Iceland vs Syria: Access to electricity
Iceland
100.0%
in 2016
Syria
100.0%
in 2016
Iceland rank
1st
Syria rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Iceland
- Syria
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 84.3% | 15.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 92.1% | 7.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 97.7% | 2.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Iceland or Syria?
- Iceland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Iceland and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Syria rank globally for access to electricity?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.