Iraq vs Suriname: Drinking water usage in urban areas

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

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Iraq
  • Suriname
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 285,838 people 1.15 people 285,837 people Iraq
2010s 59,718 people 9.5 people 59,709 people Iraq
2020s 0 people 15.7 people 15.7 people Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Iraq or Suriname?
Suriname, at 16.03 people against 0 people in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Iraq and Suriname?
16.03 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Suriname rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Iraq 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.