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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
Climate futures

Barbados: outlook from 2050 to 2100

Projected physical change under a moderate (SSP2-4.5) and a high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathway.

Sea level

Coastal sea-level rise

20502100
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
+0.23 m → +0.78 m
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
+0.21 m → +0.59 m

Water stress

0%

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
0% → 0%
Current path SSP3-7.0
0% → 0%

Share of land under high or extreme water stress; 0% today.

River flooding

0%

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
0% → 0%
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
0% → 0%

Land exposed to a 100-year river flood; 0% today.

Regional estimate for the country's coast (IPCC AR6 median), not the global average.

Projections from public CMIP6 (WorldClim 2.1, 5-model median, against a 1970-2000 baseline), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 and IPCC AR6 data. Monthly and bioclimatic aggregates, not daily-threshold indices. Forward-looking estimates, not a re-scored site risk.

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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
Peers

Barbados in global context

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

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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.
How much will sea levels rise along Barbados's coast?
Coastal sea level along Barbados is projected to rise by +0.78 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.59 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.
How will water stress change in Barbados?
The share of Barbados under high water stress is projected to move from 0% today to 0% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.
How will river-flood exposure change in Barbados?
The share of Barbados exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 0% today to 0% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.
When was Barbados's risk data last updated?
Updated August 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.