Samoa vs Suriname: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Samoa
71.9%
in 2024
Suriname
72.1%
in 2022
Samoa rank
56th
Suriname rank
55th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Samoa
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 72.1% against 71.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 55th of 109 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.9% | 72.1% | 7.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.1% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Samoa or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 72.1% against 71.9% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Samoa and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Samoa ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 55th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.