Canada vs Suriname: People using at least basic drinking water services

Canada

98.3%

in 2024

Suriname

98.0%

in 2024

Canada rank

95th

Suriname rank

98th

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

Canada
Suriname

How they compare

Canada currently reports 98.3% against 98.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Globally, Canada ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 98th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.