Kiribati vs Suriname: Access to electricity
Kiribati
84.9%
in 2016
Suriname
87.2%
in 2016
Kiribati rank
155th
Suriname rank
153rd
Access to electricity over time
- Kiribati
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 87.2% against 84.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Kiribati ranks 155th 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 | Kiribati | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 99.7% | 58.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 94.1% | 32.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 89.0% | 10.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Kiribati or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 87.2% against 84.9% in Kiribati as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Kiribati and Suriname?
- 2.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Suriname?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and Suriname rank globally for access to electricity?
- Kiribati ranks 155th 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.