The following are international rankings of Barbados.
Economic
The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2006, ranked out of 157 countries 2005 ranked 32nd of 155 countries International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) per capita 2006, ranked out of 182 countries International Monetary Fund: GDP (nominal) 2006, ranked out of 181 countries Minimum wages Index World Economic Forum: Global Competitiveness Index 2006–2007, ranked 31st out of 125 countries31st (Barbados' debut to the list) World Economic Forum, The Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007's "Networked Readiness Index": 2006-2007: ranked 40th out of 122 countries World Bank: Total GDP per capita 2003 (World Bank): ranked 38 -- $15,712 Total GDP (nominal) 2003: ranked 138 -- $2,628 - GDP - (PPP) per capita: 2004: ranked 59 of 232 countries & territories -- $15,700 59th
General United Nations: Human Development Index 2006, ranked 31st out of 177 countries31st (3rd in the Americas, after Canada and the United States) 2005, ranked 30th out of 177 countries30th 2004, ranked 29th out of 177 countries29th 2003, ranked 27th out of 175 countries27th 2002, ranked 31st out of 173 countries31st 2001, ranked 31st out of 162 countries31st 2000, ranked 30th out of 174 countries 1999, ranked 29th out of 174 countries29th 1998, N/A Literacy rate, countries by literacy rate - by UNDP 2005: ranked 23rd of 177 countries—99.7% A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine: Globalization Index 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 Economist: Democracy Index 2009, N/A Property Rights Alliance: International Property Rights Index 2008, N/A Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2007, ranked 40 out of 163 countries 2007-2008, ranked 50th out of 133 countries50th 2006-2007, ranked 40th out of 146 countries 2005-2006, ranked 31st out of 12531st 2004-2005, ranked 21st out of 146 countries21st (Barbados' debut to the list) Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide press freedom index 2007, ranked out of 168 countries 2008, N/A
Social Economist Intelligence Unit: Quality-of-life index 2005, ranked 33rd out of 108 countries33rd Fund For Peace: Failed States Index) 2009, ranked 135 out of 177 Happy Planet Index: 2006, ranked 43rd out of 178 countries Institute for Economics and Peace Global Peace Index 2009, N/A Save the Children: State of the World's Mothers report 2008: 2008 N/A 2004: N/A
Technological Economist Intelligence Unit e-readiness rankings 2007, ranked 9 out of 69 countries International Telecommunication Union, Digital Access Index (Top 10 in Americas): 2002: ranked 45 of 178 countries 45th World Intellectual Property Organization: Global Innovation Index 2024, ranked 77 out of 133 countries
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
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