Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Access to electricity
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 100.0% | 22.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 100.0% | 6.8% | Switzerland |
| 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, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for access to electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.