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international rankings This is a list of international rankings. By category Agriculture *List of largest producing countries of agricultural commodities *List of countries by apple production * List of countries by apricot production * List of countries by artichoke p ...

Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate) ...

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The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

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The Heritage Foundation The Heritage Foundation (abbreviated to Heritage) is an American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. that is primarily geared toward public policy. The foundation took a leading role in the conservative movement during the presiden ...

: '' Index of Economic Freedom'' 2006, ranked out of 157 countries **2005 ranked 32nd of 155 countries *

International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster glo ...

: GDP (nominal) per capita 2006, ranked out of 182 countries *

GDP (nominal) Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is ofte ...

2006, ranked out of 181 countries * Minimum wages Index *

World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental and lobbying organisation based in Cologny, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer and economist Klaus Schwab. The foundation, ...

Global Competitiveness Index The ''Global Competitiveness Report'' (GCR) is a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum. Since 2004, the ''Global Competitiveness Report'' ranks countries based on the Global Competitiveness Index, developed by Xavier Sala-i-Martin an ...

2006–2007, ranked 31st out of 125 countries *

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Networked Readiness Index The Networked Readiness Index is an index published annually by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with INSEAD, as part of their annual ''Global Information Technology Report''. It aims to measure the degree of readiness of countries to expl ...

": ** 2006-2007: ranked 40th out of 122 countries *

World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Inte ...

: ** Total GDP per capita *** 2003 (World Bank): ranked 38 -- $15,712 ** Total

*** 2003: ranked 138 -- $2,628
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- ( PPP) per capita: ** 2004: ranked 59 of 232 countries & territories -- $15,70
59th

General

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...

Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic composite index of life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income indicators, wh ...

2006, ranked 31st out of 177 countries **2005, ranked 30th out of 177 countries **2004, ranked 29th out of 177 countries **2003, ranked 27th out of 175 countries **2002, ranked 31st out of 173 countries **2001, ranked 31st out of 162 countries **2000, ranked 30th out of 174 countries **1999, ranked 29th out of 174 countries **1998, N/A *

Literacy rate Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...

, countries by literacy rate - by UNDP **2005: ranked 23rd of 177 countries—99.7% * A.T. Kearney/

Foreign Policy Magazine A state's foreign policy or external policy (as opposed to internal or domestic policy) is its objectives and activities in relation to its interactions with other states, unions, and other political entities, whether bilaterally or through m ...

: Globalization Index 2007, ranked 98th out of 62 countries

Human rights

*Freedom in the World – Political Liberties **2010, ranked 1st (Joint) out of 193 *Freedom in the World – Civil Rights **2010, ranked 1st (Joint) out of 193

Politics

The Economist ''The Economist'' is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by The Eco ...

Democracy Index The ''Democracy Index'' is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research division of the Economist Group, a UK-based private company which publishes the weekly newspaper ''The Economist''. Akin to a Human Development I ...

2009, N/A *

Property Rights Alliance Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) is a politically conservative U.S. advocacy group whose stated goal is "a system in which taxes are simpler, flatter, more visible, and lower than they are today." According to ATR, "The government's power to contr ...

International Property Rights Index Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) is a politically conservative U.S. advocacy group whose stated goal is "a system in which taxes are simpler, flatter, more visible, and lower than they are today." According to ATR, "The government's power to contr ...

2008, N/A *

Transparency International Transparency International e.V. (TI) is a German registered association founded in 1993 by former employees of the World Bank. Based in Berlin, its nonprofit and non-governmental purpose is to take action to combat global corruption with civil ...

: Corruption Perceptions Index 2007, ranked 40 out of 163 countries **2007-2008, ranked 50th out of 133 countries **2006-2007, ranked 40th out of 146 countries **2005-2006, ranked 31st out of 125 **2004-2005, ranked 21st out of 146 countries * Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide press freedom index 2007, ranked out of 168 countries **2008, N/

Social

Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the research and analysis division of the Economist Group, providing forecasting and advisory services through research and analysis, such as monthly country reports, five-year country economic forecasts, ...

Quality-of-life index The Economist Intelligence Unit’s where-to-be-born index (previously called the quality-of-life index, abbreviated QLI) attempts to measure which country will provide the best opportunities for a healthy, safe and prosperous life in the years ah ...

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Fund For Peace The Fund for Peace is an American non-profit, non-governmental research and educational institution. Founded in 1957, FFP "works to prevent violent conflict and promote sustainable security." The Fund for Peace works towards sustainable security ...

: Failed States Index) 2009, ranked 135 out of 177 *

Happy Planet Index The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is an index of human well-being and environmental impact that was introduced by the New Economics Foundation in 2006. Each country's HPI value is a function of its average subjective life satisfaction, life expectan ...

: 2006, ranked 43rd out of 178 countries *

Institute for Economics and Peace The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) is a global think tank headquartered in Sydney, Australia with branches in New York City, Mexico City and Oxford. IEP studies the relationship between peace, business, and prosperity, and seeks to pro ...

Global Peace Index Global Peace Index (GPI) is a report produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) which measures the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. The GPI ranks 163 independent states and territories (collectively accounting ...

2009, N/A *

Save the Children The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic ...

: State of the World's Mothers report ** 200
2008
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Technological

e-readiness E-readiness refers to a country's capacity and state of preparedness to participate in the electronic world. The state of maturity is commonly measured by the country's information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and the ability ...

rankings 2007, ranked 9 out of 69 countries *

International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...

, Digital Access Index (Top 10 in Americas): **2002: ranked 45 of 178 countrie
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