Panama vs Barbados Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama vs Barbados)
ⓘ 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.
Barbados leads against Panama in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Panama leads in 4. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Barbados's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Panama wins against Barbados in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 2.48 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Panama wins against Barbados in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 21,837.73 (2024, ranked 88th).
- Gini index data for Panama and Barbados is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th) vs 34.10 (2016, ranked 75th).
- Panama wins against Barbados in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd) vs 70.36 (2024, ranked 136th).
- Panama wins against Barbados in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 76.33 (2024, ranked 96th).
- Barbados wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.34 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Barbados wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.52 (2025, ranked 119th) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Barbados wins against Panama in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.50 (2023, ranked 64th) vs 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Barbados wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Barbados wins against Panama in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 75th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Barbados wins against Panama in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.19 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th).
| Metric | Panama(4) | Barbados(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) | (2024) 2.48 (139/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) | (2024) 21,837.73 (88/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2016) 34.10 (75/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) | (2024) 70.36 (136/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 76.33 (96/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) | (2024) 97.34 (49/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 6.52 (119/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) | (2023) 0.50 (64/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) | (2023) 1.34 (23/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) 0.41 (75/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) | (2023) 1.19 (12/205) |