Barbados's homicide rate fell from 8.5 /100k in 1992 to 7.4 /100k in 2023.
Barbados · Security & governance
Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.
15 indicators · 5 with data
Crime
Defence
Barbados's armed forces personnel, total was 1,000 in 1985 and 1,000 in 2020.
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)
% of labour force
95th of 168 · 18th in Latin America
Barbados's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.4 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2020.
Displacement
Barbados's refugees hosted rose from 0 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.
Barbados's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5 in 1994 to 415 in 2024.
›No data available (10)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Barbados.
- Military spendingNo data
- Military expenditure (current US$)No data
- Internally displaced persons (conflict and violence)No data
- Battle-related deathsNo data
- Political stabilityNo data
- Rule of law (WGI estimate)No data
- Control of corruption (WGI estimate)No data
- Voice and accountability (WGI estimate)No data
- Government effectiveness (WGI estimate)No data
- Regulatory quality (WGI estimate)No data