Maldives vs Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Maldives
526,222 people
in 2024
Suriname
570,977 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
167th
Suriname rank
165th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 570,977 people against 526,222 people in Maldives, a difference of 44,755 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 167th and Suriname ranks 165th 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 | 251,379 people | 410,912 people | 159,534 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 388,881 people | 498,520 people | 109,639 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 511,634 people | 560,846 people | 49,212 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Maldives or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 570,977 people against 526,222 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Maldives and Suriname?
- 44,755 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 at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 167th and Suriname ranks 165th 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 at least basic 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 that are not shared with other households.