Guyana vs Suriname: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Guyana
95.7%
in 2024
Suriname
96.6%
in 2024
Guyana rank
74th
Suriname rank
71st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 96.6% against 95.7% in Guyana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 74th and Suriname ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 77.9% | 10.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 90.0% | 2.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.6% | 1.1% | Suriname |
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, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 96.6% against 95.7% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Guyana and Suriname?
- 0.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Guyana ranks 74th 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.