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Barbados rankings 2026: where Barbados places in 45 global Top 10s

Barbados is #3 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate and inside the top 10 of 7 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of Barbados across Top10Earth: 45 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #3 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate, where it is measured at 100 % of new cases (Tuberculosis treatment success rate) as of 2026-11-02. Barbados finishes inside the top 10 in 7 rankings.

Top 10 finishes

Barbados is inside the top 10 of 7 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

Barbados by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Barbados holds 12 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate (100 % of new cases), #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest child overweight rates (13 %), #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 5 (13 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate)) and #14 of 50 in Countries with the most hospital beds per 1,000 people (6.4 per 1,000 people). 8 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Barbados holds 9 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest bean yields (5.82 tonnes per hectare), #16 of 50 in Countries with the highest cassava yields (19.87 tonnes per hectare), #17 of 50 in Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person (43.16 kg per person per year) and #22 of 50 in Countries eating the most poultry per person (48.97 kg per person per year). 5 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Barbados holds 8 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation (100 %), #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using clean cooking fuels (100 % of population), #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people with access to electricity (100 %) and #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city (43 %). 4 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Barbados holds 8 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries generating the most plastic waste per person (0.57 kg per person per day), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels (0 % of total energy), #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person (0.37 tonnes per person) and #20 of 50 in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals (87.5 % of internal resources). 4 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Barbados holds 4 positions: #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) (125.03 % of GDP), #28 of 50 in Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP (97.53 % of GDP), #32 of 50 in Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP (51.46 % of GDP) and #48 of 50 in Countries by trade in services (37.79 % of GDP).

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, Barbados holds 2 positions: #9 of 50 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. (70.53 % of service imports, BoP) and #35 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (37.48 per 100 people).

Travel

In travel, Barbados holds 1 position: #32 of 50 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (13.48 % of GDP).

Education and science

In education and science, Barbados holds 1 position: #47 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.45 %).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Barbados moved in 42 rankings:

Where Barbados ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Barbados's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people (419.73 per 1,000 people), 48th of 50 in Countries by trade in services (37.79 % of GDP) and 47th of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.45 %). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Barbados

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Barbados's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Barbados

What is Barbados's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#3 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate, with 100 % of new cases (Tuberculosis treatment success rate) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Barbados?

45 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.

Is Barbados in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 7 rankings, including #3 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate, #4 in Countries with the highest bean yields and #4 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation.

Where do the numbers come from?

From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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