Barbados vs Saudi Arabia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Barbados
99.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
99.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
88th
Saudi Arabia rank
91st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Barbados
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Barbados ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 91st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 99.1% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.1% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 0.1% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Barbados, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Barbados and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Barbados ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 91st 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.