Aruba vs Barbados

Aruba (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$ · 1986-2024

Aruba Barbados World

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 1986 Aruba: 6,767.56 Barbados: 6,031.36 World: 3,118.57 1987 Aruba: 8,244.05 Barbados: 6,624.6 World: 3,487.88 1988 Aruba: 10,056.26 Barbados: 7,032.65 World: 3,829.99 1989 Aruba: 11,507.22 Barbados: 7,772.55 World: 3,930.51 1990 Aruba: 12,187.54 Barbados: 7,781.41 World: 4,338.94 1991 Aruba: 13,233.99 Barbados: 7,790.26 World: 4,453.9 1992 Aruba: 13,892.61 Barbados: 7,519.2 World: 4,679.98 1993 Aruba: 14,700.96 Barbados: 7,904.71 World: 4,685.3 1994 Aruba: 16,055.29 Barbados: 8,223.17 World: 4,967.01 1995 Aruba: 16,548.72 Barbados: 8,460.47 World: 5,463.2 1996 Aruba: 16,620.95 Barbados: 9,011.78 World: 5,507.22 1997 Aruba: 17,750.01 Barbados: 9,521.57 World: 5,408.57 1998 Aruba: 18,828.09 Barbados: 10,734.36 World: 5,302.34 1999 Aruba: 19,216.2 Barbados: 11,244.31 World: 5,401.23 2000 Aruba: 20,681.02 Barbados: 11,674.67 World: 5,512.56 2001 Aruba: 20,740.13 Barbados: 11,639.52 World: 5,404.2 2002 Aruba: 21,307.25 Barbados: 11,760.45 World: 5,539.32 2003 Aruba: 21,949.49 Barbados: 12,075.96 World: 6,129.87 2004 Aruba: 23,700.63 Barbados: 12,886.37 World: 6,818 2005 Aruba: 24,171.84 Barbados: 14,214.42 World: 7,290.57 2006 Aruba: 24,845.66 Barbados: 15,619.6 World: 7,803.19 2007 Aruba: 26,736.31 Barbados: 17,235.44 World: 8,685.33 2008 Aruba: 28,171.91 Barbados: 17,565.69 World: 9,425.74 2009 Aruba: 25,134.77 Barbados: 16,294.91 World: 8,827.04 2010 Aruba: 24,093.14 Barbados: 19,723.24 World: 9,555.07 2011 Aruba: 25,712.38 Barbados: 20,146.24 World: 10,496.93 2012 Aruba: 25,119.67 Barbados: 19,811.3 World: 10,597.85 2013 Aruba: 25,813.57 Barbados: 20,384.49 World: 10,759.35 2014 Aruba: 26,129.84 Barbados: 20,423.72 World: 10,912.24 2015 Aruba: 27,458.22 Barbados: 20,429.47 World: 10,191.98 2016 Aruba: 27,441.55 Barbados: 20,311.41 World: 10,239.47 2017 Aruba: 28,440.04 Barbados: 20,870.76 World: 10,784.4 2018 Aruba: 30,082.16 Barbados: 21,378.22 World: 11,344.73 2019 Aruba: 30,654.49 Barbados: 21,929.44 World: 11,417.6 2020 Aruba: 22,664.37 Barbados: 19,180.99 World: 10,999.49 2021 Aruba: 26,827.34 Barbados: 21,084.4 World: 12,472.91 2022 Aruba: 31,000.57 Barbados: 24,393.22 World: 12,876.24 2023 Aruba: 34,897.62 Barbados: 25,583.87 World: 13,313.86 2024 Aruba: 38,590.57 Barbados: 26,897.2 World: 13,717.09 1986 1998 2004 2010 2024

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Aruba Barbados World

50 60 70 80 1960 Aruba: 64.05 Barbados: 64.15 World: 50.94 1961 Aruba: 64.22 Barbados: 65.03 World: 52.8 1962 Aruba: 64.6 Barbados: 65.72 World: 55.29 1963 Aruba: 64.94 Barbados: 66.2 World: 55.65 1964 Aruba: 65.3 Barbados: 66.68 World: 56.1 1965 Aruba: 65.62 Barbados: 67.24 World: 55.93 1966 Aruba: 66.13 Barbados: 67.71 World: 56.45 1967 Aruba: 66.39 Barbados: 67.92 World: 56.9 1968 Aruba: 66.74 Barbados: 68.2 World: 57.34 1969 Aruba: 67.1 Barbados: 68.5 World: 57.68 1970 Aruba: 67.44 Barbados: 68.52 World: 57.94 1971 Aruba: 67.78 Barbados: 68.79 World: 58.02 1972 Aruba: 68.34 Barbados: 69.13 World: 58.84 1973 Aruba: 68.86 Barbados: 69.11 World: 59.3 1974 Aruba: 69.28 Barbados: 69.38 World: 59.7 1975 Aruba: 69.56 Barbados: 69.79 World: 60.13 1976 Aruba: 69.81 Barbados: 70.11 World: 60.45 1977 Aruba: 70.05 Barbados: 70.64 World: 61.04 1978 Aruba: 70.27 Barbados: 71.14 World: 61.39 1979 Aruba: 70.51 Barbados: 71.55 World: 61.84 1980 Aruba: 70.77 Barbados: 72.13 World: 62.15 1981 Aruba: 71.34 Barbados: 72.63 World: 62.52 1982 Aruba: 71.49 Barbados: 72.9 World: 62.87 1983 Aruba: 71.61 Barbados: 73.16 World: 63.13 1984 Aruba: 71.71 Barbados: 73.3 World: 63.44 1985 Aruba: 71.79 Barbados: 73.32 World: 63.73 1986 Aruba: 71.83 Barbados: 73.42 World: 64.12 1987 Aruba: 72.45 Barbados: 73.46 World: 64.46 1988 Aruba: 72.52 Barbados: 73.43 World: 64.67 1989 Aruba: 72.53 Barbados: 73.38 World: 64.96 1990 Aruba: 72.55 Barbados: 73.46 World: 65.11 1991 Aruba: 72.59 Barbados: 73.54 World: 65.3 1992 Aruba: 72.72 Barbados: 73.61 World: 65.55 1993 Aruba: 72.78 Barbados: 73.74 World: 65.74 1994 Aruba: 72.8 Barbados: 73.76 World: 65.96 1995 Aruba: 72.83 Barbados: 73.88 World: 66.2 1996 Aruba: 72.86 Barbados: 74.07 World: 66.52 1997 Aruba: 72.9 Barbados: 73.99 World: 66.83 1998 Aruba: 72.94 Barbados: 74.47 World: 67.07 1999 Aruba: 72.86 Barbados: 74.59 World: 67.31 2000 Aruba: 72.94 Barbados: 74.58 World: 67.65 2001 Aruba: 73.04 Barbados: 74.71 World: 67.95 2002 Aruba: 73.14 Barbados: 74.82 World: 68.23 2003 Aruba: 73.24 Barbados: 74.87 World: 68.52 2004 Aruba: 73.22 Barbados: 75.15 World: 68.77 2005 Aruba: 73.42 Barbados: 74.96 World: 69.11 2006 Aruba: 73.5 Barbados: 75.05 World: 69.47 2007 Aruba: 73.64 Barbados: 75.26 World: 69.81 2008 Aruba: 73.78 Barbados: 75.3 World: 70 2009 Aruba: 73.97 Barbados: 75.46 World: 70.38 2010 Aruba: 74.3 Barbados: 75.49 World: 70.68 2011 Aruba: 74.58 Barbados: 75.6 World: 70.97 2012 Aruba: 74.84 Barbados: 75.74 World: 71.26 2013 Aruba: 75.07 Barbados: 75.82 World: 71.53 2014 Aruba: 75.26 Barbados: 75.93 World: 71.78 2015 Aruba: 75.41 Barbados: 76.06 World: 71.97 2016 Aruba: 75.54 Barbados: 76.17 World: 72.19 2017 Aruba: 75.62 Barbados: 76.24 World: 72.37 2018 Aruba: 75.88 Barbados: 76.38 World: 72.64 2019 Aruba: 76.02 Barbados: 76.5 World: 72.87 2020 Aruba: 75.41 Barbados: 76.65 World: 72.18 2021 Aruba: 73.66 Barbados: 76.58 World: 71.22 2022 Aruba: 76.23 Barbados: 75.68 World: 72.97 2023 Aruba: 76.35 Barbados: 76.18 World: 73.33 2024 Aruba: 76.5 Barbados: 76.33 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Aruba Barbados World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Aruba: 4.57 Barbados: 4.71 World: 4.69 1961 Aruba: 4.42 Barbados: 4.15 World: 4.56 1962 Aruba: 4.26 Barbados: 4.3 World: 5.02 1963 Aruba: 4.11 Barbados: 4.3 World: 5.31 1964 Aruba: 3.94 Barbados: 4.21 World: 5.13 1965 Aruba: 3.8 Barbados: 4.18 World: 5.08 1966 Aruba: 3.62 Barbados: 4.14 World: 4.97 1967 Aruba: 3.45 Barbados: 3.6 World: 4.87 1968 Aruba: 3.28 Barbados: 3.57 World: 4.98 1969 Aruba: 3.11 Barbados: 3.34 World: 4.88 1970 Aruba: 2.97 Barbados: 3.08 World: 4.84 1971 Aruba: 2.86 Barbados: 3.2 World: 4.69 1972 Aruba: 2.76 Barbados: 3.15 World: 4.55 1973 Aruba: 2.66 Barbados: 2.87 World: 4.42 1974 Aruba: 2.57 Barbados: 2.65 World: 4.26 1975 Aruba: 2.5 Barbados: 2.45 World: 4.07 1976 Aruba: 2.43 Barbados: 2.24 World: 3.97 1977 Aruba: 2.37 Barbados: 2.2 World: 3.84 1978 Aruba: 2.31 Barbados: 1.84 World: 3.77 1979 Aruba: 2.26 Barbados: 1.86 World: 3.76 1980 Aruba: 2.2 Barbados: 1.78 World: 3.73 1981 Aruba: 2.16 Barbados: 1.85 World: 3.71 1982 Aruba: 2.14 Barbados: 1.86 World: 3.72 1983 Aruba: 2.15 Barbados: 1.86 World: 3.59 1984 Aruba: 2.17 Barbados: 1.75 World: 3.57 1985 Aruba: 2.19 Barbados: 1.77 World: 3.53 1986 Aruba: 2.21 Barbados: 1.69 World: 3.51 1987 Aruba: 2.24 Barbados: 1.61 World: 3.48 1988 Aruba: 2.27 Barbados: 1.58 World: 3.39 1989 Aruba: 2.31 Barbados: 1.64 World: 3.35 1990 Aruba: 2.35 Barbados: 1.84 World: 3.31 1991 Aruba: 2.36 Barbados: 1.84 World: 3.13 1992 Aruba: 2.35 Barbados: 1.8 World: 3.04 1993 Aruba: 2.33 Barbados: 1.77 World: 2.97 1994 Aruba: 2.3 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.92 1995 Aruba: 2.29 Barbados: 1.7 World: 2.87 1996 Aruba: 2.23 Barbados: 1.67 World: 2.82 1997 Aruba: 2.14 Barbados: 1.65 World: 2.78 1998 Aruba: 2 Barbados: 1.62 World: 2.75 1999 Aruba: 1.9 Barbados: 1.78 World: 2.72 2000 Aruba: 1.85 Barbados: 1.93 World: 2.73 2001 Aruba: 1.81 Barbados: 1.96 World: 2.69 2002 Aruba: 1.8 Barbados: 1.86 World: 2.66 2003 Aruba: 1.81 Barbados: 1.86 World: 2.64 2004 Aruba: 1.82 Barbados: 1.8 World: 2.63 2005 Aruba: 1.84 Barbados: 1.74 World: 2.61 2006 Aruba: 1.86 Barbados: 1.7 World: 2.61 2007 Aruba: 1.88 Barbados: 1.76 World: 2.6 2008 Aruba: 1.89 Barbados: 1.76 World: 2.6 2009 Aruba: 1.88 Barbados: 1.77 World: 2.59 2010 Aruba: 1.86 Barbados: 1.79 World: 2.57 2011 Aruba: 1.86 Barbados: 1.76 World: 2.55 2012 Aruba: 1.91 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.56 2013 Aruba: 1.94 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.53 2014 Aruba: 1.94 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.52 2015 Aruba: 1.9 Barbados: 1.73 World: 2.49 2016 Aruba: 1.85 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.49 2017 Aruba: 1.79 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.46 2018 Aruba: 1.73 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.39 2019 Aruba: 1.7 Barbados: 1.72 World: 2.35 2020 Aruba: 1.66 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.28 2021 Aruba: 1.63 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.25 2022 Aruba: 1.62 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.22 2023 Aruba: 1.6 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.2 2024 Aruba: 1.61 Barbados: 1.71 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Aruba Barbados World

0 2 4 6 1970 Aruba: 0.43 Barbados: 1.44 World: 4.14 1971 Aruba: 0.49 Barbados: 1.44 World: 4.04 1972 Aruba: 0.68 Barbados: 1.65 World: 4.16 1973 Aruba: 0.76 Barbados: 1.63 World: 4.32 1974 Aruba: 0.75 Barbados: 1.5 World: 4.23 1975 Aruba: 0.99 Barbados: 1.71 World: 4.14 1976 Aruba: 0.97 Barbados: 1.62 World: 4.31 1977 Aruba: 1.15 Barbados: 1.74 World: 4.36 1978 Aruba: 1.23 Barbados: 1.77 World: 4.42 1979 Aruba: 1.29 Barbados: 1.78 World: 4.46 1980 Aruba: 1.33 Barbados: 1.77 World: 4.33 1981 Aruba: 1.37 Barbados: 1.75 World: 4.18 1982 Aruba: 1.34 Barbados: 1.68 World: 4.05 1983 Aruba: 1.36 Barbados: 1.73 World: 4.01 1984 Aruba: 1.57 Barbados: 1.61 World: 4.07 1985 Aruba: 1.69 Barbados: 1.95 World: 4.05 1986 Aruba: 1.9 Barbados: 2.1 World: 4.04 1987 Aruba: 2.18 Barbados: 1.98 World: 4.1 1988 Aruba: 2.41 Barbados: 2.03 World: 4.16 1989 Aruba: 3.27 Barbados: 2.31 World: 4.16 1990 Aruba: 3.2 Barbados: 2.38 World: 4.15 1991 Aruba: 3.44 Barbados: 2.26 World: 4.1 1992 Aruba: 3.63 Barbados: 2.19 World: 4.01 1993 Aruba: 3.41 Barbados: 2.08 World: 3.97 1994 Aruba: 3.68 Barbados: 2.02 World: 3.94 1995 Aruba: 3.94 Barbados: 2.07 World: 3.99 1996 Aruba: 2.49 Barbados: 2.02 World: 4.01 1997 Aruba: 3.97 Barbados: 2.39 World: 4.02 1998 Aruba: 3.97 Barbados: 2.63 World: 3.98 1999 Aruba: 3.97 Barbados: 2.76 World: 3.95 2000 Aruba: 2.97 Barbados: 2.24 World: 4.01 2001 Aruba: 2.97 Barbados: 2.15 World: 4.01 2002 Aruba: 3.23 Barbados: 2.29 World: 4.02 2003 Aruba: 3.68 Barbados: 2.4 World: 4.15 2004 Aruba: 3.67 Barbados: 2.36 World: 4.28 2005 Aruba: 3.95 Barbados: 2.4 World: 4.39 2006 Aruba: 4.27 Barbados: 2.58 World: 4.48 2007 Aruba: 4.57 Barbados: 2.48 World: 4.59 2008 Aruba: 4.5 Barbados: 2.9 World: 4.56 2009 Aruba: 4.86 Barbados: 2.91 World: 4.45 2010 Aruba: 4.74 Barbados: 2.98 World: 4.67 2011 Aruba: 2.83 Barbados: 2.46 World: 4.76 2012 Aruba: 3.61 Barbados: 2.32 World: 4.77 2013 Aruba: 3.91 Barbados: 2.63 World: 4.81 2014 Aruba: 4.13 Barbados: 2.4 World: 4.78 2015 Aruba: 4.29 Barbados: 2.58 World: 4.7 2016 Aruba: 4.46 Barbados: 2.76 World: 4.65 2017 Aruba: 4.3 Barbados: 2.43 World: 4.67 2018 Aruba: 4.27 Barbados: 2.77 World: 4.73 2019 Aruba: 4.67 Barbados: 3.09 World: 4.7 2020 Aruba: 4.5 Barbados: 2.39 World: 4.47 2021 Aruba: 4.71 Barbados: 2.31 World: 4.68 2022 Aruba: 4.99 Barbados: 2.44 World: 4.67 2023 Aruba: 5 Barbados: 2.45 World: 4.68 2024 Aruba: 5.15 Barbados: 2.52 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2017

Aruba Barbados World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Aruba: 25.4 Barbados: 52.5 World: 15.6 2006 Aruba: 28 Barbados: 55.3 World: 17.2 2007 Aruba: 30.9 Barbados: 58.2 World: 20.2 2008 Aruba: 52 Barbados: 61.4 World: 22.8 2009 Aruba: 58 Barbados: 64.7 World: 25.3 2010 Aruba: 62 Barbados: 65.1 World: 28.4 2011 Aruba: 69 Barbados: 66.5 World: 30.9 2012 Aruba: 74 Barbados: 71.2 World: 33.3 2013 Aruba: 78.9 Barbados: 71.8 World: 35.3 2014 Aruba: 83.78 Barbados: 71.92 World: 37.4 2015 Aruba: 88.66 Barbados: 72.05 World: 39.9 2016 Aruba: 93.54 Barbados: 71.57 World: 43.6 2017 Aruba: 97.17 Barbados: 71.15 World: 46.3 2005 2009 2011 2013 2017

Population

Indicator Aruba Barbados
Population 108,785 2025
190th of 215		 282,623 2025
179th of 215
Population density 596.4 /km² 2023
14th of 214		 656.6 /km² 2023
12th of 214
Population growth 0.73 % 2025
118th of 215		 0.06 % 2025
165th of 215
Life expectancy 76.5 years 2024
90th of 215		 76.3 years 2024
94th of 215
Fertility rate 1.61 2024
135th of 215		 1.71 2024
126th of 215
Birth rate 7.6 ‰ 2024
195th of 215		 11.1 ‰ 2024
132nd of 215
Urban population 61.7 % 2025
120th of 215		 59.7 % 2025
125th of 215
Aged 65+ 17.8 % 2025
50th of 215		 17.1 % 2025
54th of 215
Living in cities 0.0 % 2025
184th of 215		 43.0 % 2025
87th of 215
Living in towns 95.5 % 2025
3rd of 215		 43.4 % 2025
52nd of 215
Living in rural areas 4.5 % 2025
205th of 215		 13.7 % 2025
175th of 215
Infant mortality - 9.1 ‰ 2024
78th of 196

Economy

Indicator Aruba Barbados
GDP 4.2 bn US$ 2024 8 bn US$ 2025
149th of 186
GDP per capita 38,591 US$ 2024 28,365 US$ 2025
45th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 51,712 int. $ 2024 25,894 int. $ 2025
78th of 185
GNI per capita 35,200 US$ 2024 27,080 US$ 2025
40th of 182
GDP growth 6.8 % 2024 2.7 % 2025
116th of 186
Inflation 4.3 % 2019 0.8 % 2025
136th of 165
Trade 164.1 % 2024 -
Exports 86.0 % 2024 -
FDI inflows 2.5 % 2024
96th of 192		 4.0 % 2024
59th of 192
Manufacturing 2.4 % 2023 4.9 % 2024
Agriculture 0.0 % 2023 1.6 % 2024
Tax revenue - 23.4 % 2016
Government debt - 125.0 % 2016

Education

Indicator Aruba Barbados
Secondary enrolment 124.4 % 2024
7th of 108		 104.4 % 2024
26th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 14.1 % 2024 50.8 % 2025
64th of 128
Education spending 3.6 % 2021 3.6 % 2024
58th of 121
Expected schooling - 16.6 yrs 2023
33rd of 195
Mean schooling - 9.9 yrs 2023
98th of 193

Society

Indicator Aruba Barbados
Internet use 97.2 % 2017 70.4 % 2024
119th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 130.6 /100 2022 114.6 /100 2022
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
1st of 213		 100.0 % 2024
17th of 213
Income inequality - 34.1 2016
Extreme poverty - 1.7 % 2016
Women in parliament - 26.7 % 2025
89th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Aruba Barbados
Refugees hosted 0 2025
168th of 177		 5 2025
162nd of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
168th of 177		 0.0 ‰ 2025
152nd of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 0 2025
158th of 177		 8 2025
154th of 177
Refugees from the country 0 2025
192nd of 199		 577 2025
113th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
192nd of 199		 2.0 ‰ 2025
41st of 199

Governance

Indicator Aruba Barbados
Control of corruption 65.4 /100 2024
42nd of 207		 72.7 /100 2024
28th of 207
Government effectiveness 64.1 /100 2024
57th of 205		 63.1 /100 2024
61st of 205
Rule of law 78.0 /100 2024
26th of 207		 69.5 /100 2024
51st of 207
Regulatory quality 70.3 /100 2024
36th of 205		 61.8 /100 2024
62nd of 205
Voice and accountability 73.6 /100 2024
38th of 205		 74.2 /100 2024
36th of 205
Political stability 88.6 /100 2024
8th of 207		 87.6 /100 2024
11th of 207

Environment

Indicator Aruba Barbados
CO₂ per capita 5.15 t 2024
153rd of 202		 2.52 t 2024
100th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.9 Mt 2024
167th of 204		 1.4 Mt 2024
162nd of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
166th of 204		 0.00 % 2024
162nd of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
152nd of 204		 0.1 Gt 2024
154th of 204
GHG per capita 5.45 t 2024
128th of 202		 3.23 t 2024
85th of 202
Renewable energy 8.8 % 2022
151st of 211		 5.5 % 2022
164th of 211
Forest area 2.3 % 2023
186th of 212		 14.7 % 2023
143rd of 212
Land area 180 km² 2023
203rd of 214		 430 km² 2023
194th of 214
PM2.5 exposure - 10.9 µg/m³ 2023
53rd of 200
Water stress - 87.5 % 2022
158th of 176

Energy

Indicator Aruba Barbados
Renewable electricity 17.0 % 2024
129th of 190		 9.0 % 2024
149th of 190
Wind and solar 17.0 % 2024
44th of 190		 9.0 % 2024
78th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
31st of 180		 0.0 % 2024
49th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 17.0 % 2024
133rd of 190		 9.0 % 2024
151st of 190
Fossil electricity 83.0 % 2024
133rd of 190		 91.0 % 2024
151st of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
1st of 188		 0.0 % 2024
18th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 549 g/kWh 2024
122nd of 190		 601 g/kWh 2024
141st of 190
Electricity per capita 9.25 MWh 2024
23rd of 191		 3.93 MWh 2024
75th of 191

Human development

Indicator Aruba Barbados
Human Development Index - 0.811 2023
70th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI - 0.620 2023
83rd of 169
Gender Inequality Index - 0.297 2023
76th of 172

Labour

Indicator Aruba 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

Health

Indicator Aruba Barbados
Health spending - 5.4 % 2023
120th of 192
Health spending per person - 1,286 US$ 2023
55th of 191
Physicians - 2.96 /1,000 2022
50th of 125
Under-5 mortality - 9.8 ‰ 2024
74th of 196
Maternal mortality - 35 /100k 2023
84th of 194

Food

Indicator Aruba Barbados
Calories per person - 3,118 kcal 2023
61st of 155
Protein supply - 109.1 g 2022
43rd of 174
Animal protein supply - 60.1 g 2022
50th of 174
Fat supply - 103.2 g 2022
80th of 174
Food insecurity - 31.1 % 2022
Severe food insecurity - 7.4 % 2022
Cereal import dependency - 100.0 % 2022
3rd of 160

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.