Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of
Barbados
87.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
90.8%
in 2023
Barbados rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time
- Barbados
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.8% against 87.5% in Barbados, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 90.9% | 3.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 90.8% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 90.8% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.8% against 87.5% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 3.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Barbados ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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.