El Salvador vs Suriname: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
El Salvador
0.9%
in 2024
Suriname
0.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
122nd
Suriname rank
121st
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 121st of 231 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.4% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, El Salvador or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.9% against 0.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Suriname 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 population not using improved drinking water sources?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd 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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About this data
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.