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

Belize
98.0%
in 2017
Suriname
98.7%
in 2017
Belize rank
23rd
Suriname rank
20th

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

  • Belize
  • Suriname
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 98.7% against 98.0% in Belize, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Belize ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 20th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 99.5% 98.2% 1.4% Belize
2010s 98.5% 98.6% 0.2% 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), Belize or Suriname?
Suriname, at 98.7% against 98.0% in Belize as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Belize and Suriname?
0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Belize ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 20th 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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