Barbados
At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Bajan Creole
- Currency
- Barbadian dollar (BBD)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- Parliament of Barbados
- Demonym
- Barbadian
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +1246
- Internet TLD
- .bb
- ISO 3166
- BB
- Established
- 1966
- Highest point
- Mount Hillaby (340 m (1,115 ft))
- National anthem
- National Anthem of Barbados
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History6 leaders · click to expand
Sandra Mason✦ Current
2021–PresentPresident
Mia Mottley✦ Current
2018–PresentPrime Minister
Freundel Stuart
2010–2018Prime Minister
David Thompson
2008–2010Prime Minister
Owen Arthur
1994–2008Prime Minister
Elizabeth II
1966–2021President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Mason✦ Current | President | 2021–Present |
| Mia Mottley✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2018–Present |
| Freundel Stuart | Prime Minister | 2010–2018 |
| David Thompson | Prime Minister | 2008–2010 |
| Owen Arthur | Prime Minister | 1994–2008 |
| Elizabeth II | President | 1966–2021 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invasion of Grenada | 1983 | Grenada,Cuba | 102+ |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
Billionaires1 · $1.0B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3335 | Rihanna | $1.0B | Fashion & Retail |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
National Teams
Barbados on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Parishs
21 entries listed under Barbados. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Barbados metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #481 | Bridgetown★ Capital▲ Largest | St. Michael | 171K | 4.9 | Emerging Metro |