Gabon vs Suriname: Access to electricity
Gabon
96.7%
in 2016
Suriname
96.4%
in 2016
Gabon rank
152nd
Suriname rank
153rd
Access to electricity over time
- Gabon
- Suriname
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 96.7% against 96.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Gabon ranks 152nd and Suriname ranks 153rd of 217 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 99.2% | 9.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 97.4% | 4.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 96.6% | 0.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Gabon or Suriname?
- Gabon, at 96.7% against 96.4% in Suriname as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Gabon and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for access to electricity?
- Gabon ranks 152nd and Suriname ranks 153rd 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.