Barbados vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Barbados vs Norway)
ⓘ 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.
Norway leads against Barbados in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Barbados leads in 2. Barbados's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Barbados wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 2.70 (2025, ranked 129th) vs 1.09 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Norway wins against Barbados in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 95,173.43 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 22,127.36 (2025, ranked 89th).
- Gini index data for Barbados and Norway is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 34.10 (2016, ranked 75th) vs 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Norway wins against Barbados in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 70.36 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Norway wins against Barbados in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 76.33 (2024, ranked 96th).
- Norway wins against Barbados in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 97.34 (2024, ranked 48th).
- Norway wins against Barbados in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 6.52 (2025, ranked 119th).
- Barbados wins against Norway in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.63 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 81.32 (2024, ranked 46th).
- Norway wins against Barbados in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 81.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 61.81 (2024, ranked 61st).
- Norway wins against Barbados in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 90.52 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 69.49 (2024, ranked 50th).
- Norway wins against Barbados in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 87.55 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 72.67 (2024, ranked 28th).
| Metric | Barbados(2) | Norway(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.70 (129/214) | (2025) 1.09 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 22,127.36 (89/199) | (2025) 95,173.43 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 34.10 (75/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 70.36 (135/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.33 (96/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.34 (48/197) | (2024) 99.12 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.52 (119/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.63 (10/206) | (2024) 81.32 (46/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.81 (61/204) | (2024) 81.21 (12/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 69.49 (50/206) | (2024) 90.52 (3/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 72.67 (28/206) | (2024) 87.55 (7/206) |