Belize vs Suriname: Number of people without access to electricity
Belize
1,668 people
in 2024
Suriname
6,344 people
in 2024
Belize rank
92nd
Suriname rank
89th
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6,344 people against 1,668 people in Belize, a difference of 4,676 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 3.8 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,282 people | 27,884 people | 16,397 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 28,503 people | 27,287 people | 1,216 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 6,110 people | 6,461 people | 350.67 people | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Belize or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6,344 people against 1,668 people in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Belize and Suriname?
- 4,676 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Belize ranks 92nd and Suriname ranks 89th 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 without access to electricity. 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.