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
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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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.