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

Pakistan
39.4%
in 2017
Suriname
43.4%
in 2017
Pakistan rank
52nd
Suriname rank
50th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Suriname
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 43.4% against 39.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 4.0%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 50th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 24.1% 41.3% 17.2% Suriname
2010s 35.1% 43.2% 8.1% 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), Pakistan or Suriname?
Suriname, at 43.4% against 39.4% in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Pakistan and Suriname?
4.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Suriname?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Pakistan and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Pakistan ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 50th 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): 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 sanitation 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