Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage
Saint Lucia
11,065 people
in 2022
Suriname
7,663 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
88th
Suriname rank
91st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 11,065 people against 7,663 people in Suriname, a difference of 3,402 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 88th and Suriname ranks 91st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,925 people | 35,231 people | 23,306 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11,292 people | 18,688 people | 7,396 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 11,058 people | 7,520 people | 3,538 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Saint Lucia, at 11,065 people against 7,663 people in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 3,402 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Saint Lucia ranks 88th and Suriname ranks 91st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.