Barbados AI Report
Date: November 29, 2025
Barbados is a mid-size country with 0.004% of the world's population. It has 1 world heritage site.
Barbados is the 174th ranked country in population and 183rd ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
GDP Per Capita (USD)
Literacy Rate (%)
Barbados is the 1st highest ranked in GDP Per Capita (USD) out of all the 195 countries.This implies that this country is a developed country.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Barbados is the 24th highest ranked in Literacy Rate (%) . This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Total Population (2025)
Internet Users
Urban Population (2021)
Total Labour Force (2021)
Barbados is the 22nd worst ranked in Total Population (2025) out of all the 195 countries.Taking into context the total population of the world, this country is less populated in comparison to other countries.
The Average Internet Users of 195 countries in the world is 28,115,900. Barbados is the 23rd worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may take into context a lower country population, and implies that there are lesser people with access to the internet when compared to other countries.
Barbados is the 23rd worst ranked in Urban Population (2021) out of all the 195 countries.This may indicate that there is poor economic development or may imply that the formal economy of the country is less compared to other countries.
The Average Total Labour Force (2021) of 195 countries in the world is 20,409,734. Barbados is the 26th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may take into context a lower country population, or may simply imply that there is a low working age population in this country.
Wealth Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 6,447 | 1 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 182 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 134 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | GDP (Billions USD) 2025 | $ Billions | 597 | 150 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 125 | 1230 | |||
| 5 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 186,399 | 136 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 115 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 123 | 1233 | |||
| 8 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,115 | 126 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,228 | 81 | 1230 | ||
Urbanization Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 30 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,726,053 | 173 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 166 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 165 | 1231 | ||
Internet Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 16 | 5 | 1125 | ||
| 2 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 7 | 1129 | ||
| 3 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 14 | 12 | 1129 | ||
| 4 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 14 | 1125 | ||
| 5 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 32 | 17 | 1127 | ||
| 6 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 12 | 20 | 1127 | ||
| 7 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 20 | 1127 | ||
| 8 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 31 | 36 | 1128 | ||
| 9 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 31 | 36 | 1126 | ||
| 10 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 24 | 46 | 1128 | ||
| 11 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 103 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Internet Users | # People | 28,115,900 | 173 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 146 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Facebook users | # People | 6,739,260 | 153 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 131 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | LinkedIn users | # People | 6,652,451 | 146 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Twitter Users | % People | 0 | 127 | 1232 | ||
| 7 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 3,609,530 | 136 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | Twitter users | # People | 2,908,615 | 131 | 1233 | ||
Work Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 56 | 12 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 12 | 1129 | ||
| 3 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 7 | 14 | 1125 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 17 | 1126 | ||
| 5 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 27 | 1127 | ||
| 6 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 40 | 1129 | ||
| 7 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 52 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,409,734 | 170 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 170 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 169 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 169 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 166 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 152 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 152 | 1231 | ||
| 8 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 149 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 125 | 1231 | ||
| 10 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 119 | 1231 | ||
Demographics Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 21 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 681 | 176 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 175 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Total Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 174 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Male Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 174 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Female Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 174 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 150 | 1234 | ||
Education Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 24 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 173 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 169 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 163 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 148 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 4,946,299 | 141 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 141 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 136 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 5,059,423 | 135 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 4,618,191 | 135 | 1233 | ||
| 10 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 132 | 1230 | ||
| 11 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 88,812 | 85 | 1234 | ||
| 12 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 64 | 1234 | ||
| 13 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 37 | 1231 | ||
| 14 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 24 | 1230 | ||
| 15 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 22 | 1231 | ||
Media Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 60 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 169 | 1235 | ||
Health Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 73 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 153 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 133 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 90 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 32 | 1231 | ||
Nature Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 178 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 175 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 171 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 168 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 159 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 159 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Chicken Meat Production (% of Total Chicken Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 129 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Goat Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 46,111 | 143 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 129 | 1234 | ||
| 10 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 129 | 1230 | ||
| 11 | Onion prod. | Tons | 773,539 | 125 | 1230 | ||
| 12 | Natural Gas Prod. | Million cubic meters | 216,389 | 77 | 1232 | ||
| 13 | Oil Prod. | Barrels/day | 4,369,531 | 86 | 1233 | ||
| 14 | Sweet Potatoes prod. | Tons | 895,180 | 84 | 1235 | ||
| 15 | Sugarcane prod. | Tons | 52,039,862 | 76 | 1231 | ||
Culture Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 135 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,936,734 | 148 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | # Olympic Medals | Count | 157 | 123 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 125 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Jewish Population | # People | 78,295 | 77 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Jewish Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 0 | 36 | 1230 | ||
Governance Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Military Force | # People | 358,465 | 164 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 15 | 140 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 103 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 95 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Judges Per 100K | People Per 100K | 11 | 55 | 1234 | ||
Languages Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | English | # People | 3,175,743 | 50 | 1235 | ||
Language
- Official Language:
- 1. English : 10,109
Mother Tongue : English
Literacy Rate (%) : 99.60
Basic Details
| Country Capital | : | Bridgetown |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 9,999 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 44th/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 76 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 11 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 215,199 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 173rd/195 |
| Area | : | 430 |
| Area Rank | : | 183rd/195 |
| Total Population | : | 283 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 174th/195 |
List of cities having more than 100K population in Barbados
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
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