Maldives vs Suriname: People using improved sanitation facilities
Maldives
527,799 people
in 2024
Suriname
609,494 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
169th
Suriname rank
167th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 609,494 people against 527,799 people in Maldives, a difference of 81,695 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 167th of 232 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257,002 people | 464,907 people | 207,904 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 392,724 people | 543,833 people | 151,109 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 513,168 people | 598,744 people | 85,575 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Maldives or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 609,494 people against 527,799 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Maldives and Suriname?
- 81,695 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 167th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.