Comoros vs Suriname: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Comoros
438,900 people
in 2024
Suriname
475,000 people
in 2024
Comoros rank
111th
Suriname rank
108th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Comoros
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 475,000 people against 438,900 people in Comoros, a difference of 36,100 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 111th and Suriname ranks 108th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,751 people | 361,006 people | 50,745 people | Comoros |
| 2010s | 426,356 people | 422,331 people | 4,024 people | Comoros |
| 2020s | 436,495 people | 466,524 people | 30,029 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Comoros or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 475,000 people against 438,900 people in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Comoros and Suriname?
- 36,100 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Suriname rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 111th and Suriname ranks 108th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.