Barbados vs French Polynesia: People using improved sanitation facilities

Barbados
282,467 people
in 2024
French Polynesia
274,790 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
181st
French Polynesia rank
182nd

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Barbados
  • French Polynesia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 282,467 people against 274,790 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 7,677 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 181st and French Polynesia ranks 182nd of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados French Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 249,599 people 250,811 people 1,212 people French Polynesia
2010s 270,532 people 269,658 people 874.3 people Barbados
2020s 281,319 people 273,539 people 7,780 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 Polynesia?
Barbados, at 282,467 people against 274,790 people in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Barbados and French Polynesia?
7,677 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Barbados ranks 181st and French Polynesia ranks 182nd 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.