Suriname vs Vanuatu: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Suriname
280,119 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
264,853 people
in 2024
Suriname rank
90th
Vanuatu rank
93rd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Suriname
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 280,119 people against 264,853 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 15,266 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,468 people | 171,636 people | 71,832 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 262,480 people | 214,922 people | 47,558 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 275,514 people | 253,530 people | 21,984 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, Suriname or Vanuatu?
- Suriname, at 280,119 people against 264,853 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 15,266 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Suriname ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd 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.