What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Seychelles and Suriname?

565 people, with Seychelles ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Suriname?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Seychelles vs Suriname: People using improved drinking water sources

Seychelles

2,964 people

in 2024

Suriname

2,399 people

in 2024

Seychelles rank

135th

Suriname rank

136th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Seychelles
Suriname

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 2,964 people against 2,399 people in Suriname, a difference of 565 people.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

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

Seychelles ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 136th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,936 people	11,963 people	9,027 people	Suriname
2010s	660.93 people	6,162 people	5,501 people	Suriname
2020s	3,277 people	2,353 people	924.38 people	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Seychelles or Suriname?: Seychelles, at 2,964 people against 2,399 people in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Seychelles and Suriname?: 565 people, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Suriname?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and Suriname rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Seychelles ranks 135th 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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