Barbados vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Barbados
87.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.8%
in 2023
Barbados rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

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

  • Barbados
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 87.5% against 9.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 77.7%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 9.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Barbados ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 94.4% 5.5% 88.9% Barbados
2010s 87.5% 8.8% 78.7% Barbados
2020s 87.5% 10.1% 77.4% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Barbados, at 87.5% against 9.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
77.7%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Barbados ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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