Barbados vs French Polynesia: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Barbados
280,102 people
in 2024
French Polynesia
281,807 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
183rd
French Polynesia rank
182nd

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Barbados
  • French Polynesia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 281,807 people against 280,102 people in Barbados, a difference of 1,705 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 183rd and French Polynesia ranks 182nd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados French Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 263,260 people 256,653 people 6,607 people Barbados
2010s 275,045 people 276,249 people 1,203 people French Polynesia
2020s 279,669 people 280,461 people 791.4 people French Polynesia

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 French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 281,807 people against 280,102 people in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Barbados and French Polynesia?
1,705 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Barbados ranks 183rd and French Polynesia ranks 182nd 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.