Rwanda vs Suriname: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Rwanda
1.1%
in 2024
Suriname
1.2%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
70th
Suriname rank
68th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Rwanda ranks 70th and Suriname ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 6.9% | 3.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Rwanda ranks 70th and Suriname ranks 68th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.