Global Gender Gap Index in Barbados

Barbados: Global Gender Gap Index was 0.7645 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.7645
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.769
in 2021
All-time low
0.717
in 2011
Years of data
14
2008–2022

Global Gender Gap Index in Barbados, 2008–2022

00.20.40.60.82008201520222008: 0.7192009: 0.7242010: 0.7182011: 0.7172012: 0.7232013: 0.732014: 0.7292015: 0.7442016: 0.7392017: 0.752018: 0.7532020: 0.7492021: 0.7692022: 0.765

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 United States 0.769 compare
  2. 28 Netherlands 0.7673 compare
  3. 29 Portugal 0.7659 compare
  4. 31 Mexico 0.764 compare
  5. 32 Denmark 0.7636 compare
  6. 33 Argentina 0.7564 compare

See the full ranking of 147 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
147 places, 2,178 data points, 2006–2022
Last refreshed

Data on five composite measures of gender equality.