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