Czechia vs Suriname: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Czechia
3,047 people
in 2024
Suriname
3,876 people
in 2024
Czechia rank
118th
Suriname rank
116th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Czechia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 3,876 people against 3,047 people in Czechia, a difference of 829 people.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Czechia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Czechia ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 116th of 178 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 14,183 people 36,468 people 22,285 people Suriname
2010s 4,366 people 16,929 people 12,563 people Suriname
2020s 3,068 people 3,831 people 763.87 people Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Czechia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 3,876 people against 3,047 people in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Czechia and Suriname?
829 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Czechia and Suriname rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Czechia ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 116th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.