Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago: People using at least basic drinking water services
People using at least basic drinking water services 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 79th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th of 214 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 people using at least basic drinking water services, Barbados or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services 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 people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Barbados ranks 79th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.