Samoa vs Suriname: Drinking water usage in urban areas

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

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Samoa
  • Suriname
0255075100125200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 107.31 people 1.15 people 106.16 people Samoa
2010s 70.2 people 9.5 people 60.7 people Samoa
2020s 19.03 people 15.7 people 3.33 people Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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