Niger vs Suriname: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Niger
7.5%
in 2022
Suriname
8.0%
in 2022
Niger rank
151st
Suriname rank
149th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Niger
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 8.0% against 7.5% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 151st and Suriname ranks 149th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 5.8% | 11.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 5.0% | 19.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 6.7% | 19.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.0% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Niger or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 8.0% against 7.5% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Niger and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Suriname rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Niger ranks 151st and Suriname ranks 149th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).