Barbados vs Dominica: Water withdrawals per capita
Barbados
286.89 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Dominica
300.7 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Barbados rank
89th
Dominica rank
87th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Barbados
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 300.7 cubic meters per person against 286.89 cubic meters per person in Barbados, a difference of 13.81 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 89th and Dominica ranks 87th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Dominica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308.68 cubic meters per person | 239.97 cubic meters per person | 68.71 cubic meters per person | Barbados |
| 2000s | 302.47 cubic meters per person | 254.17 cubic meters per person | 48.3 cubic meters per person | Barbados |
| 2010s | 290.86 cubic meters per person | 289.19 cubic meters per person | 1.67 cubic meters per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 287.11 cubic meters per person | 298.39 cubic meters per person | 11.29 cubic meters per person | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Barbados or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 300.7 cubic meters per person against 286.89 cubic meters per person in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Barbados and Dominica?
- 13.81 cubic meters per person, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Dominica rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Barbados ranks 89th and Dominica ranks 87th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.