Barbados vs Jersey: People not using improved drinking water sources
Barbados
1,604 people
in 2024
Jersey
2,025 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
146th
Jersey rank
144th
People not 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 146th and Jersey ranks 144th 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 not 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources?
- Barbados ranks 146th and Jersey ranks 144th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.