Barbados vs Samoa: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Barbados
99.43
in 2024
Samoa
99.44
in 2024
Barbados rank
97th
Samoa rank
96th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 99.44 against 99.43 in Barbados, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 96th of 231 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.55 | 95.05 | 3.5 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 99.03 | 97.3 | 1.73 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 99.37 | 99.06 | 0.3098 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, Barbados or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 99.44 against 99.43 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Barbados and Samoa?
- 0.01, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Barbados ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 96th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.