India vs Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

India
88.1%
in 2017
Suriname
86.4%
in 2017
India rank
35th
Suriname rank
38th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • India
  • Suriname
020406080200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 88.1% against 86.4% in Suriname, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 38th of 97 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 79.1% 73.3% 5.7% India
2010s 85.3% 85.1% 0.2% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), India or Suriname?
India, at 88.1% against 86.4% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between India and Suriname?
1.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do India and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
India ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 38th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed