Mauritania vs Suriname: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Mauritania
0 people
in 2024
Suriname
16.03 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
84th
Suriname rank
82nd
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.03 people against 0 people in Mauritania, a difference of 16.03 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 82nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,587 people | 1.15 people | 8,586 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2,366 people | 9.5 people | 2,356 people | Mauritania |
| 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, Mauritania or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16.03 people against 0 people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 16.03 people, with Suriname 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 usage in urban areas?
- Mauritania 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
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.