El Salvador vs Suriname: Access to electricity
El Salvador
98.7%
in 2024
Suriname
99.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
140th
Suriname rank
137th
Access to electricity over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 99.0% against 98.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 137th of 217 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 99.6% | 20.5% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 94.6% | 6.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.2% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.0% | 0.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, El Salvador or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 99.0% against 98.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for access to electricity?
- El Salvador ranks 140th and Suriname ranks 137th 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.