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Barbados

Region Americas Subregion Caribbean Income High income: nonOECD ISO BRB

Barbados runs low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained, easing recently.

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Standing risk

How risky is Barbados, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Low
35 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Very low
    19 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    40 / 100
    ▲ + 0.1 5y
  3. Social
    Very low
    17 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    56 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    41 / 100
    ▼ -9.2 5y
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Trajectory

How Barbados's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Barbados most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
Very low
0.0 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
2.7 / 10
Indicators

Indicator workbench

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

Peers

How does Barbados compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Caribbean
#1 of 13median 38
  1. 1BarbadosLow 35
  2. 2St. Kitts and NevisLow 35
  3. 3BahamasLow 35
  4. 4GrenadaLow 36
  5. 5St. Vin. and Gren.Low 37
  6. 6DominicaLow 38
  7. 7Saint LuciaLow 38
  8. 8Antigua and Barb.Low 38
  9. 9JamaicaMedium 40
  10. 10Trinidad and TobagoMedium 42
region
Americas
#1 of 35median 44
  1. 1BarbadosLow 35
  2. 2St. Kitts and NevisLow 35
  3. 3BahamasLow 35
  4. 4GrenadaLow 36
  5. 5St. Vin. and Gren.Low 37
  6. 6UruguayLow 37
  7. 7CanadaLow 37
  8. 8DominicaLow 38
  9. 9Saint LuciaLow 38
  10. 10Antigua and Barb.Low 38
income group
High income: nonOECD
#5 of 20median 36
  1. 1SingaporeLow 24
  2. 2LiechtensteinLow 28
  3. 3San MarinoLow 32
  4. 4MonacoLow 33
  5. 5BarbadosLow 35
  6. 6St. Kitts and NevisLow 35
  7. 7BahamasLow 35
  8. 8QatarLow 35
  9. 9United Arab EmiratesLow 36
  10. 10BahrainLow 36

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Barbados?
Barbados runs low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 35 out of 100 (low), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Barbados's risk?
Barbados's highest pressures are governance (56, medium) and adaptation (41). Its strongest area is social (17).
How might Barbados's climate change by 2080?
Barbados's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Barbados's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.