The 13 Island Nations of The Caribbean

When we think of Islands in the Caribbean, we think of vacations, beaches, and partying, but island nations depend on their economies like any other country. They deal with issues like poverty, employment, and wages. Some islands are poor while others are wealthy.

Here is the list of the 13 island nations (Independent) in the Caribbean Sea.

There are thirteen independent countries in the Caribbean. They are Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.

GDP PER CAPITA 2022 CARIBBEAN INDEPENDENT ISLAND NATIONS

The Following are the GDP PER CAPITA for each island from the biggest amount to the smallest. (2022)

1. Cuba 56,495.85 USD

2. Bahamas 31,458.30 USD

3. ‌Saint Kitts and Nevis 20,262.27 USD

4. Barbados 20,238.78 USD

5. Antigua and Barbuda 19,919.73 USD

6. Trinidad and Tobago 19,629.47 USD

7. Saint Lucia 13,030.93 USD

8. Dominican Republic 10,111.25 USD

9. Grenada 9,689.08 USD

10. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,125.32 USD

11. Dominica 8,351.19 USD

12. Jamaica 6,047.22 USD

13. Haiti 1,748.26 USD

You may be wondering as to why some of the popular island destinations are not listed here.
It's because they are not independent. They are dependencies.

Here are some examples.

Aruba - is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Cayman Islands - is a self-governing British Overseas Territory.
Puerto Rico - is an unincorporated territory of the United States.