Algeria vs Suriname: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Algeria
100.0%
in 2024
Suriname
100.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.5% | 2.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.3% | 1.4% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Algeria or Suriname?
- Algeria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Algeria and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Suriname rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The definition used in international statistics adopts a very low cutoff for what it means to ‘have access to electricity’. It is defined as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.