Bhutan vs Suriname: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Bhutan
61.5%
in 2024
Suriname
63.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
64th
Suriname rank
62nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Bhutan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 63.4% against 61.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 64th and Suriname ranks 62nd of 104 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 62.6% | 21.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 63.1% | 17.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 63.4% | 5.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Bhutan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 63.4% against 61.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Bhutan and Suriname?
- 1.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Suriname rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and Suriname ranks 62nd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.