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

Dominican Republic
95.5%
in 2017
Suriname
95.0%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
29th
Suriname rank
30th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 95.5% against 95.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 30th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 90.8% 93.7% 2.9% Suriname
2010s 94.4% 94.9% 0.5% Suriname

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), Dominican Republic or Suriname?
Dominican Republic, at 95.5% against 95.0% in Suriname as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 30th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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