Barbados vs Europe and Northern America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Barbados
87.5%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America
11.3%
in 2023
Barbados rank
21st
Europe and Northern America rank
18th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Barbados
  • Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 87.5% against 11.3% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 76.2%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 7.7 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 21st and Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 94.4% 13.8% 80.6% Barbados
2010s 87.5% 11.9% 75.6% Barbados
2020s 87.5% 11.3% 76.2% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Barbados or Europe and Northern America?
Barbados, at 87.5% against 11.3% in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Barbados and Europe and Northern America?
76.2%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe and Northern America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Europe and Northern America rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Barbados ranks 21st and Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed