How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Suriname?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Suriname: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Chile

0.9%

in 2024

Suriname

0.9%

in 2024

Chile rank

123rd

Suriname rank

121st

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Chile
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Chile ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 121st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	Suriname
2010s	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	Suriname
2020s	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Chile or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Chile and Suriname?: 0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Suriname?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Suriname rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Chile ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 121st 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion 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.