Barbados vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of the population using improved water sources
Barbados
99.4%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
99.3%
in 2017
Barbados rank
97th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
99th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Barbados
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 97th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 99th of 231 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.3% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Barbados or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Barbados, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Barbados and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Barbados ranks 97th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 99th 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 the population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.