Peru vs Sri Lanka: Access to electricity
Peru
94.9%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
95.6%
in 2016
Peru rank
141st
Sri Lanka rank
139th
Access to electricity over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 95.6% against 94.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 139th of 217 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 60.5% | 6.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 76.6% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 90.5% | 1.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 95.6% against 94.9% in Peru as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for access to electricity?
- Peru ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 139th 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.