Suriname vs Tuvalu: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Suriname
100.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
100.0%
in 2024
Suriname rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Suriname
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 96.8% | 0.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.2% | 0.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Suriname, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Suriname and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Tuvalu rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Suriname ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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.