Suriname vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas
Suriname
100.0%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
100.0%
in 2024
Suriname rank
1st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
1st
Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Suriname
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 99.7% | 2.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 100.0% | 1.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Suriname, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas between Suriname and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas?
- Suriname ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.