Australia vs Suriname: People not using improved drinking water sources
Australia
8,111 people
in 2024
Suriname
5,951 people
in 2024
Australia rank
128th
Suriname rank
130th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Australia
- Suriname
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8,111 people against 5,951 people in Suriname, a difference of 2,160 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 128th and Suriname ranks 130th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,591 people | 42,661 people | 2,930 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 14,010 people | 20,585 people | 6,574 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 7,936 people | 5,864 people | 2,072 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Australia or Suriname?
- Australia, at 8,111 people against 5,951 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Australia and Suriname?
- 2,160 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Suriname rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Australia ranks 128th and Suriname ranks 130th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.