Suriname vs Venezuela: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Suriname
25.1%
in 2024
Venezuela
26.0%
in 2024
Suriname rank
124th
Venezuela rank
122nd
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Suriname
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 26.0% against 25.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 124th and Venezuela ranks 122nd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 24.5% | 5.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.8% | 2.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.8% | 0.6% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Suriname or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 26.0% against 25.1% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Suriname and Venezuela?
- 0.9%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Venezuela rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Suriname ranks 124th and Venezuela ranks 122nd 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.