Guyana vs Suriname: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Guyana
470,103 people
in 2024
Suriname
475,000 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
109th
Suriname rank
108th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 475,000 people against 470,103 people in Guyana, a difference of 4,897 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 109th and Suriname ranks 108th of 150 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 349,913 people | 361,006 people | 11,093 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 396,084 people | 422,331 people | 26,247 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 460,622 people | 466,524 people | 5,902 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 475,000 people against 470,103 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Guyana and Suriname?
- 4,897 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 109th 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.