Maldives vs Suriname: Number of people with and without electricity access
Maldives
527,799 people
in 2024
Suriname
628,087 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
170th
Suriname rank
167th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 628,087 people against 527,799 people in Maldives, a difference of 100,288 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 170th and Suriname ranks 167th of 214 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280,959 people | 485,739 people | 204,780 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 421,131 people | 550,872 people | 129,741 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 519,234 people | 616,878 people | 97,644 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Maldives or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 628,087 people against 527,799 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Maldives and Suriname?
- 100,288 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Maldives ranks 170th and Suriname ranks 167th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.