Gender Development Index (GDI) in Barbados
Barbados: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 1.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Barbados, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Barbados stood at 1.03.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Barbados peaked at 1.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 1990.
That places Barbados 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.97 | — |
| 1991 | 0.973 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.977 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.98 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.988 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.992 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.987 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.989 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.993 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.991 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.993 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.997 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.998 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.992, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9837 | 0.97 | 0.992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.991 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 235.79 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 235.79 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Barbados?
- Gender development index in Barbados was 1.03 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for gender development index?
- Barbados ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.