Suriname vs Turkey: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Suriname
0.9%
in 2024
Turkey
1.0%
in 2024
Suriname rank
121st
Turkey rank
119th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Suriname
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 121st and Turkey ranks 119th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Suriname or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Suriname and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Turkey rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Suriname ranks 121st and Turkey ranks 119th 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.