Barbados vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Barbados
87.5%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
5.4%
in 2023
Barbados rank
21st
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Barbados
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 87.5% against 5.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 82.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 16.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 21st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 5.6% | 88.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 5.5% | 82.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 5.4% | 82.1% | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Barbados, at 87.5% against 5.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Barbados and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 82.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Barbados ranks 21st and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd 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.