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
20406080100199020032016

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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.