Mauritania vs Suriname: Drinking water services in rural areas
Mauritania
5,968 people
in 2024
Suriname
3,536 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
87th
Suriname rank
90th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5,968 people against 3,536 people in Suriname, a difference of 2,432 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.7 times Suriname's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,870 people | 30,696 people | 99,174 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 74,069 people | 14,414 people | 59,656 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 21,618 people | 3,496 people | 18,122 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Mauritania or Suriname?
- Mauritania, at 5,968 people against 3,536 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 2,432 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Mauritania ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 90th of 178 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 in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.