Barbados vs New Caledonia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Barbados
1,604 people
in 2024
New Caledonia
1,350 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
146th
New Caledonia rank
149th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,604 people against 1,350 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 254 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Barbados ranks 146th and New Caledonia ranks 149th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,879 people | 10,180 people | 6,301 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2,708 people | 5,443 people | 2,735 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 1,764 people | 1,460 people | 303.9 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Barbados or New Caledonia?
- Barbados, at 1,604 people against 1,350 people in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 254 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Barbados ranks 146th and New Caledonia ranks 149th 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.