Suriname vs United States: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre

Suriname
0.1544 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.1445 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname rank
154th
United States rank
155th

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre over time

  • Suriname
  • United States
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.1544 people per square kilometre against 0.1445 people per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0099 people per square kilometre.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 154th and United States ranks 155th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3035 people per square kilometre 0.0413 people per square kilometre 0.2622 people per square kilometre Suriname
2010s 0.2139 people per square kilometre 0.0805 people per square kilometre 0.1333 people per square kilometre Suriname
2020s 0.1527 people per square kilometre 0.1341 people per square kilometre 0.0186 people per square kilometre Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre, Suriname or United States?
Suriname, at 0.1544 people per square kilometre against 0.1445 people per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre between Suriname and United States?
0.0099 people per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Suriname and United States rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
Suriname ranks 154th and United States ranks 155th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 4,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.