What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Barbados and French Guiana?

13,337 people, with French Guiana ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 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 at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs French Guiana: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Barbados

277,079 people

in 2024

French Guiana

290,416 people

in 2024

Barbados rank

181st

French Guiana rank

179th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Barbados
French Guiana

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 290,416 people against 277,079 people in Barbados, a difference of 13,337 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 181st and French Guiana ranks 179th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	French Guiana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	245,940 people	184,583 people	61,358 people	Barbados
2010s	265,372 people	242,789 people	22,582 people	Barbados
2020s	275,953 people	280,418 people	4,465 people	French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Barbados or French Guiana?: French Guiana, at 290,416 people against 277,079 people in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Barbados and French Guiana?: 13,337 people, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Guiana?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Barbados and French Guiana rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Barbados ranks 181st and French Guiana ranks 179th 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 at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic 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 that are not shared with other households.