Suriname vs Sweden: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Suriname
3,876 people
in 2024
Sweden
5,240 people
in 2024
Suriname rank
116th
Sweden rank
114th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Suriname
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,240 people against 3,876 people in Suriname, a difference of 1,364 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 114th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,468 people | 18,046 people | 18,422 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 16,929 people | 11,081 people | 5,848 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3,831 people | 6,071 people | 2,239 people | Sweden |
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, Suriname or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,240 people against 3,876 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Suriname and Sweden?
- 1,364 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Sweden rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Suriname ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 114th 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
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.