Barbados vs South America: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Barbados
87.5%
in 2023
South America
5.4%
in 2023
Barbados rank
21st
South America rank
22nd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Barbados
- South America
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 87.5% against 5.4% in South America, a difference of 82.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 16.1 times South America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 21st and South America ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 5.4% | 89.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 6.0% | 81.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 5.5% | 82.0% | 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 South America?
- Barbados, at 87.5% against 5.4% in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Barbados and South America?
- 82.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and South America rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Barbados ranks 21st and South America ranks 22nd 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.