Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Barbados
99.2%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
99.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
88th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
85th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Barbados
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 88th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th of 231 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.3% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Barbados ranks 88th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th 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.