Bangladesh vs Suriname: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Bangladesh
66.1%
in 2024
Suriname
66.8%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
56th
Suriname rank
55th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 66.8% against 66.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.6% | 66.8% | 27.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 66.8% | 11.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Bangladesh or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 66.8% against 66.1% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Bangladesh and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Suriname rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 55th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.