Ghana vs Suriname: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Ghana
0 people
in 2024
Suriname
16.03 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
84th
Suriname rank
82nd

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Ghana
  • Suriname
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 16.03 people against 0 people in Ghana, a difference of 16.03 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 82nd of 188 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 248,813 people 1.15 people 248,812 people Ghana
2010s 194,236 people 9.5 people 194,227 people Ghana
2020s 79,677 people 15.7 people 79,661 people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Ghana or Suriname?
Suriname, at 16.03 people against 0 people in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Ghana and Suriname?
16.03 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Ghana ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 82nd of 188 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 usage in urban areas. 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 usage in urban areas
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
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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