Barbados vs Saint Helena: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Barbados
0.6%
in 2024
Saint Helena
0.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
135th
Saint Helena rank
132nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Barbados
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 135th and Saint Helena ranks 132nd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Barbados or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Barbados and Saint Helena?
- 0.1%, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Helena?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Saint Helena rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Barbados ranks 135th and Saint Helena ranks 132nd 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 not using improved drinking 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.