Suriname vs Sweden: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Suriname
100.0%
in 2024
Sweden
100.0%
in 2024
Suriname rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Suriname
- Sweden
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 212 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 in urban vs. rural areas, Suriname or Sweden?
- Suriname, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 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 in urban vs. rural areas?
- Suriname ranks 1st and Sweden 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.