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Barbados · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 5 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

61st of 83 · 6th in Latin America
Homicide rateBarbados's homicide rate fell from 8.5 /100k in 1992 to 7.4 /100k in 2023.199520002005201020152020510157.4 /100k

Barbados's homicide rate fell from 8.5 /100k in 1992 to 7.4 /100k in 2023.

Defence

Armed forces personnel, total

people

161st of 170 · 26th in Latin America
Armed forces personnel, totalBarbados's armed forces personnel, total was 1,000 in 1985 and 1,000 in 2020.198519901995200020052010201520206008001,0001,000

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
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Barbados's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.4 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200.3%0.4%0.5%0.6%0.7%0.8%0.7 %

Barbados's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 0.4 % in 1995 to 0.7 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

160th of 178 · 27th in Latin America
Refugees hostedBarbados's refugees hosted rose from 0 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.20182019202020212022202320240123455

Barbados's refugees hosted rose from 0 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

118th of 197 · 20th in Latin America
Refugee population by country of originBarbados's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5 in 1994 to 415 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100200300400500415

Barbados's refugee population by country of origin rose from 5 in 1994 to 415 in 2024.

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