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 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.605 | — |
| 2013 | 0.606 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.607 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.608 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.611 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.612 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.614 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.616 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.613 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.617 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.62 | +0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.605, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.1287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.16 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 81st out of 166 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.