Gambia vs Suriname: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Gambia
68.4%
in 2024
Suriname
63.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
59th
Suriname rank
62nd
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Gambia
- Suriname
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 68.4% against 63.4% in Suriname, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Gambia ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 62nd of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 62.6% | 12.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 63.1% | 2.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 63.4% | 4.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Gambia or Suriname?
- Gambia, at 68.4% against 63.4% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Gambia and Suriname?
- 5.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Suriname rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Gambia ranks 59th 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.