Barbados vs Chile: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Barbados
99.2%
in 2024
Chile
99.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
88th
Chile rank
89th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Barbados
- Chile
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 88th and Chile ranks 89th of 231 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.9% | 1.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Barbados |
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, Barbados or Chile?
- Barbados, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Barbados and Chile?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Chile rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Barbados ranks 88th and Chile ranks 89th 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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About this data
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.