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Transport and infrastructure in Barbados

Our listing of the primary types of transport compares the infrastructure of Barbados with the average of all countries in America. The main traffic and transport routes are in good condition, but do not reach the level of the leading industrial nations.

Airports in Barbados


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Road traffic

The network of roads and highways has a total length of 1,700 km. For each of the country's 281,200 inhabitants, this corresponds to 6.05 meters. This puts Barbados in 95th place in the global ranking. However, the country's population density must also be taken into account, which is relatively high at around 654 inhabitants per km². The higher the population density of a country, the shorter the average distance traveled.

With an average of 27 traffic fatalities per year (2013 - 2019), road traffic in Barbados is considered relatively safe. This corresponds to 9.5 accident fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants per year. By comparison, this figure is 12.3 in the USA and 17.0 worldwide.

In Barbados, left-hand traffic is the rule on the roads, i.e. you drive in the left lane and overtake on the right. Oncoming traffic comes to meet you on the right side. Here you can also find an overview of all countries with left-hand traffic.


 

Barbados

 totalper 1 mio
inhabitants
per km²
Roadways1,700 km6,045.52 km3,953.49 m
Railroads0 km0.00 km0.00 m
Waterways0 km0.00 km0.00 m
Commercial harbors165586.770.384
Airports13.562.326
 

Central America

 total per 1 mio
inhabitants
per km²
Roadways950,800 km4,294.37 km349.46 m
Railroads31,600 km142.75 km11.62 m
Waterways9,600 km43.32 km3.53 m
Commercial harbors15,67470.790.006
Airports2331.050.000


Data sources used

Global Health Observatory Data Repository (World Health Organization)
UNCTAD
Internation Union of Railways (UIC)
CIA Factbook
OECD Statistics
Wikipedia (german)
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