Barbados vs Bhutan: People without basic handwashing facilities
Barbados
32,240 people
in 2016
Bhutan
43,339 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
107th
Bhutan rank
105th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Barbados
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43,339 people against 32,240 people in Barbados, a difference of 11,099 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 107th and Bhutan ranks 105th of 120 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,527 people | 152,062 people | 120,535 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 32,004 people | 122,257 people | 90,253 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Barbados or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 43,339 people against 32,240 people in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Barbados and Bhutan?
- 11,099 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bhutan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Bhutan rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Barbados ranks 107th and Bhutan ranks 105th 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 People without 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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.