Bangladesh vs Suriname: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2023
Suriname
99.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
136th
Suriname rank
133rd
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use over time
- Bangladesh
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Suriname ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 136th and Suriname ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 99.6% | 70.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 94.6% | 50.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 95.2% | 23.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.0% | 0.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use, Bangladesh or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use between Bangladesh and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Suriname rank globally for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th and Suriname ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.