Comoros vs Suriname: Access to electricity
Comoros
72.2%
in 2016
Suriname
69.3%
in 2016
Comoros rank
144th
Suriname rank
146th
Access to electricity over time
- Comoros
- Suriname
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 72.2% against 69.3% in Suriname, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Comoros ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 146th of 201 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 99.8% | 84.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 87.3% | 46.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 75.0% | 10.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Comoros or Suriname?
- Comoros, at 72.2% against 69.3% in Suriname as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Comoros and Suriname?
- 2.9%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Suriname?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Comoros and Suriname rank globally for access to electricity?
- Comoros ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 146th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.