Barbados
| Government | |
| Name | Barbados |
| Government type | Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy ( a Commonwealth realm) |
| Capital | Bridgetown (110,000 (2014)) |
| Currency | Barbadian dollar (BBD) |
| Organization | |
| Member State | Commonwealth of Nations |
| People | |
| Population (2020) | 287,371 (182nd) |
| Density of population | 660 P/km2 (15th) |
| Nationality | Barbadian |
| Official languages | |
| English | |
| Ethnic groups (2010) | |
| Afro-barbadian | 92.4% |
| Multiracial | 3.1% |
| White Barbadian | 2.7% |
| East Indian | 1.3% |
| Other | 0.2% |
| Unspecified | 0.3% |
| Religion (2010) | |
| Protestant | 66.4% |
| Anglican | 23.9% |
| Other Pentecostal | 19.5% |
| Adventist | 5.9% |
| Methodis | 4.2% |
| Wesleyan | 3.4% |
| Nazarene | 3.2% |
| Church of God | 2.4% |
| Baptist | 1.8% |
| Moravian | 1.2% |
| Other protestant | 0.9% |
| Roman Catholic | 3.8% |
| Other Christian | 5.4% |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 2.0% |
| Other | 3.4% |
| Rastafarian | 1% |
| Other | 1.5% |
| None | 20.6% |
| Unspecified | 1.2% |
| Life expectancy (2020) | |
| Male | 73.6 years |
| Female | 78.4 years |
| Total population | 76 years (106th) |
| Homicides | |
| Total (2018) | 9.8 per 100,000 people (36th) |
| Geography | |
| Land area | 430 km2 |
| water area | 0 km2 |
| total area | 430 km2 (202nd) |
| Lowest point | |
| Atlantic Ocean | 0 m |
| Highest point | |
| Mount Hillaby | 336 m |
| Land use (2016) | |
| Agricultural land | 32.6% |
| Arable land | 25.6% |
| Permanent crops | 2.3% |
| Permanent pasture | 4.7% |
| Forest | 19.4% |
| Other | 48% |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population (2020) | 31.2% |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.2% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020) |
| Economy | |
| Labor force (2017) | 144,000 (176th) |
| Agriculture | 10% |
| Industry | 15% |
| Services | 75% |
| Unemployment rate (2017) | 10.1% (141th) |
| GDP (PPP) (estimate 2019) | |
| Total | $5.398 billion |
| Per capita | $18,798 |
| GDP (nominal) (estimate 2019) | |
| Total | $5.207 billion |
| Per capita | $18,133 |
| GDP by sector (estimate 2017) | |
| Agriculture | 1.5% |
| Industry | 9.8% |
| Services | 88.7% |
| Exports (2017) | $485.4 million (175th) |
| Exports partners (2017) | |
| US | 38% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10.2% |
| Guyana | 5.5% |
| Jamaica | 5% |
| China | 4.8% |
| St. Lucia | 4.6% |
| Imports (2017) | $1.52 billion (174th) |
| Imports partners (2017) | |
| US | 38.5% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14.6% |
| China | 7.1% |
| UK | 4.7% |
Barbados on the world map
Map of Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Caribbean region of North America.
Barbados is divided into 11 parishes: Christ Church, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip and Saint Thomas.
Demography
Population pyramid
Age structure data
Estimate for 2020:
- 0-14 years: 17.49% (male 25,762/female 25,764)
- 15-24 years: 12.34% (male 18,024/female 18,330)
- 25-54 years: 42.69% (male 62,655/female 63,093)
- 55-64 years: 13.91% (male 19,533/female 21,430)
- 65 years and over: 13.57% (male 16,398/female 23,571)
Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Population from 1950 to 2020
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.
Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018
Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank
Economy
Agriculture:
sugarcane, vegetables, cotton
Industries:
tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export
Exports – commodities:
manufactures, sugar, molasses, rum, other foodstuffs and beverages, chemicals, electrical components
Imports – commodities:
consumer goods, machinery, foodstuffs, construction materials, chemicals, fuel, electrical components
Time zone and current time in Barbados
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