Barbados vs Libya: Share of the population born in another country
Barbados
12.5%
in 2024
Libya
12.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
83rd
Libya rank
85th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Barbados
- Libya
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 12.5% against 12.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Barbados ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 85th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 10.3% | 0.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 0.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Barbados or Libya?
- Barbados, at 12.5% against 12.2% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Barbados and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Libya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Libya rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Barbados ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 85th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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