Senegal vs Suriname: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Senegal
8.6%
in 2022
Suriname
8.0%
in 2022
Senegal rank
147th
Suriname rank
149th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Senegal
- Suriname
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Suriname ahead.
Senegal ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 149th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.7% | 0.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 1.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 0.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Senegal or Suriname?
- Senegal, at 8.6% against 8.0% in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Senegal and Suriname?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Senegal ranks 147th 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).