Barbados vs French Guiana: People using improved sanitation facilities

Barbados
282,467 people
in 2024
French Guiana
290,416 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
181st
French Guiana rank
180th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Barbados
  • French Guiana
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 290,416 people against 282,467 people in Barbados, a difference of 7,949 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 181st and French Guiana ranks 180th of 232 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados French Guiana Difference Ahead
2000s 250,723 people 184,583 people 66,140 people Barbados
2010s 270,532 people 242,789 people 27,743 people Barbados
2020s 281,319 people 280,418 people 901 people Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Barbados or French Guiana?
French Guiana, at 290,416 people against 282,467 people in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Barbados and French Guiana?
7,949 people, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Guiana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Barbados and French Guiana rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Barbados ranks 181st and French Guiana ranks 180th of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.