Barbados
Country in Caribbean, North America · ranked on 1,295 metrics
Barbados is a country in North America with a population of 282,724 (186th of 235). It ranks best for Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (tied 13th of 170), Female Suicide Rate (21st of 204), Literacy Rate - Female (20th of 172). It ranks lowest for Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (130th of 136), Mortality, Female - ASR (167th of 183), Female Obesity Rate (WHO) (178th of 196).
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Percentile on 380 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Corporate Tax5.5%Highest Taxed Countries · 20261st of 155100
- Effective Corporate Tax Rate by Country1st of 144100
- Ecological Reserve or Deficit-1,400.0%Ecological Footprint by Country · 20262nd of 12699
- Corporate Tax Rates by Country · 2025tied 2nd of 20299
- Total Incidence Rate1 per 100kTuberculosis Rate by Country · 2024tied 1st of 20899
- Tax-Free Countries4th of 19398
- Avg PM2.5 Concentration2.6 μg/m³Pollution by Country · 20254th of 13998
- % Risk at 740.27%Liver Cancer Rates by Country · 20228th of 18596
- Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 202410th of 17995
- Plastic Waste Imported3 tonsPlastic Pollution by Country · 2025tied 9th of 16895
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025182nd of 1841
- Prostate Cancer Age-Standardized Rate100.5 per 100kProstate Cancer Rates by Country · 2022180th of 1853
- Groceries Index78.1Cost of Living by Country · 2025132nd of 1363
- Cannabis Use Rate788.36 per 100kDrug Use by Country · 2023197th of 2043
- Water Quality by Country · 2024tied 172nd of 1794
- Safe Drinking Water by Country · 2025tied 141st of 1494
- Hypertension-Related Death Rate386.3 per 100kHypertension Rates by Country · 2023195th of 2044
- Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2022181st of 1936
- Total STD Rate27,542 per 100kSTD Rates by Country · 2023185th of 2018
- Central Government Debt104.4%Debt to GDP Ratio by Country · 2024136th of 1499
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- BestLowest Total Incidence Rate1 per 100kTied 1st of 208 countries · Tuberculosis Rate by Country · 2024
- Best1st of 155 countries · Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
- Best1st of 144 countries · Effective Corporate Tax Rate by Country
- Fact204th of 204 countries · Blind Population by Country
- FactTied last of 163 countries · Refugees by Country · 2026
- Fact159th of 159 countries · Corn Production by Country · 2024
- FactTied last of 151 countries · Effective Number of Parties by Country
- FactTied last of 149 countries · Coffee Exports by Country · 2022
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Barbados
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Barbados?
- Barbados has a population of 282,724, 186th among 235 countries.
- What does Barbados rank best at?
- Among countries, Barbados ranks best for Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (tied 13th of 170); Female Suicide Rate (21st of 204); Literacy Rate - Female (20th of 172).
- Where does Barbados rank worst?
- Barbados ranks lowest for Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (130th of 136); Mortality, Female - ASR (167th of 183); Female Obesity Rate (WHO) (178th of 196).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Barbados?
- Rankodex ranks Barbados on 1,295 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,295 metrics with a value for this place, in 445 topics