Barbados vs United States Virgin Islands

Barbados (North America) and United States Virgin Islands (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$ · 2002-2022

Barbados United States Virgin Islands World

0 10k 20k 30k 40k 50k 2002 Barbados: 11,760.45 United States Virgin Islands: 30,062.02 World: 5,539.32 2003 Barbados: 12,075.96 United States Virgin Islands: 31,731.26 World: 6,129.87 2004 Barbados: 12,886.37 United States Virgin Islands: 35,006.36 World: 6,818 2005 Barbados: 14,214.42 United States Virgin Islands: 40,828.75 World: 7,290.57 2006 Barbados: 15,619.6 United States Virgin Islands: 41,377.15 World: 7,803.19 2007 Barbados: 17,235.44 United States Virgin Islands: 44,158.51 World: 8,685.33 2008 Barbados: 17,565.69 United States Virgin Islands: 39,152.38 World: 9,425.74 2009 Barbados: 16,294.91 United States Virgin Islands: 38,753.18 World: 8,827.04 2010 Barbados: 19,723.24 United States Virgin Islands: 39,905.13 World: 9,555.07 2011 Barbados: 20,146.24 United States Virgin Islands: 38,997.14 World: 10,496.93 2012 Barbados: 19,811.3 United States Virgin Islands: 37,795.32 World: 10,597.85 2013 Barbados: 20,384.49 United States Virgin Islands: 34,597.98 World: 10,759.35 2014 Barbados: 20,423.72 United States Virgin Islands: 33,045.36 World: 10,912.24 2015 Barbados: 20,429.47 United States Virgin Islands: 34,007.35 World: 10,191.98 2016 Barbados: 20,311.41 United States Virgin Islands: 35,324.97 World: 10,239.47 2017 Barbados: 20,870.76 United States Virgin Islands: 35,365.07 World: 10,784.4 2018 Barbados: 21,378.22 United States Virgin Islands: 36,663.21 World: 11,344.73 2019 Barbados: 21,929.44 United States Virgin Islands: 38,633.53 World: 11,417.6 2020 Barbados: 19,180.99 United States Virgin Islands: 39,787.37 World: 10,999.49 2021 Barbados: 21,084.4 United States Virgin Islands: 42,571.08 World: 12,472.91 2022 Barbados: 24,393.22 United States Virgin Islands: 44,320.91 World: 12,876.24 2002 2008 2011 2014 2017 2022

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Barbados United States Virgin Islands World

50 60 70 80 90 1960 Barbados: 64.15 United States Virgin Islands: 62.74 World: 50.94 1961 Barbados: 65.03 United States Virgin Islands: 63.12 World: 52.8 1962 Barbados: 65.72 United States Virgin Islands: 62.67 World: 55.29 1963 Barbados: 66.2 United States Virgin Islands: 61.43 World: 55.65 1964 Barbados: 66.68 United States Virgin Islands: 64.12 World: 56.1 1965 Barbados: 67.24 United States Virgin Islands: 64.79 World: 55.93 1966 Barbados: 67.71 United States Virgin Islands: 63.68 World: 56.45 1967 Barbados: 67.92 United States Virgin Islands: 64.43 World: 56.9 1968 Barbados: 68.2 United States Virgin Islands: 65.18 World: 57.34 1969 Barbados: 68.5 United States Virgin Islands: 65.85 World: 57.68 1970 Barbados: 68.52 United States Virgin Islands: 66.5 World: 57.94 1971 Barbados: 68.79 United States Virgin Islands: 67.1 World: 58.02 1972 Barbados: 69.13 United States Virgin Islands: 65.57 World: 58.84 1973 Barbados: 69.11 United States Virgin Islands: 67.14 World: 59.3 1974 Barbados: 69.38 United States Virgin Islands: 67.41 World: 59.7 1975 Barbados: 69.79 United States Virgin Islands: 67.68 World: 60.13 1976 Barbados: 70.11 United States Virgin Islands: 67.87 World: 60.45 1977 Barbados: 70.64 United States Virgin Islands: 68.07 World: 61.04 1978 Barbados: 71.14 United States Virgin Islands: 68.26 World: 61.39 1979 Barbados: 71.55 United States Virgin Islands: 68.46 World: 61.84 1980 Barbados: 72.13 United States Virgin Islands: 68.69 World: 62.15 1981 Barbados: 72.63 United States Virgin Islands: 68.87 World: 62.52 1982 Barbados: 72.9 United States Virgin Islands: 69.08 World: 62.87 1983 Barbados: 73.16 United States Virgin Islands: 69.31 World: 63.13 1984 Barbados: 73.3 United States Virgin Islands: 69.5 World: 63.44 1985 Barbados: 73.32 United States Virgin Islands: 69.65 World: 63.73 1986 Barbados: 73.42 United States Virgin Islands: 69.94 World: 64.12 1987 Barbados: 73.46 United States Virgin Islands: 70.17 World: 64.46 1988 Barbados: 73.43 United States Virgin Islands: 70.39 World: 64.67 1989 Barbados: 73.38 United States Virgin Islands: 70.53 World: 64.96 1990 Barbados: 73.46 United States Virgin Islands: 70.68 World: 65.11 1991 Barbados: 73.54 United States Virgin Islands: 70.81 World: 65.3 1992 Barbados: 73.61 United States Virgin Islands: 70.96 World: 65.55 1993 Barbados: 73.74 United States Virgin Islands: 71.08 World: 65.74 1994 Barbados: 73.76 United States Virgin Islands: 71.22 World: 65.96 1995 Barbados: 73.88 United States Virgin Islands: 71.17 World: 66.2 1996 Barbados: 74.07 United States Virgin Islands: 71.58 World: 66.52 1997 Barbados: 73.99 United States Virgin Islands: 70.92 World: 66.83 1998 Barbados: 74.47 United States Virgin Islands: 71.25 World: 67.07 1999 Barbados: 74.59 United States Virgin Islands: 71.11 World: 67.31 2000 Barbados: 74.58 United States Virgin Islands: 76.62 World: 67.65 2001 Barbados: 74.71 United States Virgin Islands: 77.62 World: 67.95 2002 Barbados: 74.82 United States Virgin Islands: 77.52 World: 68.23 2003 Barbados: 74.87 United States Virgin Islands: 77.52 World: 68.52 2004 Barbados: 75.15 United States Virgin Islands: 77.77 World: 68.77 2005 Barbados: 74.96 United States Virgin Islands: 77.42 World: 69.11 2006 Barbados: 75.05 United States Virgin Islands: 78.32 World: 69.47 2007 Barbados: 75.26 United States Virgin Islands: 76.86 World: 69.81 2008 Barbados: 75.3 United States Virgin Islands: 77.16 World: 70 2009 Barbados: 75.46 United States Virgin Islands: 77.51 World: 70.38 2010 Barbados: 75.49 United States Virgin Islands: 77.87 World: 70.68 2011 Barbados: 75.6 United States Virgin Islands: 78.32 World: 70.97 2012 Barbados: 75.74 United States Virgin Islands: 78.52 World: 71.26 2013 Barbados: 75.82 United States Virgin Islands: 78.72 World: 71.53 2014 Barbados: 75.93 United States Virgin Islands: 78.87 World: 71.78 2015 Barbados: 76.06 United States Virgin Islands: 79.02 World: 71.97 2016 Barbados: 76.17 United States Virgin Islands: 79.17 World: 72.19 2017 Barbados: 76.24 United States Virgin Islands: 79.37 World: 72.37 2018 Barbados: 76.38 United States Virgin Islands: 79.52 World: 72.64 2019 Barbados: 76.5 United States Virgin Islands: 79.67 World: 72.87 2020 Barbados: 76.65 United States Virgin Islands: 79.82 World: 72.18 2021 Barbados: 76.58 United States Virgin Islands: 80.07 World: 71.22 2022 Barbados: 75.68 United States Virgin Islands: 80.32 World: 72.97 2023 Barbados: 76.18 United States Virgin Islands: 80.52 World: 73.33 2024 Barbados: 76.33 United States Virgin Islands: 80.77 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Barbados United States Virgin Islands World

1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 Barbados: 4.71 United States Virgin Islands: 5.15 World: 4.69 1961 Barbados: 4.15 United States Virgin Islands: 4.8 World: 4.56 1962 Barbados: 4.3 United States Virgin Islands: 5.07 World: 5.02 1963 Barbados: 4.3 United States Virgin Islands: 4.96 World: 5.31 1964 Barbados: 4.21 United States Virgin Islands: 5.47 World: 5.13 1965 Barbados: 4.18 United States Virgin Islands: 5.64 World: 5.08 1966 Barbados: 4.14 United States Virgin Islands: 4.99 World: 4.97 1967 Barbados: 3.6 United States Virgin Islands: 5.2 World: 4.87 1968 Barbados: 3.57 United States Virgin Islands: 4.95 World: 4.98 1969 Barbados: 3.34 United States Virgin Islands: 4.81 World: 4.88 1970 Barbados: 3.08 United States Virgin Islands: 5.25 World: 4.84 1971 Barbados: 3.2 United States Virgin Islands: 5.07 World: 4.69 1972 Barbados: 3.15 United States Virgin Islands: 4.78 World: 4.55 1973 Barbados: 2.87 United States Virgin Islands: 4.23 World: 4.42 1974 Barbados: 2.65 United States Virgin Islands: 3.87 World: 4.26 1975 Barbados: 2.45 United States Virgin Islands: 3.6 World: 4.07 1976 Barbados: 2.24 United States Virgin Islands: 3.39 World: 3.97 1977 Barbados: 2.2 United States Virgin Islands: 3.26 World: 3.84 1978 Barbados: 1.84 United States Virgin Islands: 3.3 World: 3.77 1979 Barbados: 1.86 United States Virgin Islands: 3.04 World: 3.76 1980 Barbados: 1.78 United States Virgin Islands: 3.11 World: 3.73 1981 Barbados: 1.85 United States Virgin Islands: 3 World: 3.71 1982 Barbados: 1.86 United States Virgin Islands: 3.08 World: 3.72 1983 Barbados: 1.86 United States Virgin Islands: 3.1 World: 3.59 1984 Barbados: 1.75 United States Virgin Islands: 2.9 World: 3.57 1985 Barbados: 1.77 United States Virgin Islands: 2.83 World: 3.53 1986 Barbados: 1.69 United States Virgin Islands: 2.74 World: 3.51 1987 Barbados: 1.61 United States Virgin Islands: 2.84 World: 3.48 1988 Barbados: 1.58 United States Virgin Islands: 2.84 World: 3.39 1989 Barbados: 1.64 United States Virgin Islands: 3.02 World: 3.35 1990 Barbados: 1.84 United States Virgin Islands: 3.11 World: 3.31 1991 Barbados: 1.84 United States Virgin Islands: 3.38 World: 3.13 1992 Barbados: 1.8 United States Virgin Islands: 3.63 World: 3.04 1993 Barbados: 1.77 United States Virgin Islands: 3.64 World: 2.97 1994 Barbados: 1.73 United States Virgin Islands: 3.68 World: 2.92 1995 Barbados: 1.7 United States Virgin Islands: 3.24 World: 2.87 1996 Barbados: 1.67 United States Virgin Islands: 2.94 World: 2.82 1997 Barbados: 1.65 United States Virgin Islands: 3.02 World: 2.78 1998 Barbados: 1.62 United States Virgin Islands: 2.68 World: 2.75 1999 Barbados: 1.78 United States Virgin Islands: 2.45 World: 2.72 2000 Barbados: 1.93 United States Virgin Islands: 2.06 World: 2.73 2001 Barbados: 1.96 United States Virgin Islands: 1.9 World: 2.69 2002 Barbados: 1.86 United States Virgin Islands: 2.21 World: 2.66 2003 Barbados: 1.86 United States Virgin Islands: 2.07 World: 2.64 2004 Barbados: 1.8 United States Virgin Islands: 2.17 World: 2.63 2005 Barbados: 1.74 United States Virgin Islands: 2.24 World: 2.61 2006 Barbados: 1.7 United States Virgin Islands: 2.03 World: 2.61 2007 Barbados: 1.76 United States Virgin Islands: 2.51 World: 2.6 2008 Barbados: 1.76 United States Virgin Islands: 2.44 World: 2.6 2009 Barbados: 1.77 United States Virgin Islands: 2.37 World: 2.59 2010 Barbados: 1.79 United States Virgin Islands: 2.3 World: 2.57 2011 Barbados: 1.76 United States Virgin Islands: 2.16 World: 2.55 2012 Barbados: 1.73 United States Virgin Islands: 2.06 World: 2.56 2013 Barbados: 1.73 United States Virgin Islands: 2.08 World: 2.53 2014 Barbados: 1.73 United States Virgin Islands: 2.09 World: 2.52 2015 Barbados: 1.73 United States Virgin Islands: 2.11 World: 2.49 2016 Barbados: 1.72 United States Virgin Islands: 2.09 World: 2.49 2017 Barbados: 1.72 United States Virgin Islands: 2.08 World: 2.46 2018 Barbados: 1.72 United States Virgin Islands: 2.06 World: 2.39 2019 Barbados: 1.72 United States Virgin Islands: 2.05 World: 2.35 2020 Barbados: 1.71 United States Virgin Islands: 2.03 World: 2.28 2021 Barbados: 1.71 United States Virgin Islands: 2.01 World: 2.25 2022 Barbados: 1.71 United States Virgin Islands: 2 World: 2.22 2023 Barbados: 1.71 United States Virgin Islands: 1.98 World: 2.2 2024 Barbados: 1.71 United States Virgin Islands: 1.97 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Barbados United States Virgin Islands World

0 5 10 15 20 25 1991 Barbados: 22.41 United States Virgin Islands: 10.92 World: 5.12 1992 Barbados: 22.94 United States Virgin Islands: 11.09 World: 5.28 1993 Barbados: 24.54 United States Virgin Islands: 11.19 World: 5.54 1994 Barbados: 22.98 United States Virgin Islands: 10.96 World: 5.79 1995 Barbados: 19.66 United States Virgin Islands: 10.61 World: 5.92 1996 Barbados: 14.71 United States Virgin Islands: 10.65 World: 5.98 1997 Barbados: 14.61 United States Virgin Islands: 10.55 World: 6.01 1998 Barbados: 12.4 United States Virgin Islands: 10.45 World: 6.16 1999 Barbados: 10.61 United States Virgin Islands: 10.17 World: 6.28 2000 Barbados: 9.35 United States Virgin Islands: 9.83 World: 6.11 2001 Barbados: 9.85 United States Virgin Islands: 9.97 World: 6.19 2002 Barbados: 10.32 United States Virgin Islands: 10.23 World: 6.41 2003 Barbados: 11 United States Virgin Islands: 10.57 World: 6.48 2004 Barbados: 9.57 United States Virgin Islands: 10.27 World: 6.33 2005 Barbados: 9.08 United States Virgin Islands: 10.23 World: 6.22 2006 Barbados: 8.73 United States Virgin Islands: 9.73 World: 5.97 2007 Barbados: 7.41 United States Virgin Islands: 9.52 World: 5.77 2008 Barbados: 8.12 United States Virgin Islands: 9.61 World: 5.82 2009 Barbados: 10.02 United States Virgin Islands: 10.86 World: 6.41 2010 Barbados: 10.69 United States Virgin Islands: 11.06 World: 6.28 2011 Barbados: 11.19 United States Virgin Islands: 11.34 World: 6.15 2012 Barbados: 11.59 United States Virgin Islands: 11.39 World: 6.15 2013 Barbados: 11.55 United States Virgin Islands: 11.8 World: 6.1 2014 Barbados: 12.17 United States Virgin Islands: 11.87 World: 5.96 2015 Barbados: 9.8 United States Virgin Islands: 11.65 World: 6 2016 Barbados: 8.25 United States Virgin Islands: 11.73 World: 5.97 2017 Barbados: 8.62 United States Virgin Islands: 11.45 World: 5.9 2018 Barbados: 8.32 United States Virgin Islands: 11.7 World: 5.76 2019 Barbados: 8.41 United States Virgin Islands: 11.77 World: 5.59 2020 Barbados: 10.59 United States Virgin Islands: 14.37 World: 6.59 2021 Barbados: 11.02 United States Virgin Islands: 13.51 World: 6.05 2022 Barbados: 7.26 United States Virgin Islands: 12.09 World: 5.23 2023 Barbados: 6.54 United States Virgin Islands: 11.36 World: 4.85 2024 Barbados: 6.45 United States Virgin Islands: 11.42 World: 4.81 2025 Barbados: 6.52 United States Virgin Islands: 11.44 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Barbados United States Virgin Islands World

0 2 4 6 1970 Barbados: 1.44 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.14 1971 Barbados: 1.44 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.04 1972 Barbados: 1.65 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1973 Barbados: 1.63 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.32 1974 Barbados: 1.5 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.23 1975 Barbados: 1.71 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.14 1976 Barbados: 1.62 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.31 1977 Barbados: 1.74 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.36 1978 Barbados: 1.77 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.42 1979 Barbados: 1.78 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.46 1980 Barbados: 1.77 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.33 1981 Barbados: 1.75 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.18 1982 Barbados: 1.68 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.05 1983 Barbados: 1.73 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1984 Barbados: 1.61 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.07 1985 Barbados: 1.95 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.05 1986 Barbados: 2.1 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.04 1987 Barbados: 1.98 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.1 1988 Barbados: 2.03 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1989 Barbados: 2.31 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1990 Barbados: 2.38 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.15 1991 Barbados: 2.26 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.1 1992 Barbados: 2.19 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1993 Barbados: 2.08 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 3.97 1994 Barbados: 2.02 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 3.94 1995 Barbados: 2.07 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 3.99 1996 Barbados: 2.02 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1997 Barbados: 2.39 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.02 1998 Barbados: 2.63 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 3.98 1999 Barbados: 2.76 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 3.95 2000 Barbados: 2.24 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.01 2001 Barbados: 2.15 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.01 2002 Barbados: 2.29 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.02 2003 Barbados: 2.4 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.15 2004 Barbados: 2.36 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.28 2005 Barbados: 2.4 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.39 2006 Barbados: 2.58 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.48 2007 Barbados: 2.48 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.59 2008 Barbados: 2.9 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.56 2009 Barbados: 2.91 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.45 2010 Barbados: 2.98 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2011 Barbados: 2.46 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.76 2012 Barbados: 2.32 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.77 2013 Barbados: 2.63 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.81 2014 Barbados: 2.4 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.78 2015 Barbados: 2.58 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.7 2016 Barbados: 2.76 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.65 2017 Barbados: 2.43 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2018 Barbados: 2.77 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.73 2019 Barbados: 3.09 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.7 2020 Barbados: 2.39 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.47 2021 Barbados: 2.31 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.68 2022 Barbados: 2.44 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2023 Barbados: 2.45 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.68 2024 Barbados: 2.52 United States Virgin Islands: 0 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2017

Barbados United States Virgin Islands World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Barbados: 52.5 United States Virgin Islands: 27.34 World: 15.6 2006 Barbados: 55.3 United States Virgin Islands: 27.33 World: 17.2 2007 Barbados: 58.2 United States Virgin Islands: 27.34 World: 20.2 2008 Barbados: 61.4 United States Virgin Islands: 27.36 World: 22.8 2009 Barbados: 64.7 United States Virgin Islands: 27.4 World: 25.3 2010 Barbados: 65.1 United States Virgin Islands: 31.22 World: 28.4 2011 Barbados: 66.5 United States Virgin Islands: 35.6 World: 30.9 2012 Barbados: 71.2 United States Virgin Islands: 40.55 World: 33.3 2013 Barbados: 71.8 United States Virgin Islands: 45.3 World: 35.3 2014 Barbados: 71.92 United States Virgin Islands: 50.07 World: 37.4 2015 Barbados: 72.05 United States Virgin Islands: 54.84 World: 39.9 2016 Barbados: 71.57 United States Virgin Islands: 59.61 World: 43.6 2017 Barbados: 71.15 United States Virgin Islands: 64.38 World: 46.3 2005 2009 2011 2013 2017

Population

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
Population 282,623 2025
179th of 215		 103,792 2025
191st of 215
Population density 656.6 /km² 2023
12th of 214		 299.8 /km² 2023
40th of 214
Population growth 0.06 % 2025
165th of 215		 -0.56 % 2025
200th of 215
Life expectancy 76.3 years 2024
94th of 215		 80.8 years 2024
47th of 215
Fertility rate 1.71 2024
126th of 215		 1.97 2024
102nd of 215
Birth rate 11.1 ‰ 2024
132nd of 215		 11.1 ‰ 2024
134th of 215
Infant mortality 9.1 ‰ 2024
78th of 196		 -
Urban population 59.7 % 2025
125th of 215		 95.4 % 2025
17th of 215
Aged 65+ 17.1 % 2025
54th of 215		 23.1 % 2025
13th of 215
Living in cities 43.0 % 2025
87th of 215		 0.0 % 2025
214th of 215
Living in towns 43.4 % 2025
52nd of 215		 73.6 % 2025
18th of 215
Living in rural areas 13.7 % 2025
175th of 215		 26.4 % 2025
96th of 215

Human development

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
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		 -

Economy

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
GDP 8 bn US$ 2025
149th of 186		 4.7 bn US$ 2022
GDP per capita 28,365 US$ 2025
45th of 186		 44,321 US$ 2022
GDP per capita (PPP) 25,894 int. $ 2025
78th of 185		 49,785 int. $ 2022
GNI per capita 27,080 US$ 2025
40th of 182		 -
GDP growth 2.7 % 2025
116th of 186		 -1.3 % 2022
Inflation 0.8 % 2025
136th of 165		 -
FDI inflows 4.0 % 2024
59th of 192		 -
Manufacturing 4.9 % 2024 -
Agriculture 1.6 % 2024 -
Tax revenue 23.4 % 2016 -
Government debt 125.0 % 2016 -
Trade - 205.6 % 2022
Exports - 97.4 % 2022

Labour

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
Unemployment 6.5 % 2025
118th of 181		 11.4 % 2025
154th of 181
Youth unemployment 18.5 % 2025
126th of 181		 24.2 % 2025
147th of 181
Women in the labour force 61.0 % 2025
44th of 181		 52.8 % 2025
97th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 1.2 % 2025
166th of 181		 1.6 % 2025
162nd of 181
Weekly hours worked 34.5 h 2025
140th of 181		 35.8 h 2025
126th of 181
Youth NEET rate 26.2 % 2025
142nd of 181		 16.6 % 2025
84th of 181
Labour income share 55.6 % 2025
18th of 114		 56.0 % 2025
16th of 114
Output per hour 22.8 $ 2025
87th of 181		 61.8 $ 2025
29th of 181

Health

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
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		 -
Safe drinking water - 98.7 % 2024
34th of 147

Food

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
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		 -

Education

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
Secondary enrolment 104.4 % 2024
26th of 108		 -
Tertiary enrolment 50.8 % 2025
64th of 128		 -
Education spending 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 Barbados United States Virgin Islands
Income inequality 34.1 2016 -
Extreme poverty 1.7 % 2016 -
Internet use 70.4 % 2024
119th of 182		 64.4 % 2017
Mobile subscriptions 114.6 /100 2022 91.5 /100 2022
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
17th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
118th of 213
Women in parliament 26.7 % 2025
89th of 184		 -

Refugees

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
Refugees hosted 5 2025
162nd of 177		 -
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
152nd of 177		 -
Asylum-seekers hosted 8 2025
154th of 177		 -
Refugees from the country 577 2025
113th of 199		 -
Refugees from per 1,000 2.0 ‰ 2025
41st of 199		 -

Governance

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
Control of corruption 72.7 /100 2024
28th of 207		 46.4 /100 2024
95th of 207
Government effectiveness 63.1 /100 2024
61st of 205		 58.6 /100 2024
73rd of 205
Rule of law 69.5 /100 2024
51st of 207		 66.9 /100 2024
65th of 207
Regulatory quality 61.8 /100 2024
62nd of 205		 72.2 /100 2024
32nd of 205
Voice and accountability 74.2 /100 2024
36th of 205		 71.4 /100 2017
Political stability 87.6 /100 2024
11th of 207		 82.5 /100 2024
41st of 207

Environment

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
CO₂ per capita 2.52 t 2024
100th of 202		 0.00 t 2024
5th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 1.4 Mt 2024
162nd of 204		 -
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
162nd of 204		 -
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
154th of 204		 -
GHG per capita 3.23 t 2024
85th of 202		 0.23 t 2024
6th of 202
Renewable energy 5.5 % 2022
164th of 211		 5.9 % 2022
163rd of 211
Forest area 14.7 % 2023
143rd of 212		 58.2 % 2023
30th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 10.9 µg/m³ 2023
53rd of 200		 6.8 µg/m³ 2023
23rd of 200
Water stress 87.5 % 2022
158th of 176		 -
Land area 430 km² 2023
194th of 214		 350 km² 2023
196th of 214

Energy

Indicator Barbados United States Virgin Islands
Renewable electricity 9.0 % 2024
149th of 190		 2.9 % 2023
Wind and solar 9.0 % 2024
78th of 190		 2.9 % 2023
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
49th of 180		 0.0 % 2023
Low-carbon electricity 9.0 % 2024
151st of 190		 2.9 % 2023
Fossil electricity 91.0 % 2024
151st of 190		 97.1 % 2023
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
18th of 188		 0.0 % 2023
Carbon intensity of power 601 g/kWh 2024
141st of 190		 640 g/kWh 2023
Electricity per capita 3.93 MWh 2024
75th of 191		 7.93 MWh 2023

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.