Malta vs Suriname: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Malta
539,607 people
in 2024
Suriname
570,977 people
in 2024
Malta rank
166th
Suriname rank
165th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Malta
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 570,977 people against 539,607 people in Malta, a difference of 31,370 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 165th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,089 people | 410,912 people | 176.7 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 449,221 people | 498,520 people | 49,299 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 528,663 people | 560,846 people | 32,183 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Malta or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 570,977 people against 539,607 people in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Malta and Suriname?
- 31,370 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Malta ranks 166th 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.