Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Suriname: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Bosnia and Herzegovina
97.3%
in 2024
Suriname
96.6%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
68th
Suriname rank
71st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Suriname
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 97.3% against 96.6% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 77.9% | 18.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 90.0% | 7.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 0.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Suriname?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 97.3% against 96.6% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Suriname rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 71st of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.