Palau vs Suriname: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Palau
100.0%
in 2024
Suriname
100.0%
in 2024
Palau rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Palau
- Suriname
How they compare
Palau currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Suriname ahead.
Palau ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.6% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.5% | 1.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.3% | 1.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas, Palau or Suriname?
- Palau, 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 Palau and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Suriname rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Palau 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.