Barbados vs Europe: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Barbados
87.5%
in 2023
Europe
8.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
21st
Europe rank
21st
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Barbados
- Europe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 87.5% against 8.2% in Europe, a difference of 79.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 10.7 times Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 21st and Europe ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 10.3% | 84.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 8.9% | 78.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 8.2% | 79.3% | 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?
- Barbados, at 87.5% against 8.2% in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Barbados and Europe?
- 79.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Europe rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Barbados ranks 21st and Europe ranks 21st 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.