Barbados vs New Caledonia: Number of people with and without electricity access
Barbados
282,467 people
in 2024
New Caledonia
292,639 people
in 2024
Barbados rank
177th
New Caledonia rank
176th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 292,639 people against 282,467 people in Barbados, a difference of 10,172 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 176th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,248 people | 197,692 people | 63,555 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,801 people | 241,430 people | 26,371 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,501 people | 277,509 people | 992.2 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,193 people | 287,804 people | 5,611 people | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Barbados or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 292,639 people against 282,467 people in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 10,172 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Barbados ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 176th 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.