Barbados vs British Virgin Islands: Share of the population with access to electricity
Barbados
100.0%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
1st
British Virgin Islands rank
1st
Share of the population with access to electricity over time
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 1st and British Virgin Islands ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 95.6% | 4.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.6% | 2.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to electricity, Barbados or British Virgin Islands?
- Barbados, at 100.0% against 100.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to electricity between Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and British Virgin Islands rank globally for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Barbados ranks 1st and British Virgin Islands ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to electricity. 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.