Share of the population with access to electricity in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population with access to electricity was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to electricity in Suriname, 1999–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Suriname is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Suriname peaked at 99.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2006.
That places Suriname 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.6% | — |
| 2000 | 95.4% | -4.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.2% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Suriname?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Suriname was 99.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with 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.