Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Suriname stood at 99.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Suriname peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2006.
That places Suriname 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.4% | — |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.2% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Suriname?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Suriname was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Suriname ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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