Human Development Index in Barbados
Barbados: Human Development Index was 0.811 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Barbados, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Barbados stood at 0.811. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Barbados peaked at 0.811 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7423 | 0.73 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7782 | 0.762 | 0.798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8006 | 0.794 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.806 | 0.803 | 0.811 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.7278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 69.49 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 74.25 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.63 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Barbados?
- Human development index in Barbados was 0.811 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.811 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for human development index?
- Barbados ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.