Nepal vs Suriname: Access to electricity
Nepal
90.7%
in 2016
Suriname
87.2%
in 2016
Nepal rank
151st
Suriname rank
153rd
Access to electricity over time
- Nepal
- Suriname
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 90.7% against 87.2% in Suriname, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Nepal ranks 151st 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 | Nepal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 99.7% | 90.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 94.1% | 50.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 89.0% | 8.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Nepal or Suriname?
- Nepal, at 90.7% against 87.2% in Suriname as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Nepal and Suriname?
- 3.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Suriname?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Nepal and Suriname rank globally for access to electricity?
- Nepal ranks 151st 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.