Malta vs Suriname: Number of people with and without electricity access
Malta
568,847 people
in 2024
Suriname
628,087 people
in 2024
Malta rank
169th
Suriname rank
167th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Malta
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 628,087 people against 568,847 people in Malta, a difference of 59,240 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 169th and Suriname ranks 167th of 214 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387,578 people | 465,161 people | 77,583 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 401,666 people | 485,739 people | 84,073 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 446,274 people | 550,872 people | 104,598 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 537,269 people | 616,878 people | 79,609 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, Malta or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 628,087 people against 568,847 people in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Malta and Suriname?
- 59,240 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malta ranks 169th 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.