Guyana vs Suriname: People without basic handwashing facilities
Guyana
137,533 people
in 2024
Suriname
173,762 people
in 2022
Guyana rank
97th
Suriname rank
94th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 173,762 people against 137,533 people in Guyana, a difference of 36,229 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 159,829 people | 164,803 people | 4,974 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 140,759 people | 172,304 people | 31,545 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 173,762 people against 137,533 people in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Guyana and Suriname?
- 36,229 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guyana ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 94th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.