Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Access to electricity
Dominican Republic
100.0%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
100.0%
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Access to electricity over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 83.2% | 12.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 91.4% | 5.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.1% | 1.7% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Dominican Republic, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for access to electricity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 218 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.