International rankings of Barbados
Encyclopedia
The following are international rankings of Barbados
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Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
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Economic
- The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
and the Heritage FoundationHeritage FoundationThe Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong...
: Index of Economic FreedomIndex of Economic FreedomThe Index of Economic Freedom is a series of 10 economic measurements created by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Its stated objective is to measure the degree of economic freedom in the world's nations....
2006, ranked out of 157 countries- 2005 ranked 32nd of 155 countries
- International Monetary FundInternational Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
: GDP (nominal) per capita 2006, ranked out of 182 countries
- International Monetary FundInternational Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
: GDP (nominal) 2006, ranked out of 181 countries
- World Economic ForumWorld Economic ForumThe World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
: Global Competitiveness Index 2006-2007, ranked 31st out of 125 countries
- World Economic ForumWorld Economic ForumThe World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
, The Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007’s "Networked Readiness IndexNetworked readiness indexThe World Economic Forum's Networked Readiness Index measures the propensity for countries to exploit the opportunities offered by information and communications technology. It is published annually. The NRI seeks to better comprehend the impact of ICT on the competitiveness of nations...
":- 2006-2007: ranked 40th out of 122 countries
- World BankWorld BankThe World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
:- Total GDP per capita
- 2003 (World Bank): ranked 38 -- $ 15,712
- Total GDP (nominal)
- 2003: ranked 138 -- $ 2,628
- Total GDP per capita
- - GDP - (PPPPurchasing power parityIn economics, purchasing power parity is a condition between countries where an amount of money has the same purchasing power in different countries. The prices of the goods between the countries would only reflect the exchange rates...
) per capita:- 2004: ranked 59 of 232 countries & territories -- $ 15,700 59th
General
- United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
: Human Development Index 2006, ranked 31st out of 177 countries- 2005, ranked 30th out of 177 countries
- 2004, ranked 29th out of 177 countries
- 2003, ranked 27th out of 175 countries
- 2002, ranked 31st out of 173 countries
- 2001, ranked 31st out of 162 countries
- 2000, ranked 30th out of 174 countries
- 1999, ranked 29th out of 174 countries
- 1998, N/A
- Literacy rateLiteracyLiteracy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
, countries by literacy rate - by UNDP- 2005: ranked 23rd of 177 countries -- 99.7%
- A.T. KearneyA.T. KearneyA.T. Kearney is a global management consulting firm, focusing on strategic and operational CEO-agenda concerns. It was founded in 1926, and its head office is in Chicago, Illinois...
/Foreign Policy MagazineForeign PolicyForeign Policy is a bimonthly American magazine founded in 1970 by Samuel P. Huntington and Warren Demian Manshel.Originally, the magazine was a quarterly...
: Globalization IndexGlobalization IndexThis article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their globalization, the global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, and ecological spheres....
2007, ranked 98th out of 62 countries
Human rights
- Freedom in the World – Political Liberties
- 2010, ranked 1st (Joint) out of 193
- Freedom in the World – Civil Rights
- 2010, ranked 1st (Joint) out of 193
Politics
- The EconomistThe EconomistThe Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
: Democracy IndexDemocracy IndexThe Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit that claims to measure the state of democracy in 167 countries, of which 166 are sovereign states and 165 are UN member states...
2009, N/A - Property Rights Alliance: International Property Rights IndexInternational Property Rights IndexThe International Property Rights Index is produced annually by Americans for Tax Reform's Property Rights Alliance. The index investigates and ranks the individual's rights and ability to own private property in countries worldwide.-Property rights index:...
2008, N/A - Transparency InternationalTransparency InternationalTransparency International is a non-governmental organization that monitors and publicizes corporate and political corruption in international development. It publishes an annual Corruption Perceptions Index, a comparative listing of corruption worldwide...
: Corruption Perceptions IndexCorruption Perceptions IndexSince 1995, Transparency International publishes the Corruption Perceptions Index annually ranking countries "by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private...
2007, ranked 40 out of 163 countries- 2007-2008, ranked 50th out of 133 countries
- 2006-2007, ranked 40th out of 146 countries
- 2005-2006, ranked 31st out of 125
- 2004-2005, ranked 21st out of 146 countries
- Reporters Without BordersReporters Without BordersReporters Without Borders is a France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. It was founded in 1985, by Robert Ménard, Rony Brauman and the journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud. Jean-François Julliard has served as Secretary General since 2008...
: Worldwide press freedom index 2007, ranked out of 168 countries
Social
- Economist Intelligence UnitEconomist Intelligence UnitThe Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986...
: Quality-of-life indexQuality-of-life indexThe Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality-of-life index is based on a unique methodology that links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys to the objective determinants of quality of life across countries...
2005, ranked 33rd out of 108 countries - Fund For PeaceFund for PeaceThe Fund for Peace is an independent Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit research and educational institution. Founded in 1957, FfP, a non-governmental organization, "works to prevent violent conflict and promote sustainable security.”...
: Failed States Index) 2009, ranked 135 out of 177 - Happy Planet IndexHappy Planet IndexThe Happy Planet Index is an index of human well-being and environmental impact that was introduced by the New Economics Foundation in July 2006. The index is designed to challenge well-established indices of countries’ development, such as Gross Domestic Product and the Human Development Index...
: 2006, ranked 43rd out of 178 countries - Institute for Economics and PeaceInstitute for Economics and PeaceThe Institute for Economics and Peace , chaired by entrepreneur Steve Killelea, is a global non-profit research organization headquartered in Sydney, Australia with a branch in New York...
Global Peace IndexGlobal Peace IndexThe Global Peace Index is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. It is the product of Institute for Economics and Peace and developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts from peace institutes and think tanks with data collected...
2009, N/A - Save the ChildrenSave the ChildrenSave the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...
: State of the World's Mothers reportSave the Children State of the World's Mothers reportThe Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report is an annual report by the International Save the Children Alliance, which compiles statistics on the health of mothers and children and uses them to produce rankings of nations within three groupings corresponding to varying levels of...
Technological
- Economist Intelligence UnitEconomist Intelligence UnitThe Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986...
e-readinessE-readinessE-Readiness is the ability to use information and communication technologies to develop one's economy and to foster one's welfare.There are several benchmarking indices at the macro level, e.g., those calculated by the UNPAN, World Bank, Economist Intelligence Unit etc.Because what appear on the...
rankings 2007, ranked 9 out of 69 countries - International Telecommunication UnionInternational Telecommunication UnionThe International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies...
, Digital Access Index (Top 10 in Americas):- 2002: ranked 45 of 178 countries 45th
See also
- List of indices of freedom
- List of island countries by population density (Currently ranked 7th most densely populated in the world)
- Lists of countries
- Lists by country