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Barbados
Island nation in the Caribbean
Also known as bb · BAR · Barbadoes
- Capital
- Population
- 303,431(2023)
1
Sources- 1.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/barbados/summaries/#people-and-societyRetrieved 2023-08-04
- , 285,719(2017)
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Sources- 1.Stated in World Bank Open Datadata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTLRetrieved 2019-04-08
- , 284,644(2013)
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- +53 more
- 303,431(2023)
- Area
- 439 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $5.64B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $4.84B(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $5.64B(2022)
- GDP per capita
- $18,798(2019)
- Currency
- Official language
- Head of state
- Sandra Mason(since 2021)
- , Elizabeth II(1966–2021)
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
553 statements · 37% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Legislative body
- Parliament of Barbados members / parts: Senate of Barbados, House of Assembly of Barbados
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1966)
- Commonwealth of Nations(since 1966)
1
Sources- 1.thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/barbadosRetrieved 2022-10-21
- World Trade Organization
- Caribbean Community(since 1973)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1974)
- International Development Association(since 1999)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1980)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1988)
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- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1983)
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Interpol(since 1981)
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Americas/BARBADOSRetrieved 2022-10-21
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 2007)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/barbadosRetrieved 2022-10-29
- UNESCO(since 1968)
- Caribbean Free Trade Association(1965–1974)
- Universal Postal Union(since 1967)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=38Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1967)
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- Organization of American States(since 1967)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1967)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- International Renewable Energy Agency
1
- Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
- World Customs Organization(since 1999)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Highest point
- Mount Hillaby elevation: 340 m
- Country
- Barbados
- Portuguese Empire(1536–1620)
- Diplomatic relation
- Brazil statement is subject of: Barbados–Brazil relations
- Australia statement is subject of: Australia–Barbados relations
- Japan statement is subject of: Barbados–Japan relations
- Nigeria statement is subject of: Barbados–Nigeria relations
- France statement is subject of: Barbados–France relations
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Barbados–United Kingdom relations
- Canada statement is subject of: Barbados–Canada relations
- Suriname statement is subject of: Barbados–Suriname relations
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- Guyana statement is subject of: Barbados–Guyana relations
- Trinidad and Tobago statement is subject of: Barbados–Trinidad and Tobago relations
- Grenada statement is subject of: Barbados–Grenada relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Barbados–Taiwan relations
- United States statement is subject of: Barbados–United States relations
- Germany statement is subject of: Barbados–Germany relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: Barbados–China relations
- North Korea(since 1977) statement is subject of: Barbados–North Korea relations
- Hungary statement is subject of: Barbados–Hungary relations
- Kosovo
- Eritrea statement is subject of: Barbados–Eritrea relations
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean elevation: 0 m
- Demonym
- Barbadian
- barbadosi
- Barbadosano
- Barbadeänan
- بربادوسي applies to part: masculine
- بربادوسية applies to part: feminine
- بربادوسيون applies to part: plural
- барбадосцы applies to part: plural
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- ברבדי applies to part: masculine
- ברבדית applies to part: feminine
- বার্বাডীয়
- barbadiano applies to part: masculine singular
- barbadiana applies to part: feminine singular
- barbadiani applies to part: masculine plural
- barbadiane applies to part: feminine plural
- barbadian
- barbadianu applies to part: masculine singular
- barbadiana applies to part: feminine singular
- Barbadano
- Barbadense
- Barbadienne applies to part: feminine singular
- Barbadien applies to part: masculine singular
- Barbadià applies to part: masculine singular
- Barbadiana applies to part: feminine singular
- barbadiana applies to part: feminine singular
- barbadiane applies to part: feminine plural
- barbadiani applies to part: masculine plural
- barbadian applies to part: masculine singular
- барбадосец applies to part: masculine singular
- барбадоска applies to part: feminine singular
- барбадосцы applies to part: plural
- بربادوسي applies to part: masculine singular
- بربادوسية applies to part: feminine singular
- بربادوسيين applies to part: masculine plural
- بربادوسيات applies to part: feminine plural
- Barbadach
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- Unemployment rate
- 12.8%(2020)
- 12%(2014)
- Mains voltage
- 115 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Electrical plug type
- NEMA 1-15
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- NEMA 5-15
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- NEMA 1-15
- Emergency phone number
- 911
- 511 has use: emergency medical services
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 211 has use: police
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 311 has use: fire department
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 13.3352°N, 59.6130°W
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 13.0449°N, 59.5273°W
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 13.1490°N, 59.4201°W
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 13.3058°N, 59.6508°W
- Language used
- English speakers: 262,000 · has characteristic: first language
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- English speakers: 13,000 · has characteristic: second language
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- Bajan Creole
- English speakers: 262,000 · has characteristic: first language
- Vehicle registration plate code
- BDS(since 1956)
- Part of
- Lesser Antilles
- Windward Islands
- European Union tax haven blacklist(2019–2019)
- European Union tax haven blacklist(2020–2021)
- European Union tax haven blacklist(until 2023)
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Sources- 1.“Taxation: British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Marshall Islands and Russia added to EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes”consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/02/14/taxation-british-virgin-islands-costa-rica-marshall-islands-and-russia-added-to-eu-list-of-non-cooperative-jurisdictions-for-tax-purposes/Retrieved 2023-12-01
- Office held by head of state
- President of Barbados(since 2021)
- monarch of Barbados(1966–2021) position holder: Elizabeth II
- Number of out-of-school children
- 2,261(2014)
- 2,513(2011)
- 2,964(2010)
- 3,048(2009)
- 2,380(2008)
- 2,426(2007)
- 2,450(2006)
- 3,065(2005)
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- 2,941(2004)
- 2,991(2003)
- 3,389(2002)
- 3,032(2001)
- 2,042(2000)
- 1,259(1999)
- Has characteristic
- free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Total fertility rate
- 1.794(2014)
- 1.791(2013)
- 1.788(2012)
- 1.785(2011)
- 1.781(2010)
- 1.777(2009)
- 1.772(2008)
- 1.768(2007)
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- 1.763(2006)
- 1.759(2005)
- 1.755(2004)
- 1.752(2003)
- 1.749(2002)
- 1.746(2001)
- 1.744(2000)
- 1.742(1999)
- Motto text
- Pride and Industry
- Гордост и усърдие
- Tự hào và Công nghiệp
- Brilliant Barbados
- Barbados Wych
- Geoshape
- Data:Barbados.map
- Life expectancy
- 78 years(2022)
- 78 years(2021)
- 77 years(2020)
- 77 years(2019)
- 75.906 years(2016)
- 75.755 years(2015)
- 75.603 years(2014)
- 75.448 years(2013)
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- 75.292 years(2012)
- 75.133 years(2011)
- 74.973 years(2010)
- 74.811 years(2009)
- 74.648 years(2008)
- 74.486 years(2007)
- 74.324 years(2006)
- 74.163 years(2005)
- 74.004 years(2004)
- 73.847 years(2003)
- 73.691 years(2002)
- 73.535 years(2001)
- 73.377 years(2000)
- 73.213 years(1999)
- Unicode character
- 🇧🇧 statement is subject of: 🇧🇧
- Official name
- Barbados
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- la Barbade
- Barbados
- Барбадас
- Barbados
- Literacy rate
- 100%(2014)
- Suicide rate
- 0.7(2015)
- 0.8(2016)
- 2.1(2010)
- 3.7(2005)
- 2.1(2000)
- VAT rate
- 17.5%
- Different from
- Barbados criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Barbados
- Barbata criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Barbata
- BDS criterion used: short name, acronym, initialism, or abbreviation not unique · applies to name of subject: BDS
- BB criterion used: short name, acronym, initialism, or abbreviation not unique · applies to name of subject: BB
- BRB criterion used: short name, acronym, initialism, or abbreviation not unique · applies to name of subject: BRB
- Native label
- Barbados
- Human Development Index
- 0.79(2021)
- 0.788(2020)
- 0.799(2019)
- 0.797(2018)
- 0.796(2017)
- 0.794(2016)
- 0.791(2015)
- 0.789(2014)
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- 0.787(2013)
- 0.787(2012)
- 0.784(2011)
- 0.788(2010)
- 0.791(2009)
- 0.789(2008)
- 0.786(2007)
- 0.781(2006)
- 0.776(2005)
- 0.77(2004)
- 0.765(2003)
- 0.76(2002)
- 0.756(2001)
- 0.756(2000)
- 0.75(1999)
- 0.748(1998)
- 0.747(1997)
- 0.744(1996)
- 0.739(1995)
- 0.736(1994)
- 0.731(1993)
- 0.727(1992)
- 0.727(1991)
- 0.725(1990)
- Hashtag
- Barbados
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.657(2021)
- 0.656(2020)
- 0.664(2019)
- 0.662(2018)
- 0.661(2017)
- 0.659(2016)
- 0.656(2015)
- 0.653(2014)
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- 0.652(2013)
- 0.651(2012)
- Birth rate
- 10.783(2022)
- 10.832(2021)
- 10.859(2020)
- 10.885(2019)
- Male population
- 135,084(2022)
- 134,833(2021)
- 134,528(2020)
- 134,222(2019)
- Death rate
- 9.114(2022)
- 9.007(2021)
- 8.973(2020)
- 8.91(2019)
- Rural population
- 193,416(2022)
- 193,336(2021)
- 193,142(2020)
- 192,882(2019)
- Female population
- 146,550(2022)
- 146,366(2021)
- 146,165(2020)
- 145,957(2019)
- Urban population
- 88,219(2022)
- 87,864(2021)
- 87,551(2020)
- 87,298(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 13.1939°N, 59.5432°W
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On other databases
160 identifiers linking Barbados across the web's reference databases
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID2464
- ArchINFORM location ID6030
- BabelNet ID00008501n
- BBC News topic IDcp7r8vgl2jxt
- BBC Things ID04e783b3-0908-4096-99b1-27c87f2fa8d9
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID118623576
- BIBSYS ID8015946
- Booru tagbarbados
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDbarbados
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0000B8352F
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10078957
- CiNii Research ID1140282266661596544
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrybarbados
- Comic Vine ID4020-57479
- Curlie IDRegional/Caribbean/Barbados
- Data Commons IDcountry/BRB
- DBC author ID87097992638863
- DBNL country IDbarba01
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--72981
- Early Modern Letters Online location ID06daef01-2d53-48a9-98a5-40d474edc270
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0005116
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID83106
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Barbados
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDbarbade
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)1VoTbt
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)528911
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0020483
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID40470
- Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists ID4C2Z
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ718
- EuroVoc ID4816
- FactGrid item IDQ1059304
- Fandom article IDcountries:Barbados
- FAST ID1205547
- Featherbase IDcountry/BB
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)BB
- France 24 topic ID (French)barbade
- Freebase ID/m/0162v
- GACS ID712
- GENC 3-character codeBRB
- GeoNames ID3374084
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)DTQUgv
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7004770
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Barbados
- GND ID4004487-7
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDbarbados
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0007474
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDBarbados
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)3923846
- Gynopedia IDBarbados
- Harper's tagbarbados
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1285890
- IAB code1247
- ICANNWiki page IDBarbados
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30255
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2379075
- IdRef ID071344640
- ILO Thesaurus ID-1687873386
- INaturalist place ID10285
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99434
- Interlingual Index IDi82896
- IOC country codeBAR
- ISNI0000000106701869
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeBB
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeBRB
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code052
- ITU letter codeBRB
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.52
- J9U entity ID987007564232905171
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID2506
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)10406
- KBpedia IDBarbados
- Klexikon article IDBarbados
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/BARBADOS.html
- KulturNav-ID24cd0b75-e974-4ae8-ab28-4c07b86a6589
- Larousse IDpays/wd/107496
- LC and MARC vocabularies IDcountries/bb
- Le Monde diplomatique subject IDpays/barbade
- Lex IDBarbados
- Library of Congress Authorities IDn79066542
- Libris-URIsq465h9b2t27vsk
- M49 code052
- Mapy.com IDosm&id=52
- MeSH descriptor IDD001460
- MeSH tree codeZ01.107.084.900.140
- Museum-digital place ID30407
- MusicBrainz area IDe5d8d205-81d3-3cd3-8956-d5aaa0c0173f
- NACSIS-CAT author IDDA15033739
- Namuwiki ID바베이도스
- National Historical Museums of Sweden IDgeo/18D9587A-2CF7-44EA-B388-0F0E4A675368