Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Barbados
Barbados: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7645 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Barbados, 2008–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Barbados is 0.7645, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Barbados peaked at 0.769 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.717, in 2011.
That places Barbados 30th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7188 | — |
| 2009 | 0.7236 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7176 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.717 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7232 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7301 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7289 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.744 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.739 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.75 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.753 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.749 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.769 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7645 | -0.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.7645 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.7645 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7359, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7212 | 0.7188 | 0.7236 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7336 | 0.717 | 0.753 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7608 | 0.749 | 0.769 | 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 global gender gap index in Barbados?
- Global gender gap index in Barbados was 0.7645 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.717 in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for global gender gap index?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.