Barbados vs Zimbabwe: Water withdrawals per capita
Barbados
286.89 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
300.45 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Barbados rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
88th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Barbados
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 300.45 cubic meters per person against 286.89 cubic meters per person in Barbados, a difference of 13.56 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 267.73 cubic meters per person | 147.83 cubic meters per person | 119.9 cubic meters per person | Barbados |
| 1990s | 297.93 cubic meters per person | 245.12 cubic meters per person | 52.82 cubic meters per person | Barbados |
| 2000s | 302.47 cubic meters per person | 307.53 cubic meters per person | 5.06 cubic meters per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 290.86 cubic meters per person | 247.75 cubic meters per person | 43.11 cubic meters per person | Barbados |
| 2020s | 287.11 cubic meters per person | 308.25 cubic meters per person | 21.14 cubic meters per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Barbados or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 300.45 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 Zimbabwe?
- 13.56 cubic meters per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Zimbabwe rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Barbados ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.