Malta vs Suriname: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Malta
539,607 people
in 2024
Suriname
621,729 people
in 2024
Malta rank
169th
Suriname rank
167th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Malta
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 621,729 people against 539,607 people in Malta, a difference of 82,122 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 167th of 231 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,300 people | 468,229 people | 56,929 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 449,355 people | 552,548 people | 103,193 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 528,668 people | 610,831 people | 82,163 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Malta or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 621,729 people against 539,607 people in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Malta and Suriname?
- 82,122 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Malta ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 167th 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. 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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.