Guyana vs Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Guyana
97.9%
in 2017
Suriname
98.8%
in 2017
Guyana rank
23rd
Suriname rank
21st
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 98.8% against 97.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.7% | 0.9% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 98.5% | 0.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 98.8% against 97.9% in Guyana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Guyana and Suriname?
- 0.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Guyana ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 21st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.