Bahamas vs Suriname: Share of the population using improved water sources
Bahamas
98.9%
in 2019
Suriname
99.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
114th
Suriname rank
111th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Bahamas
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 114th and Suriname ranks 111th of 231 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 91.6% | 6.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 96.4% | 2.5% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Bahamas or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 99.1% against 98.9% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Bahamas and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Suriname rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Bahamas ranks 114th and Suriname ranks 111th of 231 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 population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.