Zambia vs Barbados Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Zambia 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 Zambia in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 2. Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Barbados's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Zambia wins against Barbados in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs 2.48 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Barbados wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 21,837.73 (2024, ranked 88th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Gini index data for Zambia and Barbados is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd) vs 34.10 (2016, ranked 75th).
- Barbados wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 70.36 (2024, ranked 136th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Barbados wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.33 (2024, ranked 96th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Zambia and Barbados is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th) vs 97.34 (2024, ranked 49th).
- Zambia wins against Barbados in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 6.52 (2025, ranked 119th).
- Barbados wins against Zambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.50 (2023, ranked 64th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Barbados wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Barbados wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 75th) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Barbados wins against Zambia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.19 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th).
| Metric | Zambia(2) | Barbados(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) | (2024) 2.48 (139/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) | (2024) 21,837.73 (88/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) | (2016) 34.10 (75/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) | (2024) 70.36 (136/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) | (2024) 76.33 (96/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) | (2024) 97.34 (49/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) | (2025) 6.52 (119/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) | (2023) 0.50 (64/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) | (2023) 1.34 (23/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) | (2023) 0.41 (75/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) | (2023) 1.19 (12/205) |