Suriname vs Turkmenistan: People not using improved drinking water sources
Suriname
5,951 people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5,849 people
in 2024
Suriname rank
130th
Turkmenistan rank
131st
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Suriname
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5,951 people against 5,849 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 102 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Suriname ranks 130th and Turkmenistan ranks 131st of 231 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,661 people | 312,349 people | 269,689 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 20,585 people | 142,782 people | 122,197 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5,864 people | 18,729 people | 12,865 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Suriname or Turkmenistan?
- Suriname, at 5,951 people against 5,849 people in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Suriname and Turkmenistan?
- 102 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Turkmenistan rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Suriname ranks 130th and Turkmenistan ranks 131st 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.