Guyana vs Suriname: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Guyana
88,106 people
in 2024
Suriname
69,627 people
in 2022
Guyana rank
93rd
Suriname rank
96th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 88,106 people against 69,627 people in Suriname, a difference of 18,479 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111,188 people | 66,468 people | 44,719 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 92,268 people | 69,194 people | 23,074 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 88,106 people against 69,627 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Guyana and Suriname?
- 18,479 people, with Guyana 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guyana ranks 93rd and Suriname ranks 96th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.