Barbados vs New Caledonia: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Barbados
280,102 people
in 2024
New Caledonia
291,289 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
183rd
New Caledonia rank
180th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 291,289 people against 280,102 people in Barbados, a difference of 11,187 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 183rd and New Caledonia ranks 180th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 263,260 people | 231,250 people | 32,010 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 275,045 people | 272,066 people | 2,980 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 279,669 people | 286,344 people | 6,675 people | New Caledonia |
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 New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 291,289 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 New Caledonia?
- 11,187 people, with New Caledonia 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 using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Barbados ranks 183rd and New Caledonia ranks 180th 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.