Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Barbados
7.7%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
7.3%
in 2022
Barbados rank
87th
Dominican Republic rank
89th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Barbados
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 87th and Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.5% | 3.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 0.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Barbados or Dominican Republic?
- Barbados, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Barbados ranks 87th and Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).