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
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.