Barbados
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
GDP3.70[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita12870.04[$]
Population0.29[millions]
Land Area437.26[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 36 | 53.20 | 12.70 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 168 | 24.90 | 6.40 |
| Biodiversity | 168 | 13.60 | 1.60 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 174 | 2.80 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 174 | 2.80 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 115 | 0.10 | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 46 | 50.40 | 11.00 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 31 | 58.80 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 173 | 0.80 | NA |
| Species Habitat Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Ecosystem Services | 49 | 35.90 | 8.80 |
| Tree cover loss | 84 | 14.50 | -4.60 |
| Grassland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 97.70 |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Fisheries | 68 | 19.30 | 3.30 |
| Fish Stock Status | 87 | 15.70 | 6.50 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 26 | 22.90 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 44 | 92.20 | 39.90 |
| SO2 growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 62.80 |
| NOx growth rate | 52 | 84.40 | 17.00 |
| Agriculture | 172 | 11.90 | -1.10 |
| Pesticide | NA | NA | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 170 | 11.90 | -1.10 |
| Water Resources | 141 | NA | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 141 | NA | NA |
| Health | 34 | 61.80 | 1.80 |
| Air Quality | 28 | 65.30 | 1.90 |
| PM2.5 | 91 | 32.80 | -1.40 |
| Household solid fuels | 28 | 95.80 | 6.00 |
| Ozone | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| NOx | 14 | 78.80 | 2.60 |
| SO2 | 12 | 89.90 | 4.20 |
| CO | 13 | 91.00 | 2.20 |
| VOC | 8 | 96.90 | 0.70 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 78 | 52.00 | 0.20 |
| Sanitation | 71 | 58.30 | 1.60 |
| Drinking water | 75 | 47.80 | -0.70 |
| Heavy Metals | 39 | 69.60 | 4.20 |
| Lead | 39 | 69.60 | 4.20 |
| Waste Management | 41 | 59.00 | 2.80 |
| Solid waste | 44 | 81.50 | NA |
| Recycling | 141 | 10.60 | 0.20 |
| Ocean Plastics | 10 | 62.40 | 10.80 |
| Climate Policy | 5 | 79.90 | 25.20 |
| Climate Change | 5 | 79.90 | 25.20 |
| CO2 growth rate | 9 | 76.10 | 41.90 |
| CH4 growth rate | 43 | 55.00 | -34.70 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 20 | 92.60 | -4.40 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 85 | 70.50 | 2.20 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 8 | 95.50 | 25.80 |
| CO2 from land cover | 41 | 66.80 | 24.50 |
| GHG intensity trend | 46 | 60.90 | 38.60 |
| GHG per capita | 98 | 47.00 | 7.30 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Colombia | 42.4 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Sri Lanka | 34.7 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Malta | 75.2 |
| France | 62.5 |
| Estonia | 61.4 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Romania | 56 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| France | 62.5 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 65.9 |
| Japan | 57.2 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Canada | 50 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
BRB