How does Barbados rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?

Barbados ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.

Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Barbados data come from?

The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Barbados

Name: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Barbados
Creator: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Barbados: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.5176 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

0.5176

World rank

45th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.5254

in 2015

All-time low

0.1974

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2020

Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Barbados, 1950–2020

Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Barbados stood at 0.5176.

The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Barbados peaked at 0.5254 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1974, in 1950.

Barbados ranks 45th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.2304	0.1974	0.2633	2
1960s	0.312	0.3004	0.3235	2
1970s	0.3824	0.3749	0.3898	2
1980s	0.4254	0.4136	0.4372	2
1990s	0.4494	0.44	0.4587	2
2000s	0.4717	0.4621	0.4813	2
2010s	0.5097	0.4939	0.5254	2
2020s	0.5176	0.5176	0.5176	1

Countries ranked near Barbados

42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5357 compare
43 Uruguay 0.5276 compare
44 Georgia 0.5241 compare
46 Romania 0.5108 compare
47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5004 compare
48 Panama 0.4969 compare

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More economy & growth data for Barbados

Inflation of consumer prices 0.8% (2025)
GDP per capita 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 181.00 million current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 90.50 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.67 billion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 833.40 million current US$ (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Barbados?: Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Barbados was 0.5176 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.5254 in 2015.
What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1974 in 1950.
How does Barbados rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?: Barbados ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income)
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.