Gender Development Index in Barbados

Barbados: Gender Development Index was 1.03 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.03
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2016
All-time low
0.97
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Gender Development Index in Barbados, 1990–2022

00.250.50.7511990200620221990: 0.971991: 0.9731992: 0.9771993: 0.981994: 0.9881995: 0.9921996: 0.9921997: 0.9871998: 0.9891999: 0.9892000: 0.9932001: 0.9912002: 0.9932003: 0.9972004: 0.9982005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Naoero 1.04 compare
  2. 3 Moldova, Republic of 1.03 compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 1.03 compare
  4. 6 Dominican Republic 1.03 compare
  5. 7 Lithuania 1.03 compare
  6. 8 Qatar 1.03 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
179 places, 4,677 data points, 1990–2022
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Data on five composite measures of gender equality.