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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200020122024

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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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
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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.