Barbados vs Curacao: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Barbados
280,102 people
in 2024
Curacao
185,482 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
183rd
Curacao rank
185th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Barbados
- Curacao
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 280,102 people against 185,482 people in Curacao, a difference of 94,620 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Curacao's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 183rd and Curacao ranks 185th of 231 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 263,260 people | 148,942 people | 114,318 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 275,045 people | 167,763 people | 107,282 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 279,669 people | 185,317 people | 94,352 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Barbados or Curacao?
- Barbados, at 280,102 people against 185,482 people in Curacao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Barbados and Curacao?
- 94,620 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Curacao?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Curacao rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Barbados ranks 183rd and Curacao ranks 185th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.