Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation

Sao Tome and Principe
32.05
in 2024
Suriname
33.95
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
68th
Suriname rank
65th

Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Suriname
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 33.95 against 32.05 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.9.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 65th of 100 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 13.37 39.2 25.83 Suriname
2010s 24.11 36.37 12.26 Suriname
2020s 31.79 33.95 2.16 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the urban and rural population using safely managed, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
Suriname, at 33.95 against 32.05 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
1.9, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Suriname ranks 65th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 2,464 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed