Suriname vs Sweden: Access to electricity, urban

Suriname
100.0%
in 2024
Sweden
100.0%
in 2024
Suriname rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Suriname
  • Sweden
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 99.6% 100.0% 0.4% Sweden
2000s 97.5% 100.0% 2.5% Sweden
2010s 98.3% 100.0% 1.7% Sweden
2020s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Suriname or Sweden?
Suriname, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Suriname and Sweden?
0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Sweden rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Suriname ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.