Libya vs Suriname: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Libya

4.6%

in 2024

Suriname

3.9%

in 2024

Libya rank

90th

Suriname rank

93rd

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Libya currently reports 4.6% against 3.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Libya ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 93rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.