Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Access to electricity
Barbados
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Barbados
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 77.6% | 22.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 93.2% | 6.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
- Barbados, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for access to electricity?
- Barbados ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.