El Salvador vs Suriname: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access
El Salvador
96.6%
in 2024
Suriname
97.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
136th
Suriname rank
135th
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 97.1% against 96.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 136th and Suriname ranks 135th of 212 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 99.6% | 40.0% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 88.8% | 13.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 89.1% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.6% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access, El Salvador or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 97.1% against 96.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- El Salvador ranks 136th and Suriname ranks 135th 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 Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.