Barbados vs Guinea-Bissau: Fish discards
Barbados
97.24
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau
121.23
in 2003
Barbados rank
131st
Guinea-Bissau rank
129th
Fish discards over time
- Barbados
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 121.23 against 97.24 in Barbados, a difference of 23.99.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 131st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.84 | 0.1777 | 51.66 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 74.98 | 130.81 | 55.83 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 67.65 | 121.23 | 53.57 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Barbados or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 121.23 against 97.24 in Barbados as of 2003.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Barbados and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23.99, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guinea-Bissau?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2003.
- How do Barbados and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for fish discards?
- Barbados ranks 131st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.