How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Barbados?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Barbados: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Argentina

99.0%

in 2016

Barbados

99.2%

in 2024

Argentina rank

90th

Barbados rank

88th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Argentina
Barbados

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.

Argentina ranks 90th and Barbados ranks 88th of 231 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Barbados in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Barbados	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.3%	98.3%	1.0%	Barbados
2010s	98.8%	98.7%	0.1%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Argentina or Barbados?: Barbados, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Argentina and Barbados?: 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Barbados?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Barbados rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?: Argentina ranks 90th and Barbados ranks 88th 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 Share of population 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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Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
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: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.