0%
Water stress
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.
Barbados Climate risk profile and hazard map
- Region
- Americas
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Income
- High income, non-OECD
- ISO
- BRB
Barbados: low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained, easing recently.
Live events
Hourly disaster feed, shown alongside the standing risk below. Open the live mapHow risky is Barbados, overall?
The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.
Low 34 / 100
5y
- 19 Climate Very low
- 40 Nature +0.1 Low
- 17 Social Very low
- 55 Governance Medium
- 41 Adaptation -9.2 Medium
Which hazards threaten Barbados most?
Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.
- 0.0FloodVery low
- 1.1DRR capacityVery low
Barbados in global context
Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.
1
Caribbean
#1 of 13 · median 381
Americas
#1 of 35 · median 445
High income: nonOECD
#5 of 20 · median 36Put two countries head to head
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Barbados: outlook from 2050 to 2100
Projected physical change under a moderate (SSP2-4.5) and a high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathway.
0%
River flooding
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.
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
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.
Indicator panel
Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.
Renewable Energy Share | 5.50 % of total energy | 95.1 |
Renewable Electricity Share | 7.33 % of total | 92.7 |
Cooling Degree Days | 5527 degree days | 75.7 |
Coastal Protection Needed | 76.8 % coast | 69.9 |
Methane Emissions Per Capita | 8.38 kt CO2e per capita | 69.6 |
Land Surface Temperature | 29.3 deg C change | 69.1 |
PM2.5 Air Pollution | 23.7 ug/m3 | 23.5 |
Energy Intensity | 3.76 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP | 21.7 |
Drought Index (SPEI) | -1.72 index | 19.8 |
CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 3.89 metric tons | 12.3 |
N2O Emissions Per Capita | 0.14 kt CO2e per capita | 3.2 |
Flood Risk | 0.00 0-10 | 0.0 |
Access to Clean Fuels | 100 % population | 0.0 |
Heating Degree Days | 0.00 degree days | 0.0 |
Heat Index | 0.00 index | 0.0 |
Coal Electricity Share | 0.00 % of total | 0.0 |
Protected Areas | 0.00 % of land | 100.0 |
Projected Cereal Yield Change | 0.90 0-1 | 90.5 |
Freshwater Withdrawal | 87.5 % of internal resources | 89.0 |
Forest Area | 14.7 % of land | 84.5 |
Health Expenditure Per Capita | 0.81 0-1 | 80.5 |
Freshwater Withdrawal Rate | 0.75 0-1 | 75.0 |
Rural Population | 0.74 0-1 | 73.9 |
Environmental Treaties Engagement | 0.72 0-1 | 71.7 |
Food Production Index | 103 index | 70.3 |
Projected Vector Disease Change | 0.66 0-1 | 65.8 |
Protected Biome Areas | 0.61 0-1 | 60.6 |
Earthquake Risk | 5.40 0-10 | 54.0 |
Agricultural Capacity | 0.51 0-1 | 51.4 |
Projected Sea Level Rise Impact | 0.51 0-1 | 50.8 |
Age Dependency Ratio | 0.48 0-1 | 47.7 |
Projected Flood Hazard Change | 0.38 0-1 | 38.1 |
Tsunami Risk | 3.70 0-10 | 37.0 |
Projected Marine Biodiversity Loss | 0.36 0-1 | 35.8 |
Natural Capital Dependency | 0.35 0-1 | 35.1 |
Food Import Dependency | 0.35 0-1 | 35.0 |
Projected Climate-Related Deaths | 0.30 0-1 | 30.3 |
Child Malnutrition | 0.28 0-1 | 28.1 |
Agricultural Land | 23.3 % of land | 26.9 |
Urban Concentration | 0.26 0-1 | 26.1 |
Projected Groundwater Change | 0.18 0-1 | 18.1 |
Projected Warm Period Change | 0.16 0-1 | 16.4 |
Population Below 5m | 0.13 0-1 | 13.3 |
Projected Population Change | 0.11 0-1 | 10.8 |
Agriculture GDP Share | 1.85 % of GDP | 5.1 |
Water Stress | 87.5 % | 2.3 |
Dependency Ratio | 0.02 0-1 | 2.2 |
Threatened Mammal Species | 3.00 count | 1.6 |
Natural Resource Depletion | 0.31 % of GNI | 0.5 |
Forest Depletion | 0.01 % of GNI | 0.1 |
Water Dependency Ratio | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Paved Roads | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Electricity Access | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Disaster Preparedness | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Tree Cover Loss | 17.0 hectares | 0.0 |
Overweight Adults | 67.2 % adults | 70.8 |
Hospital Beds | 5.66 per 1,000 | 56.4 |
Net Migration | -80.0 persons | 55.0 |
Education Expenditure | 12.5 % of govt | 51.8 |
GDP Growth | 4.09 % annual | 47.0 |
Primary School Enrollment | 93.4 % gross | 45.2 |
School Gender Parity | 1.00 ratio | 41.9 |
Aging Population | 16.1 % population | 41.7 |
Life Expectancy | 76.2 years | 27.1 |
Internet Users | 80.0 % population | 22.5 |
Unemployment Rate | 7.88 % | 22.2 |
Labor Participation | 75.9 % (15+) | 19.8 |
Fertility Rate | 1.71 births per woman | 18.2 |
Communicable Disease Deaths | 12.9 % | 18.2 |
Development and Deprivation | 1.80 0-10 | 18.0 |
Food Security | 1.60 0-10 | 16.0 |
ESG Performance Score | 2.40 0-100 | 15.8 |
Gender Labor Ratio | 89.8 ratio F/M | 15.2 |
Aid Dependency | 1.30 0-10 | 13.0 |
Children Under 5 | 0.80 0-10 | 8.0 |
Under-5 Mortality Rate | 10.0 per 1,000 | 7.6 |
Health Conditions | 0.60 0-10 | 6.0 |
Recent Shocks | 0.50 0-10 | 5.0 |
Population Density | 657 people/km2 | 3.5 |
Undernourishment | 3.50 % population | 2.0 |
Uprooted People | 0.00 0-10 | 0.0 |
Access to Electricity | 100 % population | 0.0 |
Scientific Articles | 72.4 count | 100.0 |
Patent Applications | 73.0 count | 100.0 |
Women in Parliament | 26.7 % seats | 56.5 |
Legal Rights Strength | 6.00 0-12 | 50.0 |
Government Effectiveness | 0.38 -2.5 to +2.5 | 42.4 |
Rule of Law | 0.41 -2.5 to +2.5 | 41.7 |
Regulatory Quality | 0.50 -2.5 to +2.5 | 39.9 |
INFORM Governance Index | 3.50 0-10 | 35.0 |
Healthcare Access | 2.80 0-10 | 28.0 |
Voice and Accountability | 1.16 -2.5 to +2.5 | 26.8 |
Political Stability | 1.19 -2.5 to +2.5 | 26.3 |
Communication Infrastructure | 2.50 0-10 | 25.0 |
Control of Corruption | 1.34 -2.5 to +2.5 | 23.1 |
Disaster Risk Reduction | 1.10 0-10 | 11.0 |
Physical Infrastructure | 0.10 0-10 | 1.0 |
Education (Readiness) | 0.39 0-1 | 61.1 |
Doing Business Score | 0.41 0-1 | 59.1 |
Regulatory Quality (Readiness) | 0.59 0-1 | 41.0 |
Rule of Law (Readiness) | 0.60 0-1 | 39.6 |
ICT Infrastructure | 0.67 0-1 | 33.4 |
Control of Corruption (Readiness) | 0.73 0-1 | 26.6 |
Political Stability (Readiness) | 0.77 0-1 | 22.6 |
Innovation (Readiness) | 1.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
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Common questions
Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.
How risky is Barbados?
Barbados: low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 34 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 (55, 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 September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.