Greenland vs Suriname: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Greenland
20,996 people
in 2022
Suriname
24,937 people
in 2024
Greenland rank
121st
Suriname rank
119th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Greenland
  • Suriname
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 24,937 people against 20,996 people in Greenland, a difference of 3,940 people.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 119th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.