Dominica vs Sri Lanka: Access to electricity
Dominica
100.0%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2016
Dominica rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Dominica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 83.2% | 10.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 91.4% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.1% | 0.1% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Dominica or Sri Lanka?
- Dominica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Dominica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Dominica and Sri Lanka rank globally for access to electricity?
- Dominica ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.