What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Barbados and Vanuatu?

44,339 people, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Vanuatu?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Barbados vs Vanuatu: People using improved sanitation facilities

Barbados

282,467 people

in 2024

Vanuatu

238,128 people

in 2024

Barbados rank

181st

Vanuatu rank

183rd

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

Barbados
Vanuatu

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 282,467 people against 238,128 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 44,339 people.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 183rd of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	249,599 people	147,238 people	102,362 people	Barbados
2010s	270,532 people	189,262 people	81,271 people	Barbados
2020s	281,319 people	226,873 people	54,446 people	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Barbados or Vanuatu?: Barbados, at 282,467 people against 238,128 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Barbados and Vanuatu?: 44,339 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Vanuatu?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Vanuatu rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?: Barbados ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 183rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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