India vs Suriname: Access to electricity
India
84.5%
in 2016
Suriname
87.2%
in 2016
India rank
156th
Suriname rank
153rd
Access to electricity over time
- India
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 87.2% against 84.5% in India, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
India ranks 156th and Suriname ranks 153rd of 217 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 99.7% | 48.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 94.1% | 28.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 89.0% | 9.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, India or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 87.2% against 84.5% in India as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between India and Suriname?
- 2.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Suriname?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do India and Suriname rank globally for access to electricity?
- India ranks 156th and Suriname ranks 153rd 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.