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Barbados
Caribbean
At a glance
CapitalBridgetown
Official languageEnglish
CurrencyBarbadian dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointMount Hillaby340 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood44% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports68.4%of everything sold abroad, 2017
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland
Internet domain.bb
Barbados by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 283k (2025) | 178th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $8.02bn (2025) | 157th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 430 km² (2023) | 192nd of 209 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 323k (2022) | 176th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 63 km² (2023) | 189th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 100 km² (2023) | 183rd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 1 Mt (2024) | 168th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 169k (2025) | 178th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 76.3 years (2024) | 88th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $28,365 (2025) | 57th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 70.4% (2024) | 122nd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 0.8% (2025) | 151st of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 6.5% (2025) | 68th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 59.7% (2025) | 121st of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.71 (2024) | 125th of 209 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 2.52 t (2024) | 102nd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.811 (2023) | 70th of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Barbados goes by sea or by air.
Barbados shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Has english as an official language 63Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of caricom 14Mainly exports food 47Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in caribbean 16
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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