Suriname vs Switzerland: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Suriname
280,119 people
in 2024
Switzerland
294,426 people
in 2024
Suriname rank
90th
Switzerland rank
89th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Suriname
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 294,426 people against 280,119 people in Suriname, a difference of 14,307 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Suriname ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 89th of 163 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,468 people | 244,998 people | 1,530 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 262,480 people | 271,348 people | 8,868 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 275,514 people | 289,954 people | 14,440 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Suriname or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 294,426 people against 280,119 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Suriname and Switzerland?
- 14,307 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Switzerland rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Suriname ranks 90th and Switzerland ranks 89th 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.