El Salvador vs Suriname: Share of the population using improved water sources
El Salvador
99.1%
in 2024
Suriname
99.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
110th
Suriname rank
111th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99.1% against 99.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Suriname ranks 111th of 231 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 91.6% | 3.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 96.4% | 1.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.1% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, El Salvador or Suriname?
- El Salvador, at 99.1% against 99.1% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- El Salvador ranks 110th 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.