33 1981 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.8 Barbados: 1.75 World: 4.18 1982 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.28 Barbados: 1.68 World: 4.05 1983 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.32 Barbados: 1.73 World: 4.01 1984 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.61 Barbados: 1.61 World: 4.07 1985 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.63 Barbados: 1.95 World: 4.05 1986 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.73 Barbados: 2.1 World: 4.04 1987 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.29 Barbados: 1.98 World: 4.1 1988 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.49 Barbados: 2.03 World: 4.16 1989 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.56 Barbados: 2.31 World: 4.16 1990 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.6 Barbados: 2.38 World: 4.15 1991 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.6 Barbados: 2.26 World: 4.1 1992 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.57 Barbados: 2.19 World: 4.01 1993 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.47 Barbados: 2.08 World: 3.97 1994 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.63 Barbados: 2.02 World: 3.94 1995 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.7 Barbados: 2.07 World: 3.99 1996 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.62 Barbados: 2.02 World: 4.01 1997 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.72 Barbados: 2.39 World: 4.02 1998 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.73 Barbados: 2.63 World: 3.98 1999 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.72 Barbados: 2.76 World: 3.95 2000 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.81 Barbados: 2.24 World: 4.01 2001 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.74 Barbados: 2.15 World: 4.01 2002 Antigua and Barbuda: 1.95 Barbados: 2.29 World: 4.02 2003 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.1 Barbados: 2.4 World: 4.15 2004 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.11 Barbados: 2.36 World: 4.28 2005 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.17 Barbados: 2.4 World: 4.39 2006 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.43 Barbados: 2.58 World: 4.48 2007 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.63 Barbados: 2.48 World: 4.59 2008 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.79 Barbados: 2.9 World: 4.56 2009 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.17 Barbados: 2.91 World: 4.45 2010 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.27 Barbados: 2.98 World: 4.67 2011 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.46 Barbados: 2.46 World: 4.76 2012 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.6 Barbados: 2.32 World: 4.77 2013 Antigua and Barbuda: 2.95 Barbados: 2.63 World: 4.81 2014 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.15 Barbados: 2.4 World: 4.78 2015 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.25 Barbados: 2.58 World: 4.7 2016 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.5 Barbados: 2.76 World: 4.65 2017 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.06 Barbados: 2.43 World: 4.67 2018 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.16 Barbados: 2.77 World: 4.73 2019 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.75 Barbados: 3.09 World: 4.7 2020 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.55 Barbados: 2.39 World: 4.47 2021 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.59 Barbados: 2.31 World: 4.68 2022 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.69 Barbados: 2.44 World: 4.67 2023 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.69 Barbados: 2.45 World: 4.68 2024 Antigua and Barbuda: 3.8 Barbados: 2.52 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Antigua and Barbuda Barbados World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Antigua and Barbuda: 27 Barbados: 52.5 World: 15.6 2006 Antigua and Barbuda: 30 Barbados: 55.3 World: 17.2 2007 Antigua and Barbuda: 34 Barbados: 58.2 World: 20.2 2008 Antigua and Barbuda: 38 Barbados: 61.4 World: 22.8 2009 Antigua and Barbuda: 42 Barbados: 64.7 World: 25.3 2010 Antigua and Barbuda: 47 Barbados: 65.1 World: 28.4 2011 Antigua and Barbuda: 52 Barbados: 66.5 World: 30.9 2012 Antigua and Barbuda: 58 Barbados: 71.2 World: 33.3 2013 Antigua and Barbuda: 63.4 Barbados: 71.8 World: 35.3 2014 Antigua and Barbuda: 67.78 Barbados: 71.92 World: 37.4 2015 Antigua and Barbuda: 70 Barbados: 72.05 World: 39.9 2016 Antigua and Barbuda: 70.27 Barbados: 71.57 World: 43.6 2017 Antigua and Barbuda: 70.54 Barbados: 71.15 World: 46.3 2018 Antigua and Barbuda: 70.82 Barbados: 70.73 World: 49.4 2019 Antigua and Barbuda: 71.09 Barbados: 70.31 World: 53.9 2020 Antigua and Barbuda: 71.37 Barbados: 69.89 World: 60.1 2021 Antigua and Barbuda: 71.65 Barbados: 69.48 World: 63.8 2022 Antigua and Barbuda: 71.92 Barbados: 69.06 World: 67 2023 Antigua and Barbuda: 72.12 Barbados: 69.68 World: 69.2 2024 Antigua and Barbuda: 72.73 Barbados: 70.36 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Population 94,209 2025
194th of 215		 282,623 2025
179th of 215
Population density 212.1 /km² 2023
63rd of 214		 656.6 /km² 2023
12th of 214
Population growth 0.46 % 2025
140th of 215		 0.06 % 2025
165th of 215
Life expectancy 77.8 years 2024
75th of 215		 76.3 years 2024
94th of 215
Fertility rate 1.58 2024
136th of 215		 1.71 2024
126th of 215
Birth rate 11.7 ‰ 2024
123rd of 215		 11.1 ‰ 2024
132nd of 215
Infant mortality 7.0 ‰ 2024
59th of 196		 9.1 ‰ 2024
78th of 196
Urban population 24.3 % 2025
204th of 215		 59.7 % 2025
125th of 215
Aged 65+ 12.3 % 2025
81st of 215		 17.1 % 2025
54th of 215
Living in cities 0.0 % 2025
187th of 215		 43.0 % 2025
87th of 215
Living in towns 76.1 % 2025
13th of 215		 43.4 % 2025
52nd of 215
Living in rural areas 23.9 % 2025
116th of 215		 13.7 % 2025
175th of 215

Human development

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Human Development Index 0.851 2023
53rd of 193		 0.811 2023
70th of 193
Gender Inequality Index 0.240 2023
63rd of 172		 0.297 2023
76th of 172
Inequality-adjusted HDI - 0.620 2023
83rd of 169

Economy

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
GDP 2.3 bn US$ 2025
168th of 186		 8 bn US$ 2025
149th of 186
GDP per capita 24,819 US$ 2025
52nd of 186		 28,365 US$ 2025
45th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 35,832 int. $ 2025
62nd of 185		 25,894 int. $ 2025
78th of 185
GNI per capita 23,790 US$ 2025
49th of 182		 27,080 US$ 2025
40th of 182
GDP growth 5.0 % 2025
46th of 186		 2.7 % 2025
116th of 186
Inflation 1.4 % 2025
126th of 165		 0.8 % 2025
136th of 165
Trade 118.3 % 2022 -
Exports 55.0 % 2022 -
FDI inflows 12.1 % 2025
19th of 192		 4.0 % 2024
59th of 192
Manufacturing 2.4 % 2025
128th of 132		 4.9 % 2024
Agriculture 1.5 % 2025
138th of 158		 1.6 % 2024
Tax revenue - 23.4 % 2016
Government debt - 125.0 % 2016

Health

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Health spending 3.9 % 2023
156th of 192		 5.4 % 2023
120th of 192
Health spending per person 841 US$ 2023
67th of 191		 1,286 US$ 2023
55th of 191
Physicians 2.92 /1,000 2017 2.96 /1,000 2022
50th of 125
Under-5 mortality 9.1 ‰ 2024
67th of 196		 9.8 ‰ 2024
74th of 196
Maternal mortality 35 /100k 2023
83rd of 194		 35 /100k 2023
84th of 194

Food

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Protein supply 97.5 g 2022
79th of 174		 109.1 g 2022
43rd of 174
Animal protein supply 67.2 g 2022
36th of 174		 60.1 g 2022
50th of 174
Fat supply 100.4 g 2022
84th of 174		 103.2 g 2022
80th of 174
Food insecurity 13.5 % 2023 31.1 % 2022
Severe food insecurity 3.4 % 2023 7.4 % 2022
Cereal import dependency 100.0 % 2022
2nd of 160		 100.0 % 2022
3rd of 160
Calories per person - 3,118 kcal 2023
61st of 155

Education

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Secondary enrolment 108.9 % 2023 104.4 % 2024
26th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 25.1 % 2012 50.8 % 2025
64th of 128
Education spending 3.1 % 2023
81st of 121		 3.6 % 2024
58th of 121
Expected schooling 15.5 yrs 2023
56th of 195		 16.6 yrs 2023
33rd of 195
Mean schooling 11.6 yrs 2023
48th of 193		 9.9 yrs 2023
98th of 193

Society

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Internet use 72.7 % 2024
116th of 182		 70.4 % 2024
119th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 200.5 /100 2022 114.6 /100 2022
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
6th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
17th of 213
Women in parliament 5.6 % 2025
173rd of 184		 26.7 % 2025
89th of 184
Income inequality - 34.1 2016
Extreme poverty - 1.7 % 2016

Refugees

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Refugees hosted 0 2024 5 2025
162nd of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2024 0.0 ‰ 2025
152nd of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 5 2024 8 2025
154th of 177
Refugees from the country 97 2025
153rd of 199		 577 2025
113th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 1.0 ‰ 2025
59th of 199		 2.0 ‰ 2025
41st of 199

Governance

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Control of corruption 53.6 /100 2024
78th of 207		 72.7 /100 2024
28th of 207
Government effectiveness 59.7 /100 2024
68th of 205		 63.1 /100 2024
61st of 205
Rule of law 67.3 /100 2024
59th of 207		 69.5 /100 2024
51st of 207
Regulatory quality 64.9 /100 2024
54th of 205		 61.8 /100 2024
62nd of 205
Voice and accountability 65.8 /100 2024
63rd of 205		 74.2 /100 2024
36th of 205
Political stability 84.2 /100 2024
29th of 207		 87.6 /100 2024
11th of 207

Environment

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
CO₂ per capita 3.80 t 2024
128th of 202		 2.52 t 2024
100th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.7 Mt 2024
176th of 204		 1.4 Mt 2024
162nd of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
175th of 204		 0.00 % 2024
162nd of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
173rd of 204		 0.1 Gt 2024
154th of 204
GHG per capita 4.55 t 2024
106th of 202		 3.23 t 2024
85th of 202
Renewable energy 0.9 % 2022
193rd of 211		 5.5 % 2022
164th of 211
Forest area 18.0 % 2023
136th of 212		 14.7 % 2023
143rd of 212
PM2.5 exposure 8.4 µg/m³ 2023
34th of 200		 10.9 µg/m³ 2023
53rd of 200
Water stress 8.5 % 2022
82nd of 176		 87.5 % 2022
158th of 176
Land area 440 km² 2023
193rd of 214		 430 km² 2023
194th of 214

Energy

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Renewable electricity 8.1 % 2024
155th of 190		 9.0 % 2024
149th of 190
Wind and solar 8.1 % 2024
86th of 190		 9.0 % 2024
78th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
36th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
49th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 8.1 % 2024
156th of 190		 9.0 % 2024
151st of 190
Fossil electricity 91.9 % 2024
156th of 190		 91.0 % 2024
151st of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
7th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
18th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 608 g/kWh 2024
146th of 190		 601 g/kWh 2024
141st of 190
Electricity per capita 3.95 MWh 2024
74th of 191		 3.93 MWh 2024
75th of 191

Labour

Indicator Antigua and Barbuda Barbados
Unemployment - 6.5 % 2025
118th of 181
Youth unemployment - 18.5 % 2025
126th of 181
Women in the labour force - 61.0 % 2025
44th of 181
Jobs in agriculture - 1.2 % 2025
166th of 181
Weekly hours worked - 34.5 h 2025
140th of 181
Youth NEET rate - 26.2 % 2025
142nd of 181
Labour income share - 55.6 % 2025
18th of 114
Output per hour - 22.8 $ 2025
87th of 181

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.