Guyana vs Suriname: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Guyana
272,809 people
in 2024
Suriname
280,119 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
91st
Suriname rank
90th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 280,119 people against 272,809 people in Guyana, a difference of 7,310 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 91st and Suriname ranks 90th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,087 people | 243,468 people | 33,620 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 263,584 people | 262,480 people | 1,104 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 270,620 people | 275,514 people | 4,894 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 280,119 people against 272,809 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Guyana and Suriname?
- 7,310 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Guyana ranks 91st and Suriname ranks 90th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.