Jersey vs Suriname: People using improved drinking water sources
Jersey
2,025 people
in 2024
Suriname
2,399 people
in 2024
Jersey rank
139th
Suriname rank
136th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Jersey
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2,399 people against 2,025 people in Jersey, a difference of 374 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Jersey's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Jersey ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 136th of 231 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,213 people | 10,209 people | 7,997 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2,199 people | 6,162 people | 3,963 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2,026 people | 2,353 people | 326.65 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Jersey or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2,399 people against 2,025 people in Jersey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Jersey and Suriname?
- 374 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Jersey and Suriname rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Jersey ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 136th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.