Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Barbados
Barbados: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.62 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Barbados, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Barbados is 0.62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Barbados peaked at 0.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.605, in 2012.
That places Barbados 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6099 | 0.605 | 0.616 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6158 | 0.613 | 0.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More poverty & inequality data for Barbados
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,793 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.297 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0943 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0943 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1087 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 28.0% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4898 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Barbados?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Barbados was 0.62 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.605 in 2012.
- How does Barbados rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Barbados ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.