Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Suriname: Access to electricity
Lao People's Democratic Republic
87.1%
in 2016
Suriname
87.2%
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
154th
Suriname rank
153rd
Access to electricity over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 87.2% against 87.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 99.7% | 71.5% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 94.1% | 39.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 89.0% | 9.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 87.2% against 87.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Suriname rank globally for access to electricity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th 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.