Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Barbados
Barbados: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.289 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Barbados, 1990–2022
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.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.377 | — |
| 1991 | 0.379 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.383 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.368 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.365 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.362 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.364 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.366 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.365 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.353 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.358 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.36 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.353 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.355 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.347 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.344 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.34 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.336 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.373 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.35 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.348 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.335 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.334 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.332 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.333 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.315 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.309 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.296 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.289 | -2.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.289 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.289 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.