Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Suriname
99.5%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
99.6%
in 2024
Suriname rank
99th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
96th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 99th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th of 188 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 99.5% | 1.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Suriname ranks 99th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 96th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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.