How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Republic of Korea?

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Republic of Korea: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Barbados

24.7%

in 2022

Republic of Korea

24.6%

in 2022

Barbados rank

76th

Republic of Korea rank

77th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

Barbados
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 24.7% against 24.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Barbados ranks 76th and Republic of Korea ranks 77th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.7%	25.6%	0.9%	Republic of Korea
2000s	24.7%	26.0%	1.3%	Republic of Korea
2010s	24.7%	25.3%	0.7%	Republic of Korea
2020s	24.7%	24.6%	0.1%	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Barbados or Republic of Korea?: Barbados, at 24.7% against 24.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Barbados and Republic of Korea?: 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Republic of Korea?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Republic of Korea rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?: Barbados ranks 76th and Republic of Korea ranks 77th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit: % of total freshwater withdrawal
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).