Barbados vs Saint Lucia: People without basic handwashing facilities
Barbados
32,240 people
in 2016
Saint Lucia
22,251 people
in 2016
Barbados rank
107th
Saint Lucia rank
108th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 32,240 people against 22,251 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 9,989 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 107th and Saint Lucia ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,527 people | 21,438 people | 10,089 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 32,004 people | 21,960 people | 10,045 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 32,240 people against 22,251 people in Saint Lucia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 9,989 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Barbados ranks 107th and Saint Lucia ranks 108th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.