How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services

Dominican Republic

90.1%

in 2024

Suriname

90.0%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

141st

Suriname rank

142nd

Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time

Dominican Republic
Suriname

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 90.1% against 90.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 142nd of 232 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79.2%	79.9%	0.7%	Suriname
2010s	85.1%	86.2%	1.1%	Suriname
2020s	89.1%	90.0%	0.9%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Dominican Republic or Suriname?: Dominican Republic, at 90.1% against 90.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Dominican Republic and Suriname?: 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?: Dominican Republic ranks 141st and Suriname ranks 142nd 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 Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.