Barbados vs Jersey: People using improved drinking water sources
Barbados
1,604 people
in 2024
Jersey
2,025 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
140th
Jersey rank
139th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Barbados
- Jersey
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 2,025 people against 1,604 people in Barbados, a difference of 421 people.
That makes Jersey's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 140th and Jersey ranks 139th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Jersey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jersey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,500 people | 2,213 people | 1,287 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 2,708 people | 2,199 people | 509.83 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1,764 people | 2,026 people | 261.61 people | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Barbados or Jersey?
- Jersey, at 2,025 people against 1,604 people in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Barbados and Jersey?
- 421 people, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jersey?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Jersey rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Barbados ranks 140th and Jersey ranks 139th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.