Latin America and the Caribbean vs Suriname: Lake water quality turbidity
Latin America and the Caribbean
18.6%
in 2021
Suriname
32.0%
in 2021
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th
Suriname rank
14th
Lake water quality turbidity over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 32.0% against 18.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.7 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 14th of 36 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 26.3% | 7.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 33.7% | 14.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lake water quality turbidity, Latin America and the Caribbean or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 32.0% against 18.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lake water quality turbidity between Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname?
- 13.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname rank globally for lake water quality turbidity?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 14th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lake water quality turbidity (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.