Gabon vs Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Gabon
5,790 people
in 2024
Suriname
6,894 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
83rd
Suriname rank
81st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Gabon
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6,894 people against 5,790 people in Gabon, a difference of 1,104 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 81st of 175 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,649 people | 34,847 people | 24,198 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 8,021 people | 18,085 people | 10,064 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 6,131 people | 6,815 people | 684.33 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Gabon or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6,894 people against 5,790 people in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Gabon and Suriname?
- 1,104 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 81st of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.