Netherlands vs Suriname: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Netherlands
456,101 people
in 2024
Suriname
475,000 people
in 2024
Netherlands rank
110th
Suriname rank
108th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Netherlands
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 475,000 people against 456,101 people in Netherlands, a difference of 18,899 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 110th and Suriname ranks 108th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 418,355 people | 361,006 people | 57,348 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 431,099 people | 422,331 people | 8,767 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 448,374 people | 466,524 people | 18,150 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Netherlands or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 475,000 people against 456,101 people in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Netherlands and Suriname?
- 18,899 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Suriname rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Netherlands ranks 110th 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.