Barbados vs India: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Barbados
88.5%
in 2016
India
89.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
36th
India rank
34th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Barbados
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 89.7% against 88.5% in Barbados, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 36th and India ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Barbados or India?
- India, at 89.7% against 88.5% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Barbados and India?
- 1.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and India rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Barbados ranks 36th and India ranks 34th of 120 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 Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.