Dominica vs Suriname: Drinking water services

Dominica
1,421 people
in 2024
Suriname
3,552 people
in 2024
Dominica rank
104th
Suriname rank
101st

Drinking water services over time

  • Dominica
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 3,552 people against 1,421 people in Dominica, a difference of 2,131 people.

That makes Suriname's figure about 2.5 times Dominica's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Dominica ranks 104th and Suriname ranks 101st of 231 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 1,461 people 6,645 people 5,184 people Suriname
2020s 1,435 people 3,512 people 2,077 people Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Dominica or Suriname?
Suriname, at 3,552 people against 1,421 people in Dominica as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Dominica and Suriname?
2,131 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Dominica and Suriname rank globally for drinking water services?
Dominica ranks 104th and Suriname ranks 101st of 231 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.