Gabon vs Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Gabon
17.7%
in 2017
Suriname
20.1%
in 2017
Gabon rank
58th
Suriname rank
56th

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

  • Gabon
  • Suriname
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 20.1% against 17.7% in Gabon, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

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

Gabon ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 56th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 21.7% 13.3% 8.4% Gabon
2010s 18.2% 19.4% 1.2% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Gabon or Suriname?
Suriname, at 20.1% against 17.7% in Gabon as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Gabon and Suriname?
2.4%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Gabon ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 56th 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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