Barbados vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Barbados vs Iceland)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against Barbados in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Barbados leads in 1. Barbados's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Barbados wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 2.48 (2024, ranked 139th) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Barbados in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 21,837.73 (2024, ranked 88th).
- Iceland wins against Barbados in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 34.10 (2016, ranked 75th).
- Iceland wins against Barbados in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 70.36 (2024, ranked 136th).
- Iceland wins against Barbados in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 76.33 (2024, ranked 96th).
- Iceland wins against Barbados in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 97.34 (2024, ranked 49th).
- Iceland wins against Barbados in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 6.52 (2025, ranked 119th).
- Iceland wins against Barbados in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs 0.50 (2023, ranked 64th).
- Iceland wins against Barbados in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 1.34 (2023, ranked 23rd).
- Iceland wins against Barbados in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 75th).
- Iceland wins against Barbados in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 1.19 (2023, ranked 12th).
| Metric | Barbados(1) | Iceland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.48 (139/214) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 21,837.73 (88/199) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 34.10 (75/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 70.36 (136/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.33 (96/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.34 (49/197) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.52 (119/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.50 (64/205) | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.34 (23/205) | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (75/205) | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.19 (12/205) | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) |