Number of people without access to electricity in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people without access to electricity was 6,344 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Suriname stood at 6,344 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.2% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Suriname peaked at 48,393 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,516 people, in 2023.
That places Suriname 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,884 people | 21,926 people | 47,250 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,287 people | 12,721 people | 48,393 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,461 people | 2,516 people | 9,797 people | 5 |
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- 91 Kiribati 3,094 people compare
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More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Suriname?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Suriname was 6,344 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48,393 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,516 people in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Suriname ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.