Gender Inequality Index in Barbados
Barbados: Gender Inequality Index was 0.289 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Barbados, 1990β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Barbados stood at 0.289. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Barbados peaked at 0.383 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.289, in 2022.
That places Barbados 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3682 | 0.353 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3516 | 0.336 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3332 | 0.309 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2937 | 0.289 | 0.296 | 3 |
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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 inequality index in Barbados?
- Gender inequality index in Barbados was 0.289 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.383 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.289 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for gender inequality index?
- Barbados ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.