Suriname vs Yemen: Drinking water usage in urban areas

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

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Suriname
  • Yemen
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 1.15 people 70,505 people 70,504 people Yemen
2010s 9.5 people 48,853 people 48,844 people Yemen
2020s 15.7 people 5,564 people 5,548 people Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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