Senegal vs Suriname: Drinking water usage in urban areas

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

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Senegal
  • Suriname
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 23,140 people 1.15 people 23,138 people Senegal
2010s 9,084 people 9.5 people 9,075 people Senegal
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, Senegal or Suriname?
Suriname, at 16.03 people against 0 people in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Senegal and Suriname?
16.03 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Senegal 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.