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Facts at a Glance

This table provides some facts about Barbados related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.

Topic Barbados Canada
Official name Barbados Canada
Capital Bridgetown Ottawa
Area (thousands of km2) 0.430 9,985
Population (millions) 0.257 (2010) 34 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 598 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 44 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$13,440 (2009) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita): US$21,700 (2009) $38,310 (2010)
Structure of GDP (% in 2009)
Agriculture
Industry
Services

4
18
78

2
31
67
Ecological footprint (global hectares per person-2007) N/A 7
Human development index HDI ranking 47 out of 187 countries (2011) 6th (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) ranking 65 out of 187 countries (2011) 20th (2011)
Life expectancy at birth 69 (1970),
78 (2010)
73 (1970),
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old (per 1,000) 18 (1990),
11 (2009)
8 (1990),
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total
Men
Women

99
99
99

99
99
99
Net primary school enrolment rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total
Men
Women

N/A
N/A
N/A

99
99
100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total
Urban
Rural


100
100
100


100
100
99