Sri Lanka vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Access to electricity
Sri Lanka
95.6%
in 2016
Turks and Caicos Islands
95.7%
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
140th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
139th
Access to electricity over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 95.7% against 95.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 139th of 218 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 91.2% | 30.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 93.5% | 16.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 94.7% | 4.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Sri Lanka or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 95.7% against 95.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Sri Lanka and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for access to electricity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 139th of 218 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.