Syrian Arab Republic vs Türkiye: Access to electricity

Syrian Arab Republic
100.0%
in 2016
Türkiye
100.0%
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st
Türkiye rank
1st

Access to electricity over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
020406080100199020032016

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st of 217 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 84.3% 91.6% 7.3% Türkiye
2000s 92.1% 97.0% 4.9% Türkiye
2010s 97.7% 100.0% 2.3% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Syrian Arab Republic or Türkiye?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Türkiye as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Türkiye rank globally for access to electricity?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 1st 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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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.