Bangladesh vs Suriname: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Bangladesh
59.1%
in 2024
Suriname
55.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
121st
Suriname rank
125th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Bangladesh
- Suriname
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 59.1% against 55.8% in Suriname, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 125th of 171 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.6% | 2.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 55.8% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Bangladesh or Suriname?
- Bangladesh, at 59.1% against 55.8% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Bangladesh and Suriname?
- 3.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Suriname rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Bangladesh ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 125th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.