Bahamas vs Barbados: Number of people with and without electricity access
Bahamas
401,283 people
in 2024
Barbados
282,467 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
174th
Barbados rank
177th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 401,283 people against 282,467 people in Barbados, a difference of 118,816 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 174th and Barbados ranks 177th of 214 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298,407 people | 261,248 people | 37,159 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 342,522 people | 267,801 people | 74,721 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 382,720 people | 278,501 people | 104,220 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 398,099 people | 282,193 people | 115,906 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 401,283 people against 282,467 people in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 118,816 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bahamas ranks 174th and Barbados ranks 177th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.