Gender Development Index in Barbados
Barbados: Gender Development Index was 1.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Barbados stood at 1.03.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Barbados peaked at 1.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.968, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.983 | 0.968 | 0.992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.993 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 4 |
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More gender data for Barbados
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,549 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Barbados?
- Gender development index in Barbados was 1.03 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 0.968 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for gender development index?
- Barbados ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.